Are Bucs stuck in the middle?

January 20, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They are pretty good. They are not great. Darn them. They are better than most. And they leave you lacking. Curse the fates. They aren’t one of the dregs of the league. Nor are they a top-tier team. Which sort of describes where the Tampa Bay Bucs live. Content beyond this point […]

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Kucherov ties Hedman for most assists

January 19, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Well, that didn’t take long. One game, you’re alone on the top of the mountain. You’ve had more assists than anyone in the history of the franchise. The next day, you’re moving over for a teammate. One game after Victor Hedman became the all-time assists leader with the Lightning, he was tied […]

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Quarterbacks will determine playoffs

January 18, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. This is the point where you can drop the nicknames. From now on, the NFL is about the surnames of the quarterbacks. Nothing else matters. You know, the Buffalo Allens are going to play the Baltimore Ravens. The Kansas City Mahomes will try to step toward a third title against the Houston […]

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Hedman wins Bolts’ race to 600 assists

January 17, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For now, Victor Hedman has the lead. Somehow, it doesn’t feel like it will last long. Hedman recorded his 600th career assist Thursday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win a 4-3 shootout over the Anaheim Ducks. He should enjoy it while he has it. Nikita Kucherov had two assists, and sits […]

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Slow start dooms Lightning again

January 15, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They struggle on the right. They flail against their own division. Given that, what kind of chance did the Tampa Bay Lightning have traveling to Boston to play the Bruins? Boston walloped the Bolts, 6-2, on Tuesday night. They scored the game’s first four goals — on only nine shots — to […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Washington

January 14, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m.  5 Thoughts Sometime in the upcoming NFL draft, perhaps the Bucs should consider some guy with a Timex. 2.  Also, an edge rusher, an inside linebacker and a cornerback. 3. Just wondering: If he were to play against this Tampa Bay secondary, could Jameis Winston still throw interceptions? Content beyond this point […]

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Bolts wake up, win over Penguins

January 13, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The best part of the Tampa Bay’s Lightning early-game nap was this. They woke up. The Bolts started out sluggishly Sunday evening, but after an awful first period, found their game and skated to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning managed just two shots in the first period […]

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Bolts fall in overtime to Devils

January 12, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It’s tough to take a penalty in a tie game. In overtime, it can be death. The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped a 3-2 overtime game to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night, The deciding play came when forward Nick Paul was called for tripping Jack Hughes at the 1:44 mark. At 3:19, […]

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Can defense hold up for Tampa Bay?

January 11, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They were born on defense, and most of their good games emerged from there. Around here, offense was a silly concept, buried beneath too many bad quarterbacks and confused coaches. Ah, but the defense had some fiber. When they rose — rather quickly — to the level of a playoff team, it […]

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Bolts take over third with victory

January 10, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The formula is simple for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The fewer goals it allows, the higher it climbs in the standings. The Bolts moved into third place in the Atlantic Division of the NHL Thursday night, handing the sliding Boston Bruins their sixth straight defeat by a 4-1 acore. Once again, the […]

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