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Bolts’ road trip ends with another loss

January 22, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Here’s the hardest thing about the road. It’s when your face gets slammed into it. Three days ago, the Western swing of the Tampa Bay Lightning was going along just swimmingly. Then came the final two games, and the Bolts went splat. On Saturday , they lost their second straight game, 6-3 […]

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Who will lead the Bucs’ offense now?

January 21, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. They need someone creative. They need someone aggressive. They need someone who knows the way to the end zone. Most of all, the Tampa Bay Bucs need someone smart. Ah, but if he is so smart, would he take this job? The Bucs, after firing Byron Leftwich and the Pips (primarily running […]

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Bolts’ winning streak ends against Oilers

January 20, 2023 general

Friday, 3 a.m. The road troubles of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been lessened. Still, they are not over. The Lightning had their five-game winning streak end Thursday night with a 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.. The Bolts, who split their first 18 games on the road, had won back-to-back away from home. Content […]

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Stamkos shatters 500-goal plateau in win

January 19, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The climb to 500 took an eternity, it seemed. There were missed shots, blocked shots, whiffed shots. There were posts and near-misses and sensational saves. For 14 games, Stamkos scored just twice on the journey to one of the NHL’s highest goals. Finally, on Wednesday night, Stamkos got to 500. About 10 […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Dallas

January 18, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts For three seasons, he has been the most important man in the franchise, Now, in a losing off-season, he remains that way. You can understand that, this time, Tom Brady wants to take his time. But the franchise depends on a quick answer so it can know the direction. Do […]

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Bucs embarrassed in playoff loss to Dallas

January 17, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. To sum it up, they were awful. They were pathetic, miserable, rotten. They were an 8-10 team that was lucky to win that many. They were an underachieving, overhyped roster who fluked their way into the post-season. There were lousy, terrible and embarrassing. And they are done. Content beyond this point is […]

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Bolts turn road warriors in win over Seattle

January 17, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Good news: After all of this time, the Tampa Bay Lightning has evidently overcome its fear of room service. The Lightning, an average hockey team on the road through much of the season, won its second straight game away from home Monday evening, cooling off the red-hot Seattle Kraken for a 4-1 […]

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Six keys to the Bucs upsetting Dallas

January 16, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. At this time of year, there are no secrets By now, the checklist for recording an upset are well scripted. A team — any team — has to protect the football. It has to limit penalties. It has to guard against big plays. It has to score in the red zone. It […]

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Point scores a pair as Bolts beat Blues

January 15, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Brayden Point needs a new hat. Point, the leading goal scorer of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had another two-goal night Saturday night, his sixth of the season. Yet, Point was unable to get the third goal for the hat trick, which he has managed only once in his career. Point scored the […]

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Might this be the last Bucs’ game for Brady?

January 14, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Is this the start of Tom Brady’s greatest comeback of all? Or is this goodbye? Already, three. years is up. Already, the speculation has Brady going to the Raiders, or the Dolphins, or wherever. Even as Brady enters the playoffs, the internet is stuffed with guesswork about his future. What Tampa Bay […]

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