GDT: 10/13/15 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Detroit

[Volodya Krutov]

He's been like that all three games so far.

Yeah he's not been good previously but last night it went to the point I felt uncomfortable watching him. Weird, maybe it's just me.

 

[DFC]

Wondering if it's a wrist or something. He's whiffing on a lot of pucks.

 

[The Gongshow]

First back to back of the season, Tampa wasn't that great at these last year, lets so how we do this year. At least yesterdays game was at 1p.m. so they've had tons of time to rest.

We have another back to back the following week too. Tough schedule to start the season.

 

[Coopers Gum]

Debate/Bolts game and chill?

 

[Willie Plett]

Bishop needs the rest and the rest of the team needs to stay out of the damn penalty box. this ain't the Bruins, if Detroit gets him early, there isnt going to be a bail out.

 

[DFC]

Bishop needs the rest and the rest of the team needs to stay out of the damn penalty box. this ain't the Bruins, if Detroit gets him early, there isnt going to be a bail out.

I'd rather see Bish in that situation than Poulin.

 

[Brie]

Bishop will start:

 

[DFC]

As long as it's not either of the top two guys who is the mysterious question mark for tonight's game.

 

[Felonious Python]

NBCSN game incoming, prepare yourselves.

 

[Brie]

 

[TampaBayLightning]

all I have to say is GO BOLTS!!!!!

 

[Felonious Python]

NBCSN is mercifully sparing us Pierre. Brian Engblom is working this game.

 

[DFC]

The fact that we've moved Coburn to the left lately might be an indication something is wrong.

 

[Brie]

That last pairing

 

[DFC]

You're not used to it?

 

[Brie]

You're not used to it?

I don't know if used to it is the right word, maybe more of forced to accept it but still wake up every morning hoping that nightmare is over.

 

[Stormbreaker]

That last pairing

Barf

 

[Stormbreaker]

Lets go Bolts!

 

[DFC]

Carle looked good in two games and "not horrific" in the other. Tonight will be a bigger test though for him. I don't think the Wings are a great team, but I think they're better than the teams we've faced so far, and there might be fatigue issues on our end. If Carle is decent tonight, it should alleviate some of our worry. If he's a nightmare like he was for a lot of last year, you can probably chalk up his decent performances to bad competition.

 

[Felonious Python]

Nesterov in for Sustr.

 

[DFC]

Nesterov in for Sustr.

good news.

 

[Brie]

That is good news.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

I don't think Coop let Bish play both games of a back-to-back last year. Tonight's a big game but I guess that also shows how much they trust Poulin.

 

[DFC]

Tyler Johnson returns to the scene of the crime.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

No Helm, Datsyuk, or Franzen for Detroit. They still look very deep.