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Even with trade deadline, Steven Stamkos unlikely to leave

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Forecast: silence. Yes, the NHL trade deadline is now less than two weeks away. And the world’s slowest negotiations, between the Lightning and Steven Stamkos, still isn’t complete. So could moving him be an eventuality for the Lightning? Probably not. Even if Stamkos ends up somewhere else, it isn’t likely to happen quickly. Stamkos has a no-trade clause in his contract, which means he doesn’t have to go anywhere if he doesn’t want. Besides, the team is on the fringes of…

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Lightning makes stunning comeback to beat Nashville

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Time was running out on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Another half-minute, and the team’s third straight loss would be completed. Then, with 27 seconds left to play, Steven Stamkos scored to snap a personal slump. Then, 64 seconds into overtime, Tyler Johnson scored again. Just like that, the Lightning won in a remarkable comeback, 4-3 over the Nashville Predators. It was the team’s ninth straight win on home ice. Stamkos drew a slashing penalty late, setting up three straight shots.…

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However you spell it, Andrei Vasilevskiy (?) leads the Lightning

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Who was that masked man in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning? The one who stopped 30 shots? The one who had his first shutout of the year? The one who led the Bolts to their ninth win in 11 games going into the All-Star Break? Well, the team would tell you it was Andrei Vasilveskiy. His father’s passport, however, spells the name “Andrei Vasilevskii.” His mother’s passport, to make it even more confusing, spells it “Liudmila Vasilevskaia.” Lightning coach…

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How much should the Lightning pay its captain, Steven Stamkos?

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He isn’t the NHL’s best player … but he might be the Lightning’s. He isn’t the highest scoring player you’ll find … but he’s tied for the lead in goals on the Lightning. So what is Steven Stamkos worth? According to sportsnet.ca and Elliotte Friedman, the Lightning have offered Stamkos an eight-year $68-million contract. The $8.5 million offer is $1 million more than Stamkos now earns. So far, at least, Stamkos shows little interest in signing the deal. Stamkos is 14th…

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Lightning closes out road trip with big win over Colorado

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For a night, they were terrific again. For a night, they skated crisply, and they shot relentlessly, and they smothered the opposition. For a night, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked like a contender again. Tampa Bay won a rare lopsided game (this year) as they stopped the Colorado Avalanche, 4-0, to complete a 3-1 road trip. For the moment, the Lightning is in seventh place. They are one point behind Montreal in the Atlantic Division and three behind Detroit. “As…

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Lightning close out first half with three-goal rally to beat Oilers

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The first half of the NHL season didn’t provide the Tampa Bay Lightning with a lot of reasons to brag. But, man, did the first half end with a bang. The Lightning scored three times in the third period Friday night to come from behind and beat Edmonton, 5-4. All three Lightning goals were last touched by an Edmonton player. But for once, Tampa Bay’s stars led the way. Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos scored to lead the…

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Lightning loses another game in familiar fashion to Flames

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Have you heard this one before? The Tampa Bay Lightning get off to a terrible start. They do not score enough. Ben Bishop plays a good game but loses. They lose when they had a chance to get back into the playoff race. Yeah, so what else is new? The Lightning lost a 3-1 game to Calgary Tuesday night, getting off to a poor start and, in the words of coach Jon Cooper, “chasing the game” the rest of the…

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