Stamkos reaches milestone in Bolts’ win

December 2, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. On another night, you might be talking about Nick Paul and his two goals. Or, perhaps, you would talk about the Bolts’ third goal, one of the flukiest goals you’ll ever see . Ian Cole dumped the puck in, and it hit the wall, and it caromed off goaltender Carter Hart’s skate. […]

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Stamkos has always been a star with Bolts

December 1, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He is Derrick Brooks, when you think about it. He is Evan Longoria. There are pieces of Marty St. Louis there. Maybe some John Lynch. A little bit of Mike Alstott. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using […]

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Boston keeps winning against Tampa Bay

November 30, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It was better, if you care about such things. But it wasn’t good enough. These days, no one is good enough to go into Boston and play the Bruins, who have now won a league-record 13 games in a row. The latest Boston win was a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay […]

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Bolts rally to win wild game over Buffalo

November 29, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The game had everything you would want. Except that Jon Cooper didn’t want it. It had a comeback. It had an overtime victory. It had two goals by Steven Stamkos, two more by Brayden Point. It had three assists by Nikita Kucherov. It had five overtime saves by Brian Elliott. It had […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Browns

November 29, 2022 general

5 Thoughts It sure likes Tom Brady doesn’t trust his protection enough to throw deep. It’s a shame. When a drive takes 13 plays, there are a lot of chances for something to go wrong. 2. Do. you think if Todd Bowles saves all his timeouts, they grow into a TV special? 3. If Bowles […]

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Browns beat punchless Bucs in overtime

November 28, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The offense died. Right there in the middle of the field, in the middle of the game, the supposedly potent offense of the Tampa Bay Bucs fell over sideways. At the time, things were going well. They had just taken a 17-10 lead over the woeful Cleveland Browns, and while things were […]

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USF falls again, but not before scaring UCF

November 27, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Does close count? When you consider all the losses, the firing of the head coach, the injuries, the quarterback carousel, the punch lines, the eight games giving up 40 points or more, can USF find some solace in giving the 22nd-ranked UCF team a fight before losing. Answer: Sure, it counts. It […]

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Lightning shuts out Blues in third period

November 26, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The fast start wasn’t new for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The image of a team not letting off the gas was. The Lightning combined a fast start with a strong finish Friday night, rolling to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The Bolts scored on three of their first five […]

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Norvell completes strong season with victory

November 26, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Not long ago, they wanted his head. Now, they notice the size of the brain inside. Mike Norvell completed a grand turnaround with his FSU Seminoles Friday night, holding off Florida’s last-second drive to win a 45-38 game in the highest scoring game the Seminoles and Gators have played. Content beyond this […]

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Bucs should win, but after they sputter

November 25, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are they healed? Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have won two straight games, including one in which they beat Seattle fairly soundly, are they right again? Are they fixed? Or will the Bucs’ offense continue to play uphill? We may get a few extra clues Sunday when the Bucs play a […]

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