Lightning don’t look ready for the post-season

April 5, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. If it wouldn’t be too much trouble, could the NHL kindly delay the start of the playoffs for a while. The Tampa Bay Lightning is going to need more time to get ready. The Lightning, once again, are slumping. In their last 14 games, they’ve had two three-game losing streaks and the […]

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Picking out what to believe about Bucs

April 4, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In life, there are things we know. There are things we can prove. There are things we suspect. And, yes, there are things we simply believe. I believe Oswald acted alone. I believe the moon landing was legitimate. I believe that if the NFL expanded by 487 teams, Antonio Brown still wouldn’t […]

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Lowly Montreal comes back against Bolts

April 3, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Montreal Canadiens weren’t much to look at coming into the rink Saturday. The scouts didn’t go crazy. But, despite the measurables, the Canadiens were relentless. They were fast, and they were stubborn, and they didn’t worry about what the scoreboard said. Despite their shortcomings, they found a way to win. Yeah, […]

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Third line leads Bolts past Chicago

April 1, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They have been together for, oh, minutes now. Long enough to learn each other’s name, but not a lot more. But from the looks of it, the Tampa Bay Lightning have put together a fairly impressive line. Newcomers Nicholas Paul and Brandon Hagel, along with second-year pro Ross Colton, made their presence […]

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Bowles hopes his second chance pays off

April 1, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. His resume is impressive. He is the finest developer of talent in the NFL, and one of the best game-day coaches. He has ended a lot of NFL careers. He is Bill Belichick, and he is recognized as a great coach. Now. He has won 290 games, and six Super Bowls, and […]

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Arians leaves Bucs’ coaching position

March 31, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The question comes down to this, blunt and direct. The way you answer it says a lot about how you should feel about the Tampa Bay Bucs this morning. Did Bruce Arians jump? Or was he pushed? Arians, the former head coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs, sent shock waves across the […]

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Stamkos’ OT winner lifts Bolts past ‘Canes

March 30, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Yeah, the Tampa Bay Lightning acted like they had seen the building before. The locker rooms looked familiar. There was something about the tunnel that brought back memories.The banners all looked the same. Ah, yes. Amalie Arena. And isn’t it good to be back home again? .Content beyond this point is for […]

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Brady makes Tampa Bay a better place

March 29, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It’s a bad time to live in Cleveland. Your football team, the one without yesterdays, has just traded in a lot of its tomorrows’ for a controversial quarterback who hasn’t played in a year, and one who might not play until much of next year has passed. The fanbase wants to get […]

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Bolts’ offense finally clicks in victory

March 28, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Whee! Goals! Yippee! A winning streak! Hooray! Climbing up the standings again! For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was plenty worth cheering about Sunday afternoon in a 4-1 victory over the surging New York Islanders. It was the most goals by the Bolts in five games, and it allowed a two-game winning […]

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Lightning snap losing streak against Detroit

March 27, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Ah, yes. Detroit. And don’t the Tampa Bay Lightning just love to see the Red Wings coming? Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon, coming from behind in the last five minutes of the game for a 2-1 victory. The Bolts hae dominated the Red Wings in recent years, going […]

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