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Instead of wearing alternate uniforms or standard home blue on Sunday, the Lightning will sport their road uniforms at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

A day after naming a new head coach, the Lightning are tied to rumors of going after a goalie of some notoriety.

We asked 3 questions of Peter Raaymakers of Senators blog Silver Seven to get his take on what makes Paul MacLean so good, when Spezza and Anderson might return to action, and how Sens fans are so very different from those in Toronto and Montreal.

We asked Donny Rivette, of SBNation's Litter Box Cats, about the fabulous Jonathan Huberdeau, the impact of the disappointing season on the momentum from last year's success, plus his take on the Panthers playing in the new Central Division.

With the uneven conferences in the new NHL realignment scenario, the league is obviously looking at expansion. If they were a successful company, this is probably how they would likely go about doing that.

The Canes continue their winning ways, and the Jets continue to push through. Meanwhile, both the Caps and Lightning struggle to find consistency and confidence to give them traction in the standings. Florida's injury woes continued.

As we approach the midpoint of the season, the standings in the Southeast Division are far from settled. The way it's going, the Divisional winner may be the only team playing in May, and with the third seed in the East.

This new plan appears TV friendly and could boost the ratings locally and nationally.

The Lightning recaptured the top spot in the Southeast this week as the Hurricanes crumbled with three straight losses. The Capitals and Jets show they are not ready to quit, while the Cats languish. Plus a look at playoff odds and the week ahead.