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Does the Lightning spend money or pull back? Does the ownership squabble between Oren Koules and Len Barrie paralyze, or are egos put aside for the good of the team? We'll find out today as free agency begins at noon.

Veteran journeyman has proven he's capable of stepping in and winning games with Pittsburgh and Detroit the past two seasons.

The Florida Panthers extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent forward David Booth on Monday.Booth led the Panthers with a career-best 31 goals along with a personal-high of 60 points in 72 games.

Last year's draft was bedlam, with the number of trades made in the first round of the draft alone.

It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories of their Stanley Cup season still lingers with their fan base... Dump and Chase: 2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning by Jason Dumpit 28 reads Preview/Prediction It's been two years since the Lightning have looked like a real NHL team, but the joyous memories ...

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

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 21 players the Lightning has used on defense this season are the most by an NHL team.

In seven games in a Tampa Bay uniform since being acquired from Florida, Welch has not recorded a point and is a minus-5. After playing more than 23 minutes in his first two games with Tampa Bay, Welch has played more than 17 minutes once.

In a season of turmoil, the Lightning locker room generally has been an oasis for players.

The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't in the playoff picture, but they enjoyed slowing down their in-state rival's postseason push.

The passing of Wednesday's trade deadline added another chapter to the book that can be written about last summer's deal that sent Dan Boyle to the Sharks.

Noah Welch insisted this story is true. A former Panthers teammate, hearing Welch will donate his brain to medical research, said, seriously, "Wow, how long does that put you out for?" "He thought maybe I would ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt Dominic Moore to Buffalo Sabres for a second-round draft choice.

The St. Louis Blues play the first part of their two-game Sunshine State trip tonight, when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at St.

On trade deadline day, the Lightning kept their core intact, thereby failing to make the big splash that rumormongers predicted.

The Panthers were involved in a trade for a defenseman today. But it wasn't Jay Bouwmeester.

Downie was written up for physical abuse of an official at the end of Saturday's game between Norfolk, Tampa Bay's top minor-league affiliate, and Hershey.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Steve Eminger and Edmonton Oilers right wing Ales Hemsky , from Czech Republic, run into each other against the boards in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, ...

Staff photo by Chris Seward - Jusi Jokinen celebrates his second period goal. a Photo gallery: Canes 4, Lightning 1 a First Look: See 89 unedited images from the game The Carolina Hurricanes found a way to win ...

It will probably be another couple of days before we know, but it sounds like the Lightning is serious about shutting down defenseman Paul Ranger for the rest of the season.