Tampa Bay’s Steve Stamkos Sets New NHL Record : April 01, 2012

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steve Stamkos has been earning plenty of plaudits this season, and for good reason. He has been the NHL scoring leader for most of the season...

Stamkos Reaches Number 50 : March 14, 2012

Everyone has known that it was coming for quite some time and it was finally confirmed on Tuesday night as Steve Stamkos potted a pair of goals to reach number...

Underdog Identity Drives Tampa Bay : March 05, 2012

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won their last four games and seven of their last nine. They have gone from a team that was fading from the playoff race altogether...

Florida’s Title Not Certain In Southeast : March 04, 2012

The Florida Panthers have a good chance to claim their first playoff berth since 2000, and it looks like there is a very good chance that they could also win...

Steve Yzerman Impresses As Tampa Bay GM : February 28, 2012

If people around the hockey world didn't have enough respect for Steve Yzerman as it is, then they will have even more now. The former Detroit captain and hockey legend...

Steve Stamkos Continues To Dominate : February 20, 2012

The race for the Rocket Richard Trophy, awarded to the player who finishes the NHL season with the most goals, isn't even close right now. Steve Stamkos leads the league...

Kubina Traded : February 18, 2012

Further to the last article, it has been rumoured tonight that Pavel Kubina has been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. That certainly does trade the defenseman trade market situation ahead...

Pavel Kubina Stakes Key Ahead Of Trade Deadline : February 18, 2012

The big story surrounding the NHL trade deadline right now is the number of teams that are looking to bolster their blue-lines, and the apparent lack of defensemen available. These...

Sellers and What They Are Selling: Tampa Bay Lightning : February 16, 2012

Our 'Sellers and What They Are Selling' segment returns to look at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steve Yzerman announced today that the team would be considering offers for Pavel Kubina...

Crunch Time For Montreal And Tampa Bay : January 08, 2012

It is true that a team can spark a good run of form at any point, and that nobody can be ruled out of the playoff race until they are...

Cory Stillman Announces Retirement From The NHL : September 11, 2011

Cory Stillman, who played for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes last season, announced his retirement today. The two time Stanley Cup winner played 16 seasons in the NHL with 6...

Tampa Bay Lighting Double Season Ticket Sales : August 07, 2011

Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Tampa Bay Lightning said that over 10,000 season tickets have been sold for the 2011-2012 season. The increase could be due to the fact that...

tampa bay lightning History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Tampa Bay Lighting is based out of Tampa, Florida. The team plays in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. In 2003-2004 the Lightning won the Stanley Cup championship. The team is often called the Bolts. Their home games are played in Tampa at St. Pete Times Forum.

In 1995-1996, during the Lightning's fourth season, the team made it into the playoffs for the first time. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated them in six games in the first round. After years of financial and management struggles, the Lightning won their division in 2002-2003 behind a core of young players, including Fredrik Modin, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier as well as goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin and captain Dave Andreychuk. They defeated the Washington Capitals in six games in the first round but were defeated by the New Jersey Devils in five games in the Conference Semifinals.

In 2003-2004, the Lighting finished with 106 points and won their division. Tampa Bay defeated the Calgary Flames in seven games to win the Stanley Cup. In 2006-2007, the Lightning finished second in their division and lost to the New Jersey Devils in six games in the Conference Quarterfinals. The Lightnings' latest playoff appearance came during the 2010-2011 season where they lost in the Conference Finals in seven games to the Boston Bruins.