GDT: 12/15/15 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Toronto

[Leonardo87]

I take it Gourde is in tonight

Yeah would think, there are no call ups announced, unless we are going 10F and 8D, lol. have mercy.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Yeah would think, there are no call ups announced, unless we are going 10F and 8D, lol. have mercy.

It would have been cool to give Erne a game.

 

[Leonardo87]

It would have been cool to give Erne a game.

Didn't he just recently get back from injury? Maybe that's a reason he was not called up.

 

[dechire]

Yeah would think, there are no call ups announced, unless we are going 10F and 8D, lol. have mercy.

Anticipating 9F 9D soon

 

[Leonardo87]

Anticipating 9F 9D soon

**** it, lets just start throwing D on a Forward line. lol.

 

[dechire]

**** it, lets just start throwing D on a Forward line. lol.

Carle-Stamkos-Sustr

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

Carle-Stamkos-Sustr

RIP liver.

 

[The Gongshow]

Tonights gonna get ugly... and thats without ugly in the line up

 

[Sear91]

Carle-Stamkos-Sustr

I just... have no words, but honestly, I kind of want to see this happen.

 

[BoltSTH]

I just... have no words, but honestly, I kind of want to see this happen.

Sustr will probably have to carry 25 and 91. What's the weight carrying capacity of a adult Giraffe?

 

[Leonardo87]

Carle-Stamkos-Sustr

Poor Sustr.....

 

[Kramerica Industries]

Based on my own record-keeping, the Lightning are 14-14-3 now (W-L-T; shootout games, W or L, are ties for me). Each of the last three times, at least, they've gotten back to, lets call it "Kramer .500", they lost. At D.C., at LA, and again against the Caps on Saturday. They sure aren't winning on Friday, so tonight is likely the difference between 15-15-3 or 14-16-3 once they come back home. Would like to finally be back above .500. Get above .500, and we can talk from there.

 

[DFC]

I wonder if Leaf fans will realize Stamkos is playing center tonight, or if they'll continue to believe Jon Cooper is forcing him to play the wing against his will. Despite what's in front of their faces.

 

[DFC]

Lost in all the negativity surrounding this year: Brian Boyle has 8 goals. That's kind of crazy, 30 games in.

 

[dechire]

Lost in all the negativity surrounding this year: Brian Boyle has 8 goals. That's kind of crazy, 30 games in.

Boyle is great. He and Garrison don't get enough spoken love around here but I don't think anyone wants to lose them

 

[Lovethiscity]

I'll be drinking every time Stamkos carries the puck 7' into their zone, stops dead and turns the puck over.

 

[Jacko95]

I'll be drinking every time Stamkos carries the puck 7' into their zone, stops dead and turns the puck over.

Rest in Peace.

 

[Leonardo87]

Lost in all the negativity surrounding this year: Brian Boyle has 8 goals. That's kind of crazy, 30 games in.

Boyle and Brown are likely the only ones who are exceeding expectations in the forward group this season. Although Kucherov's on pace goal totals are getting pretty strong now. Our 3rd highest producing forward has 12 points. That is sad, but not as sad as who one of them is. Boyle is also hitting that top corner, so it's been pretty goals he's been scoring. It's been fun to watch.

 

[chasespace]

I'll be drinking every time Stamkos carries the puck 7' into their zone, stops dead and turns the puck over.

I cannot in good conscious condone this level of alcoholism.

 

[DFC]

I'm going to have some weird mixed feelings if Stamkos has his sixth good game of the year tonight.

 

[Leonardo87]

I'm going to have some weird mixed feelings if Stamkos has his sixth good game of the year tonight.

By what means? Similar to how Dechire feels?

 

[Iceman]

Carle-Stamkos-Sustr

I literally started laughing and then crying... I'm serious.

 

[DFC]

By what means? Similar to how Dechire feels?

Yeah. If he turns it on tonight, it'll just feel like it's something he can control. I'm mostly under the impression that he's just "not that guy anymore." If it turns out he still can be, but just doesn't want to be most of the time, it'll be frustrating. It's easier to believe he's not capable of it. I can at least maintain respect for him that way.

 

[Hoek]

Just had a weird thought. What would happen if Stamkos injured Reilly with a really dirty hit? Toronto would be torn right?

 

[Leonardo87]

Yeah. If he turns it on tonight, it'll just feel like it's something he can control. I'm mostly under the impression that he's just "not that guy anymore." If it turns out he still can be, but just doesn't want to be most of the time, it'll be frustrating. It's easier to believe he's not capable of it. I can at least maintain respect for him that way.

Well this is how you look at it. If he plays great tonight, and then starts to turn it around or at least showing the effort for the next week or so, then it's all good, have to give him props. If he is great tonight and then goes right back to um whats the name Steven Stagnant, lol, then it is a middle finger to the organization. Now if he is not good tonight, then really can't get too upset because then like you said, he just cannot bring it anymore. Not sure if that makes sense.