GDT: Pre-Season Game #3 - 9.26.14 - at Tampa Bay - 6:30 PM

[Elysian]

Do Tampa Bay fans have to hear this old guy every game? He's one of the worst color guys ever.

 

[Elysian]

Good kill.

 

[The Macho King]

Do Tampa Bay fans have to hear this old guy every game? He's one of the worst color guys ever.

I think it's the radio guys on the feed. The color guy is Phil Esposito.

 

[dechire]

Nuke still looking good. I can't wait to see him on a better line in the next game

 

[Primetimey*]

Do Tampa Bay fans have to hear this old guy every game? He's one of the worst color guys ever.

Sounds like he is going to pass away any day now.

 

[ginblossoms]

Do Tampa Bay fans have to hear this old guy every game? He's one of the worst color guys ever.

dude is a hockey icon. he used to have a show on xm radio. he told some pretty good stories. so yeah. i like listening to him. so there.

 

[Cold Medicine]

I think it's the radio guys on the feed. The color guy is Phil Esposito.

It is the radio guys, they said that at the beginning of the game...I think...

 

[Tmix]

Sounds like he is going to pass away any day now.

Do Tampa Bay fans have to hear this old guy every game? He's one of the worst color guys ever.

The guy who sounds ancient on the Lightning feed is terrible. He's so slow and just sounds out of it.

that's Phil Esposito, have some respect

 

[dechire]

Blanchard has been pretty good

 

[Hull Fan]

benn and gonchar...the circle back boys. ugh please do not saddle us with this pair in the regular season.

 

[Cold Medicine]

Trade officially lost

 

[dechire]

Trade officially lost

Both trades. Seguin was completely invisible this game.

 

[Elysian]

that's Phil Esposito, have some respect

Terrible is terrible, whoever he is.

 

[Primetimey*]

that's Phil Esposito, have some respect

I respect his play, not his radio abilities.

 

[ginblossoms]

i thought that last insight on that dude spearing fiddler on the back of the knee (and fiddler not diving) was interesting. also like the "ugghh"s and "oh no"s under his breath when a tb guy makes a bad play are kinda funny. espo (and mishkin the pbp guy too actually) were pretty objective about their comments too... made some complimentary statements about stars players.

 

[NukeJukes43]

Well we lost this one but it's not too big of a surprise. On the plus side, we learned a lot tonight about some of our young guys and line combinations. I really liked Spezza and Nichushkin together, something there to build off of no doubt. Klingberg needs AHL time and that's all there is too it. Our center depth is greater than we even care to acknowledge sometimes. Seguin/Spezza/Eakin*/Fiddler/Horcoff and if injury strikes we have Faksa to call up and if the plague hits, Dickinson woudn't look as out of place as most would suggest.

Only thing that worries me is this goalie situation. I can only hope Campbell or Lindback do some standing on their head this season because I'm not so sure Kari can do it anymore.

 

[OttMorrow]

Dickinson and Ritchie both helped themselves out tonight. It was all about the forward prospects for a change tonight. Dickinson is gonna be really, really good. And just to think that most people think Shore might be the better of the two should give us a lot to look forward to.

Wow did Honka and Klingberg have a rough one tonight....wow.

 

[redbeardtx]

Am I the only one that heard the pbp guys say that Eakin was playing early in the game?

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Am I the only one that heard the pbp guys say that Eakin was playing early in the game?

Ikinen or something like that players for the Lightning.

 

[glovesave_35]

Has Faksa played in any games yet?

 

[NukeJukes43]

Dickinson and Ritchie both helped themselves out tonight. It was all about the forward prospects for a change tonight. Dickinson is gonna be really, really good. And just to think that most people think Shore might be the better of the two should give us a lot to look forward to.

Wow did Honka and Klingberg have a rough one tonight....wow.

You think Ritchie had a good game, eh? Idk I didn't see much from him other than the nice pass to Spezza. He is coming off injury though so I'm hoping to see more from him moving forward. I think Randford fed himself tonight. Kid's a machine and I think he's a better version of Garbutt. Pair him or Mckenzie up with Roussel and hopefully Eakin. Boom. Beautiful 3rd line.

 

[NukeJukes43]

Has Faksa played in any games yet?

He wasn't in the Blue's game. I didn't get a chance to catch the Panther's game so have no idea really. I'd love to see him and Dickinson play in a pre-season game just to have some visual comparisons. Not that one game tells a whole story.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Has Faksa played in any games yet?

Played against Florida.

 

[BigG44]

Has Faksa played in any games yet?

Florida, and he looked as good as advertised. He's ready to take a regular shift on the 3rd/4th line and PK duty. Be great if he could try and re-find his offensive game in the AHL though.

If Roussel and Garbutt can turn junior/NCAA grinder careers into 15 goal scorers, I've got to think Faksa might have it in him as well. You get a consistent 15-20 goals and 25-40 points out of the 3rd or 4th line in the future and you've got yourself a potentially top end, shut down center that can handle the big boys in the West.

Dowling was mostly invisible, but it was also his first ever NHL experience. I still think he has the potential to at least be as good as Morin at the AHL level. Would love to see what he can maybe next camp after he has another year under his belt.

Morin's played well, and I thought Peters was also invisible.

I did notice they have played Horcoff at center yet in the pre-season.

 

[mc3488]

You think Ritchie had a good game, eh? Idk I didn't see much from him other than the nice pass to Spezza. He is coming off injury though so I'm hoping to see more from him moving forward. I think Randford fed himself tonight. Kid's a machine and I think he's a better version of Garbutt. Pair him or Mckenzie up with Roussel and hopefully Eakin. Boom. Beautiful 3rd line.

Agreed. I think McKenzie is ready for the NHL. McKenzie and Roussel would cause chaos for other teams.