Looking for a reason to believe in the Lightning?

March 25, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They have come close, but they have not come close enough. They have been near enough to the finish to sell tickets, but it has not been good enough. They have dwarfed much of the NHL, but in the end, they have not been big enough. Still, there are reasons to believe […]

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Random thoughts: How did the Bucs push the cap?

March 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Let’s go over this again, because I’m slow. How on earth do the Bucs have less cap space than anyone in the NFL except the Patriots? To remind you, according to overthecap.com, they have less cap space than the Rams, who went to the Super Bowl. They have less cap space than […]

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Lightning singing the Blues as streak stopped

March 24, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. As it turns out, the players of the  Tampa Bay Lightning are mortal, after all. The Lightning finally lost another game Saturday night, falling 4-3 to the St. Louis Blues. It was just the team’s 14th loss of the season, and it ended a seven-game winning streak. The Bolts fell behind 3-0 […]

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Ask Gary: Can the Lightning hold onto Cooper?

March 23, 2019 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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Callahan reminds Lightning he’s still around

March 22, 2019 general

Friday, 4 a.m. If you were picking a hero, perhaps you would look first to Brayden Point, the player with 39 goals. After all, he’s fifth in the NHL in goal-scoring. Or maybe you would pick Steven Stamkos, who has 38 goals. After all, he’s sixth in the NHL in goal-scoring. Or could it be […]

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Vasilevskiy stops 54 shots in overtime victory

March 21, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Pay little attention to his worst moments. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed in four goals Wednesday night. He allowed the goal to tie the game and force overtime with 53 seconds to play. On the other hand, he was terrific. Vasilevskiy faced a franchise-most 58 shots Wednesday night, stopping 54 of them to lead […]

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Stamkos’ journey still has miles to go

March 19, 2019 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It isn’t the biggest peak in the mountain range, but for now, Steven Stamkos stands atop it. And you wonder: How high might he climb. Stamkos is only 29 — albeit a very wizened 29 — and he has been reborn. There for a while, it was popular to question him. Anymore, […]

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Stamkos leads Bolts as they win President’s Trophy

March 19, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Say what you will about the president. He’s got kind of a cool trophy, though. The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the President’s Trophy Monday night, beating Arizona 4-1 to make sure they will finish with the best record in the  NHL this season. The assault is no longer simply on the National […]

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Smaller schools are the magic of March Madness

March 18, 2019 Basketball

Monday, 4 a.m. Some people pull for the dogs. I pull for the fleas. It’s my favorite thing about the NCAA basketball tournament. It’s all the no-name schools from no-name states that play in no-name conferences. It’s Wofford. It’s St. Mary’s. It’s Gardner-Webb, which sort of sounds like a law firm. It’s Liberty (I took […]

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‘Killer’ has hat trick in leading Bolts’ victory

March 17, 2019 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Seven seasons. Five hundred and seven games. One hundred and three goals. All of that, and Alex Killorn has never had a night such as this one. Killorn, or “Killer” to his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates, had the first hat trick of his career Saturday night, leading the Bolts to a 6-3 […]

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