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Welcome back! Kuch leads Bolts’ victory

January 7, 2022 general

Friday, 3 a.m. The team picture is now complete. The Tampa Bay Lightning are back. The missing piece, Nikita Kucherov, returned to the ice Thursday night, and immediately, the Lightning looked like a more creative, more dangerous hockey team. Their vision was better. Their talent was increased. The Bolts have played well in the absence […]

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What happened to the Bucs’ run defense?

January 6, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Even now, you think of them as immovable. Even now, you imagine that other teams are doing the Tampa Bay Bucs a favor when they run the ball. But is that still the case? As the season goes on, more and more teams are finding daylight against the Bucs. Second and nine […]

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Palat leads Lightning assault on Columbus

January 4, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. There have been bigger stars than him. There have Been flashier players. If you are carving the Mount Rushmore of the Tampa Bay Lightning, his face isn’t up there. In his own way, however, Ondrej Palat has left his mark. Palat scored two goals and passed the 400-mark for his career on […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ win over the Jets

January 4, 2022 general

5 Thoughts If you own a snake as a pet, you don’t get a lot of sympathy when he bites you. Remember that as you assess the damage in the wake of the Antonio Brown meltdown. Hey, it was always going to end badly, and the Bucs invited the flames with their refusal to discipline […]

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Bolts stumble again as skid continues

January 3, 2022 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Suddenly, the Tampa Bay Lightning do not look like anyone’s champions. Suddenly, they look like Art Williams or Oren Koules have returned, like Marc Denis is in goal. They are in their worst slump of the season; the signs are not encouraging. The Lightning lost their third straight game Sunday afternoon, falling […]

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Remember Brady, not Brown, after this one

January 3, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Tom Brady is bigger than Antonio Brown. Cyril Grace is less of a headache. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka had a better day. Still, headlines being what they are, more people will pay more attention to the way Brown lit fire to what was left of his NFL career Sunday afternoon than to Brady’s excellence. […]

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5 Bucs who will be important vs. Jets

January 2, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 am. No way to state this any plainer: The New York Jets are a mess. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. For years, the Jets have been a mess. They are the doormats of a weak division, with an offense that gets lost and a defense that chases opponents across the goal line. In other […]

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Bolts lose another with shaky goaltending

January 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Someone ought to say it: Man, do the Tampa Bay Lightning miss Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Lightning lost their second game in 24 hours Friday night, falling to the New York Rangers 4-3 in a shootout. And as much as the team will insist the goaltender was just peachy, the truth is that […]

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Under new leadership: Bucs should beat Jets

January 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Considering all the fans offering free advice, how important is a coach during an NFL game? Let’s face it. Most of the heavy work is done during the week. The game plans, the meetings and the practices take up a majority of the week. Is a head coach vital then? You bet. […]

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Again, depth will be vital for the Bucs

December 31, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, trouble has come in twos. The strongest position on the team might be wide receiver — but both Chris Godwin and Mike Evans are hurting. Another impactful position is outside linebacker — but both Shaq Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul are aching. And the coordinators are well thought […]

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