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Lightning upsets New York Rangers behind J.T. Brown assist

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Perhaps you would like to look at the victory as a turnaround moment for a sputtering team. That remains to be seen. You can look at it, however, as a metaphor for the way things have been going for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They were outnumbered. They were outmanned. The other team was hotter than they were. And still, the Lightning won one of its biggest games of a disappointing start Thursday night when they beat the New York Rangers…

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Rangers sweep Rays as Drew Smyly struggles in his return

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The Tampa Bay Rays are in a quandry with their starting rotation. Do they slow down to allow their starters to catch up, or do they press toward the playoffs? Increasingly, that seems to be the choice for the Rays, who grew weary of waiting for Matt Moore earlier and now might face a similar decision with Drew Smyly, who doesn’t appear to be what they were when they were injured. Smyly started Sunday for the first time in 102…

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Rays lose one late as Rangers manage to get to reliever Jake McGee

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This time, there was no comeback. This time, there was no close-out. This time, the Tampa Bay Rays lost. The Rays had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 5-3 loss to the Texas Rangers Friday night, a rare game in that they didn’t come from behind to win, as they have done 24 times, and they didn’t have their bullpen star late in the game, as in most of their victories. Hard-throwing pitcher Jake McGee entered with a 3-3…

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By retiring, does Marty St. Louis become ours again?

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Is he ours again? In memory, is Marty St. Louis a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning forever? Oh, he was barely a Ranger. He played there two years, and yes, he made the playoffs both times. But the legacy hardly dents what it was with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he was here. So he is one of us again? Or in walking away, did St. Louis close that door forever? It is an interesting question now that the…

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Would you welcome it if Marty St. Louis returned to Lightning?

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On the night of the draft, it isn’t all simply about young talent. Say you are Steve Yzerman of the Tampa Bay Lightning,ย for instance. Say you are looking for a guy with experience. Say you are looking for a deft passer who can play on the line with Steven Stamkos. Say you are looking for someone who can establish a bond with the fan base. So, is everyone ready to forgive Marty St. Louis? Okay, okay. St. Louis is a…

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Bolts’ Jon Cooper expects Game 7 to be close

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And so you ask Jon Cooper about Game Seven, and he tells you this: He just got here himself. When it comes to the ultimate game, Cooper isn’t exactly a grizzled veteran. Tonight will be only the second time he’s coached a Game Seven. He wasn’t here when Gordie Howe broke into the league, OK? โ€œMy experience in Game 7s in the NHL has been one, and that was Detroit,” said Cooper, the coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, after…

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Lightning players say MSG doesn’t intimidate them

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The building has teeth. It is old, and it is rusty, and you cannot help but think about the great players who have walked the corridors. It is big, and it is ancient, and its fans may have rabies. It is legendary, and it is intimidating, and it is oppressive. To an outsider, Madison Square Garden can be an arena where dreams die. Seven times, it has been host to a Game Seven, and each time, the New York Rangers…

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