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Will the Lightning’s success impact youth hockey?

June 20, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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: all-star game, analytics, Lightning

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The Lightning’s next play? Re-signing Steven Stamkos

June 17, 2015 general

Wednesday, 4:43 Tampa Early afternoon, and Steven Stamkos should have been thinking about the game. It was a few hours from the scheduled drop of the puck, after all, and Stamkos was moving around the locker room. He should have been checking to time to see how long before it was time to put on […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Johnson, Lightning, Stamkos, Yzerman

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Lightning nets nothing as Chicago captures Cup

June 16, 2015 general

Tuesday, 1:07 a.m. For the first time in 270 days, they are out of tomorrows. For the first time in 108 games, time has expired on them. A season ran out for the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night in Chicago. The Bolts lost a 2-0 game to the Chicago Blackhawks, finishing their question for the […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blackhawks, Johnson, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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It’s time Stamkos was a great scorer once again

June 15, 2015 general

Monday, 8:58 a.m. It has been a very long time since he was a very dangerous player. At this point, no one is sure he can still lift his arms in celebration. Steven Stamkos has not scored since May. That blistering shot of his has been AWOL for seven straight games now. At a time […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley Cup Finals

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Proposed Olympic sports include chess, Frisbee

June 14, 2015 Florida State University

Random Thoughts: – Here’s the reason Demar Dotson returned to Bucs’ camp. He checked the leverage bowl, and he was fresh out. – Steve Kerr lied to the media? Big deal. If coaches were Pinocchio, they would all look like swordfish. – I guess we can assume that Michael Sam didn’t care much for the […]

Tagged as: Bryant, Cromartie, Jenner, Kerr, Lynch, Sam, Solo, Winslow

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Bishop-Hedman collision leaves Bolts reeling

June 14, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:37 a.m. TAMPA All in all, it had been a tough enough week for Ben Bishop. First of all, there was the mysterious injury. Then there was the constant game of dodge-the-question about when he would be able to play next. There were, of course, the experienced Blackhawks. And suddenly, there was teammate Victor […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blackhawks, Cooper, Hedman, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, playoffs, Stamkos

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Ask Gary: Is reporting a story harder these days?

June 13, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 […]

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Lightning front office is the primary line for a team

June 12, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. In metaphor, it is easy to see them on a line, each with their own particular skill, each with their own individual impact. A play needs to be made, and they make it. There is talent there, cohesion. Together, they can make a difference. They blend together, stars who make each other […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Cooper, Lightning, Vinik, Yzerman

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For Lightning, it’s time for the stars to come out

June 11, 2015 general

Thursday, 5:03 p.m. It’s as simple thing, really. The leaders have to lead. The impact players have to make an impact. The best players have to be the best players. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it is that simple. If they are going to win the Stanley Cup, they will have to look to the […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Bowness, Lightning, playoffs, Stamkos, Stanley Cup

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Lightning scoring comes up dry as Bishop sits out

June 11, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:22 a.m. You can sum it up like this: There was a Ben Bishop-sized hole in the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday night. To most fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning, that’s how this one will be remembered. Period. It doesn’t matter that rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy played well. It doesn’t matter that Chicago got only […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blackhawks, Johnson, Killorn, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos, Stanley Cup, Vasilevskiy

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