GDT: 2/23/16 - 7:30PM EDT - Arizona VS Tampa Bay

[Brie]

This is one of those games that really can go either way, mostly because you just never know which Tampa team will show up when they face a team that is below them in the standings.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Full 60 let's go !

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Ok. Let's go already!

 

[Brie]

No Kuch. Didn't he have a hattrick when we played against ARI at home last season? Could have used that again tonight.

 

[Brie]

We sure love taking risks in our own zone and expect our goalie to bail us out everytime (which is most of the time) those risks don't work.

 

[Brie]

Feels like Vladdy deserves to play with some more offensive minded player than Boyle and Condra.

But I guess once Kuch is back he will play with JAM again so it's better.

 

[DFC]

Their goalie is good with those low glove saves. Keeps from giving up dangerous rebounds off the pads. Johnson was looking for that there.

 

[Brie]

When Kuch is out of the lineup you really do miss him, just the way he can create something out of nothing. Not that the rest of the guys can't create anything but it's something special about the way Kuch does it.

 

[Brie]

Well, it's great to see that our passing has improved

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Some strange passing going on here.

Brie beat me to it, but yeah. These passing plays are horrendous.

 

[Brie]

We are shoting the puck but it's not really shoots that is hard for a good goalie to stop.

 

[Sky04]

18-9-81 look good, JAM definitely brining the jump the that line

 

[DFC]

We sure love taking risks in our own zone and expect our goalie to bail us out everytime (which is most of the time) those risks don't work.

Well, it's great to see that our passing has improved

We are shoting the puck but it's not really shoots that is hard for a good goalie to stop.

 

[Brie]

Nice hit by Brown.

 

[MattM92]

Stand. Close.

 

[Brie]

Stammer!! Nice goal.

 

[CarpeNoctem]

Really hoping to see JAM keep playing as much as he has been recently. It's helped a lot.

 

[DFC]

Stamkos wasn't doing that stuff for the last 2 years.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Stammer!

He must have read HF boards and gotten pissed off

 

[Felonious Python]

Stammer!

He must have read HF boards and gotten pissed off

that's pretty much my life right there.

 

[Todd1a]

Stammer!

He must have read HF boards and gotten pissed off

Ya I kept saying he does not drive to the net and now he is lol

 

[Stammertime91]

Lol.

JAM has been great. If Stamkos gets to 40 goals, I feel that's the benchmark for a new contract.

 

[DFC]

Stamkos is giving me pause lately. He's finally going back to the dirty areas, scoring goals that look "easy" but obviously aren't.

 

[Coopers Gum]

Stammer!

He must have read HF boards and gotten pissed off

He actually started going to the net the day someone posted that graphic of his goals, and they were all from the circle or out further. Coaching staff must've saw it and told him.

 

[DFC]

Lol.

JAM has been great. If Stamkos gets to 40 goals, I feel that's the benchmark for a new contract.

I want to see him have a big playoffs.