Kuch leads Lightning comeback win

October 20, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure out how much Nikita Kucherov means to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In two wins, he has four goals. In three losses, he has none. Any questions? Kucherov wss a waterbug again Thursday night, jittering all over the ice in a 4-3 victory over Vancouver. Kucherov […]

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In overtime, Bolts lose third straight

October 18, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. So far, there isn’t a lot of voltage to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts lost their third straight game to a division opponent Tuesday, and all three defeats were at the hands of teams that finished behind the Lightning a year ago. The lost at Buffalo 3-2 in overtime. Content beyond […]

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Looking back on the Lions’ win over the Bucs

October 17, 2023 general

5 Thoughts Maybe it’s from watching years of performances like Sunday’s, but I still don’t like the creamsicle uniforms. 2. Wouldn’t it be better if we measured the Bucs’ running stats in inches, instead of yards.That way, we could say that Rachaad White ran for 78 Sunday, and it wouldn’t be as embarrassing. 3. I’ll […]

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Lions put Bucs in their place with win

October 16, 2023 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In defeat, one question remains. At just what level are the Tampa Bay Bucs. They are better than Chicago and Minnesota, probably New Orleans. They are not as good as Philadelphia and Detroit. Instead, the 3-2 Bucs are somewhere in between, leading the NFC South (where all four teams lost Sunday), but […]

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Bolts can’t survive Ottawa’s barrage

October 16, 2023 general

Monday, 3 a.m. The season is still young, but one thing about the Tampa Bay Lightning is clear. They’re asking too much of their green goaltenders. The Bolts lost their second game in two nights Sunday, falling on the road 5-2 to the Ottawa Senators. So far, the Bolts’ goaltenders have been in a shooting […]

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Bolts lose first division contest

October 15, 2023 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning got their first taste of how difficult the NHL’s Atlantic Division will be this season. The Bolts,  who finished third a year ago, lost their first division game Saturday night, falling 6-4 to the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings, seventh in the division last year, showed their improvement […]

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USF manhandled again by FAU

October 15, 2023 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Any thought that the USF football team had improved, it turns out, were premature. The Bulls, once again, were clobbered on Saturday. Once again, they gave up 56 points to a losing team. This time, it was by Florida Atlantic, a team that has always been smaller, less impactful than USF, which […]

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Can Bucs pull upset against Detroit?

October 14, 2023 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. A million years ago, the Detroit Lions had a funny defensive tackle named Alex Karras. Later, they had Barry Sanders. And there you go, everything that matters about the history of the Detroit Lions. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, […]

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Could this be Stamkos’ final season?

October 13, 2023 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He has grown up here. He started as a ball of potential, and he grew into manhood, into stardom, into captainship. He won championships here, and he overcome injuries, and he watched a locker room revolve around him. He has scored 515 goals, and he has 542 assists, and he bound for […]

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How long can Mayfield keep it up?

October 12, 2023 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Are you convinced yet? Are you on board? Are you one of Baker’s Dozen? Granted, he has had an impressive first month. He has made the Bucs  look very good, and he has made Cleveland and Carolina look very stupid. His wins are up. His average yardage per game is up.  His […]

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