GDT: 4/2/15 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Ottawa

[FinnLightning26]

Oh well, we would've lost in the shootout anyway. Atleast we got the point. Sucks that Montreal tied the game.

 

[Kramerica Industries]

There has to be some kind of madness that there's a week left in the season and I still don't know what I want or know what to think.

 

[The Macho King]

I thought Palat had a rare "meh" game. Him and Kuch look a little off, and Namestnikov seemed like he got the least icetime of all of our forwards tonight.

 

[dechire]

Not even mad. **** the Bruins. Ottawa wanted the win badly. The Lightning played a solid game and the young guys looked good. If Witkowski and/or 2Koek gets sent down for Sustr I'm going to be pissed.

 

[Leonardo87]

Those lines are just brutal, have not scored an ES goal in two games now. But I know these won't be the lines going into the playoffs.

 

[Todd1a]

Capitals with 3 PP goals tonight. must be nice...

I don't want to see them in round one

 

[The Macho King]

Not looking good heading into the playoffs at all

Dude - 4 AHL Dmen right now. We are missing 3/4ths of our top 4 - not going to look great.

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with our effort all things considered. I am kinda... disappointed with how bad we are on the road this season though. So bad.

 

[gn2007]

Grabbing a point with the defense we present is pretty good in my opinion. Against a hungry desperate team that wants to be in the playoff. Stammer needs to score some goals though

 

[DFC]

We looked decent. Ottawa were playing for their lives. We still managed to go toe-to-toe with them with half our lineup out. We're fine.

 

[Todd1a]

Not even mad. **** the Bruins. Ottawa wanted the win badly. The Lightning played a solid game and the young guys looked good. If Witkowski and/or 2Koek gets sent down for Sustr I'm going to be pissed.

Ya I'm done with sustr we got better in house options

 

[Glide5]

This wasn't a bad game for us. Some very impressive play by the young defensemen out there. I am really impressed by Koekkoek. I am starting to see why we took him at 10 now

We are 1 point from home ice, and still in the hunt for the division. Big thing is, the sens can still catch up, and Detroit is starting to flounder. How crazy would it be if this Bruins game sends them on a free fall?

And Bring on the Bruins. I want that matchup. If we want to exorcise some demons, lets starts by taking on the one team that we are worst against. We need to prove to ourselves that we can beat anyone.

 

[Todd1a]

Dude - 4 AHL Dmen right now. We are missing 3/4ths of our top 4 - not going to look great.

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with our effort all things considered. I am kinda... disappointed with how bad we are on the road this season though. So bad.

were not getting Garrison or coburn back in round on so this is it plus Hedman

 

[The Gongshow]

Not even mad, I want Ottawa to make playoffs, Detroit and Boston both have 93 points now tho....... I have no idea who we are going to play in the 1st round now.

Bish played well tonight, I'm really impressed with Koekkoek, I would not mind if he stuck around with the Lightning for Playoffs. I already like him more than that dumpster fire known as Sustr.

Good luck Ottawa, may the odds in your favour.

 

[These Are The Days]

We need to get healthy already. We're going to be limping into the playoffs lucky to win a single game remaining at this rate.

 

[DFC]

Not even mad. **** the Bruins. Ottawa wanted the win badly. The Lightning played a solid game and the young guys looked good. If Witkowski and/or 2Koek gets sent down for Sustr I'm going to be pissed.

We can't send Sustr down and Koekkoek is up on an emergency recall. He's also a left D. It's Witkowski vs. Sustr, and I think Witko is also up on an emergency recall.

 

[Kramerica Industries]

If Washington wins, they actually move in front of the Pens and Isles!

Who can figure this stuff out? The Metro's 2-3-4 will be decided by a random generator as much as anything. And the Atlantic 3-4...eff off Detroit.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Dude - 4 AHL Dmen right now. We are missing 3/4ths of our top 4 - not going to look great.

Honestly, I'm pretty happy with our effort all things considered. I am kinda... disappointed with how bad we are on the road this season though. So bad.

This. Missing Hedman, Garrison, Coburn, and Sustr is huge. It affects all parts of our game. Everything really.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

were not getting Garrison or coburn back in round on so this is it plus Hedman

Coburn could be back.

 

[DFC]

Hammond is now 16-1-1. Pretty crazy. I think that set a record for the best start of a goalie's career.

 

[Brie]

I agree that it was still a good game even if we could have used the two points.

One other thing that is effected with TJ, Hedman and Garrison out is our PK, didn't suffer from it today but you saw it during the TOR game.

 

[Bolto]

Not too bad considering the motivation factor for Ottawa and our injuries.

Booston in round one, Detroit's schedule is too hard and they're fading fast. We need one more point to secure home ice in round one.

It would be nice to get some wins at the end and come into the playoffs on an up note............................

 

[The Macho King]

Also - Stammer is back on my **** list. 10-15 games of playing like you give a **** is great, but the other 65 you should give a **** too.

 

[Cigar City]

Good effort tonight. Keep resting the injured boys for the playoffs. Learn from last year.

 

[DFC]

MTL/WSH shootout.

 

[dechire]

We can't send Sustr down and Koekkoek is up on an emergency recall. He's also a left D. It's Witkowski vs. Sustr, and I think Witko is also up on an emergency recall.

It depends on who gets healthy and when. Hedman is most likely to be back first and I'm guessing 2Koek will be sent back down next week. If Sustr comes back next I'd want to see him benched and Witko to keep playing. If Coburn or Garrison comes back first then I'm fine seeing Witko and Koek sent back down. Worst case scenario would be if Nesterov is benched so Barbs-Sustr can play together in the playoffs.