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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10 Bucs who need to shine Sunday

January 9, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Here’s the thing about the NFL playoffs. There is no player, no Buc and no Commander — who is looking at the mirror today and saying “I just have to be ordinary.” In the playoffs, everyone is expected to be good. All of the resilient Bucs. All of the surging Commanders. The […]

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Point’s late heroics snap Bolts’ skid

January 8, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When things are at its worst, he is often at his best. Who else, then, would you expect to end the Tampa Bay Lightning’s losing streak. Brayden Point scored his 24th goal with 52 seconds left to play to lift the Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, It was […]

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Looking back on the Bucs win over the Saints

January 7, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts All those fans who want Todd Bowles fired never met Richard Williamson. They’ve all forgotten Lovie Smith. They have no recollection of Ray Perkins. Leeman Bennett was before their time. And Greg Schiano was just a rumor. 2. That said, what’s the over-under on Jayden Daniels for Sunday? 400 yards […]

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Bucs rally to beat Saints, make playoffs

January 6, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Over the season, they were good enough to overcome their injuries, their doubts, their second-guessing. They overcame a tough schedule, and a long losing streak, and a porous defense. On the final day, however, they were good enough to overcome themselves. The Tampa Bay Bucs won the NFC South title, again, with […]

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Bolts lose again as offense fizzles

January 6, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. One imagines that the Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t get out of California fast enough. Plane? Train? Red-eye? What’s available. The tailspin of the Tampa Bay Lightning continued Sunday night as the Bolts were beaten once again, 4-1. It was the fourth straight loss, this one to Anaheim. The Lightning suddenly has trouble […]

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Bolts drop third straight game

January 5, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Did someone move the net on the Tampa Bay Lightning while they weren’t looking? Suddenly, the Bolts cannot win, largely because they cannot score. Saturday night, they fell 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings despite getting off 35 shots. Thirty-four of them, however, were stopped by Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper. The Bolts […]

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