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Craig Berube on scratching Nick Robertson vs. Tampa: “He’s lost a little bit of his jump and tenacity, but at the same time, it’s a little bit of ice time and opportunity, too”

Ahead of Monday’s game against Tampa Bay, head coach Craig Berube discussed inserting Calle Jarnkrok into the lineup in the place of Nick Robertson, the struggles on the power play, swapping in Dakota Mermis for Philippe Myers on the blue line, and the challenge against the Lightning. What went into the decision to swap Calle […] The post Craig Berube on scratching Nick Robertson vs. Tampa: “He’s lost a little bit of his jump and tenacity, but at the same time, it’s a little bit of ice time ...

Jon Cooper on entering ‘crunch time’ for picking Team Canada’s Olympic roster: “I can’t stress enough the work that’s going into picking this team… The decisions are excruciatingly tough”

Ahead of Leafs vs. Lightning, Tampa head coach Jon Cooper discussed his team’s injury situation, former Leaf Pontus Holmberg, and Team Canada’s preparation for the 2026 Olympics. How has your team handled the avalanche of injuries it has faced? Cooper: If you take away a little bit of a disastrous start — we won one […] The post Jon Cooper on entering ‘crunch time’ for picking Team Canada’s Olympic roster: “I can’t stress enough the work that’s going into picking this team… The decisions are...

Big time back-to-back: Lightning at Maple Leafs Preview

Game Twenty Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2) at Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4) Time: 7:30 PM EST Location: Scotiabank Arena, The Big Smoke TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, NHL Network, Amazone Prime (in Canada), TVAS, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -120 Know the Opponents: Pension Plan Puppets When the schedule wizards threw together their matrix, they probably thought that this would make for a pretty nice match-up. Little did they know that it would be a bat...

Ups and downs from Saints vs. Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints came away with their third win of the season after a messy 24-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the pouring rain. The Saints showed plenty of fight in getting their second win under rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, and there were plenty of positives on the day. Up: QB Tyler […]

Rays 2025 Winter Meetings Primer: Off-season Recap

It’s been just over a month since the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, officially kicking what has thus far been an eventful offseason for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following a second straight sub .500 finish, the Rays have made several alterations to their roster that should have significant […]

Snake Bytes, 12/8: Bill Killed

Team news [Arizona Sports] Report: Red Sox, Rays, Tigers have checked in with Diamondbacks on Ketel Marte – USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Sunday three new teams have joined the group interested in trading for the three-time All Star: the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers. Nightengale reported that Marte could […]

Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Monday, December 8, 2025

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs play on Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and the oddsmakers give the edge to the away team (-122) over the host (+102). Watch the NHL on Fubo! Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Lightning (-122) Underdog: Maple Leafs (+102) Total: 6 Best Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Promo Codes How to Watch Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Date: Monday, December 8, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: NHL...

Rams-Cardinals: Puka puts on highlight reel

We’ve seen this before. The Los Angeles Rams (10-3) had their way with the Tampa Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football two weeks ago. In Week 14, the Rams latest victim was the Arizona Cardinals. After allowing an opening touchdown drive to their NFC West competition, the Rams proceeded to outscore the Cardinals 45-3. Yes, you […]

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4) have -121 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected close matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2), who have +101 moneyline odds. The contest on Monday starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena on NHL Network. You can watch on NHL Network as the Maple Leafs take on the Lightning. Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game Info & Odds When: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: NHL Network Live Stream: Fubo Where: Scotiabank Are...

Islanders Back-to-Back Gameday: Eyes on the Cats

It wasn’t pretty (other than Ilya Sorokin’s saves and Calum Ritchie’s cheeky finish), but the Isles pulled it off again to collect two regulation points and stun the Lightning in Tampa. Their march against recent Cup winners and their back-to-back weekend continues early this evening with a visit to the Panthers. Florida is also playing […]

Week 14 game thread: A rooting guide for the 49ers today

The San Francisco 49ers get a much-needed bye week in Week 14. That doesn’t mean this week isn’t important. Despite not playing, the 49ers should move up in the NFC playoff picture today. If you want the “weakest” teams in the playoffs, then you should want the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose to the 2-10 […]

Taysom Hill Fantasy Week 14: Projections vs. Buccaneers, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Taysom Hill and the New Orleans Saints will meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 29th-ranked passing defense (247.5 yards allowed per game) in Week 14, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Is Hill’s game versus the Buccaneers this week a good time to use him in fantasy? Below, we dig into his relevant fantasy numbers. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Taysom Hill Week 14 Game Info Let’s go into some of the upcoming game’s vital info, including the pr...

Lightning shutout by Sorokin in 2-0 loss to Islanders

For the second time in a week, Ilya Sorokin had the Tampa Bay Lightning’s number. After he stopped 27-of-28 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss on December 3, he was even better on Saturday night, denying all 32 shots they threw at him in a 2-0 win. Calum Ritchie broke the scoreless tie in the third period and Casey Cizikas sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Jonas Johansson, making his second start in a row, stopped 17-of-18 shots. Johansson started in place of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who m...

Interview with the Enemy: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints will head to Raymond James Stadium to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. To break it down, Evan Wanish of Bucs Nation joins us to preview Sunday afternoon’s matchup. NJ: Prior to their recent victory over the Arizona Cardinals, the Bucs had lost three […]

Islanders vs. Lightning Gameday: Swinging through Florida

After knocking off the top team from each conference to conclude their homestand, the Islanders now do a traveling back-to-back through Florida with start times 22 hours apart for some reason. As they continue to defy expectations at each turn, your mileage may vary on whether this weekend will be a “thought they’d get stomped […]

Key matchups: Saints vs. Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints are coming off back-to-back losses and have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. While playoffs were a long shot when the season started, getting eliminated a month before they start can always be a morale killer. With just five weeks left in the season, the Saints will look to rack up […]