Steve Stamkos sniped his 27th goal of the season in Tampa Bay's 4-3 shootout loss to Winnipeg Tuesday.

He is one goal behind Alex Ovechkin for the league lead. Martin St. Louis and Pierre-Cedric Labrie also scored for the Lightning in the defeat, but one one scored for them in the shootout.

Steve Stamkos potted his 26th goal of the season to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday night.

He hadn't found the back of the net in his previous four contests. Stamkos is currently tied with Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who has been coming on strong down the stretch, in the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy race.

Steven Stamkos scored twice and assisted once to lead the Lightning to a 5-4 shootout win over the Devils on Friday night.

Like he is on most nights, Stamkos was all over the place Friday, also recording a game-high seven shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two hits. His goal-scoring pace is ridiculous right now, with 25 in 34 games, and he also has 46 points. Alex Killorn and Nate Thompson had the other markers.

Steve Stamkos potted his 22nd goal of the season, but the Lightning were outlasted by Winnipeg by a score of 3-2 Sunday.

The power-play goal extends the center's lead in the race for the Rocket Richards Trophy to three goals and ties him for second in the league in goals scored with the man advantage, two behind leader Alex Ovechkin. Rookie Cory Conacher also recorded his ninth marker of the season in the loss.

Steven Stamkos potted his 200th career NHL goal in an empty net in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Flyers Monday night.

Stamkos is the fourth youngest player to reach 200 goals in the NHL. The other three players to do it faster are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Dale Hawerchuk. Stamkos remains a nice option if you land the first overall pick in your fantasy draft next season.

Steve Stamkos was held off the scoresheet Thursday as the Lightning were shut out in a 2-0 loss to the Islanders.

Coming into the evening Stamkos had found the back of the net in three straight contests and has registered five goals in as many games. For what it's worth, he did lead the Lightning with three shots on goal in this defeat.

Steve Stamkos became the first player to reach the 20-goal plateau this campaign in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Florida.

His 20th marker in 26 games came on a third-period power play and held up as the game winner. Martin St. Louis led the way with a goal and two assists in the contest, while his linemates Vincent Lecavalier (goal, assist) and Alex Killorn (two assists) enjoyed strong games as well.

Steven Stamkos registered a goal and an assist as the Lightning fell to the Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

There really isn't a better pure goal scorer in the league right now. Stamkos' 19 goals are tops in the NHL, and his 37 points are second-best. Sami Salo and Ryan Malone had the other goals, with Martin St. Louis picking up two assists.

The Lighting's playoff chances are quickly spiraling out of their control.

Tampa Bay is 10-13-1 and five points out of a playoff spot. Coach Guy Boucher called it a "tall order," and Martin St. Louis said: "It (the season) didn't turn out the way I expected." Steven Stamkos figures the team will need to win between 15-17 games to make the playoffs. "We have to think there are a number of points that it's going to take to be in the playoffs," he said, "or we're going to be out quick."

Steve Stamkos was the only goal scorer for the Lightning in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Winnipeg.

Stamkos registered his league-leading 18th marker of the campaign while firing seven shots on goal so the team's sub-par offensive output cannot be blamed on him. Martin St. Louis and Ryan Malone drew assists on the goal.