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After a hot start, the Lightning have faded in th standings with players in game-shape rising to new heights, and lockout-idled standard bearers looking hobbled and spent.

While the end of the NHL lockout is draining some AHL clubs dry, the Crunch should be sitting pretty with only a few holes to fill.

After a long day of waiting, the Tampa Bay Lightning schedule is released to teh public.

The 2013 NHL schedule gets released on Saturday and the Bolts open their brief camp on Sunday at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Continuing a trend of NHL owners addressing fans on Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning released a statement from team owner Jeff Vinik.

A number of part-time positions must be filled before the start of the NHL season.

So you heard the NHL Lockout is ending... Just when are training camps starting? A window of dates give you the gist when you can expect trainign camp to start.

Sunday has been a weird day that followed 113 other weird days for hockey fans. Very early this morning, Gary Bettman stood in the middle of a media scrum pressed up against his mortal enemy Don...

You'll see hype, you'll see collective sighs of relief, you'll see rejoicing... But don't get caught up in the revelry. The NHL has aggrieved you, the fans, and an end to the lockout doesn't even begin to make amends.