GDT: 1/9/18 - 7:30PM EDT - Carolina vs Tampa Bay

[rangerrat]

I didn't realize that Stralman and Girardi were tied in points, I figured the amount of time and the long shifts Stralman plays he would be miles ahead??

 

[Stormbreaker]

TJ!!!! 2-2

 

[Hint1k]

Stralman or it was redirected? Ok looks like TJ!

 

[Brie]

There we go, much better!!

 

[Fabiobest]

JOHNNY!!!!

 

[rangerrat]

Surffieee. Nice 2-2!!

 

[J T Money]

TJ getting back to 14-15 levels!

 

[Vasilevskiy]

that looked like a cross check by Johnson but luckily refs didn't see it
Nice deflection by TJ and nice to see him so engaged

 

[Brie]

I didn't realize that Stralman and Girardi were tied in points, I figured the amount of time and the long shifts Stralman plays he would be miles ahead??

I think he heard you and wanted to change that *lol*

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

I didn't realize that Stralman and Girardi were tied in points, I figured the amount of time and the long shifts Stralman plays he would be miles ahead??

Well...Girardi had a spike in offense just recently I believe....not really sustainable for him.... Stralman, meanwhile, is a defense first D-man, but has the underrated ability to go on offense.
At the end of the year, Stralman will end up with the better point totals by quite a bit.

I LOVE Stral's +/- though.
If nothing else, as a D-man, you DON'T want a score to happen while you are on the ice...and you want to facilitate the forwards scoring while you are on.
I think Stralman takes big time pride in that.

 

[Fabiobest]

End of the first.
Beautiful goal scored by Heddy.
Let's score again boys!!

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

INT.....
Time to check in on my second sons the Minnesota Wild.

Be back in time for the second frame, boys....

 

[rangerrat]

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Well...Girardi had a spike in offense just recently I believe....not really sustainable for him.... Stralman, meanwhile, is a defense first D-man, but has the underrated ability to go on offense.
At the end of the year, Stralman will end up with the better point totals by quite a bit.

I LOVE Stral's +/- though.
If nothing else, as a D-man, you DON'T want a score to happen while you are on the ice...and you want to facilitate the forwards scoring while you are on.
I think Stralman takes big time pride in that.[/QUOTE. Yes, I agree that Stralman will outpoint Girardi but consider the ice time and long shifts he plays he should. I hope he plays a little tougher in our zone and not floats around because of the length of shift,

 

[The Macho King]

Sooo - hard not to love the effort out there. A couple of uncharacteristic mistakes from Gourde and Stralman both ended up in our net, but we controlled the play. Just clean up a bit and we're fine.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Gourde with his worst shift in a Lightning sweater.

lol wut.

He made two good defensive plays, one to poke the puck out when Vlad tried to toe drag at the line, and the other to disrupt a scoring chance with a strong back check. The puck came back into the zone originally on a deflected pass from him, but it happens. He put that puck right onto Point's stick too.

 

[The Macho King]

lol wut.

He made two good defensive plays, one to poke the puck out when Vlad tried to toe drag at the line, and the other to disrupt a scoring chance with a strong back check. The puck came back into the zone originally on a deflected pass from him, but it happens. He put that puck right onto Point's stick too.

He had two turnovers that shift - one leading to a goal. He did have a good backcheck on the shift as well.

 

[Steazy Doo]

I actually kind of like what Callahan was doing there. There was room if he could have hit it. He was boxed out pretty good so try something.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

I actually kind of like what Callahan was doing there. There was room if he could have hit it. He was boxed out pretty good so try something.

Well....it STILL was a snowball's chance in hell shot....but hey, every once in a while, the snowball makes it through...

 

[Steazy Doo]

He had two turnovers that shift - one leading to a goal. He did have a good backcheck on the shift as well.

Again, it was off a skate and went cross ice. Not something a coach would get on you for. The second will be Point's turnover.

I wouldn't classify that as a bad shift at all.

 

[Stormbreaker]

TJ again! 3-2!

 

[JoVel]

What a goal by Johnson!!

 

[rangerrat]

Surffiee # 2 goal!! Niceee

 

[Hint1k]

Go Johnny!

 

[Brie]

Boom!!

That was awesome!!

 

[Fabiobest]

JOHNNY for the second of the night