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Lightning doesn’t let goal reversal stop them in victory over Detroit

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No goal. It can come so fast, so deadly. Victor Hedman put the puck in the top right corner of the net, taking a feed from Jonathan Drouin, and the Tampa Bay Lightning had snapped a 2-2 tie with the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning had the lead with 13:05 to play. And then the call was reversed. No goal. The replays showed that Drouin had been offside as he passed the puck before Hedman, and the lead was wiped…

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5 key players for the Lightning in playoff series with Wings

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They’ve been here before. It was a year ago. The Tampa Bay Lightning had the home ice advantage over the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs. And they won. Can they do it again in their playoff series that starts tonight? This time, it will be harder without captain Steven Stamkos and defenseman Anton Stralman. But it’s possible if the players who were so good a year ago are good again. Here we go, then. The…

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Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin can change his story against Wings

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The wackiest story ever told is halfway done. All Jonathan Drouin has to do from here is be a star. For Drouin, who skates into the NHL playoffs Wednesday night with his Tampa Bay Lightning against the Detroit Red Wings, it has been a vexing season. He was idle. He was demoted. He was ticked. He left his team. He was suspended. His agents made threats. He was on the trading block, but not enough teams showed enough interest. He…

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Fans should pay attention to Cam Newton vs. Carson Palmer

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The conversation, of course, will be about Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Isn’t it always? Brady has so many Super Bowl rings (four). Manning has so many MVP awards (5). Brady has won 11 of the 16 meetings. Manning has most of the NFL record book. So let the fans argue as they prepare to meet again. Except someone should point this out: the other quarterback matchup will be better. This time, Manning-Brady is the less impressive matchup of the…

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Look for an unknown player or 2 to star wild-card weekend

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Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, J.J. Watt and the other star players got their teams to the playoffs. With the season on the line, a lesser-known player often makes the difference. Remember Malcolm Butler? The Green Bay Packers won three road games as a sixth-seed in 2010 before they beat Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. They wouldn’t have advanced if it weren’t for a surprise performance in the wild-card round, when rookie James Starks had 123 yards rushing in…

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Ohio State looks as though it belongs in playoffs this year, too

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Defending national champion Ohio State finished its season looking as if it should have been a contender again. The Buckeyes drilled Notre Dame, 44-28, in Friday’s Fiesta Bowl. Star running back Ezekial Elliot rushed for 149 yards and four scores to lead Ohio State, which led 28-14 at the half and coasted. Quarterback J.T. Barrett added 211 yards passing and another touchdown. For Notre Dame, DeShone Kizer threw for 284 yards and two scores. Will Fuller caught six passes for…

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Alabama’s Crimson Tide close in toward another national title

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Does the University of Alabama have any room left in its trophy case? Yes, from the way the Crimson Tide looked in a 38-0 walloping of Michigan State in the College Football Playoff Semifinals on Thursday night. It brought Alabama coach Nick Saban within a week of his fifth national championship game. Of course, the Tide would have to beat the unbeaten Clemson Tigers in next week’s title game. Few schools have won the way the Tide has won, however,…

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