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Another Lightning prospect makes their NHL debut this season, and while the promise of tomorrow is before us at the moment - the now is a mire of disappointment that likely won't be risen from.

Does the NHL draft system reward failure and encourage teams to perform badly? Do teams use failure to get better?

The Tampa Bay Lightning played for the last time in Washington this season. Were they able to win and leap over them in the Eastern Conference standings?

Overtime and shootout losses are still losses, and while the Lightning have reached 17-17-3, that leaves them 3 games below .500. This, and some notes in our game day preview

With 21 of their first 34 games on the road, the Lightning welcome the next stretch -- 26 of 40 will be played at home, starting tonight with the Flyers.

Nate Thompson and Sean Bergenheim were cast off from the New York Islanders. Thank you, Garth Snow.

The Lightning square off tonight against an evenly matched up opponent in the Anaheim Ducks. Who prevails? It depends on if the Lightning show up... And the Lightning need to show up for the sake of the playoff hunt.