Andrej Meszaros News

For the past decade, Lightning fans had heard of Mattias Ohlund in name only. He was the steady defensive stalwart for the Vancouver Canucks.

Betts, who had just one goal in his previous 16 games this season, scored on an in-close redirection with 9:59 to play to give the Flyers a 3-2 lead.

Zack Stortini scored his third goal of the season and had two fights in Edmonton's 3-2 win against Tampa Bay.

Coach Rick Tocchet spent part of his pregame meeting with reporters bemoaning the Lightning's lack of power-play chances.

Using the oversized scissors. That is what Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier said was most fun about the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new cancer center at St.

Defenseman Mike Green of the Capitals keeps his eyes on the puck after he is tripped by defenseman Andrej Meszaros of the Lightning.

Coach Rick Tocchet said before Monday's game that C Steven Stamkos needed to shoot more and regain his "gunslinger" mentality to get out of a recent rut.

For Lightning coach Rick Tocchet, the frustrating part of Friday night's 3-2 loss to the Devils at the Prudential Center is that a between-periods reminder to his players seemed to go unheard - or at least not sink in.

Mike Smith turned aside all 30 shots he faced to post his first shutout of the season and ninth of his career, as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders, 4-0, at St.

In a town that holds so much historical relevance, the Lightning's history in Boston holds only horror stories.

Matt Duchene, 18 years old, could teach the Lightning a thing or two about scoring goals.

Mike Smith swears he never circled Saturday's game on his calendar when the schedule came out during the summer.

Hagman doubles up in Leafs' win Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Francois Beauchemin, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Stephane Veilleux battle for the puck during their NHL hockey game in Tampa, November 25, 2009.

It hasn't been an easy year for any Maple Leaf to build confidence, but now that he's got it Nik Hagman doesn't intend to let it get away.

Matt Stajan's breakaway goal late in the second proved to be the game-winner, as the Toronto Maple Leafs dealt the Lightning their first regulation home loss with a 4-3 victory at St.

It was not difficult to hear exasperation in Steven Stamkos' voice after Thursday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks at the Honda Center.

Stamkos sparks 'Bolts to OT win Steven Stamkos #91, Martin St Louis #26, Steve Downie #9, Andrej Meszaros #14 and Ryan Malone #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate St Louis' third period goal against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California.

It may seem like the NHL season started a couple of days ago, but we reach the one-quarter mark during tonight's six-game schedule.

The celebration began at the 1:40 mark of overtime. It appeared that Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros had just won the game on a shot from the point.

Controversial OT call costs it a goal, and it fails to score in shootout. Though the Lightning and Kings met Saturday for the only time this season, with the gritty, chippy way they played, you would have thought they were division rivals.