Friday, 4 a.m. An early opportunity went by the boards, and once again, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost a game to the team they once owned, the Detroit Red Wings. The Bolts had 113 seconds with a five-on-three advantage in the first period of Thursday’s night and squandered it. It would haunt the Bolts for […]

5 Thoughts Tuesday, 4 a.m. Shows what I know. Here I thought that Todd Bowles’ stay with the Bucs would be defined by that silly blitz against the Rams last year. But let’s face it: A fake punt deep in your own territory with a two-touchdown lead was far stupider. 2. The Bucs have lost […]

Sunday, 4 a.m. Time was, the net seemed to be closed to Brandon Hagel. Hagel, the 24-year-old forward acquired from Chicago midway through last season, seemed to have left his offense up north. After scoring 21 goals for the Black Hawks, he managed just four for the Bolts. Content beyond this point is for members […]

Friday, 4 a.m. They are streaking now. They are flying to open spaces, leaving skid marks as they skate. They are rolling. They are daring their opponents to keep up. They are the Tampa Bay Lightning, and watch them go. The Bolts won again Thursday night, beating Columbus 4-1 to complete their six-game homestand at […]