GDT: 2/28/19 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Boston

[Bolt 45]

Question: on the broadcast, one guy (Pierre, maybe) said the Lightning were double shifting Kucherov.

If true, why would Cooper do that? Tampa has nothing to prove in the regular season. Boston definitely needed to make a statement but an 18 point lead this late in the season is crazy. I don’t understand why a coach would run down his star player/risk injury in a game that means much more to the opposition than his own team.

In addition to the fact that Kuch is chasing a couple of trophies/records this year, Coop's been doing that for years. It's generally an attempt to try and get Kuch more involved if he's having a slow night.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Ahh, I see. Thanks for the responses. I just always fear injuries and riding a guy too hard. Makes sense now, though.

 

[Todd1a]

Yeah...pile on me but that's not how I wanted to lose. That style of play cooper has had zero answer for...none. my proof...history.

Yes did we watch the kings game and rangers game ? Beat those two by a goal we did not play those teams greAt

 

[Todd1a]

Even if that's true (which it's not; they don't really play like a Trotz team), then that would only mean we have a weakness. Like everybody else.

We missed out on being the first ever team to win 50 of its first 65 games. By a game. The sky is falling.

I just don't get the point in watching regular season hockey if wins don't mean anything but losses mean we suck.

Didn’t stamkos say last night they have one goal and unfinished business? So do I care about 17 regular season games left ?

 

[AlmostThere242]

Third game in four nights facing a Bruins team playing only their 2nd in five nights.

Exactly. Our guys were dealt a bad hand for this matchup. No biggie. Playoffs things will be completely different and in our favor.

 

[Master P]

Are you joking...some fame in November? Gtfo. Dumb response. The last two games we scored 1 goal on them and they played exactly how the Bruins played tonight. Yiu can deny it all you want but deep down you saw it.

Oh the irony.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Not particularly worried. At least we didnt get shut out?

 

[The Macho King]

Racking up them pims.

 

[Master P]

Racking up them pims.

Just another reason why Trotz is going to outcoach cooper in the first round when we play pitt.

 

[DFC]

Racking up them pims.

Fantasy beast

 

[Bolt 45]

No word on what Kuch did?

 

[Todd1a]

If we don’t score 10 against Ottawa after this one I’m gonna be a bit worried.

We probably go to a shootout vs Ottawa

 

[T REX]

The blaise and insouciance by some of you is either arrogance or stupidity.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I didn't watch this game at all... I'm sorry

 

[dechire]

Well I'm glad I missed this one

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Darth Corgi]

This above sums it up. No shame on Louie. He made some great stops. Onto the next one. Let’s go Bolts!

 

[JoVel]

Kind of an expected loss. And even more expected reaction by some people here.

 

[Cmac66]

 

[T REX]

The problem with the switch theory is that they haven't won a cup under cooper so this "switch" has been broken or doesn't work.

After a night to sleep on it...that was an embarrassing effort. Scheme wise...Cooper was outmatched yet again.

 

[JoVel]

The problem with the switch theory is that they haven't won a cup under cooper so this "switch" has been broken or doesn't work.

Nobody has said that we'll win the Cup by "flipping the switch". People who say it mean that some overdramatic people here should calm down with their ridiculous statements. E.g. the people who thought we would get taken out by the f***ing Devils in the first round last season.

We did flip the switch, we played on a completely different level when the playoffs started. Or are you saying that because we had some poor effort in February and May, we got taken out in the third round? Not the first, not the second. Third.

 

[T REX]

Nobody has said that we'll win the Cup by "flipping the switch". People who say it mean that some overdramatic people here should calm down with their ridiculous statements. E.g. the people who thought we would get taken out by the ****ing Devils in the first round last season.

We did flip the switch, we played on a completely different level when the playoffs started. Or are you saying that because we had some poor effort in February and May, we got taken out in the third round? Not the first, not the second. Third.

I said nothing of the sort...

 

[Hoek]

What a fool Coop is he should've figured out that it was better to rest up and forfeit against the Rangers in order to beat the Bruins.

 

[Stammertime91]

It's one game guys. Good lord. We have 104 points and have smacked basically everybody in our path this year. If we end up with 60 wins this season are you going to complain next year when we don't get 61? It's kind of absurd.

It's one game, move on. Boston isn't a threat to us in the playoffs. They looked like that after game 1 last year and we mopped the floor with them in 5. It was an easy series in all honesty. Nothing has really changed from them that we can't handle. Plus, that's a round 2 matchup, and in all likelihood not our concern after we get beaten in 3 games by Columbus.

 

[StaySalty]

It's one game guys. Good lord. We have 104 points and have smacked basically everybody in our path this year. If we end up with 60 wins this season are you going to complain next year when we don't get 61? It's kind of absurd.

It's one game, move on. Boston isn't a threat to us in the playoffs. They looked like that after game 1 last year and we mopped the floor with them in 5. It was an easy series in all honesty. Nothing has really changed from them that we can't handle. Plus, that's a round 2 matchup, and in all likelihood not our concern after we get beaten in 3 games by Columbus.

I think you mean two games by Columbus. Those guys know how to win in the playoffs for sure. Lol