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Bolts win fifth straight game over Ducks

January 1, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. A thousand times, Jon Cooper has seen this. By now, he knows his way from the locker room to the bench. A thousand times, there have been triumphs, and disappointments, and injuries. Still, when we see him guide the Tampa Bay Lightning to another win. you get the feeling the guy is […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Miami

December 30, 2025 general

5 Thoughts I thought a lot about the worst teams in the NFL Sunday night. I would bet on all of them to beat the Bucs. Even the Raiders. 2. I’m not in the tar-and-feather group, but isn’t a coach’s job to make is team better as the season goes along? Just asking. 3. Should […]

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Surprise! Bucs beaten once again

December 29, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Once again, the Bucs lost. Is anyone surprised? Lately, it seems all the Bucs do is lose. They are on a nightmare streak, losers of seven of their last eight games. A once-promising season has gone dark. What was once very good has turned very bad, and it doesn’t look as if […]

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Bolts survive to win against Montreal

December 29, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. It was a route. Then it was a rally. Then it was a shootout. And in the end, the suddenly hot Tampa Bay Lightning was still standing. The Bolts won their fourth straight game at Benchmark International Arena Monday night, surviving a 5-4 shootout against the Montreal Canadiens. It was a game […]

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Lightning stands up to Florida’s attack

December 28, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. There were so many reasons the Tampa Bay Lightning should have lost Saturday night. They didn’t, which might be the finest compliment you can give a team. — They gave up 11 power plays (and killed 10 of them). — They had 87 minutes in penalties. — They were 0-6 on the […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Carolina

December 23, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts The way I figure it, if the NFL season went 25 games, the Bucs could make a run at the No. 1 draft choice. 2. Bucs’ coach Todd Bowles made a thing of the Bucs winning the time-of-possession battle Sunday. Well, congratulations, Todd. I think Timex needs a spokesman. 3. […]

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Bolts blow past Blues for victory

December 23, 2025 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. This time, perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning can find a foothold. The Lightning won easily Monday night, beating up the St. Louis Blues 4-1 at Benchmark International Arena. It was the Bolts’ second straight win, in which they’ve scored a combined 10 goals. For the Bolts, the season has gone much like […]

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Bucs knocked from first place

December 22, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The collapse is complete. The season is in wreckage. The nightmare, however, continues. The Tampa Bay Bucs lost again Sunday. These days, that happens most Sundays. This time, they lost to the Carolina Panthers, 23-20. They also lost their grip on first place in the NFC South. It was the team’s sixth […]

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Lighting comes back twice to win

December 21, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. They were behind fast. They were behind decisively. They were behind convincingly. And then the Tampa Bay Lightning came back. Alas, the rally from three goals down didn’t last. The Bolts fell behind again, hinting at another wasted surge. And then the Lightning came back again. The Bolts snapped a three-game losing […]

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Tampa Bay drops game to L.A. Kings

December 19, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. New pain. Same result. The Tampa Bay Lightning continued to wobble along with their season Thursday, losing a 2-1 game to the Las Angeles Kings at Benchmark International Arena. It was the third straight loss for the Bolts, who played without Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel and, at the end, Anthony Cirelli. The […]

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