those young guns won't be ready by next year thats why!
- todd1a

If Salo does indeed retire or move on, your top-4 next year looks something like this:

Hedman-Sustr
Carle-Gudas

It's not half bad.

if gudas can become more discipline i like it, and sustr is kinda slow ...but hes not the slowest top 4 dmen out there

We get annual passes to different parks every year. Last year was Legoland, this year is Busch, the year before that and next is Seaworld! It's freaking awesome living in central Florida!
- Artyukhin76

You need to be a Florida resident to get those cheap passes. Not for non-resident aliens.

Correct.
- Michael_Stuart

http://www.independent.co...really-is-42-1351201.html

You need to be a Florida resident to get those cheap passes. Not for non-resident aliens.
- Leafsandbolts

so now im an alien lol

u guys r rude, now im really questioning my trip to tb

so now im an alien lol
- RileyB77

Only when we are in the USA.

If Salo does indeed retire or move on, your top-4 next year looks something like this:

Hedman-Sustr
Carle-Gudas

It's not half bad.
- Michael_Stuart

WTF? Did we actually agree on something?

so now im an alien lol

u guys r rude, now im really questioning my trip to tb
- RileyB77

Technically I'm a resident alien

Technically I'm a resident alien
- Artyukhin76

Explains a lot of things.

so who do you cheer for?
- RileyB77

Well in my heart the Oilers, but they are withering away with the time zone difference and terrible results. I lived there and got to see their 2006 Stanley Cup run.

As a Halogonian, I am a big Crosby fan, and now a MacKinnon fan, so I follow both those teams pretty closely. I was a huge fan of Colorado when they won there championships. I like the Bolts from back in 2004. Fell in love with them after reading an article done in the preseason by Bob MacKenzie (I beleive) about why the Bolts were going to win the Stanley Cup. Have loved the old crew of Vinny, Boyle, Richards, St Louis, etc ever since. Now I like the make up of their young team, although I have never been a Stamkos fan ironically enough. It is because I had a chance to trade for him for Mike Richards straight up in a Dynasty league his rookie year and I passed.

I also really like Nashville, Carolina, San Jose, Winnipeg. I follow all those teams fairly closely. There are a bunch of other teams I seem to watch a lot. Washington, Boston, Islanders, Ducks.

I like to watch hockey in general for the most part, but there are several teams I really don't like. New Jersey, Detroit, Philadelphia, Dallas, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal. Detroit and New Jersey are by far my least favorite.

I was also a big fan of the Senators for a long time, as they were the team that we had the most local TV coverage on SN East, so I followed.

Ironically I was born and raised a Habs fan but it really changed soon after Roy got traded. And now I really don't care for them, have always hated Toronto, and have warmed up to them slightly.

I really don't like to go to the grave cheering for one team, because it is more fun to watch a lot of different players and get to know a lot of players well. I am a big fan of Fantasy hockey so you get a really good feel for it not just watching one team.

At the end of the day I am just a fan of the game and choose my favorites on a per game basis.

Brett Connolly has been called up. Looks like Marty's injury will keep him out.

Brett Connolly has been called up. Looks like Marty's injury will keep him out.
- Michael_Stuart

On another note, do you think Namestinkov ever cracks the big team, or do you think he will be Russia bound at some point?

On another note, do you think Namestinkov ever cracks the big team, or do you think he will be Russia bound at some point?
- Peterg

He'll crack the big team. Can't see him going to Russia.

Brett Connolly has been called up. Looks like Marty's injury will keep him out.
- Michael_Stuart

glad to see him up, just not under these circumstances, think we go like this?

malone stamkos purcell
killorn filppula connolly
panik johnson palat
labrie thompson crombeen



??????

glad to see him up, just not under these circumstances, think we go like this?

malone stamkos purcell
killorn filppula connolly
panik johnson palat
labrie thompson crombeen



??????
- RileyB77

That'd be my guess at this point.

glad to see him up, just not under these circumstances, think we go like this?

malone stamkos purcell
killorn filppula connolly
panik johnson palat
labrie thompson crombeen



??????
- RileyB77

If Malone goes down what are the chances Killorn gets his spot?

If Malone goes down what are the chances Killorn gets his spot?
- Peterg

many chances, and connoly will be called up to stay lol

if it ever happened it could be:

killorn stamkos marty
purcell filppula connolly
panik johnson palat
labre thompson crombeen

maybe you put purcell on the 3rd line and bring up panik as palat purcell and johnson have been incredible

That'd be my guess at this point.
- Michael_Stuart

cool, im comfortable with this lineup...

im worried about koivu and parise though. (frank) those guys are good, we are gonna have to have a sound defensivegame with clean break outs and a sick transition game, much like a repeat of the kings game is needed

many chances, and connoly will be called up to stay lol

if it ever happened it could be:

killorn stamkos marty
purcell filppula connolly
panik johnson palat
labre thompson crombeen

maybe you put purcell on the 3rd line and bring up panik as palat purcell and johnson have been incredible
- RileyB77

Panik seems to have dissapointed me slightly thus far, but Palat seems to be legitimate. He seems to have a lot of poise with the puck and seems to always be able to make the right pass and the right play. Very defensively sound as well. I would like to think he gets a crack up top as well at some point, but I am not sure... I think he deserves more TOI, but there is only so much to go around...

Panik seems to have dissapointed me slightly thus far, but Palat seems to be legitimate. He seems to have a lot of poise with the puck and seems to always be able to make the right pass and the right play. Very defensively sound as well. I would like to think he gets a crack up top as well at some point, but I am not sure... I think he deserves more TOI, but there is only so much to go around...
- Peterg

i think panik has disapointed everyone so far this season, but last game he almost had 2 goals, one hit killorns knee...and the other he had a one timer lined up perfectly that had a good chance of going in and broke his stick on the shot attempt. he is slowly but surely improving, a lot like gudas.

palat has done nothing but impress me so far this year, and you're right that he could crack the top 6 but theres so many other guys that are paying the roles just fine, it shows the quality scoring depth we have on our team, although he isnt just a 1 way player he is a great 2 way player

this is weird, someone that doesnt cheer for the lightning on a nightly basis is coming in here and discussing perfectly reasonable ideas and perspective, outside of marty and stamkos...

WTF? Did we actually agree on something?
- Artyukhin76

We agree more often than you think.

I'm out tomorrow so no pre-game. Will be back for post-game.

If Salo does indeed retire or move on, your top-4 next year looks something like this:

Hedman-Sustr
Carle-Gudas

It's not half bad.
- Michael_Stuart

that might scare me gudas is are only hitter there

Brett Connolly has been called up. Looks like Marty's injury will keep him out.
- Michael_Stuart

marty getting hurt stinks but calling up connolly shows very good depth

I hope connolly gets a hat trick thursday so it makes it tough on stevie to send him back