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Effort better, but Lighting continues to lose

December 11, 2016 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The effort was better. The offense was faster. The energy was higher. The result, however, was familiar. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost another one. The team’s worst slump of the last few years continued Saturday night as the Bolts absorbed a 4-3 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion. The Pens beat […]

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Ask Gary: Bolts haven’t adjusted without Stamkos

December 10, 2016 general

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Lightning clobbered again as losing streak continues

December 9, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are you worried yet? Are you checking the standings? Are you chewing your fingernails? Are you worried how far the Tampa Bay Lightning might fall, and what they might land on? You are not alone. Suddenly, the Lightning doesn’t look so tough, does it? It doesn’t look particularly fast or particularly skilled. […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Slump, Tampa Bay, Vancouver

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Lightning finally stops its losing skid in shootout win

December 4, 2016 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Finally, victory. Finally, the Tampa Bay Lightning could surround their goaltender and tap him on the head. Finally, they could enjoy the cheers of the home crowd. Finally, the lights were bright instead of being surrounded by dark clouds. Finally, the Lightning won another gme. After a four-game losing streak, the Bolts […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Bucs win five straight games?

December 3, 2016 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, make a comment […]

Tagged as: baseball, Buc;s, defense, Lightning

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Lightning’s slide continues against Blues

December 2, 2016 general

Friday, 5 a.m. Don’t look now, but the Tampa Bay Lightning is moving in the wrong direction. The Lightning, one of the fastest, most dynamic skating teams in the league, is suddenly making the beep-beep-beep sound of a golf card in reverse. They don’t shoot as much. They don’t score as much. They don’t win […]

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Stamkos keeps being one of NHL’s unluckiest

November 17, 2016 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you skate under ladders. There are black cats on the ice, along with unlucky pennies and broken mirrors. There is spilled salt. And sometimes, if you are Steven Stamkos, you are really unlucky. For Stamkos, it has happened again. He tore the meniscus in his right leg Tuesday night; he’s now […]

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Backup goalie Vasilevskiy leads Lightning victory

November 11, 2016 general

Friday, 4 a.m. What do you do when a comfortable lead grows uncomfortable? How do you respond when a walkaway win turns wobbly? At such a moment, you turn to your goaltender. And at such a moment, more and more, Andrei Vasilevskiy looks large enough. Take Thursday night, when a solid victory turned scary. One […]

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Rare giveaway by Hedman leads to Lightning loss

November 8, 2016 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Usually, it is the safest place in the world for the puck. It is a mother’s arms in a bank vault in outer space. Once the puck is on the stick of Victor Hedman, the Palace Guard, surely nothing will befall the Tampa Bay Lightning. On the road? It’s okay. In a […]

Tagged as: Florida, Hedman, Luongo, Tampa Bay

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Could the Bucs manage to lose to the Browns?

November 7, 2016 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They could do it. They could lose. With the game on the line, the Tampa Bay Bucs could feel the pressure of the moment, and they could gather all of their strengths, and they could let even this one slip away. Someone in their huddle could measure down to the task. The […]

Tagged as: Browns, Buc;s, Favorite, NFL

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