The Lightning will use it's compliance buyout on captain Vinny Lecavalier, ending a relationship with the player who has been an iconic community figure since he was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1998 ...

There was a time, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier said, that he believed the labor strife between the players and league would be settled quickly. So, when the NHL on Thursday (the 96th ...

Watching Vinny Lecavalier's jersey retirement ceremony last night brought back plenty of memories. Obviously, a number of Vinny's greatest individual moments came during the Lightning's 2004 playoff ...

For Brad Richards, there is strength in numbers. The Lightning center said he understands questions about the mega-minutes he and teammates Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis play. But Richards said ...

Center Vinny Lecavalier will not need surgery to repair the inflamed tendon on the back of his right hand. Lecavalier, who has been bothered by the injury since a check last season by Sundin, had an ...

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier said the doctor that examined him Monday said he was "pretty lucky" he has what is basically a bruise and scratch on his right eye. Lecavalier was hurt ...

To watch Vinny Lecavalier handle the media in Montreal is to see a player who, in some ways, is more mature than his 23 years. One slip of the tongue, one hesitation and the 25 reporters surrounding ...

More than ever, the Lightning needs him to be more than ever. Vinny Lecavalier walks down the narrow corridor, his narrow shoulders squeezing through the crowd, and the eyes of his teammates turn ...

Vinny Lecavalier is sleeping much better these days. That is significant because for a while there, a few good winks were as hard to come by as a few good goals. But as the Lightning's 20-year-old ...

NEW YORK - The Canadiens acquired disappointing center Scott Gomez from Rangers on Tuesday. New York also dealt minor-leaguers Tom Pyatt (wing) and Mike Busto (defenseman) for wing Chris Higgins and ...

The first member of the Lightning to reach 1,000 games was drafted No. 1 overall in June 1998. America was flocking like mad to see Doctor Dolittle and Armageddon. The No. 1 song in the country was ...