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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

March 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 1:16 p.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

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Lightning hold off Montreal, 1-0

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 10:21 p.m. It took a little extra, but the Tampa Bay Lightning won one of its biggest victories of the season Tuesday night. The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, in overtime on Tyler Johnson’s goal. Ben Bishop had his third shutout of the season. In the victory, the Lightning proved it can go […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Johnson, Lightning, Montreal

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

March 10, 2015 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting question will be selected. Free agent season is upon us. When you were […]

Tagged as: Brown, free agency, Halas, Harper, Jaworski, Kraft, ownership, Rice, Rooney, Winston

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Lightning finally pulls one out of the fire

March 7, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:10 p.m. TAMPA Think of Joe Montana in the final moments, the ball in his hand a deficit on the scoreboard. No one came from behind like Joe Cool. Think of Michael Jordan as the clock was running out, driving to the basket as the game belonged to him. Everyone else turned into a […]

Tagged as: clutch, come from behind, Hedman, Jordan, Killorn, Lightning, Montana, Nicklaus, record home win, Vasilevski

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To All Fields: Could Winston be a smokescreen?

March 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:07 p.m. At One Buc Place… Could it be smoke? Could it be misdirection? Or is Jameis, and full speed ahead? As a sportswriter, I have a face that is used to being lied into. I know a wild-goose chase. I can tell bluster from blarney. So it has to be asked. Are the […]

Tagged as: Coburn, college football predictions, Connolly, Mariota, middle infield, Rays, trade, Winston

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Ask Gary: Is Winston the win-now option?

March 6, 2015 general

Friday, 9:40 p.m. (Each week, the readers send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com.) In the playoffs, should the Lightning face either Detroit or Boston, or even Chicago in the finals, […]

Tagged as: boxing, Bucs, Eagles trade, golf, Lightning, Mariota, Rays, Winston

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Lightning win an easy one over Toronto

March 5, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:38 p.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Lightning. It knows how to shut the door. Give the Bolts a whiff of victory, and they’ll bring it home. Every time. They’re the best insurance policy in hockey. If they were baseball players, they would all be closers. The Lightning did it again Thursday night, […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Callahan, Killorn third period, Kucherov, Leafs, Lightning, Namestnikov

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Coburn wins them at hello by showing some fight

March 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:56 p.m. TAMPA The sight was something out of the past, something warm and protective. Something fierce and determined. Something safe and physical. In the area that matters the most, number 55 stood in a crouch, his eyes seeking any threat. Nothing was going to get by him. No one was going to stroll […]

Tagged as: Brooks, Coburn, Cooper, defense, Hedman, Lightning, Stamkos, Vasilevskiy

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After trade, Lightning a more complete team

March 3, 2015 general

TAMPA Today, they are more complete. Today, they stand a better chance. Today, the Tampa Bay Lightning has more balance to their roster. And isn’t that what the NHL trading deadline is all about? “It makes everyone just a little bit taller,” is the way coach Jon Cooper puts it. Content beyond this point is […]

Tagged as: Coburn, Connolly, Cooper, defense, Garrison, Gudos, Hedman, NHL, Stamkos, Strahlman, Sydor, Yzerman

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For a night, Lightning look playoff-ready

February 27, 2015 general

Friday, 11:55 p.m. TAMPA Here he comes. His footsteps get louder as he approaches. His growl is menacing. His game is dangerous. There are goals that are exclamation points, goals that are guillotines, goals that settle all debates. Steven Stamkos had one of those Friday night, a wind-it-up and slam-it-shut slapshot that turned out the […]

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