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Lightning coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday night that he did not know the full extent of injuries to star forwards Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone.

It is not a number anyone is accustomed to seeing next to the name of Vincent Lecavalier.

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.

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.

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.

After a brief two game roadtrip with stops in Boston and New Jersey the Lightning return home to face the New York Islanders, led by John Tavares , the No.

All Vinny Lecavalier had to do Wednesday against the Bruins was tap in a perfect pass from Victor Hedman.

Coach Rick Tocchet kept returning to the same theme Wednesday night. Even as the talk about a 4-1 loss to the Bruins at TD Garden wandered to goaltending errors and defensive gaffes, Tocchet would not be redirected.

Victor Hedman is going to be one heck of a player for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he was good Monday night against the Avalanche.

Victor Hedman, the No. 2 overall pick in last spring's NHL entry draft, is certainly a big deal for hockey fans here on the Gulf Coast.

Giving a save its due Lost in the disappointment of failing to hold a two-goal lead late in the third period against Atlanta on Nov.

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.

The freshman class of 2009-10 continued to impress during the second month of the season.

Every so often, the Tampa Bay Lightning are reminded of the growing pains associated with a team looking to re-establish itself as a Stanley Cup contender.

ANAHEIM, Calif. a ' Taking a glass half-empty or half-full approach on nights like Thursday can be a double negative no matter how it's viewed.

Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry, left, dives as he controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning's David Hale during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Thursday, Anaheim, Calif., Nov.

Some things just don't change, so it should come as no surprise that former Wild winger Stephane Veilleux is the Tampa Bay Lightning's reining pingpong champion.

The debate has to wait. The NHL general managers concluded Day 1 of their meetings on Tuesday, and the biggest topic, hits to the head, wasn't discussed.

No matter how the Lightning play tonight against the Wild, the aftermath won't be anything like what occurred after the team's 16th game last year.

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 ...