Pre-Game Talk: California roadtrip @ANA, SJS, LAK

[Leonardo87]

Would you like to tell us what you really think of him?

Tyler Johnson pretty much saved his ass last season.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah we don't need the same post repeated in every thread.

 

[wxkid23]

Tyler Johnson pretty much saved his ass last season.

I would add Palat and Kuch. Tyler Johnson doesn't have the playoffs he did without those two

 

[Leonardo87]

I would add Palat and Kuch. Tyler Johnson doesn't have the playoffs he did without those two

It really does not matter. Palat, Kucherov and Johnson both on pace for like 40 points or less, Coop will continue to find ways to even kill the triplets. The triplets saved his ass, so yeah agree with you.

 

[c_robio]

Looks like it will be the same lineup as last practice, with Drouin on a line with Kuch and Vladdy, so it's possible that he at least will play tomorrow.

If that kid line can gel, the option of Palat-Johnson-Callahan could open up down the road

Cooper seems to prefer pairing Fil with Stamkos rather than Kucherov/Drouin on his RW

 

[The Gongshow]

LMAO they suck, barely ahead of Buffalo and the Leafs, at least its a close Division, but this can also cost them because winning once or twice doesn't make them safe in the standings.

 

[LightningStrikes]

LMAO they suck, barely ahead of Buffalo and the Leafs, at least its a close Division, but this can also cost them because winning once or twice doesn't make them safe in the standings.

And except for the top-2 teams everybody ahead of us has at least one game in hand. Which means the gap is potentially even bigger.

 

[dechire]

And except for the top-2 teams everybody ahead of us has at least one game in hand. Which means the gap is potentially even bigger.

Boston with 2 points over us and 3 games in hand should just be moved right up to 2nd or 3rd place ugh

 

[Brie]

Oh wonderful, a back-up, we more often than not suck against backups.

 

[wxkid23]

Oh wonderful, a back-up, we more often than not suck against backups.

It could go great lol

 

[Hoek]

Gibson's a backup too right?

 

[dechire]

Gibson's a backup too right?

Not at the moment since Andersen's on IR. Stalock is a mixed bag. Probably one of the most aggressive goalies in the league in terms of leaving the crease and playing the puck. Sometimes backfires terribly.

 

[Kramerica Industries]

Everyone else is winning right now, which is annoying, but that would only be misplaced annoyance. We figured this team was good enough that "scoreboard watching" wasn't really going to be a concern this year. Yet, here we are, with the Lightning behind five other teams and four of whom have games in hand as well. It's going to be a pain just to catch Detroit or Ottawa at this point.