GDT: 3/29/13 - 7:30PM EDT - New Jersey VS Tampa Bay

[FDfranklin]

Hey everyone. Just incase you didn't know. You need to get on this stuff:

Stop watching WoW Arena games when the Bolts are playing...

 

[FDfranklin]

Garon was horrible. With any decent goalie in net this game would not have been decided by OT or a shoot out. The bolts were soft the first period but came strong the 2nd and 3rd. I like where we are going if only we could secure a good goaltender for a reasonable price.

Sustr looked great with the puck on his stick, he does need to work on his skating though. It was his first NHL game I say we keep him in and see what he is capable of. Tonight's game was exciting... I like what I see..

 

[Tirefire]

With Cooper have the Bolts dropped that stupid 1-3-1 system of Bouchers?

 

[InjuredChoker]

Win is a win. Glad guys got it for Cooper.

Garon was money on shootout but man did he give up soft goals. Made me miss Lindbäck.

With Cooper have the Bolts dropped that stupid 1-3-1 system of Bouchers?

They haven't really used that for a while.

 

[Felonious Python]

#Lightning Nate Thompson has a scheduled#NHL discipline hearing 2day for hit on #Devils D'Agostini near mid-pt of 2nd period Fri night

https://twitter.com/RealKyper/status/317967928190459905

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

https://twitter.com/RealKyper/status/317967928190459905

Huh? I must have missed it. Did he throw an elbow? Aim for the head?

 

[dbieon12]

Huh? I must have missed it. Did he throw an elbow? Aim for the head?

May have made contact with the head. He didn't jump into the hit though like Lupul did on Hedman.

I wouldn't be surprised with 2 day suspension, though.

 

[dbieon12]

Cooper - "The team improved throughout the game".

On the shootout:
- Notice that both Purcell and Hedman took wider lines than they had in the past.
- Notice that both Purcell and Hedman shot the puck before getting "crease-deep". Didn't over deke and get the puck poked away

Also... Lecavalwho?

 

[IdealisticSniper]

https://twitter.com/RealKyper/status/317967928190459905

Still have yet to find a replay of this hit. Saw it live and it looked fine from my vantage point.

If only his name were Rick Nash.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Since we are playing panthers.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Since we are playing the Panthers on Tuesday, I think we should get Cooper to present the Calder Trophy to Huberdeau. That way Hubs can personal thank Coop for all his help.

You're not going to let this go are you?

I think I'd almost rather have Hose worshipping at the feet of Brian Lee again.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

You're not going to let this go are you?

I think I'd almost rather have Hose worshipping at the feet of Brian Lee again.

Shhhhh.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Shhhhh. Trying to rile up the overly sensitive, Still All In gave me some nasty low IQ stuff that was deleted, I'm hoping for a repeat.

PS. It is true.

I miss everything fun

 

[LTIR Trickery]

with cooper have the bolts dropped that stupid 1-3-1 system of bouchers?

hurrr durrrr

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Nate played over 20 minutes last night, too... nutso stuff. Ride that hot hand, baby.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

With Lecavalier out this is exactly what we needed !!! If he's suspended this will hurt big time.

 

[Mr Underhill]

Stamkos was great last night. One dumb ass pass on the PP but other that that he was the best player on the ice by leagues (Hedman deserves a mention).

Stamkos has been on fire in the circle lately.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Defense still looks meh. Offense was great though.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Defense still looks meh. Offense was great though.

Defense will take a few games to get it how Cooper wants. Focus on the emotions players were showing.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

With Lecavalier out this is exactly what we needed !!! If he's suspended this will hurt big time.

I get the feeling he might, but who knows... I hope not. Nates a great footsoldier, theres a reason why his name was floated in trade rumors.

Garon was shaky all night, obviously. A short memory is a goaltenders best friend - forget the bad and remember you at least pulled out two big stops when the team needed it most.

Coop must have really seen something he liked in Sustr, I don't think hes as slow as some people think, and he didn't look out of place at all but of course sample size and all that. In a sense i'd like to see him go to Syracuse for a nice playoff run, but I have a feeling we'll see a few guys get signed and shipped there and Sustr will stay. Great reach, but needs to really pay attention to where he picks his spots... he could get away with that stuff in college, but last night he got burned hard trying.

As for Conacher, he needs to pull his head out of his ass sometimes. Between the penchant for stick infractions and more or less trying to cherry pick at times, he'll find his ass on the bench for that stuff.

Good to see Coop not try to reinvent the wheel, too. Good, simple, hard hockey.

One last thing - remember when we had Meszaros? Man i'm glad thats not the case, injured again, done for the year, shoulder surgery.

 

[TBLHoser]

Still have yet to find a replay of this hit. Saw it live and it looked fine from my vantage point.

If only his name were Rick Nash.

It was a pretty clean hit....only problem was D'Agostini played it like he just exploded, laid there for a second, and when he noticed the refs weren't going to call anything, he jumped right up into the play without even going to the bench. The way the refs were calling it last night, I'm surprised they didn't call a penalty.

Funny how the Devils forum is talking about how bad a night Brodeur played....are you kidding me?

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Penchant for stick infractions, and Cherry picking.

 

[InjuredChoker]

It was a pretty clean hit....only problem was D'Agostini played it like he just exploded, laid there for a second, and when he noticed the refs weren't going to call anything, he jumped right up into the play without even going to the bench. The way the refs were calling it last night, I'm surprised they didn't call a penalty.

Funny how the Devils forum is talking about how bad a night Brodeur played....are you kidding me?

What kind of goalie Brodeur is on good nights then?

 

[Coopers Gum]

What kind of goalie Brodeur is on good nights then?

Yeah, jesus lol. No kidding. He probably should have had the second Stamkos goal though.

Anyway, do you guys realize... No one played bad last night? Except Garon? We have no complaints about Teddy or Carle or Brewer. I mean, minor ones, but they didn't play bad at all.

I would think Stammer redeemed himself for that turnover too. That was awful. What goes through your head there?

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Yeah, jesus lol. No kidding. He probably should have had the second Stamkos goal though.

Anyway, do you guys realize... No one played bad last night? Except Garon? We have no complaints about Teddy or Carle or Brewer. I mean, minor ones, but they didn't play bad at all.

I would think Stammer redeemed himself for that turnover too. That was awful. What goes through your head there?

Everyone just played, the over coaching and over thinking was gone. There were set lines for a change.