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Ask Gary: Wondering what Cash is really thinking

April 14, 2018 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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Step One: Lightning relies on vets to beat Devils

April 13, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. When a team is trying to match the glory of the past, perhaps the old days are  the perfect time to start the quest. Take, for instance, Tyler Johnson, yesterday’s hero. Johnson ripped a page out of his calendar Thursday night when he found the back of the net. And how about […]

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Can Bolts’ defense stand up in the playoffs?

April 12, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They can blow up a scoreboard. They can leave melted tracks in the ice. They can wear out the goal nets. They can score fast, and they can score in bunches, and they can score throughout the lineup. Yeah, the Tampa Bay Lightning can be a fireworks show, all right. At a […]

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Remembering the early days of the Lightning

April 11, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. In the early days, Phil Esposito stood in a barn and leaned over the rail. “Give me one game,” he was saying. “Just give me one game, and I’ll have you hooked.” As he talked, he stared at you. He did not blink. He was a salesman who believed in his product […]

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Ten Lightning players who could shine for Bolts

April 10, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It was when Tyler Johnson earned his hat. It was when Nikolai Khabibulin became the wall. It was when Marty became a legend. Things change in the playoffs. The air becomes thinner. The space becomes tighter. The noise becomes louder. The moments become golden. It will be that way, presumably, for the […]

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Bolts prepare to face New Jersey in playoffs

April 9, 2018 general

Monday, 4:30 a.m. As it turns out, the Tampa Bay Lighting is in control of the home ice, after all. The Boston Bruins lost for the second time in three nights to the Florida Panthers Sunday night, giving the Atlantic Division title to the Bolts. That means the Lightning will open its playoffs on Thursday […]

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Boston takes top spot in Atlantic from Bolts

March 30, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. All of the sudden, things are going the wrong direction for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lost its third consecutive game Thursday night, falling 4-2 to the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have won all three meetings between the teams this season. Tampa Bay also fell out of the lead in the […]

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Bolts clobbered by lowly Coyotes, 4-1

March 27, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. “At this rate, it will be a relief when the playoffs finally start. Once again, the Tampa Bay Lightning played down to its competition. The Lightning, one of the best teams in the league all season, continues to be flummoxed by the worst of the NHL. This time, the Bolts lost to […]

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Bolts’ offense fizzles against New Jersey

March 25, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Suddenly, the ice was not as clear. The air was not as clean. The net was not as big. This is what it’s like when a team, even a good one, finds itself in a power outage. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost a 2-1 game to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night. […]

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Lightning hangs on for shaky 7-6 victory

March 23, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. If you wish, you can revel in the glory of accomplishment. The Lightning won Thursday night, and along the way, a number of players achieved goals. Or, you can remember this game this way: For the first five minutes of the third period, they were slipping off of the ledge. It felt […]

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