GDT: 12/31/18 - 8:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Anaheim

[TheDaysOf 04]

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[T REX]

Let's go Bolts!

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

 

[JoVel]

Going to miss this one. 3 AM start and a New Year, not a good combo.

Anyway, happy New Year to everyone.

 

[Master P]

Happy New Year!

 

[These Are The Days]

Just win baby!

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

If we win we officially are unbeaten in regulation for all of December.

Can feel somewhat of a slump on the horizon, haven't been playing amazing lately and we have a big cushion in the standings.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Well It's either going to be a trap game because of long travel, Or a revenge game.

I'm feeling a bit of a trap game...

 

[Bluegrass Bolts Fan]

I can't think of a better way to spend New Years Eve then sitting at home watching the Bolts play!

 

[LawManN]

Go Bolts!!!

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

 

[Bluegrass Bolts Fan]

If we win we officially are unbeaten in regulation for all of December.

Can feel somewhat of a slump on the horizon, haven't been playing amazing lately and we have a big cushion in the standings.

With the way the defense has been playing as of late, I feel the same way. I hope I'm wrong, but how long can they continue to outscore teams scoring 4 and 5 goals a game?

 

[BeingTheThunder]

Grrrr, I hate it when we play Anaheim...they ALWAYS give us fits!

 

[These Are The Days]

It's probably safe to assume that we will not see a 6-5 game

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

With the way the defense has been playing as of late, I feel the same way. I hope I'm wrong, but how long can they continue to outscore teams scoring 4 and 5 goals a game?

Think part of the problem is Mac having a few off games. When he's on, he's been the best defenseman on the ice. McDonagh/Cernak has been very good for so many games and I don't think it's Cernak playing much differently. He's been very solid for such a young rookie and learning more each shift. Mac has been so awesome for us, he's earned the occasional stinker. Don't think his little 'slump' will last very long. Hopefully!

Girardi definitely does seem to have some problems away from Hedman. In the game vs the Habs, Engblom kept saying how much more active offensively as well as defensively Hedman was looking the last few games, more like his old self. Funny how that seemed to improve when he got paired back up with Strålman. Heddy doesn't have to worry as much about activating on offense with Strålman covering his back. Stråls has been playing well too considering how long he was injured - 1G, 1A last game with 9 points in his last 10 games.

With regards to the Coburn/Girardi pairing...just play Hedman/Strålman 25 minutes, McDonagh/Cernak 25 minutes and let Coby/G have the last 10.

Plus, team defense involves the forwards too. They have to do their part defensively as well. Fortunately, during the last period the boys looked much better defensively while still out shooting the Habs.

 

[DaBolts]

Let's finish 2018 out right:

 

[LightningStrikes]

Go !!!

 

[Rschmitz]

Last loss was against these guys

 

[Outl4w]

LEts have a an electric start to a new year!

 

[Lightning1995]

Coburn Girardi

Gonna take another 6 Goals!

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Ducks on a 5 game losing streak while we are at a 5 game winning streak

 

[Stormbreaker]

Let's Go !!!

 

[Master P]

Ducks on a 5 game losing streak while we are at a 5 game winning streak

 

[BoltSTH]

While looking at the Anaheim board I saw Jake Dotchin (over Sustr) was waived Friday and cleared.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

We Gon' Lose.

Also Merry New Year you degenerates.