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Triplets lead impressive Lightning comeback

April 24, 2015 general

Friday, 12:55 a.m. The Lightning was falling. The ground below was rushing up to meet them. Also, there were rocks. To catch you up and, in the worst possible moment, the Lightning was in trouble. There were only 5½ minutes left to play, and things were looking desperate. The Red Wings led 2-0, a lead […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Palat, Playoffs. Johnson

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Lightning finds a way to lose its playoff opener

April 17, 2015 general

Friday, 12;17 a.m. Tampa They left shaking their heads. They left talking to themselves. They left wondering about all the wrong parts of the game. Unfortunately for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they also left down 1-0 in their playoff series to the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning won the beauty contest Thursday night. They won […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Detroit, Lightning, playoff opener, power play, shots, Stamkos

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Bishop, power play struggle in Bolts’ loss

March 26, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:28 p.m. TAMPA This round went to the kid. This round went to tomorrow. This time, the only man left standing for the Tampa Bay Lightning was Andrei Vasalevskiy, tomorrow’s goaltender. Check back with him in 2017 or so, because from the looks of it, he might be something. Today? Today, this is still […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, power play, Stamkos, Vasilevskiy

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Lightning shows some fight against Bruins

March 22, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:17 p.m. TAMPA … In this corner, weighing in at 190 pounds, from Markham, Ontario, the Master of Disaster, the Hammer of the Gods, the Thunder of the Lightning, the Boom-Boom of the Frozen Ice, the Sensational Steven Stamkos. And let’s get ready to rumble. By the way, you might want to have hold […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Brown, Bruins, Cooper, fight, Garrison, Lightning, Namestnikov, playoffs, Stamkos, Stralman

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

March 18, 2015 general

Wednesday, 7:16 p.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Esposito, penalty kill, Rheume, Stamkos

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Another big game, another big night for Stamkos

March 16, 2015 general

Monday, 11:58 p.m. TAMPA In the biggest of moments, he is still the largest player on the Lightning. In the biggest of games, this is still his crew. When the season matters the most, he is still Steven Stamkos, and he can still steal your breath. It was that way again Monday night, when the […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Montreal, penalty kill, Stamkos

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Lightning looks all wrong in loss to Jets

March 14, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:59 p.m. TAMPA It looked all wrong. It felt all wrong. For crying out loud, it smelled all wrong. This is the Tampa Bay Lightning, for crying out loud. It doesn’t lose at home. It doesn’t lose when it has the lead in the fourth period. It doesn’t look impotent on Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Cooper, defeat, Jets, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal

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Coburn wins them at hello by showing some fight

March 3, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:56 p.m. TAMPA The sight was something out of the past, something warm and protective. Something fierce and determined. Something safe and physical. In the area that matters the most, number 55 stood in a crouch, his eyes seeking any threat. Nothing was going to get by him. No one was going to stroll […]

Tagged as: Brooks, Coburn, Cooper, defense, Hedman, Lightning, Stamkos, Vasilevskiy

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After trade, Lightning a more complete team

March 3, 2015 general

TAMPA Today, they are more complete. Today, they stand a better chance. Today, the Tampa Bay Lightning has more balance to their roster. And isn’t that what the NHL trading deadline is all about? “It makes everyone just a little bit taller,” is the way coach Jon Cooper puts it. Content beyond this point is […]

Tagged as: Coburn, Connolly, Cooper, defense, Garrison, Gudos, Hedman, NHL, Stamkos, Strahlman, Sydor, Yzerman

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

February 13, 2015 general

Friday, 10:54 a.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Boucher, Cooper, Crisp, Lightning, Stamkos, Sustr, Tortorella

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