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Bolts offense explodes again

December 12, 2025 general

Friday, 3 a.m. There for a while, it felt as if the Tampa Bay Lightning was lost in the desert. Just like that, it turned into a stroll on the beach. After behind shut out in back-to-back games, and losing four straight, the Bolts won their second straight game in two games Thursday night with […]

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Bolts finally snap losing streak

December 10, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Yes, they can still score. Yes, they can still win. After a rugged slide, with four straight losses and two straight shutouts, the Tampa Bay Lightning finally stood up Tuesday night. The Bolts won 6-1 over Montreal in the Bell Centre. Was the losing streak only four games? It felt longer. Was […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Saints

December 9, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Call them The Incredible Shrinking Team. The Bucs have had a lot of bad teams over the years, but rarely with a 5-1 start. 2. Here’s a question. Will the Bucs win again? And if so, how many? 3. I don’t know who the Bucs should draft. I just know […]

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Bolts lose fourth straight; shut out again

December 9, 2025 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. These days, the Tampa Bay Lightning have plenty of nothing. The Bolts were shut out for the second straight game, losing 2-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs Once again, goalie Jonas Johansson (playing because Andrei Vasilevskiy is on the injured list) was strong in goal, but he wasn’t perfect. He allowed one […]

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Bucs lose again as stars darken

December 8, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It really wasn’t that big an ask. All the Bucs had to do was beat one of the worst teams in the NFL, while at home, while armed with weapons. About that… What weapons? The Bucs played their worst game of the year, against one of the worst opponents, and lost a […]

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Lightning drops third straight game

December 7, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning has seen quite enough of Ilya Sorokin, thank you very much. The Lightning, absent Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Point, were firing blanks at Sorokin again Saturday night. They played against him twice this week, and they managed just one goal on 62 shots. “We’re outlaying (opponents) in these […]

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Controversial call dooms Tampa Bay

December 5, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Some losses are easier to swallow than others. Especially when fans can heckle the referees off the ice. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost their second straight game, 4-3 to Pittsburgh at Benchmark International. The Bolts came back to tie after falling behind 3-0. Then, after falling behind 4-3, they almost came back […]

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Bolts’ winning streak ends against Isles

December 3, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Turns out, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not go unbeaten the rest of the season. The Bolts, who had won seven straight games and 15 of their previous 18, saw their streak end at the hand of the New York Islanders, 2-1, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Tampa Bay scored […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ win over the Cards

December 2, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m dying to see Tristan Wirfs on a post pattern. 2. Question: How many appendages does Baker Mayfield have to injure before anyone is happy to see Teddy Bridgewater in action? 3. The Bucs ran 21 times (non-scrambles). Bucky Irving ran 17. So […]

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Big defensive stop lifts Tampa Bay

December 1, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t slick. It wasn’t dominating. But after a three-game losing streak, it was good enough. The Tampa Bay Bucs held onto first place in the NFC South with a 20-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Raymond James Stadium Sunday. “It’s finally good to get on the winning […]

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