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Hot Lightning beats first-place Panthers

January 17, 2016 general

Sunday, 8:59 p.m. There has been some luck involved. A puck goes off a skate into the goal. A team wins a three-on-three overtime. But slowly, the victories are beginning to add up for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning won its fifth straight game, its longest streak of the season, by beating the first-place […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Kucherov, Lightning, Panthers

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Lightning’s Namestnikov has a Hat Trick in win

January 16, 2016 general

Saturday, 12:03 a.m. The first goal was a finger-snap. It came about the time you heard the puck hit the ice. Less than two minutes into the game, and Vladimir Namestikov was on the boards. It was his seventh goal of the season, which means it wasn’t totally unexpected, but it was like found money […]

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Random Thoughts: Bucs barely missed playoffs

January 10, 2016 general

Just think. If the NFL expanded its playoffs to only 22 teams, the Bucs would still barely miss. – If Nick Saban wins on Monday night, do they change the name of the joint to Sabanburg? – Just getting it out there. Next year, I plan to vote for Fred McGriff again. I do not […]

Tagged as: Gase, Koetter, Lovie, Rays

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Callahan lifts Lightning with shootout goal

January 2, 2016 general

  Saturday, 11:04 p.m. Ryan Callahan is not known for his moves. He is not known for his shot. He is not known for his scoring touch. Perhaps, just perhaps, it is time to introduce us to Callahan, the guy who absorbs the punishment to score. After all, it was Callahan who came in on […]

Tagged as: Callahan, Lighting, Lightning, Shootout, Vasilevskiy, Wild

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Ask Gary: Would a noisy wife hurt a player?

January 2, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Freeman, Grimes, Koetter

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Playing at home isn’t a big advantage for Bolts

December 31, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:15 a.m. Once, it was the biggest strength of the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was passionate, and it was friendly, and it felt like home. It was Amalie Arena, and teams hated to visit here. If it were any more cushy, teams would take towels home as souvenirs. These days? Amalie is a funhouse, […]

Tagged as: Amalie, Cooper, Lightning, Rangers

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Lightning loses lead in third, falls in shootout

December 28, 2015 general

Monday, 11:43 p.m. For 32 seconds, the Tampa Bay Lightning had things going their way. They had just scored the tying goal, and only 21 seconds later, they scored the go-ahead goal against the Montreal Canadiens. Things were going according to plan. Then, 32 seconds later, Montreal tied things up on a goal by Dale […]

Tagged as: Canadiens, Condon, Kucherov, Lightning

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Random Thoughts: Golson forgettable at FSU

December 27, 2015 general

Sunday, 6 am. Hello, I’m Tiger Woods. And you might have heard of my death on the internet. Well, it was a hoax. Nothing is dead except my short game. – In the end, Everett Golson may be remembered as the FSU quarterback who mattered least. No one has had that many headlines and so […]

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This time, the Lightning finds plenty of power

December 26, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:55 p.m. This time, there was power to the power play. This time, the goal was plenty wide enough. This time, the Lightning took advantage of its opportunities. It’s amazing the difference one game can make. In its previous loss to Vancouver, the Lightning was one-for-10 on its power play. Against Columbus, however, Tampa […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blue Jackets, Lighting, Stamkos

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Lightning blows advantages against Vancouver

December 23, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. When it came to strength, the Tampa Bay Lightning was powerless. When it came to energy, the Lightning was on dead legs. When it came to taking advantage, well, the Lightning was in the holiday spirit. How else can you explain a 2-1 loss to Vancouver that was as ugly as many […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Marchessault, power play, Vancouver

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