Despite comeback, Bolts fall in OT

March 24, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Maybe the point is this: They at least got a point. There for a while, even a point looked like too much to ask for. Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning trailed the L.A. Kings 3-1 with 4:25 to play. Veteran Steven Stamkos, however, scored twice in 3:48 to cap a comeback […]

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Bolts wake up in third to win again

March 22, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Maybe it was past their bedtimes. Maybe they were bored by the sight of the San Jose Sharks, the worst team in the NHL. Either way, the Tampa Bay Lightning was guilty of sleep-walking through the first two periods of Friday night’s game. They got off just four shots in the first […]

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Bolts capture fourth straight victory

March 20, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It’s a stars’ town, Vegas. You don’t show up unless you have a little sparkle. You don’t stand out unless you shine. Tuesday night, it was the perfect spot for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The hot Lighting won their fourth straight game, beating back the Las Vegas Golden Knights, 5-3. In their […]

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Bolts survive barrage to win again

March 17, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Are we absolutely sure the Tampa Bay Lightning won Saturday night? I mean, can someone check to make sure? t Bolts were outshot 50-16 by the Florida Panthers. They gave lip seven power plays. For a while, it looked like their 4-0 lead was in jeopardy.. On the other hand, they had […]

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Point leads Bolts’ comeback over Rangers

March 15, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a/m. His team’s comeback began with one of his own. Who says the Tampa Bay Lightning doesn’t follow Brayden Point? After a period of Thursday night’s game, Point was dragging. He was minus two, and his team had only five shots against the New York Rangers. It didn’t look pretty. And then Point […]

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Notes and thoughts from free agency

March 13, 2024 general

Notes from free agency: — Every time I think the Bucs overpaid for Baker Mayfield, I think about noteable pine-riders Sam Darnold, Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. Darnold and Mariota are getting up to $10 million and Winston can earn as much as $8.7 million to not provide answers for the Vikings, Washington and Browns. […]

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Bucs still have major work to do

March 11, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Today, he can buy a better car….or 12. He can buy a bigger mansion. Heck, he can even afford to supersize when he goes to McDonald’s. But, no, Baker Mayfield is not a better quarterback than he was yesterday. That’s the first lesson the NFL teaches you. That doubling, or tripling, or […]

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Lightning wallops Flyers in complete game

March 9, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When your predecessors are looking on, why not play a game for the ages? The Tampa Bay Lightning, playing in front of several members of the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions, had one of their finest games of the season Saturday night in a 7-0 pasting of the Philadelphia Flyers. One of the […]

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What if the Bucs don’t sign Mayfield?

March 9, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Any minute now, he signs. Any second, any heartbeat, and Baker Mayfield signs for scads of money. Then he will pose and grin and tell you that it wasn’t about the money at all. He will tell you he always wanted to be in…where was it…oh, yeah. Tampa Bay. That’s where he […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ win over Carolina

January 9, 2024 general

5 Thoughts Have you ever seen a fanbase less enthusiastic about winning a division title? How many fans rushed out and bought those new “division champions” t-shirts? 2. If Anthonio Winfield isn’t all-pro, they ought to cancel the game? Wait. They already did that. Maybe they should cancel the hula-hoop competition. 3. Can Todd Bowles […]

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