GDT: 4/7/18 - 7:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Carolina

[Todd1a]

Boston is not losing there last two the will win both

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Wonder how the GI coin will flip tonight.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Thanks Girardi.

 

[dechire]

Booooooo

 

[Master P]

Wow a challenge that didn't go are way. Imagine my shock.

 

[RDTBay4]

1st round exit

 

[Hinterland]

I sort of feel like Domingue embellished that but it was still GI and shouldn't count

Against Domingue this is gonna count every day of the week. But can you see them allow that one against Quick or Crawford? They would never do it.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Okay, in that case that goal is on Girardi.

 

[Brie]

The team need to wake up.
We lead in SOG but there haven't been many good chances.

One thing we have to get better at is screening their goalie, and by that I mean the other teams goalie and not our own, we're very good at that.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Girardi could've easily blocked that shot if he was paying any attention to the puck.

 

[Master P]

1st round exit

Shut up

 

[dechire]

Before this season I could almost always predict how a GI call would go. I'd say I was correct about 85% of the time. And now I'm wrong like every f***ing time.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Cooper has been replaced by Hose

Hose is cooper guys

 

[Coopers Gum]

Before this season I could almost always predict how a GI call would go. I'd say I was correct about 85% of the time. And now I'm wrong like every ****ing time.

Same. Now we just have to see: is a goal going to count against the Lightning? If yes, no GI.

 

[Fabiobest]

End of the first.
Till now I'm quite disappointed: we can play better than this.

 

[FinnLightning26]

I can't think of any any good scoring chances in that period. Can't give up that third goal or it's going to be difficult to come back.

 

[God King Fudge]

This is a classic trap game. Looks like they're falling for it, too.

Not a great showing in the first given their opponent and the stakes.

 

[Lightning1995]

Pretty disappointing 1st. Maybe the boys are gassed. Maybe going 11/7 on the heals of a BTB isn’t smart.

Definitely a little bad luck but not playing well at all.

If Ottawa wins it’s all good.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Dotchin is still the 6th best defenseman on this team...at least in my view. Even though I don't agree, I understand why Cooper wants to play Sergachev over Dotchin. What I don't get is why he even seems to prefer Sustr and Koekkoek. Dotchin is easily better than them no matter how I look at it. I can't help but think that this all goes back to the incident that cost Dotchin his spot in the opening lineup. He eventually got to play but never really got his spot back. His play for a while also wasn't where it should have been but still. I don't think they would normally treat him like that. He showed what he can do last season.

I'm also wondering if there's some off-ice issues with Dotchin. He hasn't been nearly as consistent this season. But, then, he only played 35 games last season. Think he sometimes forgets that his job is to be the defensive defenseman who allows Heddy to wander and tries to do too much.

I don't mind Cooper giving Sustr or Koekkoek some time in this game because they might be needed to fill in due to injury in the POs but I doubt any of them or Dotchin will be back next season.

 

[gg720fla]

They just needed to get behind a couple of goals so they can come out on fire the last 2 periods. No worry, we have them where we want them.

 

[Steazy Doo]

I still wonder how Killorn gets more criticism then Palat this season, not that the goal is his fault, but Killorn never would have done it!

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

I still wonder how Killorn gets more criticism then Palat this season, not that the goal is his fault, but Killorn never would have done it!

Missing half the season might be part of it.

"rust"

 

[Leonardo87]

I still wonder how Killorn gets more criticism then Palat this season, not that the goal is his fault, but Killorn never would have done it!

LOL, classic Steazy Doo there. Love it!

 

[J T Money]

I still wonder how Killorn gets more criticism then Palat this season, not that the goal is his fault, but Killorn never would have done it!

He would have been on his back and swallowed the puck as opposed to deflection off the skate

 

[The Macho King]

I still wonder how Killorn gets more criticism then Palat this season, not that the goal is his fault, but Killorn never would have done it!

Palat has been injured during the slow period. But yeah he's been crap.