GDT: 11/2/13 - 7:00PM EDT - St. Louis VS Tampa Bay

[Fred Murtz]

Brett Connolly tip in goal 3-2



Valtteri Filppula backhand goal 4-2

 

[IdealisticSniper]

One thing I noticed tonight and last night in the second and third periods was a lot of shots being taken in places that we would normally look for that extra pass. Cooper might finally be getting in.

First in the division again unless Toronto pulls a miracle.

With a break now, time to clean some things up.

Also take note that our Pk has played outstanding since about the first week of the season. Just blanked the best PP team in the league tonight and is like 29/30 recently I believe. Almost top 5 in both categories in the league.

Lots to be happy about right now, still lots of work to do though.

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

First in the division again unless Toronto pulls a miracle.

Not gonna happen. The Toronto train has completely derailed.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Great win.

Bishop is the man. Good on Connolly too, he deserved one.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Figures. I missed the best game of the year apparently. Any good takeaways?

Stamkos had a nice takeaway.

 

[DFC]

Cooper's comments + others: https://soundcloud.com/tblightning

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

https://twitter.com/JollyMeanGiant

Realize, folks, #TBLightning just beat a team that only had 1 regulation loss coming into the night.

https://twitter.com/TBLightning

"I thought tonight was probably our most complete game." - Jon Cooper

 

[Reversoul]

Ben is going to lead this team all the way to the finals

 

[FDfranklin]

Just got home.. Great game by the Bolts.. I thought they looked way better than St. Louis.. I was pretty high up but it looked great.

Still was not impressed with Panik, Barberio and Malone.

Stamkos looks ridiculous this season... Since when did he have a toe drag???

 

[Silver Tuna]

Killorn on the top line is money in the bank. Looks all the more dangerous with him over Malone.
Only problem is they need a better shooting option on that 2nd line. Get Kucherov with Filp eventually and I think they would do wonders. Toss Purcell as the third man on that line and you have a sick top 6.

 

[FDfranklin]

Killorn on the top line is money in the bank. Looks all the more dangerous with him over Malone.
Only problem is they need a better shooting option on that 2nd line. Get Kucherov with Filp eventually and I think they would do wonders. Toss Purcell as the third man on that line and you have a sick top 6.

Agree. I love Killorn on the top line...

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

every game no matter where he plays killorn amazes me. I see things where he seems to be headed. Is just to me so unexpected I figured he would be a 60 point guy but I see his aggressiveness the awareness the vision the stick handling ability.

The kid has everything he can play center either side 1 - 4 lines and do whatever role you ask of him.

He is becoming my favorite prospect. This is over other guys who we have coming even.

I just have no idea what he is going to become. The others I think I see the vision but killorn baffles the hell out of me in a good way.

Killorn just seems to be our zobrist. I cant put a value on guys like that.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Great game by everyone, the Blues are one of the best teams in the league and we outplayed them.

Fanstatic effort tonight.

 

[Outl4w]

Kilhorn played a great game. I am liking him on the 1st line and Bugsby on 3rd/4th line. The Flippula goal was a beauty. He is shining for TBL compared to his days in Detroit.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Wow, looking at the schedule for the rest of this month has me worried. After Edmonton on Thursday, there is 7/8 games on the road against some really tough competition. This will really show if we are for real.

 

[DFC]

Wow, looking at the schedule for the rest of this month has me worried. After Edmonton on Thursday, there is 7/8 games on the road against some really tough competition. This will really show if we are for real.

Yeah, but last night's game makes me a little more comfortable about it. If we can get a split against the tougher opponents, we still come out okay. And Edmonton is struggling a lot right now, so those points are important considering how tough points are going to be to come by after that game.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

https://twitter.com/erlendssonTBO

This nugget from #tblightning victory last night: TB reached 10 victories in 14 games, quickest to 10 wins in franchise history

 

[ManyIdeas]

Final popin from a Blues fan. I was extremely impressed by your first line, and I already had high expectations for them. It was a clean, entertaining game and I look forward to round 2 later.

 

[Ricebox]

Final popin from a Blues fan. I was extremely impressed by your first line, and I already had high expectations for them. It was a clean, entertaining game and I look forward to round 2 later.

See you in March!

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

I was thinking about this team and something odd occurred to me. I had to look it up to make sure I was remembering it correctly.

Last season the Lightning were 18-26-4. 40 pts in a 48 game season. And that's after a 6-1-0 start.

This season they are already 10-4-0. Already have half the points in 14 games that they earned in 48 games last season.

Now obviously last seasons totals are going to be weird with the lockout. But still.

 

[Ricebox]

I was thinking about this team and something odd occurred to me. I had to look it up to make sure I was remembering it correctly.

Last season the Lightning were 18-26-4. 40 pts in a 48 game season. And that's after a 6-1-0 start.

This season they are already 10-4-0. Already have half the points in 14 games that they earned in 48 games last season.

Now obviously last seasons totals are going to be weird with the lockout. But still.

I see what you are hinting at

don't jynx it....

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

I see what you are hinting at

don't jynx it....

What???

All I'm saying is I think that they get more than 40 pts this year!

Baby steps!

 

[FDfranklin]

What???

All I'm saying is I think that they get more than 40 pts this year!

Baby steps!

Wow you just jinxed it again. Thanks!

 

[Bolts26]

Wow, looking at the schedule for the rest of this month has me worried. After Edmonton on Thursday, there is 7/8 games on the road against some really tough competition. This will really show if we are for real.

Don't worry, I'll be a one woman cheering section in Anaheim and LA

 

[InjuredChoker]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/27599/wait-what-lightning-are-rocking-the-east

solid article.