| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 11/17/2008 | 30 | 19 |
| The chemical imbalance hasn't been solved by the firing of Barry Melrose. The question now is who goes next? |
| 11/10/2008 | 19 | 20 |
| Things are never dull in Tampa Bay, where the Bolts have already had 11 different defensemen in uniform. But the Lightning did finally crossed the .500 threshold over the weekend.
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| 11/09/2008 | 19 | 19 |
| Things are never dull in Tampa Bay, where the Bolts have already had 11 different defensemen in uniform. But the Lightning did finally cross the .500 threshold over the weekend. |
| 11/10/2008 | 20 | 30 |
| Several aspects of their game are coming together, but the Lightning still have to make life easier for the goalies who are facing more shots per game than anyone. |
| 10/27/2008 | 30 | 30 |
| Seen Stamkos? Tampa Bay's highly touted rookie is still in search of his first NHL point and playing less than a dozen minutes a game. |
| 10/20/2008 | 30 | 27 |
| All those concerns about the team's defense are starting to look very real because the Lightning are allowing more shots against per game than anyone. |
| 10/13/2008 | 27 | 18 |
| What's coach Barry Melrose going to do next? He called out his stars after Tampa Bay dropped both games in Prague and then watched the Bolts blow a 3-0 lead and get outshot 20-2 in the third to lose their home opener. |
| 10/03/2008 | 18 | - |
| After a massive overhaul, the Lightning could turn things around the way Philadelphia did last season. Even if they don't, this team will be one of the NHL's most compelling to watch. |
| 04/07/2008 | 30 | 27 |
| The bright side in an otherwise dismal season is the Lightning will pick no lower than second in what is considered a very deep draft. |
| 03/31/2008 | 27 | 27 |
| To the losers goes the spoilers' role. Tampa Bay relished in it last week, thanks to Kari Ramo giving the Lightning the kind of goaltending they missed all season. |
