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Bishop manages to stay awake as Lightning cruises

December 5, 2014 general

TAMPA Sometimes, success comes hard. Sometimes, you have to make that extra effort along the way. Sometimes, you have to find that extra something. Just ask Ben Bishop. Bless his heart, he had to stay awake. In a game that attempted to bore Bishop to death, the Lightning goaltender managed to fight off boredom and […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, NHL

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Ask the expert: Phil Esposito

December 3, 2014 general

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 it to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com […]

Tagged as: Esposito, Lightning, NHL

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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 27, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… He is the best player on the last unbeaten team left standing. Most years, that would make you the Heisman Trophy favorite. He has engineered four come-from-behind victory and a game winning drive. Most years, that means it’s time to buy a suit for the presentation ceremoney. He is the defending winner. Most […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, Rays

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It wasn’t Marty’s show; it was Callahan’s

November 27, 2014 general

TAMPA On the last night he mattered to Tampa Bay, there were fans who cheered the name of Martin St. Louis. And that was good. To those fans, the years mattered more than the end, and the way he played was more important than the way he left. And so, they showed St. Louis a […]

Tagged as: Lighting, St. Louis

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Lightning rebounds to beat Minnesota in wild game

November 23, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning

Welcome to the future. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this is the image of hockey as it will be in those tense, terrific days ahead. It is 2015, late April, and the team will be a little desperate. The opposition will have them outnumbered and outgunned. The arena will not have enough oxygen. The lead […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Stamkos

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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 21, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Gainesville… He would probably be a candidate to be the head coach if, say, Georgia had a job opening. He would probably be a candidate if was LSU, or Tennessee, or Mississippi State. He’d be a great fit at Texas A&M or Arkansas or Oklahoma State. Just not at Florida. There, Kirby Smart need […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU, Lightning, Miami, Rays

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It’s better elsewhere for Tampa Bay icons

November 15, 2014 Tampa Bay Bucs

It’s a nice place, Tampa Bay. Good weather. Nice beaches. Pretty water. Great sunsets. Fish for dinner. So why does no one stay? Why does no one pick here? Here, there always seem to be more flights leaving than arriving. Here, people stop by on their way on their way to somewhere else. Here, people […]

Tagged as: Maddon. Friedman. St. Louis.

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How Close Is Stamkos To Being Face Of Bolts?

November 10, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning

With every shift, he comes closer. With every goal, this franchise becomes closer to being his. How long, then, will it be before Steven Stamkos is remembered as the finest Bolt of them all? And how does March 13, 2017 sound to everyone? It is a tricky thing, this comparing of today and yesterday, of […]

Tagged as: Stephen Stamkos

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