Lightning

Blackhawks teach Lightning a valuable lesson

June 4, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:23 a.m. TAMPA The first lesson was painful. The first lesson was costly. The first lesson, if it is not corrected, is going to sting for a while. If this Stanley Cup Finals series is really the wise men against the smart-alecks, if it really is the savvy old vets against the kids-who-just-got-here, then […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Blackhawks, Chicago, Killorn, Lightning, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay

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Lightning travel difficult road to get to Stanley

June 1, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. The Lightning have traveled this way before. The way we remember it, the road used to be a lot smoother. These days, there are bumps and hairpin turns, potholes and detours. So this was the road to the Stanley Cup? It has never been rougher. Who knows if this Lightning team will […]

Tagged as: 2003-04, Lightning, playoffs, Schedule, Stanley Cup

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Ask Gary: Is Rays lease more ironclad than most?

May 30, 2015 Florida State University

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Danny Boy, Glazer, Lightning, Longoria, Rays, Umpires

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The Lightning is going to the Stanley Cup Finals!

May 30, 2015 general

Saturday, 12:07 a.m. Hello, Lord Stanley. It’s us again. You remember, don’t you? We’re the fans with suntans, the fans with mosquito bites. We’re the fans with lovebugs in the grill of the Zamboni. We’re the fans who yell “score, ya’ll.” We’re the fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning. And we’re back. How you’ve been, […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Killorn, Lightning, Lord Stanley, Palat, Stanley Cup

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Rangers history doesn’t bother Lightning in Game 7

May 27, 2015 general

Wednesday, 4:07 p.m. Sure, you can talk about the Rangers in Game Sevens if you want. On the other hand, you can talk about the Ming Dynasty. You can talk about how well Henrik Lundqvist has played. And you can talk about the O.K. Corral. You can talk about how other teams wilted at the […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Hedman, Killorn, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers

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Bishop reflects his Lightning team in Game 6 loss

May 27, 2015 general

WEDNESDAY, 1:02 A.M. Tampa He is a man of his team. Everything you wish to think about the Tampa Bay Lightning, you may think of goaltender Ben Bishop. One day, he is a goat. The next, he is a guard dog. One day, he is everything wrong. The next, he is most things right. One […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Game 6, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Lightning wants to close out series now

May 26, 2015 general

Wednesday, 5:39 p.m. They have a game to play with. What’s the big deal? They can lose one and still win it. Isn’t that a great position to be in? They are playing with house money. Aren’t things great? Steven Stamkos doesn’t want to hear any of it. To him, this is the night, and […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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For St. Louis, there is one more chance at a memory

May 25, 2015 general

Monday, 10:22 a.m. Watch out for the little guy. The old little guy. Here on Memorial Day, you remember Marty St. Louis, don’t you? For that matter, Rangers fans remember St. Louis, too, because he hasn’t done a lot lately.   Sure, New York is an Original Six team, but lately, St. Louis seems like […]

Tagged as: Game Six, Lightning, Memory, playoffs, Rangers, Stanley Cup

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Bishop rejects questions, pucks in big Bolts win

May 25, 2015 general

 Monday, 12:38 a.m. Okay, are there any more questions for Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop? You in the front row. Do you want to ask him about how shaky he had looked in the previous game? No? You in the back? Do you want to ask him if the pressure of the playoffs is getting to […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Filppula, Lightning, Palat, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Is it time for Lightning fans to doubt Bishop?

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 12;34 a.m. Tampa The questions came in hard and low. Every now and then, there was a deflection. Still, Ben Bishop did not blink. He stood in the firing line, trying to sound calm, trying to sound confident. Mostly, he made it. Outside, he knew heads were shaking and eyes were rolling. All of […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Conference Finals, Lightning, Rangers, St. Louis, Stamkos

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