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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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USF handled by Old Dominion

December 18, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. By the end, after the mediocrity was complete, all that remained for the USF Bulls was to measure the holes. Did the Bulls miss coach Alex Golesh more? After all, he hs the latest architect of the program. USF got their energy from Golesh, their creativity. But Golesh is in Auburn now, […]

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Bolts still look for home ice edge

December 16, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Maybe the name-chanage still confuses them. Maybe that’s why the Tampa Bay Lightning can’t get a foothold on What’s-Its-Name Arema. The Bolts took on on the nose night, getting thumped by the Florida Panthers 5-2. The Bolts struggled to score, falling behind 4-0 in the loss. It was nothing new. The Lightning […]

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Once again, Bolts lose to Islanders

December 14, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it is good to see Long Island in the rear view mirror. The Bolts lost their third game in 12 days to the New York Islanders, 3-2 in a shootout. The Bolts scored just three goals in the three losses. The Bolts fell behind 2-0, but came […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ loss to Atlanta

December 13, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Are there any spots on the football field the Bucs’ secondary DOES have covered? Maybe a two-square-yard patch in the left corner? 2. Those calling for Baker Mayfield’s head need to review the play of Teddy Bridgewater. 3. Those calling for Todd Bowles’ head need to remind themselves what happens […]

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Bucs find a way to lose to Atlanta

December 12, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Put a fork in them. Call off the dogs. Turn out the lights. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, it is all but over. The Bucs’ endless slide continued on Thursday night. The Bucs blew a two-touchdown lead, allowed the Atlanta Falcons to overcome a third-and-28 on its winning drive and didn’t take […]

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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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