Slump

Lightning clobbered again as losing streak continues

December 9, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are you worried yet? Are you checking the standings? Are you chewing your fingernails? Are you worried how far the Tampa Bay Lightning might fall, and what they might land on? You are not alone. Suddenly, the Lightning doesn’t look so tough, does it? It doesn’t look particularly fast or particularly skilled. […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Slump, Tampa Bay, Vancouver

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Bishop finally gets enough goals to win

November 13, 2015 general

  Friday, 12:17 a.m. It was beginning to look as if it were personal, as if Ben Bishop has somehow offended the locker room and the players refused to score for him. It was beginning to look as if every other goaltender in the league had better support, better luck, better karma. It was beginning […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Johnson, Lightning, Slump, Stamkos

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Tampa Bay Lightning continues to sputter

November 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Five minutes ago, maybe less, and they were a spectacle. One shift ago, maybe two, and they were a happening. They were Star Wars, and a light-sabre battle on a spaceship. They were the Wallendas, and the tightrope was burning pn both ends. They were firewords stacked upon fireworks, video games and […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Plodding, Slump, Stamkos

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New Rowdies coach Campbell loses his debut

August 23, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:36 a.m. Sometimes, life itself is a counter-attack. You know the feeling. One minute, you are pushing forward as hard as you can. You are trying to help stop your team’s slide. You are a loyal assistant, playing your role. You are pushed ahead. And then next minute, the next instance, and everything has […]

Tagged as: Campbell, Coach, Rowdies, Slump

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