Lightning keep hot streak going with win

February 10, 2025 general

\ Monday, 4 a.m. Do the Tampa Bay Lightning have to take a two-week break? For the Bolts, things are suddenly going swimmingly. They’ve won four straight games, all against division opponents, and have taken over the third spot in the playoff standings. They’ve averaged five goals a game in the stretch. Goaltender Andre Vasilevskiy […]

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Bolts start fast, beat Red Wings

February 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to squeeze in a bit of a hot streak before the season takes a break. The Lightning won their third straight game Saturday afternoon, calming a hot Detroit team in a 6-3 victory. The Bolts, who have scored 15 goals in those three wins, remain third […]

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Will referees affect the Super Bowl?

February 8, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Things being what they are, I suspect the Kansas City Chiefs are going to win another Super Bowl this week. Yawn if you will. Things going the way they go, I suspect it will come after a controversial call. Scream if you wish. I say that because the Chiefs win a lot […]

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Once again, Bolts beat Ottawa

February 7, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Ditto. Once again, there was Andre Vasilevskiy. Once again, there was Brandon Hagel. Once again, there was a strong third period. So, do you think the Ottawa Senators are a little weary of the Tampa Bay Lightning, or what? The Bolts beat Ottawa for the second time in three days Thursday night, […]

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Bolts slide by Ottawa to remain in race

February 5, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. For now, they are in the playoffs. In five minutes? Better check back. The Tampa Bay Lightning edged Ottawa Tuesday night, winning a 4-3 game that left the team tied for the wild card spot of the Eastern Conference. However, six teams are within eight points, meaning it’s liable to be a […]

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Lightning loses to Isles in overtime

February 2, 2025 general

4 a.m. In one heartbeat, the Tampa Bay Lightning could feel pretty good about itself. In the next, they could not. The Lightning lost a wild, 3-2 game in overtime to the New York Islanders. Seconds after tying the game and forcing overtime, they gave up a breakaway goal. New York won its seventh straight […]

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Bolts snap losing streak in shutout

January 31, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For Andrei Vasilevskiy, the cure for illness is this: Stop 28 pucks and call me in the morning. Vasilevskiy, who missed the Lightning’s previous game due to health woes, came back Thursday night to shut out the L.A. Kings, 3-0. It was just the Bolts’ second win in six games. Content beyond […]

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Bolts extend their current slump

January 29, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. In their race for the NHL playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning are heading in the wrong direction. The slumping Bolts lost again Tuesday night, falling to last-place Chicago 4-1. That made it four losses in five games. The Bolts have scored just 10 goals in those games, and just one in their […]

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Coen sneaks out of town to Jacksonville

January 27, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The next-to-the-last official play call Liam Coen made for the Tampa Bay Bucs was awful. It was second-and-one at the Washington 12, time running out. The play, a quarterback sneak, went nowhere. The last  play call Coen made was a disaster. The snap was bobbled, and a running play lost two yards. […]

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Bolts slump continues with another loss

January 26, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Just like that, the Tampa Bay Lightning is heading in the wrong direction. The Bolts lost for the third time in four games Saturday night, losing a 2-0 game to Detroit. It was a nightmare road trip, one in which the team’s record on the road (11-13-2) and in the division (3-9). […]

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