Lukas Krajicek News

The Tampa Bay Lightning continued to revamp its blue line with the addition Wednesday of free agent Kurtis Foster, formerly of the Wild.

After Tampa Bay Lighting General Manager Brian Lawton landed the biggest defensive prize at the 2009 Entry Draft in Sweden's Victor Hedman, he made sure to add a complementary piece the opening day of free agency on Wednesday.

It was another day of moving away from the shadows and fog and insanity and jungle madness that has been the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Peterborough Petesa GM used the teama s first-round selection to take left winger/center Jiri Sekac of the Czech Republic on Tuesday afternoon.

Mattias Ohlund spent 11 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks. The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Mattias Ohlund to a seven-year deal worth $26.25 million US.

All N.H.L. players whose contracts have expired can officially begin taking offers from teams starting at noon eastern time today.

The Lightning sent qualifying offers to nine of the team's 11 restricted free agents on Monday.

MONTREAL a ' Like father, like son. At least that's what the Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping for after they made a late trade into the first round to select Carter Ashton, son of former NHL forward Brent.

Lightning co-owner Len Barrie did nothing wrong when he solicited investors because the league apparently knew.

Nothing is in stone, but the way it looks now, theLightning seems more inclined to keep the No.

Tampa Bay concluded its season Saturday with its 40th regulation loss, falling to Atlanta 6-2 in the season finale for both teams.

An announcement might not come until next week, but it's looking more and more as if Lightning rookie Steven Stamkos will get a chance to play for Canada in the world championship tournament April 24-May 10 in Switzerland.

With its 29th-place finish, the Lightning, depending on what happens in Tuesday's draft lottery, will be slotted to pick either second or third in the draft.

Under the guidance of new owners, new management and new coaches, the Lightning were supposed to be winners this season.

"It was an unbelievable feeling for me," he said. "I think it's been like two months since I scored a goal, and to help tie the game up and scoring against Martin Brodeur , that's an even bigger bonus." In scoring the goal, Karsums continued a slow but steady improvement since he arrived from the Bruins last month.

Lightning right wing Marty St. Louis is one of several Lightning players who will participate in the World Championship April 24-May 10 in Switzerland.

Assistant coach Wes Walz ran the Lightning's practice Wednesday at Boston University with a simple mandate.

Saku Koivu scored 1:45 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens pulled out a win after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period of a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action on Thursday night.

On a night when the Montreal Canadiens laboured to score, it took Saku Koivu two cracks at an open net to get the overtime winner.

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates with his stick after scoring his 50th goal of the season during the first period of a hockey game Thursday, March 19, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.