Lightning

Lightning pulls one out against Nashville

February 13, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:59 a.m. How much difference is there between winning and losing? Between success and failure? Between a keeper of a game and a lost cause? For the Lightning, the answer is 27 seconds. Asked again, it is 64 seconds. As quick as two finger-snaps, the Lightning pulled out a game against the Nashville Predators […]

Tagged as: Johnson, Lightning, Predators, Stamkos

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Who has the toughest job in Tampa Bay?

February 12, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. He has to make the world right. That’s all. He has to make sure the superstar doesn’t try to put every nickel into his own pocket. He has to make sure the kid doesn’t hold his breath until he turns blue. He has to turn this year’s Lightning into last year’s Lightning. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lightning, Rays, Tough jobs

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Ask Gary: Which sports stars have it the hardest

February 6, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning 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 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hardy, Lightning, Rays

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Johnson starting to click as Lightning wins again

February 6, 2016 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. For a half season, he was a memory. Tyler Johnson was lost. He was chasing the game he once dominated, and he could not catch up, and every game, the memory of how special he was faded a bit more. He was just another guy in just another uniform the Lightning. Nothing […]

Tagged as: Johnson, Lightning, Palat, Penguins

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Ask Gary: Will the Broncos slow down Newton?

January 30, 2016 general

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play 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: Buc;s, Lightning, Rays, Tampa Bay

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How much money is a winning goal worth?

January 28, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Another lamp has been lit. Another winning goal has been notched. Another moment has been celebrated for Steven Stamkos. So how much does his offer increase? You wonder. Sitting high above the ice, was Steven Yzerman so impressed with Stamkos’ goal that he immediately upped his offer by $237? By $1,000? By […]

Tagged as: Lightning, Maple Leafs, Stamkos, Vasilevskiy

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Could Kucherov replace Stamkos on Bolts?

January 22, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. More and more, you are used to seeing his hands in the air and his teammates contratulating him. More and more, you are used to seeing the fans cheer his name as the scoreboard changes. He is Nikita Kucherov. And, maybe, just maybe, he is the next Steven Stamkos. Get a load […]

Tagged as: Blackhawks, Kucherov, Lightning, Stamkos

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Lightning go international in latest win

January 20, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Once, there was distrust. Once, there was skepticism. Oh, it wasn’t that anyone doubted the talent of the Russian hockey player. Everyone agreed they were fast, and they were skilled, and they spoke the language of hockey. Still, a lot of coaches, and a lot of players, seemed to look differently at […]

Tagged as: Hockey, Lightning, Russians, Vasilevskiy

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What’s really going on with Stamkos?

January 19, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. When the score is tied 2-2 in the third period, he is still the player you look for to make an impact. When the team has won its fifth straight, or lost its third straight, he is still the player you listen to for perspective. He still has the best vision on […]

Tagged as: Contract, Lightning, Stamkos, Yzerman

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Hot Lightning beats first-place Panthers

January 17, 2016 general

Sunday, 8:59 p.m. There has been some luck involved. A puck goes off a skate into the goal. A team wins a three-on-three overtime. But slowly, the victories are beginning to add up for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning won its fifth straight game, its longest streak of the season, by beating the first-place […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Kucherov, Lightning, Panthers

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