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Lightning let opportunity to make statement slip away
TAMPA, Fla. -- For more than 53 minutes of this opening chapter in the 2015 Stanley Cup finals, the Tampa Bay Lightning answered many of the questions...
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What Lightning must do to avoid falling into 2-0 hole
TAMPA, Fla. -- There is something inherently attractive about this Tampa Bay Lightning team. They play with abandon. They are not afraid to thin...
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Coaching styles at odds in battle of Jon Cooper vs. Joel Quenneville
On the surface, the coaching battle in the Stanley Cup finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks could hardly be waged between two...
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W2W4: Blackhawks at Lightning, Game 2
TAMPA -- Never mind all the clichés about no must-win games in a playoff series until a team faces elimination -- the Tampa Bay Lightning absolut...
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Lightning are proving to be pretty good at this playoffs thing
TAMPA, Fla. -- In the space of 72 hours, we have seen the Tampa Bay Lightning crumble in the face of pressure, promise to be better and then deliver t...
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W2W4: Lightning vs. Blackhawks, Game 3
CHICAGO -- If you were to give overall grades through the first two games of what has become a rollicking Stanley Cup finals, you'd probably give the ...
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Bishop shakes off what ails him to come up with clutch Game 3 win
CHICAGO -- For much of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night, Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Ben Bishop looked a little bit like the Tin Man fr...
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Blackhawks depending on winning history to persevere
CHICAGO-- In the playoffs, history provides guidance about what lies ahead. In the Chicago Blackhawks locker room, the time has come for their his...
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W2W4: Lightning at Blackhawks, Game 4
CHICAGO -- Game 4 of this compelling Stanley Cup finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks is Wednesday night in Chicago, with no ...
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Toews responds in the clutch; Stamkos left lamenting bad breaks
CHICAGO -- For the past two days, with his team facing a 2-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews patiently an...
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Lightning players still enjoying the ride
TAMPA, Fla. -- And now a short meditation on the nature of anxiety and joy and the Stanley Cup finals. The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightni...
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Blackhawks prove yet again they have what it takes to win it all
TAMPA -- This is how the champions do it. This is the way of the Chicago Blackhawks. Five games into a historically close Stanley Cup finals, fi...
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Braydon Coburn could give Flyers fans reason to cheer
CHICAGO -- There is more than a casual interest in the Stanley Cup finals in the City of Brotherly Love. True, the Philadelphia Flyers have not cel...
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Burnside: What to expect out of Las Vegas this week
The NHL rolls into Las Vegas this week with awards, GM meetings and potential next steps in the expansion process on the docket.
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NHL -- What to watch for during the offseason
There is lots of stuff percolating to keep hockey on the front burner as we head into the dog days of summer.
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2015-16 NHL season preview -- Burning questions: Atlantic Division
What questions are facing Atlantic Division teams as training camp nears? We have three for each.
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Steven Stamkos not letting trade rumors become a distraction
TORONTO -- It is more than a little difficult to imagine Steven Stamkos in a jersey other than the Tampa Bay Lightning's. But it's also more than a l...
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NHL -- Anton Stralman's perseverance is paying off for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Few players embody perseverance like the Tampa Bay Lightning's Anton Stralman, who overcame medical issues to become a defenseman who has elevated both his team and fellow Swede Victor Hedman.
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NHL -- Storylines to watch in second half of the season
We've seen streaks and skids, goals and grumbling, but there is so much left to watch for in the second half of the season, including what Carey Price's return will be like.
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Tampa Bay Lightning suspend Jonathan Drouin for refusing to report to AHL game
The Lightning have suspended Jonathan Drouin after he refused to report for an AHL game, but his agent said he was trying to avoid an injury that would derail a potential trade.
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