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Look out below: Lightning falls again

April 9, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. These days, they are a rock in water, sinking fast. These days, they are a bird that has forgotten how to fly, falling at an alarming rate. These days, the Tampa Bay Lighting are a mediocre hockey team trying to find their way. True, they have won championships in their previous two […]

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Rays scrape by Orioles to win opening game

April 9, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Is it too soon for Wander Franco to ask for a raise? Certainly, no one on the Tampa Bay Rays is asking Franco, who signed an 11-year, $182-million contract in the off-season, for a rebate. On his first-ever opening day, Franco had three hits, the last one of them leading to the […]

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Bucs expect Shoyinka to be a better player

April 8, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The very best kind of impact, you will agree, is instant. We want a force, and we want it now. We want someone to kick in the saloon doors and announce that there is a new sheriff in town. We want microwave success, hot and fast. And so it is that we […]

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Bolts held out of playoff berth in defeat

April 7, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. At a time they should be charging toward the post-season, the Dallas Stars had a message for the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night. Wait a minute. The Bolts, prepared to clinch their fifth straight post-season berth, were delayed by Dallas in a 1-0 defeat. Roope Hintz scored with 4:50 left for the […]

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Lightning slide continues against Washington

April 7, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He is their insurance policy. He is their security blanket. He is their backbone. So, yeah, if you follow the Tampa Bay Lightning, you want to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. You need to see Vasilevskiy in goal. But what happens when Vasilevskiy gets tired? There were more indications Thursday night that […]

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Why did the Rays trade away Meadows?

April 6, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 am. Here we go again, and there he goes again. This time, the Ray-out-the-door is Austin Meadows, a popular young player with a good amount of talent. He follows the never-ending conga line of promising players out the door, and the thing you can most be sure of is this: Meadows shouldn’t shut […]

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Lightning don’t look ready for the post-season

April 5, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. If it wouldn’t be too much trouble, could the NHL kindly delay the start of the playoffs for a while. The Tampa Bay Lightning is going to need more time to get ready. The Lightning, once again, are slumping. In their last 14 games, they’ve had two three-game losing streaks and the […]

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Picking out what to believe about Bucs

April 4, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In life, there are things we know. There are things we can prove. There are things we suspect. And, yes, there are things we simply believe. I believe Oswald acted alone. I believe the moon landing was legitimate. I believe that if the NFL expanded by 487 teams, Antonio Brown still wouldn’t […]

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Lowly Montreal comes back against Bolts

April 3, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Montreal Canadiens weren’t much to look at coming into the rink Saturday. The scouts didn’t go crazy. But, despite the measurables, the Canadiens were relentless. They were fast, and they were stubborn, and they didn’t worry about what the scoreboard said. Despite their shortcomings, they found a way to win. Yeah, […]

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Third line leads Bolts past Chicago

April 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They have been together for, oh, minutes now. Long enough to learn each other’s name, but not a lot more. But from the looks of it, the Tampa Bay Lightning have put together a fairly impressive line. Newcomers Nicholas Paul and Brandon Hagel, along with second-year pro Ross Colton, made their presence […]

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