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Lightning hockey coverage dominating local newspapers

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The exhilarating Tampa Bay Lightning win over the Chicago Blackhawks is dominating local newspapers. Even as lunchtime approached Wednesday morning, both the Tampa Bay Times and the Tampa Tribune’s websites showed headlines of Tuesday night’s triumph front and center. The Times is leading the coverage with not one, but four headlines pertaining to the Lightning’s Game 3 win. The Bolts, largely dominated in the first two periods, managed to eek out a win, thanks in part to super goalie Ben…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.9.15 – Jeb does Europe

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Good morning, Tampa Bay readers and beyond. It’s good to be back after taking a few days off to enjoy a lot of great music (the Governors Ball), theatre (“Skylight” and “The Flick”) and art exhibits in New York City (including taking in the brand new Whitney Museum in the meatpacking part of Manhattan). I hope to have the chance to share some observations of those experiences in future pieces. The big news in the Tampa Bay area continues to…

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Stanley Cup fever hits Capitol Hill with friendly wagers in Congress

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Stanley Cup fever is spreading over Capitol Hill. Florida U.S. Reps. Dennis Ross, David Jolly and Gus Bilirakis – each representing a district chock-full of Tampa Bay Lightning fans – made some friendly home state wagers with their Illinois counterparts Randy Hultgren, Mike Quigley, Danny Davis and Rodney Davis. The Lightning face the Chicago Blackhawks in a best-of-seven series for the National Hockey League (NHL) championship. Finalizing the bet between lawmakers was a “puck drop” by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Other…

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Rick Kriseman sends good luck vibes to Lightning ahead of Stanley Cup Game 1

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It may not be a wager with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is jumping on the Lightning Stanley Cup fever bandwagon. In a video posted Wednesday on Kriseman’s Facebook page, he issues a message to the Tampa hockey team. “As we like to say, the sun shines here on us in St. Pete, but for the next two weeks we know that it’s the Lightning that’s going to be shining bright,” Kriseman said. “We want…

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RSA Consulting to host Lightning watch party in Tallahassee

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At times, being a legislator has its disadvantages, especially when duty calls as your home team makes it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For those Tampa Bay-area lawmakers stuck at the state Capitol this week for special session, the team at RSA Consulting — Ron Pierce, Natalie King and Edward Briggs — is hosting a Tampa Bay Lightning watch party for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks. The party, at the Miller Ale House, 722 Appalachee…

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Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn & Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel bet on Stanley Cup

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It’s an age-old tradition, and Bob Buckhorn and Rahm Emanuel are following suit. The respective mayors of Tampa and Chicago are making a bet on the results of the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey League championship that faces off tomorrow evening between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning from Amalie Arena in Tampa. Buckhorn is putting a case of Cigar City Invasion Pale Ale as well as 122 (mini) Cuban sandwiches and the Original “1905” Salad from the Columbia Restaurant against Chicago’s…

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Lightning stand between Blackhawks and dynasty status

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It has taken nearly 23 years, but the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks have come full circle. Wednesday night the two teams meet in Amalie Arena in the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals. On October 7, 1992 the Lightning franchise took the ice for the first time against the defending Western Conference Champion Blackhawks. Instead of the Lightning’s classy home of today, this game was played at Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds. First-year expansion…

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