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Steven Stamkos, left, fighting for position with Dallas' Nicklas Grossman on Saturday, wants to make Canada's Olympic team.

With goals in seven straight games and 10 of 11, the power play had been a handy item for the Lightning .

Matt Duchene had two goals and Craig Anderson made 33 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 on Monday night.

"Vinny, you guys know him, he's contagious," Tortorella said. "He came into camp in great shape, he lost some weight, I'm not sure how much, but the best way to get Vinny Prospal is when he wants to prove a point.

Rangers coach John Tortorella admitted it was "a little weird" stepping into the visitor's locker room of the St.

Kurtis Foster had two goals, Steven Stamkos added his team-high 16th and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed New York 5-1 on Friday night, spoiling Rangers coach John Tortorella's first game against his former team.

Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki stopped 39 of 40 shots against the Maple Leafs in a Nov.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try for back-to-back wins tonight, when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs for a clash at St.

The last thing Lightning D Kurtis Foster heard from teammate Paul Ranger was positive.

Considering it was supposed to be a minor inconvenience, the suspected right ankle injury of D Mattias Ohlund has been a major pain.

After a run of six consecutive starts, Antero Niittymaki will take a seat tonight when the Lightning visit Jobing.com Arena outside Phoenix tonight .

The Ducks were unable to pick up any momentum on what turned out to be a winless four-game road trip.

The last thing Lightning D Kurtis Foster heard from teammate Paul Ranger was positive.

Commissioner Gary Bettman said he planned to "chat" with Lightning co-owner Oren Koules during Monday's game with the Coyotes, but he offered little new concerning how or when the organization's ownership saga will end.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, sidelined with a head injury since being hit by Ottawa's Chris Neil five days ago, has been cleared to play and should be in the lineup Thursday when the Lightning host Minnesota "He's cleared to play, assuming nothing happens tomorrow at practice or anything," Lawton told NHL.com after breaking the ...

Asked Friday about the difference between playing in North America and Europe, the Lightning 's rookie defenseman and Swedish native talked about the quicker NHL game and making faster decisions.

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.

Tuesday night was unmistakably Phil Kessel's night in Toronto , as the Maple Leafs' big off-season acquisition finally made his debut for the team.

"I don't want to risk anything," Hedman said yesterday after watching his teammates practise at the Bell Centre.

Rookie defenceman Victor Hedman says he feels OK after being rocked by a hit from Ottawa's Chris Neil, but to be safe, he will not be in the lineup for the Tampa Bay Lightning's next game against the Montreal Canadiens.