GDT: 10/13/18 - 7:00PM EDT - Columbus vs Tampa Bay

[Stormbreaker]

Yanni Gourde!!!!!! 3-0

 

[Sky04]

wtf is Stamkos doing

 

[LonLon Lei]

Man Yanni's been lucky

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Remains to be seen whether it will make a big difference or not, but Tyler Johnson said prior to the season, that he spent much time working on flexibility instead of straight up strength training, with the idea of being more durable and injury free for the season.

If so, then hopefully starting out the season not being able to play will be the last time he sees IR time.
Guy has always been in fantastic shape and I am rooting for him that he continues his flexibility training throughout the season. He was getting a bit too brittle for my liking in recent seasons to the point where I even thought the Bolts should trade him while healthy before the "big injury" occurs and they are stuck with him.

 

[Bandit Keith]

Turns out that Sergachev is pretty good on the Power-play - who knew!

 

[Brie]

What is this? A PP goal?

Hell yeah!!

 

[Hint1k]

Serge with a nice shot again. And Gourde with a goal!

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Man Yanni's been lucky

I'll take "lucky" over "snake bit" any day of the week!

 

[Sky04]

Sergachev can put pucks on net, something we don't usually have on the PP

 

[Iceman]

3-0 or not, at least we are working hard tonight for once.

 

[LonLon Lei]

I'll take "lucky" over "snake bit" any day of the week!

lol why?

 

[Iceman]

Sergachev can put pucks on net, something we don't usually have on the PP

None of our "big 3" can shoot the puck anymore. Hedman shoots it wide, Stammer flails and misses the puck and Kucherov shoots without an open lane (i.e. on opposing players).

 

[Sky04]

None of our "big 3" can shoot the puck anymore. Hedman shoots it wide, Stammer flails and misses the puck and Kucherov shoots without an open lane (i.e. on opposing players).

Stamkos is proving game by game he really is nothing without his shot.

 

[Master P]

TKO back together
Stammer on Points wing on the second line
Serg back on PP
Scoring goals


Whats happening?​

 

[LonLon Lei]

would like to see captain's goal so that he can get his confidence back

 

[Master P]

Stamkos looks so much better playing on the wing its crazy. I actually notice when he's on the ice.

 

[Iceman]

Stamkos looks so much better playing on the wing its crazy. I actually notice when he's on the ice.

He's riding a unicycle when playing center.

 

[Master P]

He's riding a unicycle when playing center.

All jokes aside I see no reason why he should go back to playing center. Its fine if he takes faceoffs since he's actually gotten much better at it.

 

[Sky04]

Our PP used to be "just get the puck to Stamkos," now it should be "keep it away from him."

 

[Maelmoor]

Really liked how both Palat and Gourde was in front of the net at that powerplay, that was what created the goal (+ Serg hitting the goal)

 

[Iceman]

Man... does ass. coach Derek Lalonde look like Uncle Fester.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[LonLon Lei]

can't believe this is still the end of 1st. feels like at least 2nd.

 

[LonLon Lei]

uh.. sorry Joseph wasn't in?


edit: He was. Didnt notice him...

 

[T REX]

Real quick...they look a lot better. There's urgency. Nice first.