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Bolts snap losing streak with fast start

March 14, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. There for a while, it looked as if the Tampa Bay Lightning had forgotten how to win. They were sluggish at the start, shaky at the end. They turned the puck over, and they took so many penalties you thought they were auditioing for a remake of The Shawshank Redemption. In a […]

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Bolts’ nosedive reaches three losses in a row

March 13, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, the Tampa Bay Lightning are charging in the wrong direction. The Bolts lost their third straight game Saturday night — their poor play has gone on much longer — in a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. This time, it wasn’t close. The Bolts gave up 49 shots, […]

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Should the Bucs check out Watson’s price?

March 12, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Do you feel lucky yet? Do you think Deshaun Watson is worth his price yet? It comes down to that, doesn’t it? Watson had a great day Friday, going 9-0 against his accusers. Think what you may of him — and there are civil suits ahead — but he wont be indicted, […]

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Bolts suffer their first losing streak of the year

March 11, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. So this is what a slump feels like. Suddenly, the Tampa Bay Lightning is in a swoon. They skate slow, but they fall behind fast. Their goalie is having pucks bounce off of his backside and into the net. There is no power to the power play. In other words, the Bolts […]

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Is Trask up to the task for Tampa Bay?

March 10, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. At least, now we know who the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bucs won’t be. It won’t be Aaron Rodgers, who will continue to do his lying on the frozen tundra. Rodgers just signed a contract that will take him from filthy rich to stinking rich. With that kind of money, […]

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Another bad start as Bolts are humbled

March 9, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The sluggish starts are a continuing problem. The Tampa Bay Lightning begins each game as of late as if they are lost, wandering around, playing chase. The horrible finish? That’s something new. The Lightning were humbled on Tuesday night by a bad Winnipeg team, losing 7-4. They weren’t into it early, and […]

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Angry at Ridley? Don’t bet on it

March 8, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. I am trying to muster my moral outrage. I am trying to channel my anger. Somehow, I am failing. The NFL dropped a bomb on Atlanta Falcon wide receiver Calvin Ridley on Monday, suspending him for all of next year. Ridley has been tossed out of the sport, shamed and humiliated. No, […]

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Vasilevskiy’s play leads Lightning victory

March 7, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. If you pay attention to the boxscore, the effort of Andrei Vasilevskiy really wasn’t all that terrific. He faced only 27 shots, and three of them went into the net. Vasilevskiy has had nights when his numbers were much, much better than that. Then again, boxscores lie. If you grade the chances […]

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Does anyone remember how to play football?

March 6, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. You remember college football, right? You remember the coaches, Bobby and Spurrier and Jimmy Johnson, Jimbo and Urban and Dennis Erickson. You remember the Heismans, Tebow and Ward and Vinny. Jameis and Wuerffel and Gino. You remember the national champions, and the way the teams made Saturday matter. You remember the Fumblerooski […]

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Bolts rebound for win behind Elliott

March 5, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They took Brian Elliott out of storage again Friday night. Uncrated him and hauled him out of the closet. Who knows when we will see him again? The Tampa Bay Lightning doesn’t let Elliott, their back-up (way back) goaltender, play very often. Most nights, he sits around and watches Andrei Vasilevskiy shine. […]

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