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Lightning ties Rangers series with solid victory

June 8, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m In New York, perhaps they should stop spreading the news. Frankly, there is nothing more that New York Rangers fans want to hear about Andrei, Nikita and the boys. The Tampa Bay Lighting, against the ropes and bleeding not so long ago, have tied their Eastern Conference playoff series with the Rangers. […]

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Improbable hero leads improbable comeback

June 8, 2022 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. In the aftermath of a miracle, the question remains: Was the Tampa Bay Rays comeback on Tuesday night more improbable? Or was it the guy who starred in it? Light-hitting Taylor Walls, down to his last strike, belted a three-run homer to lift the Rays to a 4-2, 10-inning victory over the […]

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Is greatness guaranteed for Bucs?

June 7, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Slow down. Take a deep breathe. Throttle back. Yes, the Tampa Bay Bucs will be pretty good in 2022. If they stay healthy and catch fire at the right time, heck, they could be very good. Maybe better than that. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To […]

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Rays can’t dig out of a 6-0 hole against Sox

June 6, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The pitching failed early, leaving the team is a six-run hole. The hitting died late, falling just short in their comeback attempt. Together, they were too much for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox Sunday afternoon. Left in the ashes were a comeback attempt and […]

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Palat’s late goal gets a win for Lightning

June 6, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. On a team of stars, there are other lights that usually shine brighter in the sky than Ondrej Palat’s. There is the dazzling Nikita Kucherov, and the reliable Steven Stamkos. There is the acrobatic Andrei Vasilevskiy, and the sturdy Victor Hedman. There is Brayden Point and Ryan McDonagh. Ah, but when the […]

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Rays blow lead late in loss to White Sox

June 5, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The batting order is tattered and torn, and there are lot of days when it shows. The bullpen is weary and worn, and there are times they falter, as well. So it really isn’t hard to explain how the Tampa Bay Rays blew a 3-2 decision to the Chicago White Sox Saturday […]

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Bolts lose second straight, trail 2-0 in series

June 4, 2022 general

Saturday;, 4 a.m. It has been a long time since they were this close to the edge. It has been an eternity since they have been in such an uncomfortable position. The Tampa Bay Lighting is in trouble. The Bolts went down 2-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Rangers, […]

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Good Randy leads Rays to win over White Sox

June 4, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. He can take your breath away. And he can make you use it to swear in his direction. He can be wonderful, and he can be woeful. He can wreck an opponent, and he can be reckless. Such is the case of Randy Arizarena, the good-guy, bad-guy of the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

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Kluber leads Rays to series split against Rangers

June 3, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The Rays finally resumed hitting Thursday afternoon. Scoring? Not so much. Despite getting nine hits and walking seven times, the Rays had to make three early runs stand up in a series-evening, 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Rays left 11 men on base and were just two-for-10 with runners in […]

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Bolts lose opener of Rangers’ series

June 2, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Here they are, bloodied once again. Here they are, their nose flattened again. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, once again, it is the difference between being knocked down and knocked out. The Bolts trail in the Eastern Conference finals, 1-0, after losing a 6-2 opener to the New York Rangers. The Bolts […]

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