Benoit Pouliot Rumors & News

Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom (35), of Sweden, stops Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Benoit Pouliot (67) on a penalty shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

What a game last night. Between Milan Lucic's sudden energy, Andrew Ference rekindling an old, uh, "friendship" with Benoit Pouliot, to Daniel Paille showing the haters what's what as far as who REALLY should have won that 7th Player award, last night had it all. Did it drum up any newfound hatred for a team that will be a division rival next year? Not really, but that may come in time. Tampa doesn't really have any hate-able players anymore. Weird. The Good: + The Ference-Pouliot fight: Seriously though Pouliot hadn't fought since the LAST time he took on Ference. While Ference can'...

With 24 players on the active Lightning roster and veterans such as Tom Pyatt, Benoit Pouliot and Dana Tyrell sitting while young prospects get a look-see, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a pair of demotions this afternoon, reassigning center Tyler Johnson and right wing Brett Connolly to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. Connolly was minus-3 in five games played with the Lightning, he registered a single goal during that time; he was averaging 10:16 of ice time per game. Johnson played a total of 14 games with the Lightning, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists in that span; he was a plus-3 as...

Washington Capitals left wing Aaron Volpatti (24) gets knocked off balance against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Benoit Pouliot, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom, right, of Sweden, makes a save in front of Tampa Bay Lightning's Benoit Pouliot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

WHERE: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWHEN: 7:30 PM EST | | TICKETS: Check AvailabilityMEDIA: NBC Sports Net (cable), 970 WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Pensburgh, The Pensblog It's a point to crow about the Tampa Bay Lightning's top five forwards in scoring - Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier, Teddy Purcell, Cory Conacher and Benoit Pouliot - have 113 points between them, more than some teams in the NHL. It's a chest thumping statistic.... ...up until you compare it to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Unlike the Lightning, the Penguins have seven players w...

It's the first game against Benoit Pouliot and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the season. Just the Facts: Game time: 7:30 PM EST, Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL. TV Broadcast: New England Sports Network (NESN), NHL Network. Radio Broadcast: 98.5 The Sports Hub. Rival SB Nation Site: Raw Charge (Game preview forthcoming) Records: Bruins (9-2-2) vs. Lightning (8-6-1) Get Tickets Here: Boston Bruins Tickets Projected Lightning Lines: Malone - Stamkos - St. LouisConacher - Lecavalier - PurcellPouliot - Pyatt - LabrieHall - Thompson - Crombeen Salo - HedmanBrewer - CarleLee - Aulie LindbackG...

Lightning right winger Benoit Pouliot has made himself at home in front of the net. Tampa Bay had acquired Pouliot in trade during the 2012 NHL entry draft from Boston in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick and minor-league player Michel Ouellet. While the intention was to have Benoit playing top-line minutes, he started the abbreviated 2013 NHL season playing a good bit of time on the 3rd line. But lately, the 6'3'' 197 lb forward has found a niche in front of the net, doing the dirty work and racking up points. The 26-year-old said parking in the slot is not a new home for him; ...