playoffs

In playoffs, Bishop is the Lightning’s great hope

April 13, 2015 general

Monday, 1:22 p.m. Trust the victories, he will tell you. Do not trust the stats. Trust the times he has skated away form a winning rink, he will tell you. Do not trust the times you rolled you eyes along the way. It is his season now, that of Ben Bishop and the other goaltenders […]

Tagged as: Bishop, goaltender, Khabibulin, Lightning, playoffs, Price, Rinne

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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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Alas, Lightning win doesn’t mean a big edge

March 20, 2015 general

Friday, 11:57 p.m. TAMPA You would like to think it meant something. Heck,  you would like to think it meant … everything. In the little part of you that imagines advantages, you Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, playoffs, Red Wings

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

February 26, 2015 general

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 it to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com. […]

Tagged as: Brooks, defense, Larionov, Lightning, playoffs, Red Wings, Stamkos, Tony Esposito

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To All Fields: Smith praises Winston!

February 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. At the Combine.. The beauty contest judge likes the contender from Florida State. That doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the crown, though. It was amazing this week when Bucs’ coach Lovie Smith had a few nice things to say about FSU quarterback Jamies Winston. All over the Twitterverse, fans seemed […]

Tagged as: Bucs, draft. Lovie Smith, Lightning, Mariota, playoffs, Rays, Winston

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How good are the Tampa Bay Lightning, really?

February 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. Yeah, but how good are they? Fifty-four games into a season, and still, we do not know. They are good at home. They are average on the road. They are good on the penalty kill. They are lousy on the power play. They are decent in goal. They give a lot of […]

Tagged as: Bruins, Lightning, NHL, playoffs, Predators

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Ask the Expert: Scot Brantley

December 30, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 10:20 a.m. Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot […]

Tagged as: FSU, Gators, playoffs

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Perfect, yet imperfect, FSU awaits the playoffs

December 7, 2014 College Sports in Florida

12:52 p.m. FSU finishes third. The Seminoles play Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Alabama plays Ohio State in the Sugar. TCU and Baylor argue for a Right-team playoff. 9:58 a.m. They got to the end zone on wobbly legs. There have been prettier teams than the Florida State Seminoles, slicker teams, smoother teams. There have […]

Tagged as: FSU, playoffs

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