Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 19-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson to give readers an insight into a new way of life during his rookie journey. ...more

March 22, 2009

Lecavalier's 300th career goal, his second of the game, pushed the Bolts to an 8-6 victory over the Flames. ...more

March 2, 2009

Once again, Karri Ramo was peppered with shots in the Lightning net. ...more

February 25, 2009

After an MVP campaign in the Finnish Elite League, D Cory Murphy thought he finally caught his break to play in the NHL when he signed a two-year deal with Florida before the 2007-08 season. ...more

January 22, 2009

Three days of hanging out at a desert golf resort may have dried out the Lightning. ...more

January 9, 2009

Tampa Bay gave itself a quiet sendoff, blowing an early two-goal lead and falling to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. ...more

January 4, 2009

Andrej Meszaros said scoring goals is not at the top of his priority list. But it doesn't mean he's happy about having a goose-egg under his goals-scored column. ...more

December 31, 2008

Once Tampa Bay's 12-hour delayed charter flight from Buffalo, N.Y., landed in Montreal late Thursday morning, interim head coach Rick Tocchet turned to associate coach Mike Sullivan and said he felt the team was being tested. ...more

December 12, 2008

Former Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk figures that 80 percent of his 683 goals during 24 years came from being in front of the net when opportunity availed itself. ...more

December 6, 2008

It took longer than expected, but overall No. 1 pick Steven Stamkos finally found the back of the net, and he didn't stop at just one. ...more

October 31, 2008