GDT: 4/4/13 - 7:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Carolina

[Kristia]

So Lecavalier is back, Bishop in net, and Connolly's season debut - sounds good to me.

This is going to be an interesting game to watch..though I'm more nervous for this game than any other this season.

Must Win.

 

[Glide5]

I agree with the must win or must loose quote. Hopefully Bishop can come in here and blow us away... or at least look confident.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I'll try and watch this one.

So Lecavalier is back, Bishop in net, and Connolly's season debut - sounds good to me.

Yeah, pretty exciting!

 

[Yzlamic Preacher*]

I'm liking the line combos

 

[Jacko95]

I'll try and watch this one.



Yeah, pretty exciting!

I already watched the last two and am preparing my self for the Abitur, but damn I can't miss this game. And Carolina games are always good games for us. So I will take some sleep now and get up tonight

 

[Icelevel]

Good luck to you guys and Big Ben tonight. He was looking confident last game. hopefully he can stay calm enough and continue. Think you'll like him.

 

[CC321]

Cooper pre-game

http://video.lightning.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=235753&navid=DL|TBL|home

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Well Bishop, tonight is your first chance to make a lot of Lightning fans start forgetting about Conacher. Don't screw it up.

 

[CSampson]

Again, my advice is to keep playoff aspirations in check and just enjoy a look at the future stars of this team, and hopeful building blocks like Bishop.

Gonna be great to see the new Connolly.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Are you guys confident, nervous or unsure of Bishop going into tonight's game?

 

[Coopers Gum]

Are you guys confident, nervous or unsure of Bishop going into tonight's game?

I think he'll play well. He's got to prove a few things to the new team.

 

[Kristia]

Are you guys confident, nervous or unsure of Bishop going into tonight's game?

confident that he can't do much worse then what we have had in net... Have some hope he will surprise me..

 

[The Wyzerhood]

confident that he can't do much worse then what we have had in net... Have some hope he will surprise me..

well The Hockey News certainly thinks Tampa will get much worse than we already are.

 

[Kristia]

well The Hockey News certainly thinks Tampa will get much worse than we already are.

Oh goody...top draft pick here we come..

 

[CC321]

Winnipeg 38pts (L10 3-7-0) and Carolina 34pts (L10 1-8-1) are slumping. Washington is the only team in the SE playing well (L10 6-3-1) besides us (L10 5-4-1). WAS has 36pts, we have 32pts, and we have played one less game. We play Washington on Sunday. 13 games to go. It can be done.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Are you guys confident, nervous or unsure of Bishop going into tonight's game?

I'm actually fairly confident. I think we spent so much time thinking about what we lost that we haven't taken the time to look at what we gained. Bishop will be a good one guys.

 

[Healfezza]

Here's hoping Bishop pitchs a shutout for you guys tonight!

Cheers from Ottawa.

Bishop is the real deal, I know quite a few people that felt we should have traded a different goalie and had him stay. I don't agree with that, but I do see the logic.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Nice to hear most are confident in Bishop tonight, we've dominated Carolina for most of this year so hopefully the trend continues!

 

[Steve Yzerman]

Winnipeg 38pts (L10 3-7-0) and Carolina 34pts (L10 1-8-1) are slumping. Washington is the only team in the SE playing well (L10 6-3-1) besides us (L10 5-4-1). WAS has 36pts, we have 32pts, and we have played one less game. We play Washington on Sunday. 13 games to go. It can be done.

Washington, Winnipeg, (and obviously Carolina) losing tonight puts in a very good spot. We just have to keep on winning.

 

[Bolts4Life91]

I just hope Bishop doesn't turn out to be another Lindback where we have high expectations, and then see a bad to decent goalie. All im asking for is a consistent goalie who doesn't give up shorthanded goals or weak goals.

 

[zeykshade]

Garon has dominated Carolina this year. Not sure how Bishop will do. I just hope he plays simple and positionally sound. Less is more for goalies his size, this is something Anders can learn from him I think. Block the puck, play like a big goalie.

 

[Slack]

I'm sure Bishop will be great for you guys. From the moment he stepped into the Senators lineup he's looked confident. He was solid last season and kept us alive this year. I'll be watching the game tonight and cheering on Big Ben and the Bolts

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Haha funny seeing Bishop wearing his Sens mask in our uni

 

[Yzlamic Preacher*]

Garon has dominated Carolina this year. Not sure how Bishop will do. I just hope he plays simple and positionally sound. Less is more for goalies his size, this is something Anders can learn from him I think. Block the puck, play like a big goalie.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Bolts4Life91]

Haha funny seeing Bishop wearing his Sens mask in our uni

Remember when Roli was wearing his Isles mask when we shutout the Caps 1-0 in OT? Maybe its a sign...