GDT: 4/11/13 - 7:30PM EDT - Pittsburgh vs Tampa Bay

[bov]

I didn't know what either 'B' or 'J' stood for until just now. One of those questions has been answered.

I just assumed it has always stood for Bossman Junior.

 

[MattM92]

1 of the last 4 home games of the season and I'm going, so let's hope they don't stink the place up

 

[LightningStrikes]

No Pouliot or Pyatt. Bummer.

Gotta wonder why they're scratched. I would've never thought Pyatt could be expendable and Benny P was pretty solid, too.

Sure it's nice to see Panik, Connolly and Nacho getting a chance but still...

 

[Jacko95]

Alright Big Ben lets see what you can do against the those dumb Penguins. If you can steal this one for us, you are for real.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Hedman's adv. stats are pretty impressive. Along with Salo.

Faces the toughest competition. Gets lowest off. zone starts, under 40%.

Tampa score more when he's on the ice and gets scored less when he's off the ice.

He gets outshot but is better compared to the rest of the team.

 

[Jacko95]

Cooper said on Pouliot & Pyatt scratches, that right now it's about seeing, what every player can bring to the team (especially the AHL guys IMO), but that leds to the question, why Pouliot is scratched, he is one of the guys I think must play for their spot, but maybe the managment has already decided, that they want to sign him for next year.
Otherwise it would be dumb to sit him.

 

[bov]

Or they've decided he's not in the team's plans...

 

[Coopers Gum]

I think it's more of a transition to a more Cooper-esque team. From Guy Boucher's finesse to Jon Cooper's grit and hard hitting.

I do agree that Pouliot and Pyatt have been very good for us. I don't think there's any other explanation though.

 

[CC321]

If grit and toughness is a priority, then Purcell should be sweating.

On the ice, Pouliot is easily one of our top ten players. Off the ice, he does seem unusually soft and nice. Maybe they are looking for more personality toughness.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Alright Big Ben lets see what you can do against the those dumb Penguins. If you can steal this one for us, you are for real.

...if Bish hasn't proved to you that he's for real by now, then I really doubt he ever will

 

[LightningStrikes]

Also, until his injury Pouliot had the 2nd most hits among all our forwards IIRC.

 

[Felonious Python]

...if Bish hasn't proved to you that he's for real by now, then I really doubt he ever will

 

[Jacko95]

...if Bish hasn't proved to you that he's for real by now, then I really doubt he ever will

I love him and he will be a starter for the future, but the jury is still out, wether he can survive through the Lightning fast goalie roullete or not.
I think neither his performance, nor the performance from Lindbäck at the beginning are any indicator about their future. My Opinion is when both are settled in Tampa they will be both all right and somewhere between their current performances.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Not really a small sample size when you consider his performances for Ottawa too...

 

[The Wyzerhood]

I love him and he will be a starter for the future, but the jury is still out, wether he can survive through the Lightning fast goalie roullete or not.
I think neither his performance, nor the performance from Lindbäck at the beginning are any indicator about their future. My Opinion is when both are settled in Tampa they will be both all right and somewhere between their current performances.

Define for real then. I don't think any of us are/were expecting Bishop to be an elite starting goalie. For real for me is a good, capable starting goaltender who can keep us in games. He's done it in Ottawa and he's doing it here in Tampa.

 

[Bolts265]

Well my Brighthouse bundle is out until tomorrow morning. Anyone got a link I can watch on my cell phone via 4g? Help!

 

[Felonious Python]

Well my Brighthouse bundle is out until tomorrow morning. Anyone got a link I can watch on my cell phone via 4g? Help!

check the OP.

 

[Felonious Python]

lol. I hope somebody is recording NBCSN because Liam McHugh pointed out Teddy Purcell as one of the four undrafted players on the Lightning, and said that they had him with Pierre.

It was Vinny.

They both had their heads shaved.

 

[Coopers Gum]

No Mike Milbury tonight?! Hallelujah!

 

[Bolts4Life91]

Muted. Lightning radio comes on.

 

[Lecavilier_4]

This is awesome. Tonight's game is carried by TSN in Canada, so it isn't on Centre Ice. TSN for some reason is blocked for tonight's game and it is never blocked out. Just when the Lightning play apparently.

EDIT: Apparently TSN HD is working for my brother up the road... but of course not on my box, on the same service.. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[Bolts4Life91]

This is awesome. Tonight's game is carried by TSN in Canada, so it isn't on Centre Ice. TSN for some reason is blocked for tonight's game and it is never blocked out. Just when the Lightning play apparently.

EDIT: Apparently TSN HD is working for my brother up the road... but of course not on my box, on the same service.. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Ya I have Telus and it works for me on HD. Last year I used Centre Ice on nhl.com and CBC games would blocked on the site, but wouldn't be showed in on TV here in Vancouver because the Leafs are more important apparently. Seems every Saturday on CBC the Leafs are on.

So long story short even though the Lightning would be on CBC it wouldn't be on TV unless they play the Leafs.

 

[zeykshade]

Brutal game incoming.

 

[Steve Yzerman]

This is awesome. Tonight's game is carried by TSN in Canada, so it isn't on Centre Ice. TSN for some reason is blocked for tonight's game and it is never blocked out. Just when the Lightning play apparently.

EDIT: Apparently TSN HD is working for my brother up the road... but of course not on my box, on the same service.. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

I still don't understand that nonsense with Centre Ice. Why won't they put every single game including local games on Centre Ice?

 

[Steve Yzerman]

Muted. Lightning radio comes on.

How do you get Lightning radio in Canada?