Tampa rally in third to down Oilers, 6-4

In Tampa, a four-goal third period, including three straight by the Lightning wiped out any good feelings the Edmonton Oilers had built up over the last two games. The outburst erased a 4-3 lead the Oilers held, and  propelled the … Continue reading

Tampa use third period strikes to top Blackhawks, 4-2

In Chicago, Victor Hedman scored just past the midway point of the third period to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 lead on the Blackhawks on Thursday night.“I think overall we played a real solid game,” Hedman said. “We … Continue reading

Kochetkov, Carolina shut out Tampa, 4-0

In Tampa, four different skaters has strikes for the Carolina Hurricanes, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves in a 4-0 shutout of the Lightning on Saturday night. “He was solid,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “He looked like nothing was … Continue reading