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Hedman leads Lightning to win over Kings

January 19, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They were going to have to work overtime. They were a long way from home. They were facing a quality opponent. Yeah, things were going to be tough, all right. And Victor Hedman couldn’t wait. With the Tampa Bay Lightning down to four defensemen — a number usually reserved for a card […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’win over the Eagles

January 18, 2022 general

5 Thoughts Still hard to get over how good the Bucs’ secondary was against the Eagles. The top four — Mike Edwards, Jamel Dean, Carlton Davis and Jerome Whitehead — combined for 27 tackles, had four tackles for losses and four passes defensed. They forced two interceptions and20 incompletions. But it’ll be a lot harder […]

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Bucs dismantle the Eagles in the playoff

January 17, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You didn’t need the incessant advertising to tell you. You didn’t need to look at the standings. All you needed to remind you that this was the playoffs was the look in the eyes of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Who are now in the final eight. The Bucs played one of their […]

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5 Bucs to watch in playoff opener vs. Eagles

January 16, 2022 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Tehy will be a little healthier on defense, but the Tampa Bay Bucs will still have to depend on backups when they play host to the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. at Raymond James. Remember Antonio Brown, who left the team in a sulk a few weeks ago? He caught nine passes […]

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Kuch-to-Colton leads Lightning’s win

January 16, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The goal was nice enough, a nifty breakaway that broke a 1-1 tie. Ross Colton, with two opponents close behind, deked to his right, then funneled the puck into the net with 9:23 to play. Ah, but the pass. The pass was perfect. Nikita Kucherov, whose comeback is still in its infancy, […]

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Bucs should follow familiar script against Eagles

January 15, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. You don’t need a prediction, really. By now, you know how this works. You have an entire season of evidence. You have seen the slow starts and the strong finishes. You have seen a dizzy secondary unable to make a play. You have seen the injuries and the penalties. You have sensed […]

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Bolts win on night they’re outplayed

January 14, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. No one is going to apologize for winning, but the Tampa Bay Lightning got away with one Thursday night. Somehow, the Bolts came up with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in a game played at Amalie Arena. On the other hand, the Canucks had more energy and more speed than […]

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An improved Eagles team looks to upset Bucs

January 14, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. At the time, they were an annoyance. A victory that was easy that the score would suggest. Another speed bump on the highway. At the time, there was no reasonable expectation that the Philadelphia Eagles would pose any sort of legitimate threat to the Tampa Bay Bucs. Ah, but times change, and […]

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Why is the world debating the MVP?

January 13, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. First, you notice the mountains around you. It is that way with stardom, too. So understand that a lot of people locally are going to favor Tom Brady over Aaron Rodgers in the ongoing MVP debate. It’s natural. Brady’s greatness happened here, and Rodgers happened up there, so more locals are going […]

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Kucherov’s hat trick too much for Sabres

January 12, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When he is moving as if he owns the ice, when he is seeing the things that mortal skaters do not see, when his stick is once again golden, those are the times that the Tampa Bay Lightning remind you that they have won two straight Stanley Cup championships. They are, after […]

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