2019-20 General Lightning Discussion

[Stammertime91]

I hope Sustr read everything. I take back nothing.

 

[These Are The Days]

We need to get the hell out of this division. Seriously. You're on the road for the first time this season for two weeks we're going from an early Thursday to Tuesday between games and yet to start the trip we had to somehow cram a back to back in it.

I'm not expecting us to look sharp vs Montreal with the layover

 

[These Are The Days]

I hope Sustr read everything. I take back nothing.

If Sustr is reading this then he can read that I say "Hope you're great with money and that you saved it"

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

We need to get the hell out of this division. Seriously. You're on the road for the first time this season for two weeks we're going from an early Thursday to Tuesday between games and yet to start the trip we had to somehow cram a back to back in it.

I'm not expecting us to look sharp vs Montreal with the layover

What do you mean

 

[ccman68]

 

[Discipline]

Still trying to find a consistent partner for Hedman eh?

 

[Stammertime91]

Still trying to find a consistent partner for Hedman eh?

10 years later...

Tbf Stralman was good for a few years

 

[CupsOverCash]

This is the way the pairings should be.

 

[Todd1a]

This is the way the pairings should be.

Ya I agree Hedman won’t have to baby sit cernak! And shattenkirk can do his thing with mcdonagh covering

 

[Todd1a]

Still trying to find a consistent partner for Hedman eh?

I think cal foote will be that guy but it might take longer

 

[Max McBolt]

Woof rewarding Cernak’s awful play by promoting him to 1st pairing ..?

 

[Max McBolt]

Ya I agree Hedman won’t have to baby sit cernak! And shattenkirk can do his thing with mcdonagh covering

Cernak is arguably the worst D on the team right now.
If he plays like he did so far, babysitting he may need indeed.

Heres to hoping he finds back some of last year’s poise and finds consistency.

This teams needs a physical and effective Cernak.

 

[Todd1a]

Cernak is arguably the worst D on the team right now.
If he plays like he did so far, babysitting he may need indeed.

Heres to hoping he finds back some of last year’s poise and finds consistency.

This teams needs a physical and effective Cernak.

And everyone was ready to just pay cernak big money next year and label him a top 4 guys already! Even said he is much better then sergachev? I said wait settle down let’s see how Cernak does with a full nhl season!

 

[Todd1a]

Cernak is arguably the worst D on the team right now.
If he plays like he did so far, babysitting he may need indeed.

Heres to hoping he finds back some of last year’s poise and finds consistency.

This teams needs a physical and effective Cernak.

Watching this team for 5 games has anyone played good defense? Even Hedman stinks!

 

[The Macho King]

Oh my god about f***ing time.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Cernak promoted after the awful showing on the Vladdy goal.....

 

[Sky04]

Why are people whining about Cernak getting moved up when Shattenkirk started on the first pairing?

1st pairing looks much, much better now. McDonagh is more than enough to cover Shattenkirk's defensive deficiencies at ES.

 

[Boltswin]

Why are people whining about Cernak getting moved up when Shattenkirk started on the first pairing?

1st pairing looks much, much better now. McDonagh is more than enough to cover Shattenkirk's defensive deficiencies at ES.

What does that mean? You mean theoretically?

 

[Max McBolt]

Why are people whining about Cernak getting moved up when Shattenkirk started on the first pairing?

1st pairing looks much, much better now. McDonagh is more than enough to cover Shattenkirk's defensive deficiencies at ES.

The 1st pairing looks great, and maybe much better, and is also a paring that I would like to see, IF Cernak plays like last year’s version of himself.

It’s pretty clear we are commenting about Cernak’s current play.
He’s currently playing his worst hockey as a Bolt.

Should Cernak be ahead of Shattenkirk ?
I do believe so.

Has Cernak been playing better than Shattenkirk since preseason, or than any other defenseman ?
I do not believe so.

Regardless this move has nothing to do with Shattenkirk.

 

[DFC]

Not too worried about Cernak just yet. Everybody on the team minus a couple of guys are playing well below their standard.

Hopefully a solid, stay-at-home partner will let Hedman off the leash. We've seen it happen before.

 

[Max McBolt]

Hopefully a solid, stay-at-home partner will let Hedman off the leash. We've seen it happen before.

I agree with this part.
And obviously Cernak will have to step up his game for this to work.

I am very high on Sergachev.
He is Top Pairing material and creates a lot of offense right now.

Regardless, he is not the ideal partner for Hedman.

Hedman should drive the transition play and offense from the 1st pairing, and Sergachev should do the same from the 2nd pairing.

This team should have either one on the ice as much as possible.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Yeah everyone kinda sucks shit right now except 7.

 

[ccman68]

Cernak has mostly been great. A few mistakes here and there but he can clean it up. Offensively he does nothing though which could be a problem.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Cernak has mostly been great. A few mistakes here and there but he can clean it up. Offensively he does nothing though which could be a problem.

Nah he was trash against Ottawa.

But on paper those are the best D pairings we can ice. Let’s see what they got and hopefully they build some chemistry.

 

[bov]

I like these pairings a lot, hopefully it gives Cernak a spark. He just doesn't appear to be moving quite as well as last season and isn't as assertive as usual. He looked huge (by no means out of shape, I know he's a big guy) in some of the offseason/training pics and I wonder if that bulkiness is affecting his mobility or something. He also tends to leave his feet far too early on plays such as the Ottawa goal, but at least that stuff is easily coachable.

It's too early to be worried just yet, but our right side may need some help in a few months if there's an actual regression here.