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Opening a three-game road trip through Canada, the Lightning may feel good about recent wins at home but they haven't done anything yet to think they've turned a corner.

The Lightning prospect, called up when LW Ryan Malone was placed on injured reserve, may not have scored his first NHL points yet, but his focus is on improving his game. The rest comes later.

Controlling the puck controls the action on ice, and the Lightning would do very well to remember that. Anders Lindback is sick while the Washington Capitals are looking to climb out of the NHL cellar.

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.

The Bolts promote another top prospect after placing a veteran wing on IR.

The 2012 NHL all-star break is over and that means it's time to make a push, the Bolts take their four game win streak into tonight's contest with Washington.

Dwayne Roloson starts in net for the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight, which is a rare happening for the netminder whom was anointed the #1 goalie position in the preseason. Can Roli find his game? What about the rest of the Lightning, for that matter?

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

The Bolts start a 2 game road swing with a gateway game against the Blues and their new head coach Ken Hitchcock.

Three games played against Ottawa this season, all resulted in a one-goal win or loss. This time around, the one goal should be for the BOlts to clinch a playoff spot (with a little help from Washington).