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Bolts knock off Stanley Cup champs

November 16, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Jack Finley? Emil Lilleberg? Zemgus Girgensons? Does anyone have a fancy nickname for these three? After Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning may need one. Finley, Lilleberg and Girgensons all scored goals to lead the Lightning to a 3-1 win over the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at Amarant Bank Arena. […]

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Rangers take advantage of wounded Bolts

November 11, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Here’s the good news. With as many players out injured for the Tampa Bay Lightning, only half of the team should be embarrassed. Of course, those guys should be real humiliated. The Lightning, who had won seven of eight games, took it in nose against the New York Rangers at home at […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Patriots

November 11, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts A day after having so many flaws exposed (yes, some are because of injuries), you appreciate how fortunate the Bucs are to be 6-3. The comeback, the near-failure against a miserable Jets team, the fog against the Saints. Maybe it’s time to cool the talk on the Super Bowl. 2. […]

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Big plays lift Patriots over Tampa Bay

November 10, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When last we saw the defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs, they looked fairly sound. Of course, that was against the horrible New Orleans Saints. Sunday, against the big-boy New England Patriots, it was a different matter. The Bucs’ defense was a sieve, constantly giving up huge plays in 28-23 defeat. New […]

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Surging Bolts win yet another game

November 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Do you dare to whisper it yet? Do you dare to say it out loud? Is it time to scream it to the sky? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning…good again? The Bolts won their seventh game in eight tries Saturday night, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Bolts are now 8-5-2 on […]

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Hurricanes pull away from Syracuse

November 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. After a game like this, it seems like a good time to fire the head football coach. Wait. The University of Florida already did that. After the Gators were walloped by a 3-5 (coming into the game) Kentucky team, 38-7, there may be a search for a new person to blame. The […]

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Kucherov leads Lightning’s comeback win

November 7, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Whether in Vegas or not, Nikita Kucherov is always the best bet for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kucherov helped the Bolts to a comeback win, 6-3 over the Las Vegas Knights Thursday night. Kucherov scored twice in the third period to lead the win after the Knights jumped to a 2-0 lead. […]

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Brown, defense lead USF to big victory

November 7, 2025 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They didn’t let Byrum Brown play much Thursday night. He started late, and he didn’t last long. But, man, was Brown good while he was in there. Brown was at his best in USF’s 55-23 walloping over the University of Texas-San Antonio at Raymond James Stafium. The Bulls improved to 7-2 on […]

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Bolts’ winning streak stopped by Avs

November 5, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you just lose. Sometimes, the other team is a tad better. Ask the Tampa Bay Lightning, who saw their 5-game winning streak snapped Tuesday night in a 3-2 loss to the hot Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. The Avs scored two goals in a minute and 13 seconds in the second […]

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Bolts win fifth in a row behind third period

November 3, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The winning streak has come as suddenly as the questions of what was wrong. These days, the Tampa Bay Lightning has that look of the glory days. The Bolts won their fifth straight game Sunday afternoon, holding off the Utah Mammoth by a 4-2 score at the Delta enter. Utah tied the […]

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