The Ringling Bros Circus comes into Chicago for two weeks and sends the Blackhawks packing for the duration. Riding the crest of a 4 game win streak, the young team braced themselves for the extended journey into the Great White North. The Hawks handed the high-flying Flames a 7-1 drubbing in Calgary on Thursday, and then brutalized the Edmonton Oilers Saturday evening 5-2 to extend the win streak... 

Marion Hossa has been working out with the team and even has begun to play amidst light contact scrimmages. The star winger won’t be rushed onto the ice at this time; the powers that make that call will be sure that he is 100 % before expecting him to do his magic. The team is sitting on top of their division and 3rd in the Western Conference without the Slovakian sniper. When the bell rings,... 

The Chicago Blackhawks have high expectations for the season, they expect to go to the Stanley cup finals and bring home the cup. Although they are tied for the lead at the moment, the strengths of this young team have been questioned, the goaltending in particular.  The duo of Cristobal Huet and Antti Niemi have been criticized by the analysts and raked over the coals by the panel of experts on... 

The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-3-4) challenge the Philadelphia Flyers (6-4-1) in a 5:00 start at the Wachovia Center. The Bolts have not won a road game since March and the Flyers have taken the last 3 of 4 in their rink. The Lightning offense has started scoring in clumps and the confidence levels have gone up. Steven Stamkos looks strong and confident, St Louis is still hot, and others have started... 

A matinee game, 3:00 start, on Halloween in Tampa. Devils invade the St Pete Times Forum on Saturday afternoon and kids, under 12 in costume, see professional hockey for free. In this second meeting between these teams, the Lightning hopes to keep their home unbeaten (4-0-2) streak alive. In the previous game, in Tampa, the Neh Jersey Devils tied the game and won in a shoot-out. The Devils (7-4-0)... 

The Ottawa Senators showed little hospitality when they hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct.15th. The Senators scored 7 goals on way to trouncing the traveling team. Tampa Bay has yet to win a road game this season, but fortunately they will be meeting this time at the St Pete Times Forum; home, sweet home. Vinnie Lecavalier scored against Buffalo on Saturday and hit the crossbar in the shoot... 

Riding the crest of a 3-game home win streak, the Lightning welcome the Buffalo Sabres with thoughts of extending the magic. Martin St Louis is a scoring machine, Steven Stamkos is carrying his end of the load, and Ryan Malone has amassed 7 goals this year. Mike Smith looked ready and confident after stopping 32 shots in the game against the San Jose Sharks. The home-fed team feasted on the sharks... 

The Tampa Bay Lightning (2-3-2) begin a 4 game home-stand, facing the high scoring San Jose Sharks (5-3-1).  Center Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley, and Patrick Marleau are all in the league top ten scorers.  Joe Thorton leads with 14 points, while sharp shooter Heatley has 6 goals and 6 assists.  The Sharks have played 6 road games so far while only playing at home 3 times.  The team is on a 2...