This sucks...Injury to Bishop does not look good. I'd much rather see two healthy teams.
- Scoyurj26

Yeah I was hoping for a skill and speed showcase, but now we have an * for this series.

Letang is allegedly back
https://twitter.com/JoshY...status/731283428042231808
- tpcg402

Oh my god I can't believe it.

Pens looked great before injury!!! Need to get back to that.

They are as bad as yoy guys crying about Letang
- RafiDRW

Writes the guy who is crying about Letang.

With Letang back (for now), I hope Vasilevskiy can come in and supply a comparable level of competition for the series. Hockey is better when the level of play is high.

Letang is back
- drummer829

better hope he doesn't get clarke macarthur'd

This is sad too. This isn't excited bishop out for series. Looks like a career changing injury. Not sure how goalies respond to tearing up there knee or something like that

I sure hope Letang doesn't lose his poop rest of game. Unbelievable he's back anyways. What a (frank)ed up first per

This is turning into an injury nightmare.

Now we get to see just how good Vasy is.

Vasy has the potential to step up and carry the load, let's see if he can do it.

Un-freaking-real. Bishop can't buy a break.

I sure hope Letang doesn't lose his poop rest of game. Unbelievable he's back anyways. What a (frank)ed up first per
- tpcg402

I'll believe he's "back" when he comes out for game 2. It seems more common than not that a player will finish a game and then find out he should have stayed out.

This is turning into an injury nightmare.

Now we get to see just how good Vasy is.

Vasy has the potential to step up and carry the load, let's see if he can do it.

Un-freaking-real. Bishop can't buy a break.
- GalacticStone

Vasy is a great goalie, he'll be able to hold the fort just as well for you guys.

Sheary looks like dog crap

Gawd, Sheary is struggling. He's playing like he's got AHL time.

I'll believe he's "back" when he comes out for game 2. It seems more common than not that a player will finish a game and then find out he should have stayed out.
- madmike71

Agreed. And Sheary is a turnover machine right now

Sheary looks like dog crap
- lloyd095

Yeah, I'd like to see him and Rust swapped until he can regain his confidence.

Vasy is a great goalie, he'll be able to hold the fort just as well for you guys.
- stackthepads

That's a stretch. He's not even close to the puck handler that Bishop is. That could throw a wrench in their defensive zone and breakout strategies.

Sheary looks like dog crap
- lloyd095

He had a great series against NYR. He's not looking like the guy though.

Vasy is a great goalie, he'll be able to hold the fort just as well for you guys.
- stackthepads

Vasy has major skills, but he lacks experience. Now we get to see if he is really the second coming of Tretiak.

He can't move the puck like Bishop. Having Bishop is like having a 3rd defenseman. The Lightning will have to completely readjust their play in the D-zone to compensate.

That's a stretch. He's not even close to the puck handler that Bishop is. That could throw a wrench in their defensive zone and breakout strategies.
- MaximumBone

Exactly.

Molasses maatta

F Maatta

Every second game Maatta gets burned! WTF

I hope maatta sits next game

Maatta

guys i'm done with olli maatta for a while.