Gourde — remember him? — scores winning goal

February 12, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to Yanni Gourde? Scrappy little player. You remember him. Came up the hard way. Willing to take an elbow in the face for a chance at a goal. Turned invisible in late November. Yeah, him. Gourde scored his first goal in 36 games Tuesday night, nothcing the winning […]

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Kucherov delivers in overtime in Bolts’ win

February 11, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. If you’re thinking about last season, no, it didn’t mean a thing. Despite the Lightning’s 2-1 overtime victory over Columbus Monday, the facts say that the Lighting was still swept in disappointing fashion by the Blue Jackets They still laid an egg. The sting still lingers. Ah, but if you’re thinking about […]

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Vipers can’t find the end zone in opening loss

February 10, 2020 general

Monday, 4 p.m. Same old Vipers. Same old Tampa Bay football. Where have you heard this before? Red zone failures. Interceptions. Leaky pass coverage. In other words, at first glance, the new kid looks a lot like its big brother. The newfound Tampa Bay Vipers were snakebit Sunday missing out on all four goal-to-go situations […]

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Bolts’ improvement shows in latest victory

February 9, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Want a couple of clues as to just how much this Tampa Bay Lightning team has grown? Start on Nov. 1, a lifetime ago. The Bolts were playing on the road against the New York Islanders. They lost 5-2, allowing the Isles to score three of the last four goals. The Lightning […]

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Are you looking forward to watching the XFL?

February 8, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Do you have the jersey of your favorite player yet? Better question: Do you have any idea who your favorite player might be yet? Do you have your caps and your pennant and your bobblehead? Are you a fan of the Vipers and whoever is playing the Houston Roughnecks? Are you counting […]

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Streaking Lightning holds off potent Penguins

February 7, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The streaking Tampa Bay Lightning doesn’t seem to care who it plays these days. It just keeps rolling. The Bolts beat a talented Pittsburgh Penguins team Thursday night, 4-2, to keep winning. it was their eighth straight home win. The Bolts are now 34-15-5 on the season. They’re 23-0 when giving up […]

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What if Price had never left the Rays?

February 6, 2020 general

He’s rich. He has his celebrity. He has a World Series championship. What, then, are we to make of the man who got away? Now that he has been shipped to another team in another town, what are we to make of David Price, pitcher? He is a Dodger now, an afterthought in the Mookie […]

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Bolts make successful return home vs. Knights

February 5, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Give the Tampa Bay Lightning credit. After three weeks away from home, its players were at least able to find their ways back to Amalie Arena Tuesday night. Once there, they were able to locate the locker room, find their sticks and make their way to the ice. Upon arriving, they even […]

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How much should the Bolts rest Vasilevskiy?

February 4, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. As always, he is a beast between the pipes. But how often to you unleash him? He is on a hot streak, and once again, he is the backbone of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the man in charge of keeping pucks out of danger, a man who will put his […]

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Mahomes sells us all on his Super Bowl effort

February 3, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Would you buy a new car from this man? How about a luxury watch? A cheeseburger? A new suit? A Disney vacation? Today, it starts. In every ad agency with a medium-sized account, execs are going to start imagining their protects in the hands of Patrick Mahomes. After all, if he can […]

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