GDT: 4/16/13 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Montréal

[Bolts265]

Washington's is the most annoying in the league.

I forgot about Wash for a minute. But this one's definitely second.

 

[Bolts4Life91]

Really? It's finally official?

Ya a Rangers win and our loss = officially out.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Gotta say, hes a little ******* but Gallagher is a great young player. Haven't much been impressed with Galchenyuk in the... ten games or so i've seen him.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Really? It's finally official?

EDIT: nvm

 

[dbieon12]

The best players have a 4 or a 7 in their jersey number.

 

[The Macho King]

I think we actually played a really good game tonight. You can chalk this loss up to ****** refs and some bonehead plays, but Bishop was great, our PK was great, and a lot of our forwards and D had good games.

 

[2 Weekes Notice]

Rooting for a tank is nearly as infuriating as rooting for the playoffs. We could really make some headway if Florida and Carolina didn't **** all over themselves every time out. The Panthers are a total embarrassment.

 

[zeykshade]

Killorn is playing injured I think. Same with Stamkos.

Pouliot with boneheaded penalty of the season for the team imo.
Brewer isn't worth ****.
Hedman was a ****ing beast after the 1st period boneheaded-ness.
Bishop was rock solid honestly.

Tyrell, he's found his game with that line. Simple game and he's playing it well. Did well on the PK with Marty as well.

Panik is going to be a real keeper I think. His game is progressing fantastically. Love the physical part of his game. Combine that with his hands, he's a beaut.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Next step is to not lose the lottery and drop out of the top 5 to 6th.

 

[Stammertime91]

Obviously Pouliots penalty was dumb but you honestly cant even breathe near a MTL without getting a penalty.

Its disgraceful. Every ****ing game against them is the same, worse than playing the Flyers, worse than playing the Pens, its a ****ing disgrace the league even gives a PP to MTL in their building.

Another solid effort by Malone and Brewer out there

At this point, with the team, management and effort shown in a full 60 min hockey game, Im embarassed beyond belief. This is not hockey, its more like a circus act.

edit, may I add, not entirely a bad game, we played decent, not our worst and not the best, for sure, but its frustrating, you all understand..

Also, Panik a candidate for GOTY? He has two that should be nominated.

 

[zeykshade]

Gotta say, hes a little ******* but Gallagher is a great young player. Haven't much been impressed with Galchenyuk in the... ten games or so i've seen him.

Galchenyuk is the better of the two players you mentioned. Much higher ceiling and a Center playing wing mostly now.

MTL is doing a great job bringing him along. Gallagher is a product of his linemates more than Galchenyuk is.

 

[722ish]

Killorn is playing injured I think. Same with Stamkos.

Pouliot with boneheaded penalty of the season for the team imo.
Brewer isn't worth ****.
Hedman was a ****ing beast after the 1st period boneheaded-ness.
Bishop was rock solid honestly.

Tyrell, he's found his game with that line. Simple game and he's playing it well. Did well on the PK with Marty as well.

Panik is going to be a real keeper I think. His game is progressing fantastically. Love the physical part of his game. Combine that with his hands, he's a beaut.

I've been wondering the same about Stamkos too, he doesn't even look remotely like himself. Killorn is a good point also, he has had significantly better games up until this point, I hadn't considered an injury, I can see it being very likely though!

 

[Pontius Palat]

The best players have a 4 or a 7 in their jersey number.

Then MAB should've been the best player in the league

 

[Butchered]

Panik is what Malone could be if he could stay healthy. He's big, physical and can score. Panik is so smooth though, Malone doesn't come anywhere near him there. If the Lightning can draft Nichushkin and Panik continues to develop they could have two legitimate monster power forwards.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

I've been wondering the same about Stamkos too, he doesn't even look remotely like himself. Killorn is a good point also, he has had significantly better games up until this point, I hadn't considered an injury, I can see it being very likely though!

I think with Killorn, we also have to consider that he's a rookie that will through highs and lows. Not to mention, all players are prone to having bad slumps.

Stammer's a different story as he's just looked awful all year.

 

[zeykshade]

Panik is what Malone could be if he could stay healthy. He's big, physical and can score. Panik is so smooth though, Malone doesn't come anywhere near him there. If the Lightning can draft Nichushkin and Panik continues to develop they could have two legitimate monster power forwards.

In no world is Malone close to the ceiling of Panik. The power forward parts of their game are similar, but Panik is closer to Hossa than Malone has ever dreamed of being.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Panik is what Malone could be if he could stay healthy. He's big, physical and can score. Panik is so smooth though, Malone doesn't come anywhere near him there. If the Lightning can draft Nichushkin and Panik continues to develop they could have two legitimate monster power forwards.

I haven't seen enough of Nichushkin, does he hit like a PWF? I read a scouting report that said he had the size and puck control of Jordan Staal, but lacked physicality to his game.

 

[Coopers Gum]

I've been wondering the same about Stamkos too, he doesn't even look remotely like himself. Killorn is a good point also, he has had significantly better games up until this point, I hadn't considered an injury, I can see it being very likely though!

EE pretty much confirmed it on Twitter the other day that Stamkos has been playing injured for a while.

 

[zeykshade]

I think with Killorn, we also have to consider that he's a rookie that will through highs and lows. Not to mention, all players are prone to having bad slumps.

Stammer's a different story as he's just looked awful all year.

EE confirmed that Stamkos has a shoulder injury he's playing through. It's the reason he hasn't gone to the front of the net nearly as much as he did last season.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Marty could have had 3 goals tonight, gotta hit that net.

 

[Butchered]

Don't think he's a physical guy but he's a ****in beast on the puck and has crazy ice vision.

 

[Bolts4Life91]

At least we still have the Crunch playoffs, im definitely looking forward to that. And the fact that I can watch the NHL playoffs without stress and hoping for the teams I hate to lose (pretty sure I share that with a majority of guys here lol).

On another note, I won an autographed puck via Lightning radio so not a bad night!

 

[The Wyzerhood]

In no world is Malone close to the ceiling of Panik. The power forward parts of their game are similar, but Panik is closer to Hossa than Malone has ever dreamed of being.

Killorn is closer to Hossa than Panik, Hossa rarely hits, if at all. Panik would be closer to a diet version of Perry maybe?

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Galchenyuk is the better of the two players you mentioned. Much higher ceiling and a Center playing wing mostly now.

MTL is doing a great job bringing him along. Gallagher is a product of his linemates more than Galchenyuk is.

I'm not arguing the first part - I know his ceiling is much higher, but I think a full year in the A would have served him a lot better than being with the big club. Gallagher is kind of in the same role as Palat, you could bring him up early because his game is straightforward and honest.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

EE confirmed that Stamkos has a shoulder injury he's playing through. It's the reason he hasn't gone to the front of the net nearly as much as he did last season.

Now his lack of SOG and piss poor play are starting to make sense.