Post-Game Talk: Tampa takes season opener 5-2. Prepare for home opener Saturday

[Chessarmy]

4 goals against. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

 

[vendetta]

Where is bob going? Why would he think that puck is going to other side?

 

[IceManCat]

I don’t even think we played bad lol look at these lucky ass goals.

I agree we are the better team just seems like one of those weird games where nothing goes our way. Also The top line is off for sure

 

[pb1300]

I don’t even think we played bad lol look at these lucky ass goals.

Me neither. A couple of mental mistakes, and some bad luck. We played them well for a good portion of the game. Lots of things to work on, but there were also lots of things to build upon.

 

[MintyFresh88]

How many games last season did the entire first line go pointless?

 

[RogerRoger]

4 goals against. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

70M for that, nice

 

[HockeyRulez]

Matheson with great accuracy smh

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I think the penalty kill doesn't look good.

#1 PP in the league but I agree with what you're saying. Too many guys left untouched in front of Bob.

 

[IceManCat]

I’d like to try Hunt in the top line with Barkov and Huberdeau. Dadonov has been awful today

 

[Givememoneyback]

I don’t even think we played bad lol look at these lucky ass goals.

That's usually the case vs the Lightning. They're an opportunistic team that wins games without dominating play in general.

 

[PBPantherfan]

Too early to fire Mike Kitchen?

 

[RainingRats]

Deserved better... frusturating

Disagree. Lightning have been pushing harder in the third than us, Hoffman takes a penalty to neutralize a big PP, top line has been invisible, we blew great chances by over passing.

 

[Givememoneyback]

I’d like to try Hunt in the top line with Barkov and Huberdeau. Dadonov has been awful today

Honestly, Barkov and Hubey haven't shown up either.

 

[RogerRoger]

That's usually the case vs the Lightning. They're an opportunistic team that wins games without dominating play in general.

They can't help themselves, so much talent...they are going to score.

 

[RainingRats]

70M for that, nice

To be fair, Bob has been good tonight and made a spectacular save which kept us in the game until the third. I wouldn't blame Bob for any of the goals tonight. Last season's goalies probably let in at least two more goals.

 

[Givememoneyback]

They can't help themselves, so much talent...they are going to score.

It's not jjust talent. It's plays like the Palat goal or, now, Maroon. Just guys, not great players, playing without the puck.

 

[Chino Oscar]

4 goals against. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Defense on PK was atrocious... we solved the goalie issue so no more excuses for the shitty defense

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Disagree. Lightning have been pushing harder in the third than us, Hoffman takes a penalty to neutralize a big PP, top line has been invisible, we blew great chances by over passing.

If this is against a mid tier team imo Florida wins easy. This is the problem facing 2 great teams in a row, play decent and lose. 0-3 could put them so far bebind the 8 ball, even though they are playing ok.

 

[FinlandPanther]

70M for that, nice

Bob wasn’t the problem tonight. He was honestly very good. Lightning had some egregious bounces.

 

[MPGA]

Looks like the same bs as every year

 

[RainingRats]

If this is against a mid tier team imo Florida wins easy. This is the problem facing 2 great teams in a row, play decent and lose. 0-3 could put them so far bebind the 8 ball, even though they are playing ok.

Agree we get screwed with the scheduling, as usual. But we're in a tough division so they better start bringing their A game for 60 minutes.

 

[StrangeVision]

Oh well, it's only game 1.

 

[HockeyRulez]

Top guys didn’t show up, Ekblad-Matheson pairing is a mistake, Tippett should be in the lineup instead of Malgin to add more speed and skill on the wing. Too bad

 

[FinlandPanther]

Problems tonight were not actually shooting when we could and the first line didn’t know the game was tonight. Also Malgin sucks.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Looks like the same bs as every year

Specifically, watching kill shots thrown against guys wearing Panthers jerseys and hearing "2 minute minor penalty."