GDT: 11/29/18 - 7:30PM EDT - Buffalo vs Tampa Bay

[CupsOverCash]

Palahan reunion!

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I like it, I think over the last few games we saw the Stamkos line missing speed. Before with Kuch, at least there was a creative way for zone entry. With Miller and Gourde and Stamkos it was always chip and chase. Gourde could chase but he was busy playing defense to chase. With Joseph on the line it gives it a brute force way to get out of the zone. That line needed an injection of either speed or creativity, and I am happy to see Joseph jump in.

4th line could be a shutdown line.

I think Palat on the fourth line is going to work like Miller on the Fourth. Too good to be down there, but can still play in the situation. Sucks to see Erne get pushed out. Guy has been too good to have to sit. Sucks for him, but not necessarily a bad problem to have. His time has certainly increased his value to us and to the league.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Please score goals, thanks.

I like the line juggling hopefully it makes a difference.

Also #FreeErne

 

[ccman68]

Erne is so much better than Callahan at this point that sitting him is a bit ridiculous. There better be a trade coming where we dump Callahan because we can't just sit Erne for the entire year.

 

[DFC]

I like it, I think over the last few games we saw the Stamkos line missing speed. Before with Kuch, at least there was a creative way for zone entry. With Miller and Gourde and Stamkos it was always chip and chase. Gourde could chase but he was busy playing defense to chase. With Joseph on the line it gives it a brute force way to get out of the zone. That line needed an injection of either speed or creativity, and I am happy to see Joseph jump in.



I think Palat on the fourth line is going to work like Miller on the Fourth. Too good to be down there, but can still play in the situation. Sucks to see Erne get pushed out. Guy has been too good to have to sit. Sucks for him, but not necessarily a bad problem to have. His time has certainly increased his value to us and to the league.

I think we're mainly prepping Erne for next year, kind of like Cernak. We're gonna see some rollover, and it looks like we have the pieces to make it smooth. We probably won't have Miller next year. So having Erne be capable of 35 points is going to help. But as of this year, we're just too stacked for him to have a big impact, and, unfortunately for him, he's gonna have to sit sometimes.

 

[DFC]

Erne is so much better than Callahan at this point that sitting him is a bit ridiculous. There better be a trade coming where we dump Callahan because we can't just sit Erne for the entire year.

I think they're kind of the same. Callahan's been really good lately, for his role.

 

[ccman68]

I think they're kind of the same. Callahan's been really good lately, for his role.

Maybe it's just me but he looks so damn slow out there. Erne does things for us offensively but other than the lucky goal every now and then Callahan just doesn't offer much in that regard.

 

[These Are The Days]

Can we call the second line BTK or is that too dark? :p

KGB if Gourde replaces Johnson

 

[LightningStrikes]

That’s one deep lineup at forward. Best Lightning group on paper ever?

 

[DFC]

Maybe it's just me but he looks so damn slow out there. Erne does things for us offensively but other than the lucky goal every now and then Callahan just doesn't offer much in that regard.

Erne has decent speed for his size, but Callahan might actually beat him in a foot race. It'd be close. Callahan still skates pretty well, I think. It's his hands that he's lost.

But really, offense is the last thing we should be worried about. We're the highest scoring team in the league, but we have Domingue in net. I think Cally over Erne is the right choice at this particular moment.

 

[These Are The Days]

That’s one deep lineup at forward. Best Lightning group on paper ever?

If you add Stralman I think it might be

 

[The Macho King]

That’s one deep lineup at forward. Best Lightning group on paper ever?

I mean... last year was our best roster and this years is better, so yeah.

 

[DFC]

McDonagh + Hedman is just kind of sick, when you think about it. Not really fair. Then you have Point and Kucherov, and sometimes Stamkos. I think McDonagh could probably be labeled a low level franchise player. So we likely have four of those when most teams are looking for a second.

 

[LightningStrikes]

McDonagh + Hedman is just kind of sick, when you think about it. Not really fair. Then you have Point and Kucherov, and sometimes Stamkos. I think McDonagh could probably be labeled a low level franchise player. So we likely have four of those when most teams are looking for a second.

Plus that Wesalivskji dude

 

[L8nitebreakfast]

McDonagh + Hedman is just kind of sick, when you think about it. Not really fair. Then you have Point and Kucherov, and sometimes Stamkos. I think McDonagh could probably be labeled a low level franchise player. So we likely have four of those when most teams are looking for a second.

Yeah. McDonagh is the real deal. Dick’s sporting goods was selling his jersey for $199. Then they ran that 25% off sale for Black Friday or whatever. I snatched it up for $150. Honestly don’t think we’d be any better off with Karlsson instead of McDonagh.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Erne is sick for those wondering why he's scratched. Though he could have been the scratch anyways.

 

[DFC]

Erne is sick for those wondering why he's scratched. Though he could have been the scratch anyways.

"would." "would" have been scratched. :p

 

[Steazy Doo]

I like the idear of putting Joseph up with Stammy boy. Should be intersting.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Thanks for the confirmation. Anyone know why Joseph isn't playing right winger?

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I like the idear of putting Joseph up with Stammy boy. Should be intersting.

Joseph's speed will be huge for that line's breakouts

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

That’s one deep lineup at forward. Best Lightning group on paper ever?

Let's hope it performs as good as it looks

Pumped for tonight hopefully the boys can end that Buffalo win streak

 

[Cmac66]

That first line certainly looks interesting, intrigued to see how they get on tonight.

 

[DaBolts]

 

[DaBolts]

I LOVE Joseph on the first line. That gives us a fast nasty forecheck and a chance to keep the cows, er Buffalo in their own zone. Let's do it boys. I am pumped!

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Gawd Dayum that girl got a 5 finger forehead. They should have powdered the shit out of it so the reflection of the light didn't look like the sun.