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Rookie goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped 30 shots, as the Detroit Red Wings shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-0. The Bolts have now lost 10 of their last 11 games.

Drew Miller scored Detroit's first goal in a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Fantasy Forecast for Thursday, Dec. 17 WEDNESDAY'S ROUNDUP: Chris Osgood is 17-0-0 in 19 career appearances against Tampa Bay.

David Legwand posted a goal and one assist to pace a balanced scoring attack, as Nashville held on to best Tampa Bay, 7-4, at Sommet Center.

Zack Stortini put Edmonton in front midway through the second period Wednesday and the Oilers held on to defeat Tampa Bay 3-2. Neither side could score after Stortini put a wrist shot past Mike Smith with 8:53 remaining in the second.

The Lightning is straying into the embarrassing when it comes to shootouts, and no one seems to have an answer.

Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning rests during a break in the action against the Ottawa Senators at the St.

Injured LW Ryan Malone might play tonight against the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center, coach Rick Tocchet said Thursday.

After all, Stamkos led the team with 17 goals and was tied with RW Marty St. Louis for the team lead with 30 points heading into Monday's game against Washington.

Mike Smith had perhaps his best game as goaltender of the Tampa Bay Lightning while the slumbering Bolts offense finally rumbled to life in Tampa Bay's 4-0 blanking of the New York Islanders.

Debates raged around the NHL last week on whether Washington superstar and two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin plays dirty after a pair of game misconduct penalties - one for boarding and another for kneeing, the latter resulting in a two-game suspension that ends heading into tonight's game against Tampa Bay.

Rookie defenseman Victor Hedman scored his first NHL goal and Mike Smith made 30 saves to lead Tampa Bay over the New York Islanders, 4-0. Hedman, taken second in this year's draft after the Islanders chose center John Tavares with the No.

Rookie defenseman Victor Hedman scored his first NHL goal and Mike Smith made 30 saves to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday night.

The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday that forward Ales Hemsky will have surgery to repair damage to his left shoulder.

"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.

Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:22 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:22 a.m. DALLAS Tom Wandell scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning late Saturday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning concluded a solid first quarter of the 2009-10 NHL season with a winning record and some confidence.

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

Kurtis Foster had two goals, Steven Stamkos opened the scoring with his team high 16th goal and Martin St.

Mike Smith stopped 26 shots to help the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Rangers, 5-1, at St.