Ask Gary: Should Bolts be sitting Vasilevskiy more?

March 24, 2018 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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Pierre-Paul thinks he’ll make a difference for Bucs

March 24, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. You imagine the front four, all shiny and new. You imagine them staring at the quarterback, and their teeth are long. You imagine them collapsing the pocket. You imagine the linebackers, sleek and fast. You imagine them cleaning up behind a stronger line, a fiercer line. You imagine what third-and-12 might look […]

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Licht grabs his pass-rusher in trade for JPP

March 23, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. By its nature, it is a profession that demands a blend of skills. There is the quickness of the start. There is the strength of the initial engagement. There is the twisting, turning motion of the second step. There is the raw speed of the close to the quarterback. Pretty much, that […]

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Lightning hangs on for shaky 7-6 victory

March 23, 2018 general

Friday, 2 a.m. If you wish, you can revel in the glory of accomplishment. The Lightning won Thursday night, and along the way, a number of players achieved goals. Or, you can remember this game this way: For the first five minutes of the third period, they were slipping off of the ledge. It felt […]

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Will the final chapter be kind to Lightning?

March 22, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Juliet died. The Godfather made amends. The Death Star blew up. Hannibal had a friend for dinner. Rick put Ilsa on the plane. Private Ryan lived to be old. We are all about the endings. The rest of the story, really, is just details. Rocky lost, then he won, then he made […]

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Lightning surge from behind to beat Maple Leafs

March 21, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Too many slow starts. Too many wobbly endings. Too many nights when the power is off. Too many games when the defense plays chase. Too many games forced into overtime. Too many mediocre efforts against mediocre teams. Yeah, there is something about the season of the Tampa Bay Lightning that has left […]

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What can you expect from Bucs’ free agent class?

March 20, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 am. They sit in the front of the room like trophies. The price tags are still on them. No one has ever missed a block, and no one has ever missed a tackle. Right now, they are found money, lost Lotto tickets, mercenaries here to make winning a bit easier. Right now, Vinny […]

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Kucherov scores twice as Lightning rebound

March 19, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The night before, the penalty kill was murder. This time, it was lethal. The penalty kill unit of the Lightning stopped the Edmonton Oilers on five power plays Sunday in a 3-1 victory. The win snapped a two game skid by the Tampa Bay Lightning ad improved their record to 49-19-4. Tampa […]

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Random thoughts: Bucs improve in free agency

March 18, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Bucs didn’t break the bank in free agency this year, but with a defensive end, a center, two defensive tackles and a kicker, they at least got a bit better. Did they get better enough? Not yet. — Vinny Curry isn’t the pass-rusher you would have wanted, but he’s solid with […]

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Bolts shut out in must win against Boston

March 18, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. If the Tampa Bay Lightning want to be remembered as a special team, perhaps it is time they concentrated more on their special teams. Such as that power play that doesn’t have any power. And a penalty kill that is dying on the vine. The Lightning suffered its second straight lopsided loss […]

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