I am genuinely concerned about this, too. Personally, I'm way more nervous about having to get on that damn roller coaster again than I am about the way the team looks at present.To take a moment to be perfectly sanctimonious, if we're going to get this worked up over Buffalo then we're seriously going to have people die in the playoffs. I do not understand the surprise of us not killing penalties. We've been seeing this for weeks now. No one is going to break a hand blocking a shot for Buffalo when they can do that for the Cup
Good observation. We were kind of backing off at the blue line at times tonight. That always gets us into trouble.I really don't trust this team playing with a 1 goal lead when they are falling back like this and givig Buf all this space.
I went to my first NHL game in 1966 at the old Madison Sq Garden. I was 8. Blackhawks v Rangers. Stan Mikita got hit in the forehead with a puck and bled so much I thought he was dead. He was back on the ice 10 minutes later. And, I'm not trying to be a dick when I say this, but some of us watch hockey for more than the Ws and Ls. Some of us watch because we want to see the game played well more than we care about the score. So, no, not mindblown at all by the notion of a poor team occasionally beating a good team. The Lightning on the other hand have turned playing poorly against bad teams into an art form.Although, sometimes I wonder how new you are to watching the NHL. A bottom feeder beating a top team happens routinely in this league. This isnt the NFL, or the CHL even. You seem to be mindblown at the thought of Buffalo being in this game at all.
In saying that, tonight should have been different with what was on the line. Disappointing showing
I swear I can remember moments from almost every game I've gone to with my dad, and I'm not a kid anymore. Couldn't tell you whether the Bolts won or lost most of those games.Very entertaining game, happy the Lightning pulled it out. Strong 1st and 3rd periods.
I really can’t explain the 2nd period given the stakes, but it appears those types of lapses are part of this teams DNA.
Had a great time with my boys, showed them the water street plans and had great seats. Go Lightning!
Sorry man, but that is just lame excuse making. Tonight's game was the more important game because it kept our destiny in our own hands and we got lucky. That's great, but this was Vasy's last game before the playoffs and looked shaky as hell. And the PK, are you kidding me? So, I guess it's just a matter perspective. Personally, I don't think playing bad hockey is good preparation for anything.We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Those are the best wins, by far, especially when they matter more in the standings. Plus, we play tomorrow. Going 110% and blowing Buffalo out of the water tonight might mean a tired team tomorrow in another game we need to win.
It really is about having fun with your kids. Today was a blast.I swear I can remember moments from almost every game I've gone to with my dad, and I'm not a kid anymore. Couldn't tell you whether the Bolts won or lost most of those games.
I went to my first NHL game in 1966 at the old Madison Sq Garden. I was 8. Blackhawks v Rangers. Stan Mikita got hit in the forehead with a puck and bled so much I thought he was dead. He was back on the ice 10 minutes later. And, I'm not trying to be a dick when I say this, but some of us watch hockey for more than the Ws and Ls. Some of us watch because we want to see the game played well more than we care about the score. So, no, not mindblown at all by the notion of a poor team occasionally beating a good team. The Lightning on the other hand have turned playing poorly against bad teams into an art form.
I mean, I don't know what you're looking for. A lot of the pucks Vasy missed had eyes. It was just one of those games. I saw him make a ridiculous save in the dying minutes to preserve the win, so I'm not too worried about him.Sorry man, but that is just lame excuse making. Tonight's game was the more important game because it kept our destiny in our own hands and we got lucky. That's great, but this was Vasy's last game before the playoffs and looked shaky as hell. And the PK, are you kidding me? So, I guess it's just a matter perspective. Personally, I don't think playing bad hockey is good preparation for anything.
Then I would hope you would understand that the converse is true. We play like garbage but get the W. I don't "appreciate" the bad hockey on display in such games. What I don't get is why that pisses so many people on this board off.Well you seem mindblown.
I like seeing games played well too, which is why the Boston game last week didnt bother me as much as others. I can appreciate good hockey without getting the results.
I'm not looking for anything. Just expressing my opinions on a message board. I am disappointed in TBs effort tonight and was hoping for a solid follow up to the Boston game. Got the exact opposite. That's all. Not the end of the world. It's just hockey but it's what we talk about here.I mean, I don't know what you're looking for. A lot of the pucks Vasy missed had eyes. It was just one of those games. I saw him make a ridiculous save in the dying minutes to preserve the win, so I'm not too worried about him.
I don't like any PK's chances against 5 power plays. But it didn't look the way it did against Boston. I can't account for that. Unlike some, I actually don't like how aggressive we are. A lot of our PK guys aren't fast enough to recover when they're too aggressive. Teams seem to be baiting us into losing our shape around the net and then exploiting the holes that get created. To me it really looks like other coaches are just snookering our coaches. For whatever reason, we played the PK differently against Boston (or seemed to). For the most part we just staked out the ice in front net and hunkered down. We reacted aggressively, but we weren't pressing. We let Boston come to us.I'm not looking for anything. Just expressing my opinions on a message board. I am disappointed in TBs effort tonight and was hoping for a solid follow up to the Boston game. Got the exact opposite. That's all. Not the end of the world. It's just hockey but it's what we talk about here.
Anyway, I got it, you're not too concerned about Vasy. Fair enough. I am. How about the PK, how are you feeling about that?
Yes, with the standings as they are. But that could change five times before it's all said and done.Are we currently poised to face the Philadelphia Flyers? Assuming standings stay the same as they are?