Martin St. Louis News

The playoff push is in full swing for the Lightning who continues to battle each and every game for the opportunity to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Kris Letang celebrates after scoring Saturday -- a recurring theme in the Penguins' 8-5 rout of Winnipeg at Consol Energy Center.

Panthers' Versteeg Owns Devils Again : Kris Versteeg grabbed the game-winning goal Saturday against New Jersey, giving him five goals in four games against New Jersey this season.

Shooting the puck seemed to have been a problem in this game. In the first period, the Lightning had four shots, and two of those were by Vincent Lecavalier - plus a post.

Lightning's Hall Scratched Thursday Night : Adam Hall is not in the lineup on Thursday night against the Rangers, the Lightning's Official Twitter reports.

The Tampa Bay Lightning get to experience the actually season of winter during the next three games - spent in the northeast US as the team visits the New York Rangers , Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins , respectively.

Marian Gaborik , Vincent Lecavalier , Martin St. Louis , Steven Stamkos , Brad Richards , New York Rangers , Tampa Bay Lightning , Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, Feb 9, 2012 7:00 PM EST This week for the New York Rangers is a clear reminder that the dog days of the NHL season are here.

Henrik Sedin's extraordinary ironman streak - 552 consecutive regular season games - could be at an end, as the Vancouver Canucks captain deals with a blow to a right ankle stung by a slapshot on Tuesday night in Nashville.

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum Tuesday night, marking the end of a seven-game stretch in which the Lightning had earned at least a point.

On a weekend when everyone around the U.S. was thinking "Superbowl" there were still enough hockey fans to fill up the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are still outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, but they're heading in the right direction.

Every game is as important as the other, no matter the opponent for the Lightning and the week ahead has the team facing-off against playoff bound and playoff hopefuls in the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings.

Martin St. Louis recorded his fifth career hat trick in his 900th NHL game, as the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the Florida Panthers, 6-3. Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and three assists for the Lightning, who ended with a 4-1-1 record against Florida this season.

TICKETS : Check Availability MEDIA : Sun Sports , 970 WFLA OPPONENT COVERAGE : Litter Box Cats , On Frozen Pond The week of Southeast heat is reaching it's climax tonight at Times Palace as the Bolts square off against the division-leading Florida Panthers.

The Panthers attempt to match their longest winning streak of the season by ending a three-game slide against the Lightning on Saturday night when these division rivals conclude their season series.

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Wellwood, left, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammate Dustin Byfuglien in overtime of an Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Martin St. Louis #26 of the Tampa Bay Lightnin carries the puck during an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on November 30, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Winnipeg Jets roll into Tampa Bay on Thursday to take on their long time bitter rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning, in a battle of Southeast division teams trying to claw their way into playoff spots, with Winnipeg sitting in 5 points out in 10th spot, with Tampa 7 points out in 11th.

Steven Stamkos's league-leading 33rd goal of the season as overtime was winding down gave the Tampa Bay Lightning their fifth consecutive win, a 4-3 decision over the Washington Capitals.

And in the first game back from the break, the Caps needed to put the pedal to the metal and finish out strong - not only to set the tone for the second half but also to keep pace with the rest of the conference.