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Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay each had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Vincent Lecavalier assisted on goals from Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay in the opening period and the Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a 3-1 NHL victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

C Vinny Lecavalier said making the Canadian Olympic team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver is "very important to me." That is why Tuesday's game in Toronto, with Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman in the stands, was so crucial.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Ryan Craig from their AHL affiliate in Norfolk.

Lightning coach Rick Tocchet wasn't aware his players called a closed-door meeting after Monday's nose-holding 6-2 loss to the Flyers.

When Rick Tocchet feels the need for a change of pace, the Lightning coach simply lets the dogs out.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the one club that arguably came closest to handing the New Jersey Devils their first road loss of the season.

Maybe it was because they were well-rested and their opponents were playing on consecutive nights.

The Ottawa Senators will try for back-to-back wins tonight when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for a clash at St.

ALUMNI CUP: George Parros acknowledges the cheers in August 2007 as he displayed the Stanley Cup at Princeton University's Baker Rink.

Lightning coach Rick Tocchet is a big proponent of the merit system: do the right things in a game, win puck battles, play within the system, you stay on the ice.

There is no second-guessing for Ryan Malone , no what-ifs. The left wing, who left the Penguins after the 2007-08 season to sign a seven-year, $31.5 million contract with the Lightning, said he watched every game as his former teammates won last season's Stanley Cup.

Who would have thought that the Penguins might be a little disappointed to have to return to Pittsburgh? Then again, the recent success the Lightning have had in the Steel City might have something to do with that.

In an effort to inspire more team unity, Tampa Bay Lightning players competed in a post-practice game of strip shootout, according to the St.

Downie started the season on that line, but was moved down to the fourth line after the second game.

Ryan Malone is counting on a big 2010 even if he doesn't earn a spot on the United States' men's ice hockey team that will play at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

The pass was one thing; crisp, accurate, cross-ice and right on the stick of Todd Fedoruk, who was in perfect position to score.

He's playing 26 minutes a night in the NHL and using his size, speed and skills to set up tough guys like Todd Fedoruk for can't-miss shots against future Hall of Famers like Martin Brodeur.

It's no 'Dancing with the Stars' The show is called Battle of the Blades and can be seen weekly on Canada's CBC television network.

The Lightning were one second away from their first victory since March. Instead, they host the Hurricanes tonight at St.