2018-2019 General Lightning Discussion

[Five Alarm Fire]

He did say Yzerman continues to go to most Lightning games, which is interesting.

Huh? That's super odd. I'm probably reading too much into it but that feels pretty promising

 

[CupsOverCash]

Huh? That's super odd. I'm probably reading too much into it but that feels pretty promising

I know Im asking for too much but would be awesome if we name SY as president where he could come and go as he pleased but when we needed him for "the stare" we just give him a call lol.

 

[Sky04]

Huh? That's super odd. I'm probably reading too much into it but that feels pretty promising

He's still employed by the Lightning.... this is not surprising at all, he still has a job to do he's just not handling the daily duties and workload of a GM.

 

[Master P]

I know I should stop reading other teams boards but I just couldn't help myself.

Just a couple of highlights.

Ok one more. I'll stop now.

 

[CupsOverCash]

I know I should stop reading other teams boards but I just couldn't help myself.

Just a couple of highlights.

Ok one more. I'll stop now.

Leaf fans are always a confident bunch. They havent won a playoff series in a very long time but you wouldnt know it by the things they write on here.

 

[Master P]

Leaf fans are always a confident bunch. They havent won a playoff series in a very long time but you wouldnt know it by the things they write on here.

Oh I know, it just makes me laugh is all.

 

[Herbert Lewis]

I know I should stop reading other teams boards but I just couldn't help myself.

Just a couple of highlights.

Ok one more. I'll stop now.

Oh my...…...

 

[CupsOverCash]

Oh I know, it just makes me laugh is all.

Me too. I also am guilty of reading the opponents board. Especially after a win

The best was last year after we beat the Bruins in the regular season late last year. Every one of them was like I cant wait to play this team in the playoffs. Basically it was this game means nothing but the rest of the games from this season did. lol.

 

[JoVel]

Me too. I also am guilty of reading the opponents board. Especially after a win

The best was last year after we beat the Bruins in the regular season late last year. Every one of them was like I cant wait to play this team in the playoffs. Basically it was this game means nothing but the rest of the games from this season did. lol.

Nothing tops the Devils.

 

[Herbert Lewis]

Oh I know, it just makes me laugh is all.

Kinda reminds me of the movie, Carrie. "They're all gonna laugh at you"...…..

 

[CupsOverCash]

Nothing tops the Devils.

Yea that was fun too.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

He's still employed by the Lightning.... this is not surprising at all, he still has a job to do he's just not handling the daily duties and workload of a GM.

It is surprising. The press conference led us to believe that he'd be advising remotely from Michigan. Unless I misinterpreted it.

 

[Sky04]

It is surprising. The press conference led us to believe that he'd be advising remotely from Michigan. Unless I misinterpreted it.

To me that's like working remote, you can only do so much when you're not present. Besides he's home full time, flying out to a game at most takes him away from home 1 or 2 days, as opposed to before being on the road full time and being home only for 1 - 2 days at a time.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I love the "but look who they beat!" posts. Its almost as if you need to beat other teams that you, you know, should beat to make the playoffs and establish yourself.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

I know having days off for the team is nice but I was getting used to a game every other day. Having to wait till Sunday seems like forever.

 

[DFC]

We are really, really flattening out the minutes this year. More than ever. No forward is even close to 20 minutes per game (Kuch at 18:25, vs. 19:49 last year). The proof that it's a conscious effort to keep everyone's workload down is in Point being removed from the PK, despite being arguably our best PKer. Just about everybody's down 1-2 minutes per game from last year, minus the guy's who've earned a bigger role (e.g. Gourde).

On D, the difference is even bigger, at least at the top. Hedman's averaging nearly 3:30 less than last year, and he's leading the way. McDonagh's still under 22 per night.

 

[Rschmitz]

We are really, really flattening out the minutes this year. More than ever. No forward is even close to 20 minutes per game (Kuch at 18:25, vs. 19:49 last year). The proof that it's a conscious effort to keep everyone's workload down is in Point being removed from the PK, despite being arguably our best PKer. Just about everybody's down 1-2 minutes per game from last year, minus the guy's who've earned a bigger role (e.g. Gourde).

On D, the difference is even bigger, at least at the top. Hedman's averaging nearly 3:30 less than last year, and he's leading the way. McDonagh's still under 22 per night.

Silver lining of Vasy breaking his foot, a refreshed Big Cat can put up performances like Thursday.

 

[LonLon Lei]

Canucks have beaten Oilers last night so a trap game alert here next game.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Hopefully tomorrow LOL Going to see the Lightning on Thursday want to see Vasilevskiy play

 

[LonLon Lei]

IIRC Millsy was voted for the worst dressed from his former teammates. Along with Killer, he may be one of the easiest to tease (though as for Millsy, being younger could have been part of the reason why he got that treatment.)

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[LightningStrikes]

Serg is basically accent-free, considering he's a 20-year old Russian!

 

[Lightning1995]

Would be nice to get Yanni going again. I wouldn’t mind flipping he and TJ for a different look.