Bolts beat Nashville behind Stamkos’ goal

February 2, 2021 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. In the history of the Tampa Bay Lightning, no one has had more power than Steven Stamkos. Through all the games he has played, and despite all of the games he has missed, Stamkos is now that franchise’s leading scorer with 301 power-play points. He passed former teammate Marty St. Louis in […]

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Fans want to pick their greatness

February 1, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In the end, there can be just one. And for us, that’s fine. Heck, we want there to be just one. We want a king of the mountain. We want a last man standing. We want to assign all of the credit to one guy and hang the reason on them. Lennon […]

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Lightning holds off Preds in narrow victory

January 31, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning would have had a lot to celebrate over their Saturday night victory over the Nashville Predators. That is, except for that bullet whizzing past their collective ears. The Bolts broke a two-game losing streak, beating the Predators 4-3 at Amalie Arena. That was good enough news, because the […]

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5 Problems the Bucs have to solve to win

January 31, 2021 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. It was close. It was not a classic. Look back on the first game between the Bucs and the Kansas City Chiefs, and you might fool yourself. It finished 27-24, Chiefs, which hints of a great game between great teams. It was not. It suggests there were moments when the game was […]

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Vea has given the Bucs a boost with his return

January 30, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Bruce Arians missed him. Todd Bowles missed him. Heck, you missed him. But nobody missed Vita Vea like Shaq Barrett did. Unless it was Jason Pierre-Paul. Vea, the massive presence in the middle of the Tampa Bay defensive line, left a gaping void when he broke an ankle against the Chicago Bears. […]

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Low moment led to the Bucs’ turnaround

January 29, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For the typical Bucs fan, there are games in which to revel. The comeback against the Chargers, for instance. The regular-season win over the Packers. The playoff wins against the Saints and the Packers. The truth of it, however, is that this Super Bowl team was forged on different weekends. On one […]

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Bolts can’t score in loss to Hurricanes

January 29, 2021 general

Friday, 3 a.m. If you cannot score, you cannot win. For the first time in a long time, the Tampa Bay Lightning was reminded of that Thursday night. The Lightning lost a 1-0 overtime game to the Carolina Hurricanes, the first time in 89 games that the team had been shut out. It was the […]

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Bucs’ Licht has had a super season himself

January 28, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. A year ago, he was the Jameis Winston of general managers. Skilled, but wildly inaccurate. He could deliver for a while, and then he would botch a decision so badly you would wince. He had the look of a general manager who couldn’t get a team to the end zone. These days, […]

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Suddenly, Tampa Bay has become Title Bay

January 27, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It has happened so fast, so decisively. One day, Tampa Bay was meek. The next, they had inherited the earth. Suddenly, we are Title Bay, Florida. Think of all the miserable days looking upward through the standings. Think the horrible owners. Think of bad coaching. Think of the blown draft picks. Think […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ victory over the Packers

January 26, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. My goodness, for a receiver whose team lost while he was shut out, Michael Thomas suddenly has a lot to say. Cheese with that whine, Mikey? 2. There for a while, I has afraid Tom Brady had chosen halftime of Sunday’s game to finally realize his age. 3. Welcome back, Shaq Barrett. […]

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