Bolts blow lead and lose to Pittsburgh

December 1, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. This is how bad things are going for the Tampa Bay Lightning: Even the opposing goaltender is scoring against them. The Bolts blew a two-goal lead and lost 4-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night, their third straight loss. And just to rub it in, Pens’ goalie Tristan Jarry scored on a […]

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Can Bowles dig his way out of trouble?

November 30, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. You are Todd Bowles, and the walls are closing in. These days, it is like you are coaching in a phone booth. Lose Sunday, and it will feel like a shoebox. You are Todd Bowles, and from the look of it, you may not be big enough for the job you have. […]

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Bolts can’t find the net in defeat

November 29, 2023 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. A team that seems lost has no business in the desert. The Tampa Bay Lightning, still looking to find its way in the NHL, fell again Tuesday night, losing 3-1 to an ordinary (at best) Arizona Coyote team. The Bolts have now lost three of their last four games. Goaltender Jonas Johansson, […]

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Bolts can’t find net in loss to Avs

November 28, 2023 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They can look quick. They can look fast. They can look elusive. And, then, it all disappears. They are the Tampa Bay Lightning, an on-again, off-again team that rarely loses three in a row and rarely wins three in a row. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? […]

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Looking back at Bucs loss to Indianapolis

November 28, 2023 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. 5 Thoughts I still think Baker Mayfield is better than Kyle Trask. But not by much. 2. So Joe Tryon-Shoyinka runs into a sack, and suddenly he’d arrived? Hey, it was his only tackle (he did have assist) on the afternoon. Someone needs to raise their standards. 3. Their nature is to […]

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FSU stays unbeaten with backup QB

November 26, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. At FSU, they are convinced. Their backup quarterback is better than their rival’s backup quarterback. The Seminoles remained undefeated Saturday night, coming from behind to beat the Florida Gators, 24-15. Both starting quarterbacks of the school missed the game with injuries. Tate Rodemaker threw for 154 yards in the win. Florida’s Max […]

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Bucs fumble away a chance to win

November 26, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There were possibilities in the air. For the moment, the Tampa Bay Bucs had a pulse. And then Baker Mayfield fumbled. In a play that goes a long way toward explaining why the Bucs are a 4-7 football team. As bada as the Bucs had played,  they Bucs trailed by seven points […]

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Bolts win big on Big Cat’s return

November 25, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. If this is the difference that one man can make in a team, perhaps it is time for the Tampa Bay Lightning to see if Andrei Vasilevskiy has a younger brother. Vasilevskiy, coming off back surgery, had missed the first few weeks of the NHL season. It showed, despite a better-than-expected relief […]

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Bucs should win against Indianapolis

November 24, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Perhaps you go into a Tampa Bay Bucs game worried about the quarterback. Mayfield, a middle -of-the-road passer, has had some moments this year. He’s gritty and competitive. But he’s limited, and he can vex even those who aren’t on the Kyle Trask bandwagon. Perhaps you think about Mike Evans, and whether […]

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Bolts lose another overtime contest

November 23, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. As it turns out, the Lightning haven’t conquered that pesky little overtime problem after all. The Bolts lost in extra time to Winnipeg Wednesday night, 3-2, one night after winning their first overtime game of the year to Boston. The Bolts are now 1-6 in overtime, and they’ve managed just two shots […]

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