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

[Hockey4Life91]

Seems like it's been a while since we've run with fewer than 8 D though. Unless that changes, Cernak should have a legit shot to crack the roster. And I think you have to wonder if we wouldn't rather Girardi be our D who rotates out. I can't see us pressboxing Coburn just yet, but somebody's gonna have to take the odd night off. So that feels like Girardi to me, which, I think, means Cernak's gonna get a legit shot.

The coaching staff appears to have all but given up on Koekkoek, so I don't know that we're in a hurry to get him into games.

Fully agree with this analysis.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Erne should down where he should be, guy has done nothing at the NHL level to warrant a spot. They re-signed Conacher at the time with intention of him being in the NHL and they kept him up all of last year, don't see anything changing especially with 2 more spots open. My guess is they both stay up for opening night.

I think the forth line will be Erne Paquette Conacher with Andreoff being the healthy scratch until Callahan comes back. I don’t see anyway that Joseph or Volkov make it unless someone in the top 9 gets injured. You don’t keep either up to play 8 minutes a night on the forth line. I really don’t think either are quite ready yet. I feel Stephens (4th line Center) and Cernak are the two that are the most developed and ready for their opportunity.

 

[berlin]

Welp guess our season is over.