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Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay 4-3 OT win

Steven Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 2:56 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning their second straight win, 4-3 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday. Complete Story...

Hurricanes beat Lightning 3-1

Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Manny Legace made 20 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night.

Niedermayer's OT goal lifts Ducks

Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead.

Lecavalier leads Lightning to 4-1 win over Coyotes

Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night.

Kopitar scores lone shootout goal in L.A. win

Anze Kopitar scored the lone shootout goal as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night.

Lightning beat Wild in shootout

Ryan Malone tied it with 14.7 seconds left in regulation, and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Tampa Bay ends trip with 3-1 win over Canadiens

Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay each had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Spezza's OT goal lifts Senators past Lightning

Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Malone scores in OT to give Lightning win

Ryan Malone scored at 2:21 of overtime, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Richards, Carter score two each for Flyers in win

Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

Devils win 7th straight road game, beat TB in SO

David Clarkson scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round of the tiebreaker and the New Jersey Devils extended their season-opening road winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Stamkos has 2 goals in Lightning win

Steven Stamkos had two power-play goals and an assist to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Thursday night.

Sabres win on Myers' sixth-round shootout goal

Tyler Myers scored in the sixth round of the shootout after Drew Stafford tied it late in the third period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

Smith gets 1st win of season in Lightning victory

Mike Smith won for the first time in nine months, James Wright scored his first NHL goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night.

Pens off to 7-1 start after 4-1 win over Lightning

The Pittsburgh Penguins are also using their defense to get off to a fast start to the season.

Michalek scores 3 goals, Sens rout Lightning 7-1

Milan Michalek had his first three-goal game in the NHL, scoring twice short-handed and once on a power play in the Ottawa Senators' 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Tampa Bay's Malone scores go-ahead goal in 3rd

Ryan Malone's rebound goal in the third period gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday night.

Malone has 3 goals in Lightning win

Ryan Malone had three goals, including a go-ahead score midway through the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night.

Zajac's last-second goal lifts Devils to win

Travis Zajac scored with 1 second left in regulation, and the New Jersey Devils went on to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Ruutu's goal in shootout lifts Carolina

Tuomo Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

Peverley, Kovalchuk lead Thrashers past Tampa Bay

Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk each scored two goals, Ondrej Pavelec stopped 36 shots and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

St. Louis scores in OT for Lightning

Martin St. Louis scored his second goal of the game on a power play with 7 seconds left in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Coyotes beat Lightning 4-3 in shootout

Peter Mueller skated up close to beat goalie Antero Nittymaki with the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

Halpern's two goals lead Lightning past Coyotes

Jeff Halpern had two goals for Tampa Bay and James Wright added two assists as the Lightning defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Richards sends Stars past Lightning in SO

Brad Richards converted in the third round of the shootout after scoring a goal in regulation to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

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What a lightshow in the sky!
Source: The Sunshine Coast Daily

A spectacular lightshow, strong wind gusts but little rain - that was the outcome of tonight's storms which left thousands without power in Queensland, Australia, last night.

Danish Footballer Jonathan Richter Has Leg Amputated Six Weeks After Lightning Strike
Source: Sky.com

A Danish footballer has had part of his leg amputated six weeks after being hit by lightning.

Venezuela's "continuous" lightning storm - phenomenon first written about in 1597
Source: Boing Boing

The folks in the video above aren't watching a fireworks show but rather the near-constant lightning strikes that occur over Venezuela's Catatumbo River almost half of the year.

Upwards lightning caught on film
Source: BBC News

Scientists have photographed "upwards lightning", a rarely-seen phenomenon where electricity from storms flows into the upper atmosphere.

Lightning strikes football player
Source: wtoc.com

- A teen is in critical condition after being struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 4pm Wednesday during football practice at Pinewood Christian Academy in Bellville, Georgia.

Severe lightning storm near Toronto Ontario
Source: YouTube

As you can see. Severe lightning and loads of rain and thunder. This video is a few clips of the 7 minutes I was recording, it was going for over a solid hour, just continuous lightning.

Man Survives After Lightning Bolt Hits Him on the Ear
Source: the Mail online

Brad Gifford survived despite bursting "into flames" when "lightning struck him on the ear" in July.

Lightning Like You've Never Seen Before [PHOTOS]
Source: The Weather Channel

"Mother Nature's Fireworks" Here is a collection of 25 photos of lightning that I came across on weather.com. Some of these pictures are absolutely amazing, especially if you're fascinated by lightning like I am. Be sure to click through to NUMBER 18. Wow.

Nude couple's outdoor sex session cut short by lightning bolt
Source: metro.co.uk

A lightning quick sex session in a bush during a storm ended in a flash when a bolt of lightning struck the ground nearby making the earth move for the lovemaking couple.

The remarkable vote to kill the F-22 and what it means for America's military future.
Source: Slate

This is a big deal: The Senate today voted to halt production of the F-22 stealth fighter plane, and it did so 58-40, a margin much wider than expected. Not only is this a major victory for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who lobbied strenuously (something he rarely does) to  …

2 Boys Injured When Lightning Hits Home
Source: newsnet5.com

An Amherst family was in shock after a lightning bolt hit their home Saturday. The flash was so strong that the house shook and windows broke, sending glass and debris through the air and injuring two boys, 11-year-old Steven and 6-year-old Matthew.

Woman saved by lightning strike
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

A WOMAN suffering from a deadly heart condition got two shocks when she was struck by lightning - after it cured her illness. Nada Acimovich, 51, was battling arrhythmia — an irregular heartbeat that can be a killer — before she was zapped.

Newcastle Air Traffic Controller Struck By Lightning
Source: JournalLive

Air traffic controller Vikki Cole had a lucky escape after being struck by lightning.

iPod saves 14 year-old girl from lightning strike
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A teenage girl survived a terrifying lightning strike after she was saved by the wire of her iPod. Schoolgirl Sophie Frost and her boyfriend Mason Billington, both 14, stopped to shelter under a tree when a storm struck as they were walking near their homes.

What measures one inch in diameter and kills more people in the USA each year than hurricanes and tornadoes?
Source: theepochtimes.com

What measures one inch in diameter and kills more people than hurricanes and tornadoes combined in the United States, is 50,000 times hotter than the sun, and strikes this planet 3.6 million times every year?

Lightning injures 13, seven badly, at Romans festival
Source: thelocal.de

Thirteen people were injured, seven of them very seriously when lightning struck a popular Romans festival in North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday.

Saved by iPod: Girl survives 300,000 volts lightning strike; holding hands with boyfriend may have helped divert it, too
Source: the Mail online

A teenage girl who was struck by lightning may have been saved by her iPod, it emerged today. Sophie Frost and boyfriend Mason Billington, both 14, were sheltering beneath a tree in a storm when the 300,000-volt bolt hit her iPod, knocking them out.

Lightning strike kills bullocks
Source: BBC News

A lightning strike killed 16 bullocks which were sheltering from a storm in a field in East Lothian. A neighbour saw one of the animals being struck as they stood under a tree at Saltoun House Farm, Pencaitland, on Sunday.

Thunderstorm, Clouds and 'Sparks' - (Photographs)

A recent passing electrical storm, nearly isolated in a clear dark sky, offered me the chance to capture a range of cool colors, with subtle and sensuous tones, and contrast them against the brilliance of the lightning strokes.

Indiana Man Survives Lightning Strike
Source: wlwt.com

Few people are ever hit by lightning. Even fewer live to tell the tale. Wendell Hansel is one of them. Hansel, 37, said he was going outside to check his boat Sunday afternoon when the world exploded in front of him.

Life gone in a flash: Coral Springs worker dies first day on the job, reminds us to heed storm warnings
Source: Palm Beach Post

The gruesome scene of a man struck and killed by lightning in Coral Springs and a house up in smoke from a strike in Weston were grim reminders Monday afternoon of South Florida's status as the lightning capital of the nation.

Cosmic Rays May Reveal Why Lightning Strikes
Source: Discovery.com

A team of Florida researchers is testing a novel idea that radio waves dancing in particles created by cosmic rays can solve a long-standing mystery about what sparks lightning.

How dangerous is lightning to a jetliner? | 10connects.com
Source: 10connects.com

Tampa Bay is well known as the lightning capitol of North America. Dennis Condon of Palm Harbor was a former pilot for U.S. Airways for 30 years. He's retired now but says he knows the dangers of lightning firsthand. "Lightning is not good. It will kill you.

2 Skeet Shooters Hit By Lightning
Source: thedenverchannel.com

A man skeet shooting with a group in Weld County was hit by lightning Monday afternoon, knocking him unconscious to the ground and causing his gun to explode in his hands.

Three survive lightning strike Memorial Day weekend
Source: 10connects.com

All this much needed rain to the Tampa Bay area also brings dangerous lightning. Monday afternoon, a Myakka City woman struck by lightning was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. Her condition is not known.

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