Pre-Game Talk: 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Training Camp (Phase 3)

[The Gongshow]

Stamkos gonna be ready for the games?

Most pikepynwont play till first round of playoffs

 

[Steazy Doo]

Gourde was obviously good in a fourth line roll, but I'd like to see him given more responsibility offensively, at least to start. If Cooper insists on stacking the top line, then something like this would be ideal I think.

Coleman-Cirelli-Killorn
Gourde-Johnson-Palat
Maroon-Paquette-Goodrow

Johnson and Palat together, Killorn and Cirelli have had good chemistry in the past as well.

 

[Felonious Python]

a note about "two airports and a plane"

They'd be taking a private plane. I don't think they're waiting at a regular gate to fly Delta.

 

[These Are The Days]

Did I miss this drama?

Naw... it was less drama and more like Volkov saying stuff like he misses Russian food because American food is too fatty and isn't used to such a small town where there's less places to go on a given day. I took it as the guy being homesick and not knowing how to spend his time in upstate NY and acclimate to a smaller culture. So I get it. He was pretty straightforward about how he thinks guys need to spend time in the AHL before going to the NHL and was very accepting of how much work he needed to put in. But the thing that really threw me for a loop is he talked about how cold it is and said something along the lines of "I can't even take my dog to the park." Yet the weather back home in Moscow is even colder. Come on man...

It was hard to tell if he was being straightforward like Russians are or if he was complaining.

 

[Felonious Python]

Naw... it was less drama and more like Volkov saying stuff like he misses Russian food because American food is too fatty and isn't used to such a small town where there's less places to go on a given day. I took it as the guy being homesick and not knowing how to spend his time in upstate NY and acclimate to a smaller culture. So I get it. He was pretty straightforward about how he thinks guys need to spend time in the AHL before going to the NHL and was very accepting of how much work he needed to put in. But the thing that really threw me for a loop is he talked about how cold it is and said something along the lines of "I can't even take my dog to the park." Yet the weather back home in Moscow is even colder. Come on man...

It was hard to tell if he was being straightforward like Russians are or if he was complaining.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Naw... it was less drama and more like Volkov saying stuff like he misses Russian food because American food is too fatty and isn't used to such a small town where there's less places to go on a given day. I took it as the guy being homesick and not knowing how to spend his time in upstate NY and acclimate to a smaller culture. So I get it. He was pretty straightforward about how he thinks guys need to spend time in the AHL before going to the NHL and was very accepting of how much work he needed to put in. But the thing that really threw me for a loop is he talked about how cold it is and said something along the lines of "I can't even take my dog to the park." Yet the weather back home in Moscow is even colder. Come on man...

It was hard to tell if he was being straightforward like Russians are or if he was complaining.

It was translated to text, maybe he said it jokingly and with a big grin on his face. And even if he felt it was too cold in Syracuse (which could be the case during winter and just him hinting he’d prefer being in sunny Tampa at the time), who cares lol.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

a note about "two airports and a plane"

They'd be taking a private plane. I don't think they're waiting at a regular gate to fly Delta.

This is extremely concerning. I have doubts the Lightning make it to Toronto fully healthy.


It takes more than the players being careful. They have girlfriends, restless kids etc.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

a note about "two airports and a plane"

They'd be taking a private plane. I don't think they're waiting at a regular gate to fly Delta.

With Florida having 14,000 cases today, and consistently hanging around 12,000 a day. It's a massive risk keeping the team there. It's a risk to Toronto and Edmonton to bring in people from the States. But that is true for anyone coming from the states. America has done such a piss poor job of trying to flatten the curve all in the name of Freedom. Just the concept that 1% of the total population of the States have been infected since February. 5 months, over 3.5 million infected, almost 150,000 dead. And there is absolutely no sign of it slowing down. A vaccine would be absolutely useless in the States because of the sheer volume of anti-vaxxers and the fact that somehow a vaccine will be politicized.

As a Canadian, I understand the fear of bringing all these people from the states.

 

[Felonious Python]

With Florida having 14,000 cases today, and consistently hanging around 12,000 a day. It's a massive risk keeping the team there. It's a risk to Toronto and Edmonton to bring in people from the States. But that is true for anyone coming from the states. America has done such a piss poor job of trying to flatten the curve all in the name of Freedom. Just the concept that 1% of the total population of the States have been infected since February. 5 months, over 3.5 million infected, almost 150,000 dead. And there is absolutely no sign of it slowing down. A vaccine would be absolutely useless in the States because of the sheer volume of anti-vaxxers and the fact that somehow a vaccine will be politicized.

As a Canadian, I understand the fear of bringing all these people from the states.

In every state (I think) you have to get your kid vaccinated before they can go to school (if medically able of course), and some more, probably most states, allow for religious exemptions, which states were looking at closing in recent years.

Short term, if you can't get the kids back into school, then somebody has to homeschool them, and parents are finding out that's often miserable.

Vaccines are big pharma though. Politicians will flip the switch.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

In every state (I think) you have to get your kid vaccinated before they can go to school (if medically able of course), and some more, probably most states, allow for religious exemptions, which states were looking at closing in recent years.

Short term, if you can't get the kids back into school, then somebody has to homeschool them, and parents are finding out that's often miserable.

Vaccines are big pharma though. Politicians will flip the switch.

In Australia if you don't vaccinate, you give up your public health care and your kids can not attend public school. I wish Canada would the same thing.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

a note about "two airports and a plane"

They'd be taking a private plane. I don't think they're waiting at a regular gate to fly Delta.

Hell, they're not even at TIA terminals.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Felonious Python]

Home of the Oilers

 

[Felonious Python]

The affected area of Rogers Place's roof.

 

[Todd1a]

The affected area of Rogers Place's roof.

how does this happen in a new building that’s like what two years old ?

 

[LightningStrikes]

2020 man we get it!

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Felonious Python]

how does this happen in a new building that’s like what two years old ?

form over function?



The same spot of the roof failed in 2018, and the repair costs go to the Oilers.

 

[Felonious Python]

Rick Tocchet is 56.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Good news on Stammer

 

[TheFurryPickle]

omg omg omg live skate show NOW !!!

 

[Felonious Python]

Good news on Stammer

The lateral movements are what made me think it could be a groin issue. On day 1, he didn't really push very hard to start doing laps. That quick motion puts a lot of stress onto the inner thigh/groin area.

 

[These Are The Days]

how does this happen in a new building that’s like what two years old ?

If you look at Python's link with the drone footage of Roger's place you can clearly see the area of the roof that keeps getting affected. For reference, you see the two tall buildings. Look at the bottom left corner of the taller building on the left. If that's how it looked in 2018 it's not a wonder the damn thing is broken already. It looks like a damn dorsal fin on a fish or something.


I don't have a degree in architecture but I'm pretty sure the shape of that arena and roof design are the antithesis of structural integrity. It's peak Daryl Katz to not only have a shitty looking building but to have gone over budget and demanded more money from the city while it was being built.

 

[Felonious Python]

If you look at Python's link with the drone footage of Roger's place you can clearly see the area of the roof that keeps getting affected. For reference, you see the two tall buildings. Look at the bottom left corner of the taller building on the left. If that's how it looked in 2018 it's not a wonder the damn thing is broken already. It looks like a damn dorsal fin on a fish or something.


I don't have a degree in architecture but I'm pretty sure the shape of that arena and roof design are the antithesis of structural integrity. It's peak Daryl Katz to not only have a shitty looking building but to have gone over budget and demanded more money from the city while it was being built.

The drone video is from 2016 for reference.

How the roof looks is virtually irrelevant (unless its offensive somehow). What matters is being down on the street and seeing the building. Jan Gehl calls it 'bird shit architecture'.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Monday’s scrimmage is scheduled for 4pm