GDT: Lightning vs. Panthers

Jester47 · 03-03-2007, 09:42 AM

I think the biggest question here is, do we play down to the level of our competition yet again????

John F · 03-03-2007, 10:08 AM

Very good question indeed Jester.

Smaller question is who Tortorella is going to rotate out of the starting lineup tonight? He's vowwing to do it to light a fire under both the forwards and the Defensivemen.

Navy Brat · 03-03-2007, 01:54 PM

This game makes me nervous - I have a feeling it will take a few games for the new guys to get comfortable with our system, and we could lose some close games in the meantime. I hope I'm wrong, though. Losing to the Panthers always makes me gag.

John F · 03-03-2007, 02:19 PM

You know, Brat, I had that "few games to get assimilated" thought during the Caps game the other night. Torts can't afford to sit the new guys but he can't afford to sit the regulars who were performing OK either.

This is the night for Stewart and O'Brien to earn the fans attention...

John F · 03-03-2007, 04:31 PM

Easy E at the Trib says the lines will be:

Vinny Prospal-Vinny Lecavalier-Marty St. Louis
Eric Perrin-Brad Richards-Ruslan Fedotenko
Karl Stewart-Tim Taylor-Nick Tarnasky
Jason Ward-Ryan Craig-Kyle Wanvig

Johan Holmqvist in net.

wish he added the defensive pairings.

John F · 03-03-2007, 07:49 PM

Ugh! We can see which team showed up at the arena. Will the other team show up before the end of the first?!
\
Cripes, already down by 2.

Navy Brat · 03-03-2007, 08:13 PM

Well, let's hope this is the obligatory one period they take off every game, and things will start looking up in the second. Because, really, I can't bear the thought of losing to these jerks.

Oceanic39 · 03-03-2007, 08:17 PM

Usually the team takes the first period off, but the goaltenders are ready.

Today it's the opposite.

Game started at 7:30, Holmer.

Hoek · 03-03-2007, 08:20 PM

The Panthers just freaking own Holmqvist, which is inexcusable. Johan needs to get over whatever causes him to crumble like coffee cake against them. If not for Denis this would have been a lot uglier. A shame because I thought the Bolts had a good opening couple minutes before giving Florida two freebies on the first two shots for them.

John F · 03-03-2007, 09:17 PM

Making a weak complaint but the ice is attrocious.

The team better be happy they are playing in Miami because the fans would be tearing them a new

if this game was here.

Hoek · 03-03-2007, 09:20 PM

It is, which makes me glad there won't be any playoff games there.

But jeez are we playing bad, with the exception of a few guys like O'Brien, who is looking very comfortable with the puck in our system already. Denis holds them in it, get to within 2-1 thanks to a miraculous appearance by Pratt on the scoresheet, and the rest of team STILL won't have any of it.

John F · 03-03-2007, 09:27 PM

And another reason why I hate FSN/Sun Sports and where they are going:

Anyone just notice Rick and the Chief reviewing "the Road Ahead" and how the western games at the start of the trip were clips of the PANTHERS playing each team (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary)???

Hoek · 03-03-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester47

I think the biggest question here is, do we play down to the level of our competition yet again????

The answer is no.

We play down to the level of our AHL affiliate.

John F · 03-04-2007, 12:12 AM

^^ below even that, Hoek.

crash · 03-04-2007, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

And another reason why I hate FSN/Sun Sports and where they are going:

Anyone just notice Rick and the Chief reviewing "the Road Ahead" and how the western games at the start of the trip were clips of the PANTHERS playing each team (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary)???

Didn't notice that. Makes sense that FSN Florida had the footage easily available. Shame the production assistants didn't dig in the well & pull some 3-year old stock or perhaps the Stanley Cup Final highlights for CalGary. If our broadcast partner really treasured their investment & sought to increase their viewership, it would be an opportunity to oh, I dunno, maybe replay Game 7 as pre-game to next Saturday's first rematch in THREE years.

But, no.
They'll be providing up-to-the-minute full coverage of the conference tournament in the Georgia Dome. Nary a mention of the other one over our home ice. Then will block regional coverage of CBC's entire Hockey Night in Canada slate from pre-game doubleheader to After Hours.

03-03-2007, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jester47 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 34	GDT: Lightning vs. Panthers I think the biggest question here is, do we play down to the level of our competition yet again????

03-03-2007, 08:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Oceanic39 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: boltprospects.com Posts: 20	Usually the team takes the first period off, but the goaltenders are ready. Today it's the opposite. Game started at 7:30, Holmer. __________________ The Lightnings is Great Success!

03-03-2007, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	Very good question indeed Jester. Smaller question is who Tortorella is going to rotate out of the starting lineup tonight? He's vowwing to do it to light a fire under both the forwards and the Defensivemen.

03-03-2007, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Navy Brat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plant City Posts: 19	This game makes me nervous - I have a feeling it will take a few games for the new guys to get comfortable with our system, and we could lose some close games in the meantime. I hope I'm wrong, though. Losing to the Panthers always makes me gag.

03-03-2007, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	You know, Brat, I had that "few games to get assimilated" thought during the Caps game the other night. Torts can't afford to sit the new guys but he can't afford to sit the regulars who were performing OK either. This is the night for Stewart and O'Brien to earn the fans attention...

03-03-2007, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	Easy E at the Trib says the lines will be: Vinny Prospal-Vinny Lecavalier-Marty St. Louis Eric Perrin-Brad Richards-Ruslan Fedotenko Karl Stewart-Tim Taylor-Nick Tarnasky Jason Ward-Ryan Craig-Kyle Wanvig Johan Holmqvist in net. wish he added the defensive pairings.

03-03-2007, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	Ugh! We can see which team showed up at the arena. Will the other team show up before the end of the first?! \ Cripes, already down by 2.

03-03-2007, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Navy Brat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plant City Posts: 19	Well, let's hope this is the obligatory one period they take off every game, and things will start looking up in the second. Because, really, I can't bear the thought of losing to these jerks.

03-03-2007, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hoek Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	The Panthers just freaking own Holmqvist, which is inexcusable. Johan needs to get over whatever causes him to crumble like coffee cake against them. If not for Denis this would have been a lot uglier. A shame because I thought the Bolts had a good opening couple minutes before giving Florida two freebies on the first two shots for them.

03-03-2007, 09:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	Making a weak complaint but the ice is attrocious. The team better be happy they are playing in Miami because the fans would be tearing them a new if this game was here.

03-03-2007, 09:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hoek Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	It is, which makes me glad there won't be any playoff games there. But jeez are we playing bad, with the exception of a few guys like O'Brien, who is looking very comfortable with the puck in our system already. Denis holds them in it, get to within 2-1 thanks to a miraculous appearance by Pratt on the scoresheet, and the rest of team STILL won't have any of it.

03-03-2007, 09:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	And another reason why I hate FSN/Sun Sports and where they are going: Anyone just notice Rick and the Chief reviewing "the Road Ahead" and how the western games at the start of the trip were clips of the PANTHERS playing each team (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary)???

03-04-2007, 12:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	^^ below even that, Hoek.