GDT: 9/18/19 - 7:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Carolina [Preseason Game 2]

[Fabiobest]

And also the second game is in the books.
I think we've seen something positive but our prospects need time, in the AHL, to improve.

 

[ccman68]

Much better game today than yesterday. Would’ve liked some goals though.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Well that last 2 minutes was embarrassing. Can really tell the difference when one team plays their starters.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

got few extra goalies i guess ....
nite guys hopefully we get more compete moving forward

stephens showed a lot more to me last night then any of these guys smith paq maroon im ok with

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Stand Outs tonight we're Smith, Masin, and Volkov.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

got few extra goalies i guess ....
nite guys hopefully we get more compete moving forward

stephens showed a lot more to me last night then any of these guys smith paq maroon im ok with

That actually sounds like a solid bottom line to me.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

2 games through, I think you can start sending a number of these AHL guys back to Syracuse who aren't going to be in serious contention for one of those spots on the Lightning. I thought the 2 best forwards were Volkov and Smith. On defense, Masin quietly had a solid game. Sergachev looks real good too. Fans should also be pretty happy with what we saw from 18 year old Nolan Foote.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Liked: Volkov, Masin, Martin, N. Foote, Smith

Okay: Raddysh, Conacher, Valleau, Sergachev (when not with C. Foote), Somppi, Shattenkirk, Verhaeghe

Didn't like: Schenn, Witkowski, Katchouk, C Foote

No impression/didn't really notice them: Mueller, Huntington

 

[The Macho King]

We're never going to draft a good defenseman.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

It's time to send down Katchouk and bunch of these guys. While C Foote has shit the bed for 2 games, would rather keep him up and let him watch Hedman play a game and see if picks up anything.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

We're never going to draft a good defenseman.

Never going to draft a good defenseman again...We did it once.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Never going to draft a good defenseman again...We did it once.

eh, a couple times

 

[The Macho King]

eh, a couple times

Hmmm...

I mean, Hamrlik was "good". Boyle was undrafted. I guess we did draft Kubina. Gudas, but we're stretching the definition of "good defenseman" there.

So three times? Maybe four? Not bad for a 27 year old franchise.

 

[God King Fudge]

Lmao the hate for Foote is ****ing ridiculous. Yeah, he's not ready. It takes a long time for D to develop. Christ.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Lmao the hate for Foote is ****ing ridiculous. Yeah, he's not ready. It takes a long time for D to develop. Christ.

No hate, it's just we all know he isn't ready. There were people slotting him in for the bottom pair this year. It's just, now people can see how silly that was.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Hmmm...

I mean, Hamrlik was "good". Boyle was undrafted. I guess we did draft Kubina. Gudas, but we're stretching the definition of "good defenseman" there.

So three times? Maybe four? Not bad for a 27 year old franchise.

Hedman?

 

[DFC]

Missed the game.

Masin was good? That's progress. Pretty sure he stood out in a bad way every pre-season game last year.

 

[God King Fudge]

Missed the game.

Masin was good? That's progress. Pretty sure he stood out in a bad way every pre-season game last year.

He looked real solid to me. Made smart decisions for the most part and just stayed steady. I liked Gemel Smith too.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

No hate, it's just we all know he isn't ready. There were people slotting him in for the bottom pair this year. It's just, now people can see how silly that was.

Heck, there were some people slotting him in beside Heddy this season.

He's got plenty of potential and yes, defensemen take longer to develop. But that's why he needs at least another year in the AHL.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

He looked real solid to me. Made smart decisions for the most part and just stayed steady. I liked Gemel Smith too.

Agreed. Masin was very solid tonight. Smith was an unexpected treat. I was also impressed with Martin. Very good performance in net.

 

[The Macho King]

Hedman?

I was including him in the three with Kubina and Hamrlik.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I was including him in the three with Kubina and Hamrlik.

Oh, misread. I guess Ranger is totally up in the air.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Byrddog]

Playing the AHL guys this preseason is an exercise in futility. If Point gets signed that will put the team at 12 forwards with only one slot in contention that of Martel. On the blueline the focus needs to be on who is going to be waived there are 9 guys vowing for 7 slots The goalie situation is set. IMO it would be better to roll the season starting lines and knock off the rust. Put the AHL guys with there team to do the same. Barring injury al I see happening is waivers for Schenn, Witkoski and or Rutta. Foote being brought up around Jan 1st. As it is right not playing the young guys does not matter at all and makes preseason senseless unless someone gets hurt.

 

[Sky04]

We're never going to draft a good defenseman.

Watch Hajek become a stud in NY.