Associated Press: The Lightning got within 3-2 with 28 seconds left in the second when Fedotenko scored on a power play. On a rush down the slot, Fedotenko wheeled around defenseman John Erskine and connected on a low shot.

Associated Press: Washington is 1-10 in shootouts, but Johnson did his part to keep the Lightning at bay in the tiebreaker, using his pads to make five saves and gobbling up Ruslan Fedotenko's low shot in the sixth round.

The Tampa Tribune: Coming off a career-high 26 goals last season, Fedotenko was expected to produce in the absence of 30-goal scorer Fredrik Modin. Instead, from a personal standpoint, Fedotenko had one word Friday to sum up his season to date.
«Disappointing," he said. «I was expecting , I know I can do better. I started off really hot at the beginning of the season, but it just seems that since then I have lost my touch. I can score 25 goals. I know I can do more. It just seems like this year I've just been struggling.»
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Fedotenko's penchant for turning it up when the chips are on the line is one reason Tampa Bay did not actively pursue a top-six forward at the trade deadline.
«I think that we'll see a resurgence from Ruslan Fedotenko," Lightning general manager Jay Feaster said. «I think Feds was a guy who was concerned about what was going to happen because he is unrestricted at the end of the year. So I think he is going to contribute offensively.»
Fedotenko is hopeful Thursday's goal is a sign of things to come. And if it is, and his complete game comes around, that's a good sign for the team, too.

The Tampa Tribune: ...
While these three trades appear to have provided an upgrade, they have not made an immediate impact. General Manager Jay Feaster — who wasn't willing to mortgage the team's future as some other teams did — could not land somebody to play on one of the top two lines as a finisher. The thought there was the hope of getting more offense out of Ruslan Fedotenko and Eric Perrin. But Fedotenko has a goal and assist in seven games since the trade deadline, while Perrin has no goals and two assists in that same time frame.

The Tampa Tribune: Newly acquired Jason Ward had given the Lightning a 1-0 lead with his second goal in two games in the first period, a goal set up by a Ruslan Fedotenko forecheck in the corner and a crisp pass by Brad Richards.

The Tampa Tribune: RW Ruslan Fedotenko was bumped to the fourth line after his turnover in the second period led to Ottawa's fourth goal.

USA Today: —RW Ruslan Fedotenko, whose costly turnover Saturday led to an untimely goal, started Tuesday's game on the third line and his credited ice time off 10:41 was his third lowest of the season.

USA Today: —RW Ruslan Fedotenko started Thursday's game on the third line, was bumped up to the second line at the end of the first period, but was benched for a 10-minute stretch following a turnover that led to the game-winning goal. He took two more shifts late in the game, both on the third line.