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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

December 24, 2014 general

Wednesday, 10:16 a.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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In a big Lightning win, Johnson measures up again

December 23, 2014 general

Tuesday, 11:58 p.m. TAMPA There is a reason his recent tussle with the flu was so hard on the Lightning’s Tyler Johnson. Why, the virus was bigger than he was. Ba-dump-bump. Go ahead. Crack wise if you want about the Lightning’s trophy-sized forward. Once again, Johnson made it smiling time in Tampa Bay Tuesday night. […]

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To all fields: The fortune of missing on Cutler

December 20, 2014 College Sports in Florida

  In Tampa… What if they had pulled it off? What if, back in 2009, the Tampa Bay Bucs had gotten their man? In that case, Jay Cutler would be a Buc. And, if you could believe it, today would be even more embarrassing. I don’t know about you, but that was the first thing […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cutler, Rays

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

December 17, 2014 general

Wednesday, 11:52 a.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 […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Stamkos

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To all fields: David makes his impact without sacks

December 13, 2014 College Sports in Florida

…in Tampa. He missed the Pro Bowl last year. Frankly, he might miss it again this year. On the other hand, Lovie Smith doesn’t need an all-star game to convince him about the abilities of linebacker Lavonte David. To him, David is the best player at his position in the league. It doesn’t matter than […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Florida, FSU

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Lightning gets lucky bounces in win over Carolina

December 12, 2014 general

Friday, 12:30 a.m. TAMPA Some games, you win by skill. Some games, you win by smarts. Some games, you win by muscle. Then there are games like this one, which you find lying in a field of four-leaf clovers. This time, money fell from the sky, and winning lottery tickets floated by on the breeze. […]

Tagged as: Lightning, luck, NHL

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Lightning fights slump after second straight loss

December 10, 2014 general

Wednesday, 12:39 a.m. TAMPA The word itself seems hard to say. It catches in the throat as if it were foreign, as if its very pronunciation caused pain to attempt. It sticks on something down in the throat, and for some reason, it cannot get past the tongue. It is a stranger’s word, and it […]

Tagged as: Lightning, NHL, Stamkos

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Be sure and join the discussion on Ask the Expert

December 7, 2014 Florida State University

The best start of a new week is another round of ask the expert, just one of the many perks you get for being a member at GarySheltonsports.com. The rules are simple. Send an email to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Again, our panel: […]

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Lightning blows a tire against a bad Jackets’ team

December 6, 2014 general

11:59 p.m., Saturday TAMPA At a time such as this, former coach John Tortorella would growl. An ugly, profane noise would start deep down inside of him, and it would leave his lips with such force it would scald your eardrums. Even the nice words would sound like curse words, not that there would be […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Lightning

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To all fields: Could FSU win, and still fall?

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… What if Florida State wins today? And loses? What if they start ragged (yeah, you can imagine it), and then find themselves? What if they sputter for a while, as is their habit, but make another frantic comeback and win the game? What if they win the ACC title, and they dance around […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, Rays

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