Sloppy Bolts thumped by Montreal

December 30, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Suddenly, the goaltenders of the Tampa Bay Lightning are facing a firing squad. Maybe two. The Bolts, who went 8-3 in December largely because of their defense, gave up 81 shots in two games over the weekend. Special teams and goaltending allowed them to steal a game against the Rangers, but the […]

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Point, Kucherov star for Bolts again

December 29, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning had the struggling New York Rangers seeing double Saturday night. It wasn’t a pleasant sight. The Lightning had its way with the Rangers. Twice. They scored two short-handed goals. They scored two power play goals. But the most important 1-2 punch the Bolts threw at the Rangers was […]

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Bucs should squeak past Panthers again

December 28, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. One  game, and the season seems to be slipping away. One game, and the Bucs are playing catchup. One game, and it’s even money whether the Bucs win out or lose out. Funny how fast things change. A week ago, and Tampa Bay was coming off its most impressive win of the […]

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USF wins Christmas marathon

December 25, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It wasn’t the biggest bowl game you will ever see. It wasn’t the most watched. Ah, but USF’s victory was still something to see. The Bulls pulled out a 41-39 victory in five overtimes against San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl Tuesday night. It was a game that will be remembered […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Dallas

December 24, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Here’s a positive thought. Atlanta, with a rookie quarterback, won’t go 2-0 down the stretch. 2. Here’s a negative thought. The Bucs still won’t won the division, because they won’t win out, either. Although they should. 3. So, the game plan was to play the fourth quarter without either Mike […]

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Johansson leads Bolts’ shutout win

December 24, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Every now and then, when the schedule finally allows Andrei Vasilevskiy to get tired, the Tampa Bay Lighting will take him out of mothballs. That’s when Jonas Johansson gets to play. Sometimes, he plays very well. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of […]

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Bucs fumble away division lead

December 23, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When it is all over, when the season no longer has a pulse, this may be the play that you remember. Call it the fumble that may have killed the post-season. With the Bucs looking to pull out an improbable comeback, Rachaad White fumbled away the Bucs’ last breath. He had taken […]

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Short-handed goals doom Lightning

December 23, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Next time, maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning should decline the penalty. The Florida Panthers, outnumbered and on the road, scored two short-handed goals in 42 seconds of the second period Saturday evening to highlight a 4-2 victory. Playing a man down is usually a disadvantage in hockey, but the Panthers seemed to […]

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College playoff gets off to blah start

December 22, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. One year in, and I think we can agree on one thing about the college football playoffs. They added too many teams. I know, I know. For years, the popular opinion among college football fans was that is was criminal, ignorant and short-sighted to open the playoffs to only four teams. Never […]

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Bucs should be able to win in Dallas

December 21, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Dallas had Roger Staubach. Tampa Bay had Josh Freeman. Dallas had Emmitt Smith. Tampa Bay had Lars Tate. Dallas had Michael Irvin. Tampa Bay had Alvin Harper (who it got from Dallas). So, yeah, Dallas has a better history. No doubt about it.  Content beyond this point is for members only. Already […]

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