(SportsNetwork.com) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to complete a three- game homestand with a perfect record when they welcome the Ottawa Senators for Saturdays battle at Amalie Arena. The Lightning had lost two straight before beginning the current residency with wins over Minnesota and the New York Rangers. Both games were decided by one goal and ended in regulation. After edging the Wild 2-1 last Saturday, the Bolts had three days off before hosting Martin St. Louis and the Rangers on Wednesday. St. Louis, Tampas all- time leading point producer, returned to his old stomping grounds, but it was an ex-Ranger who would lead the Lightning to a 4-3 victory. Ryan Callahan, who came to Tampa in last seasons trade that shipped St. Louis to New York, had two goals and an assist to lead the Lightning to the triumph. It was the second standout performance for Callahan in as many games against his former club. He also had two goals in his return to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 17, sparking a 5-1 rout of the Rangers. Steven Stamkos made quite an impact on Wednesday as well, notching a goal and two assists in the Lightnings fourth win in their last six outings. Ben Bishop needed to make only 16 saves for the win. Another one-goal game, said Stamkos. We hold on and find a way to win these games and thats a good trait to have. The Bolts picked up their third straight win on home ice and own a stellar 9-2-1 record this season in Central Florida. Tampa could get a boost tonight with the potential return of top defenseman Victor Hedman. The big Swedish blueliner has been sidelined since Oct. 18 when he broke a finger on his right hand in a game against Vancouver, but he was cleared for contact earlier this week and is questionable for tonight. The 23-year-old Hedman was off to an excellent start to the season before the injury, posting three goals and four assists in five games. Bishop is expected to start tonight. He played spent parts of two seasons with Ottawa before being dealt to Tampa during the 2012-13 campaign and is 4-0-2 with a 2.55 goals against average against his old team. In other news for the Lightning, the club traded defenseman Eric Brewer to Anaheim on Saturday for a third-round pick in the 2015 draft. Brewer has four assists in 17 games for Tampa this season. Ottawa is hoping to get back on the right track tonight after losing for the third time in four games Friday evening at Florida. The Senators carried a 2-1 lead into the third period against the Panthers, but the home team skated away with the 3-2 victory. Sean Bergenheim tied the score at 2-2 just 34 seconds into the final stanza and less than seven minutes later Jimmy Hayes provided the game-winner for the Panthers. Craig Anderson played well in defeat, allowing three goals on 46 shots. Ottawa failed to win the shot advantage in any of the three periods and the Panthers outshot the Sens by a 34-13 margin over the final 40 minutes of play. We have a very good goalie, said Sens coach Paul MacLean. The rest of the group [was] not even close to being acceptable. Chris Neil had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, while Cody Ceci provided the other goal. The Sens have lost two of three (1-2-0) to begin a five-game road trip and are 5-6-1 as the visiting team this season. Ottawa will complete its swing Tuesday against the New York Islanders in the opener of a home-and-home set. Ottawa has won two straight and three of the last four meetings in this series and posted a 3-2 shootout win in Tampa on Oct. 11. The Sens also have taken two straight on the road in this series after dropping the previous three at Amalie Arena. Athletics Jerseys 2020 .J. -- The NHL reduced its penalty against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday for signing Ilya Kovalchuk in 2010. 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The manager received a two-year contract extension Monday with a club option for 2016, a move the Mets announced one day after finishing 74-88 for the second consecutive season. Collins previous deal was about to expire, but it became increasingly clear down the stretch that he likely would return. "In many ways, Terry had an outstanding year," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "The team never quit, continued to play hard, continued to play with the resources it had at hand and finished as well as we could have expected." Fielding an inexperienced lineup ravaged by injuries and trades, the 64-year-old Collins kept New York competitive all summer without many of his top players -- including team captain David Wright, All-Star ace Matt Harvey and closer Bobby Parnell. Still, the rebuilding Mets were unable to overcome a 25-40 start and limped to their fifth straight losing record since moving into Citi Field. They edged Philadelphia for third place in the NL East after coming in fourth the previous four years. "We saw some bright things that happened this year with some of our young players. Obviously, weve got some outstanding young pitching coming," Collins said. "Were going into spring training with very, very high expectations. Its time to put some wins on the board." New York did just that during an encouraging stretch that began June 18, the day touted pitcher Zack Wheeler was called up from the minors and leadoff hitter Eric Young Jr. was obtained from Colorado. In a doubleheader dubbed "Super Tuesday" by a city tabloid, Harvey and Wheeler pitched the Mets to a sweep at NL East champion Atlanta. From there they went 33-26 through Aug. 20, while Youngs much-needed speed sparked a stagnant offence on his way to the National League stolen base crown. But the following Monday, Aug. 26, Harvey was shut down with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow that left his status for next season uncertain. He hopes to avoid Tommy John surgery with a strengthening and throwing program, though the Mets dont sound too optimistic. "Certainly losing Matt was a shock to the system, and I think emotionally weve all had to recover from that a little bit," Alderson said. "Even if Matt doesnt have the surgery, its going to affect our plan." The plan all along was to compete for a playoff spot in 2014. With about $40 million in player salaries coming off the payroll, the Mets expect to be active in free agency. Desperate for productive bats and a steady shortstop, New York could eye outfielders Shin-Soo Choo and Nelson Cruz. "Im really excited about what we might be able too do this off-season," Alderson said.dddddddddddd "Certainly well have more payroll flexibility than weve had since Ive been here." Alderson, Collins and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon are part of the brain trust headed to Florida to begin organizational meetings Tuesday. Alderson said next years budget will be set early on. The Mets own the 10th selection in the June draft, which means they wouldnt have to forfeit it to sign a top-tier free agent who receives a qualifying offer from his previous club. The top 10 picks are protected, eliminating a significant concern. Eager to upgrade in many areas, the Mets nevertheless will keep in mind the bloated contracts they gave to injury-prone Johan Santana and Jason Bay. "Those are cautionary examples of what can happen," Alderson said. "Its great to say, well, we have financial flexibility and then blow it on players deals that dont work out and put yourself right back in the same situation we were in before. At the same time, at some point youve got to go for it. So, having flexibility is great. But at some point youve got to put yourself on the line. And I think what were going to try to do is balance the level of our commitments with the desire to continue to maintain some flexibility going forward. Not just next year, but years after that." Trading some of their ballyhooed minor league pitching might be one way for the Mets to add offence. But that route can be risky. "I find it tough sometimes to trade young guys. And I think that fans identify with the young guys," Alderson said. "Having said that, were at a point now where we are in a position to make a deal for an established player (by) giving up some resources. But we have to be careful that we dont turn a strength into a weakness. And with Matt out, it makes it a little more difficult to give up the two or three guys that we know are right on the cusp." Alderson was encouraged by New Yorks .500 record over the final 100 games and acknowledged that was a significant factor in the decision to keep Collins, who is 225-261 in three seasons as Mets manager. His entire coaching staff also was retained. "Weve got the base. Now weve just got to make sure guys play up to their potential," Collins said. "We have the players to do it. Theyve got to buy into it." The team went 41-40 on the road this year, but both men were dismayed by a 33-48 mark at home that left the Mets a dubious 103-140 at Citi Field over the past three seasons. "I think part of it is the player mix," Alderson said. "Part of it has got to be something to do with the home environment here, whether thats here at the ballpark, whether its in the clubhouse, whether its on 45th and Sixth Avenue. I dont know. There are a variety of factors that were going to have to look at hard, because we cant allow this to continue." ' ' '