Tampa Bay Lightning

Power Rankings

Date	Ranking	Previous
04/02/2012	20	21
Steven Stamkos has four more games to get four goals to reach the 60-goal mark for the season. With Tampa Bay mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, you have to think they're going to get him the puck. A lot.
03/26/2012	21	26
Steven Stamkos has scored a quarter, 25 percent, of his teams goals this season. They're going to miss the playoffs, but how far down the standings would the Lightning be without him?
03/19/2012	26	22
The most impressive thing about Steven Stamkos scoring 50 goals is that 40 of them have come during even strength play, something that only three other players have done since 1997.
03/12/2012	22	19
Steven Stamkos is still scoring goals like nobody else in the NHL, but a three-game losing streak, including a late loss to the Washington Capitals, has been pretty damaging to their playoff hopes.
03/05/2012	19	23
If the Lightning make the playoffs Steven Stamkos will have a pretty convincing argument to be the NHL's MVP. Especially if he actually scores 60 goals in a league where nobody else is likely to score 50.
02/28/2012	23	21
That 8-1 loss in Pittsburgh over the weekend didn't do anything to improve what has been the worst defensive team in hockey this season.
02/20/2012	21	19
Steven Stamkos became the first player in the NHL to hit the 40-goal mark this season, and he looks to be the runaway favorite to claim the Rocket Richard award. He has a real shot at 50 goals, which is mighty impressive given how much scoring is down across the league.
02/13/2012	19	18
Guy Boucher on the teams the Lightning are chasing following a loss to the Penguins on Sunday night: "As much as I'd like to call their coaches and ask them to lose for us, it ain't going to work"
02/06/2012	18	20
Martin St. Louis played his 900th career game over the weekend and celebrated it with a hat trick against the Florida Panthers. The Lightning have been on a roll recently, winning six of seven, with the only loss coming in overtime against Winnipeg, but they're still pretty far out of the playoff race.
01/30/2012	20	24
Even with four straight wins the playoffs are still an extreme long shot. Still, the Lightning are worth watching to see if Steven Stamkos can reach the 60-goal mark. He'll have to pick up the pace a little, but he is within striking distance.

Preseason Power Rankings
Date	Ranking	Previous
10/03/2011	11	-
Dwayne Roloson was a great addition last season and a nice piece of their surprising run to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. Will he be able to hold up for the entire season at the age of 42 and carry the load in net?