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At this point of the season, continuing to work hard is all Smaby can do as he waits for the opportunity to make his season debut.

It was big news when it happened. When then-Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund broke a bone in the left leg of Wild star Mikko Koivu with a two-handed slash, there were threats of retaliation in what already was a testy rivalry between the two teams.

Victor Hedman practiced Monday at the Ice Sports Forum and was to see a doctor to determine if his brain activity is normal.

Teams such as the Montreal Canadiens seem to thrive when a game lasts past regulation.

With seven of eight wins coming in overtime/shootout, the Canadiens and fans have been on the edge of their seats.

D Paul Ranger , D Victor Hedman , out. Canadiens - D Andrei Markov , D Ryan O'Byrne , Hal Gill , Matt D'Agostini , out; LW Georges Laraque , questionable.

Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Ryan Malone scored the game-winning goal 2:21 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.

Lightning coach Rick Tocchet wasn't aware his players called a closed-door meeting after Monday's nose-holding 6-2 loss to the Flyers.

Steven Stamkos, celebrating the second of his two goals against the Devils in the Lightning's home opener, leads the team in goals with nine and is tied for the points lead with Marty St.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the one club that arguably came closest to handing the New Jersey Devils their first road loss of the season.

It has often been said that revenge is a dish best served cold. And the Tampa Bay Lightning were undoubtedly hoping for a little payback Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators.

Given that one out of 7.6 NHL games has been decided by shootouts since the tiebreaker was instituted in 2005-06, a team with playoff aspirations had better win some of them.

Through seven games the Lightning has yet to score first. "It's always nice to get the first goal," coach Rick Tocchet said.

Give Lightning coach Rick Tocchet credit for being philosophical after Saturday night's excruciating 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres at the St.

There is no second-guessing for Ryan Malone , no what-ifs. The left wing, who left the Penguins after the 2007-08 season to sign a seven-year, $31.5 million contract with the Lightning, said he watched every game as his former teammates won last season's Stanley Cup.

Mike Smith won for the first time in nine months, James Wright scored his first NHL goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night.

None. Penguins - RW Maxime Talbot , out. NEED TO KNOW: Lightning entered Friday tied for fourth most power-play opportunities .

For a guy who's living at the Embassy Suites because he might be back in juniors next week, 19-year-old James Wright has attained a rather lofty status with the Lightning.

Since dropping a pair of games on a recent two-game road trip, the last of which resulted in a tongue-lashing from management, the Lightning have endured a few days of intense practice and workouts.