http://www.tampabay.comlightningblogCopyright 2013 Tampa Bay Times. All rights reserved.en-usWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:16 EDT5Tampabay.com RSS Feedhttp://www.tampabay.com/iwov-resources/images/sp-timeslogo.gifThe Lightning announced it is taking nominations for its Community Hero program which has donated a combined $4.1 million the past two seasons to non-profit organizations in the Tampa Bay area that are representative to a "hero's cause." 2127151@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-taking-community-hero-nominationshttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-taking-community-hero-nominations/2127151Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:21:30 EDTLightning right wing Marty St. Louis won the Lady Byng Memorial Award after leading the league with 60 points on 17 goals and a league-best 43 assists with just 14 penalty minutes. 2126771@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/marty-st-louis-wins-his-third-lady-byng-trophyhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/marty-st-louis-wins-his-third-lady-byng-trophy/2126771Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:21:17 EDTSwiss star Retu Suri has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning. 2126479@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-agrees-to-terms-with-swiss-player-retu-surihttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-agrees-to-terms-with-swiss-player-retu-suri/2126479Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:12:55 EDTRick Bowness said even after 24 seasons as an NHL head or assistant coach, he still has no problem getting the competitive juices flowing. Add he has never won a Stanley Cup as a coach or a player, and Bowness sees his new position as a Lightning associate coach as part of a quest as well as a job. 2124611@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/new-associate-coach-rick-bowness-on-gm-yzerman-i-do-believe-hes-going-tohttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/new-associate-coach-rick-bowness-on-gm-yzerman-i-do-believe-hes-going-to/2124611Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:21:17 EDTThe Lightning on Monday hired Rick Bowness as an associate coach and to lead the defense and penalty kill. "We were looking for experience," coach Jon Cooper said. "It was a no-brainer for us." The Lightning on Monday hired Rick Bowness as an associate coach and to lead the defense and penalty kill. 2124556@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-hires-rick-bowness-as-associate-coachhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-hires-rick-bowness-as-associate-coach/2124556Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:57:29 EDTThe Lightning apparently is talking to, and is perhaps close to signing, Rick Bowness as an assistant coach. 2124413@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-talking-to-rick-bowness-for-assistant-jobhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-talking-to-rick-bowness-for-assistant-job/2124413Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:21:40 EDTThe agent for Russian draft prospect Valeri Nichushkin said his client is serious about playing in North America, and NHL teams should not wonder about his commitment to the league. 2124051@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/russian-draft-prospect-valeri-nichushkin-serious-about-playing-in-the-nhlhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/russian-draft-prospect-valeri-nichushkin-serious-about-playing-in-the-nhl/2124051Fri, 31 May 2013 11:10:53 EDTOne of the more interesting developments of the Memorial Day weekend was a story on the rsport.ru web site that quoted Valeri Nichushkin as saying he is ready to play in North America. 2123380@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/draft-prospect-valeri-nichushkin-says-he-is-coming-to-americahttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/draft-prospect-valeri-nichushkin-says-he-is-coming-to-america/2123380Tue, 28 May 2013 11:43:00 EDTThe Lightning on Friday began what might be an extensive reworking of its coaching staff by not retaining assistant Dan Lacroix. 2122812@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-assistant-lacroix-will-not-return-next-seasonhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightning-assistant-lacroix-will-not-return-next-season/2122812Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:00 EDTThe Lightning, it is believed, has a potential goaltending star in Andrey Vasilevskiy. And head amateur scout Al Murray did nothing to change anyone's mind in a recent discussion about the 18-year-old Russian. 2122599@http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightnings-enthusiasm-for-goaltending-prospect-andrey-vasilevskiy-keepshttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/lightnings-enthusiasm-for-goaltending-prospect-andrey-vasilevskiy-keeps/2122599Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:54 EDT