GDT: 3/20/18 - 7:30PM EDT - Toronto vs Tampa Bay

[TheDaysOf 04]

5o WINS!

 

[DaBolts]

Nice win boys. Now let's play 3 full periods like the 3rd tonight.

Please.

 

[The Gongshow]

We ruh roh'd hard in the 1st, but avoided the full ruh roh in the 3rd.

 

[UseYourHedman]

Weird. We attacked the blue line on the PK and stuffed them. It's almost as if Cooper & Co. said "Hey, it's December again!"

My thoughts exactly. That last PK was beautiful. Stand 'em up at the blue line!

 

[Stormbreaker]

Looking forward to the next LFR

 

[Hint1k]

well, it is nice to win, but actully we should not read to much into these meaningless games. win or lose now will not make any difference in the play-off.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Congrats to Vasi in the win.

Most in one season.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Dominant 3rd. Can't remember the last time I saw them skate that hard. A LOT of great effort tonight.

That last PK was great. Stamkos' speed up top makes a big difference.

McD getting aclimated now.

 

[The Macho King]

Well - plenty to like about the third. Plenty to learn from from the first and second.

 

[DaBolts]

Cirelli with 17:19 TOI?

Pack your bags, Paq.

 

[Master P]

Just saying.

 

[Lightning1995]

Worked late, only got to watch the 3rd.

That worked out well for me.

Go Lightning!

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Cooper at 2nd intermission

 

[DMXATF23]

Great game, but whomever this bum they’ve got subbing for Paul Porter tonight is, AWFUL.

 

[These Are The Days]

We might've gotten our groove back.

And if I can take a moment to be sanctimonious can we please stay calm if we are down a few goals? I know we were not playing well but Babcock gonna Babcock. Yeah, Cooper's gonna get rope-a-doped and made a fool of. That happens to everyone. But this team is too talented to not break through with the game plan he comes up with. We got our legs under us and they had no answer.

For at least a moment let's take this all in and exhale together

 

[These Are The Days]

Cirelli with 17:19 TOI?

Pack your bags, Paq.

Please LAWD JEZZIS YAASSSSS

 

[DaBolts]

Now let's string some dominant wins together. Miller, McDonagh, and Cirelli have figured our system out and that plus Drej being back seems to have made a difference.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Great game, but whomever this bum they’ve got subbing for Paul Porter tonight is, AWFUL.

my god, i couldn't stop thinking about this too. god forbid anything happens to paul... he's the best.

 

[LonLon Lei]

Steady as she goes. Plenty of time to come back and win. We've seen this like half a dozen times or more. There's absolutely no reason to give up on this

Glad you were right!
I almost given up like the most here TBH.

 

[UseYourHedman]

Takeaways:
- I'm liking 27 & 10 more every game. They're both gonna be huge in the playoffs.
- That 3rd period was awesome. Definitely builds my confidence that they have that play in them still.
- Officiating was a joke. Piss poor.
- When was the last time we scored an empty net goal? Seems like forever.

 

[DaBolts]

We might've gotten our groove back.

And if I can take a moment to be sanctimonious can we please stay calm if we are down a few goals? I know we were not playing well but Babcock gonna Babcock. Yeah, Cooper's gonna get rope-a-doped and made a fool of. That happens to everyone. But this team is too talented to not break through with the game plan he comes up with. We got our legs under us and they had no answer.

For at least a moment let's take this all in and exhale together

 

[These Are The Days]

my god, i couldn't stop thinking about this too. god forbid anything happens to paul... he's the best.

Just better hope the Magic don't have any other home games coinciding with ours

 

[These Are The Days]

I think the groot charge to @Bodi Finds the Fire starts at a buck o five and goes up to tree fiddy each after the first use

 

[Bolt 45]

Boom.

 

[DaBolts]

And now the fun part. Tuning into TSN 1050 for their post game show. Phone calls should be AWESOME.

 

[Matt Watson]

A lot to like in that one. When was the last time the Lightning faced a 6 on 5 skater disadvantage in the final minute or two and didn't spend almost the entire time in their own zone facing bomb after bomb and unable to clear? It's been a long time and it was really nice to see them do it so well tonight. Anyway, a really nice win but still want to see them back it up with more consistent play and a full 60 minute effort.

Oh, and Vasy, still not all there.