Michael Stuart: Game 12 Preview: Lightning vs. Canadiens

Tampa wins 5 fights in the 1st period and in typical French fashion, the Canadiens quit.

Bob Cole screams "They're going home... the MOntreal Canadiens are going home, oh baby!"

Brandon Prust, bloodied and battered, requests political asylum in the United States.

Tampa wins 5 fights in the 1st period and in typical French fashion, the Canadiens quit.

Bob Cole screams "They're going home... the MOntreal Canadiens are going home, oh baby!"

Brandon Prust, bloodied and battered, requests political asylum in the United States.
- scoot174

I wish you could have seen my reaction to that.

I wish you could have seen my reaction to that.
- Michael_Stuart

I did, it was priceless. Just ignore the man outside your window

I did, it was priceless. Just ignore the man outside your window
- Artyukhin76

(For the record, it was not a positive reaction.)

nice write up. I'm nrvous with tonights game, the lightning can bring it and the bolts coaching staff is great. they have an excoting group from top to bottom. both teams will play with a lot of desperation imo, but I think also well see a clean fasttempo game. no one is going to want to (frank) up tonihht, with such costly reprecutions for a loss like u stated.

scoot obviously doesnt know a spec about history and to be honest I feel sorry for such petty people. biggest loss is that they are a waste of resources and more often than not are the reasonthe world is as poopty and ignorant as it is. its a sad cycle.

nice write up. I'm nrvous with tonights game, the lightning can bring it and the bolts coaching staff is great. they have an excoting group from top to bottom. both teams will play with a lot of desperation imo, but I think also well see a clean fasttempo game. no one is going to want to (frank) up tonihht, with such costly reprecutions for a loss like u stated.

scoot obviously doesnt know a spec about history and to be honest I feel sorry for such petty people. biggest loss is that they are a waste of resources and more often than not are the reasonthe world is as poopty and ignorant as it is. its a sad cycle.
- munky123

FEEL FREE TO THROW IN A CAPITAL LETTER ONCE IN A WHILE. EVER TIME YOU DON'T USE A CAPITAL LETTER, GOD KILLS A FRENCH PERSON, I JUST SAVED A BUNCH!

FEEL FREE TO THROW IN A CAPITAL LETTER ONCE IN A WHILE. EVER TIME YOU DON'T USE A CAPITAL LETTER, GOD KILLS A FRENCH PERSON, I JUST SAVED A BUNCH!
- scoot174

let it be Lecavalier

let it be Lecavalier
- Pie

Idiot. By the way there are more French Canadians on the Lightning than the Canadians. Since Subban came back they are only 2-3-1. Their power play looked better before him and they were a tighter knit group, maybe he is a cancer in the locker room. Anyway we need a win and some of our guys to break out of their mini slumps and put up a touchdowns worth. Thanks again for the article, always a good analysis.

Idiot. By the way there are more French Canadians on the Lightning than the Canadians. Since Subban came back they are only 2-3-1. Their power play looked better before him and they were a tighter knit group, maybe he is a cancer in the locker room. Anyway we need a win and some of our guys to break out of their mini slumps and put up a touchdowns worth. Thanks again for the article, always a good analysis.
- tpd11

Really? Oh guess that really does makes me the idiot then eh? Or maybe thats what I was saying in the first place, which if the case would make you the idiot.

Really? Oh guess that really does makes me the idiot then eh? Or maybe thats what I was saying in the first place, which if the case would make you the idiot.
- Pie

No you're an idiot for saying Vinny now go home.

No you an idiot for saying Vinny no go home.
- tpd11

ahhh...I stand corrected.

ahhh...I stand corrected.
- Pie

My Dog's name is Pie, My Favourite player growing up was Ken Dryden and I came to Canada on an October 14th.

My Dog's name is Pie, My Favourite player growing up was Ken Dryden and I came to Canada on an October 14th.
- scoot174

Odds are I'm your father, sorry you had to find out this way boy.

Odds are I'm your father, sorry you had to find out this way boy.
- Pie

You me a lot of Birthday and Christmas presents and we should talk about my Student loans.

You me a lot of Birthday and Christmas presents and we should talk about my Student loans.
- scoot174

Indeed send me all the info to 7 Montreal give my best to your mom Boris.

hmmm whitney sitting again for edmonton tonight. what would you guys think about a trade to the bolts for maybe mikkelson and a pick? on final year of deal. could slot into the 4/5 slot. also makes Lee expendable. how bout Lee, Garon, 2nd, 3rd for bernier?

hmmm whitney sitting again for edmonton tonight. what would you guys think about a trade to the bolts for maybe mikkelson and a pick? on final year of deal. could slot into the 4/5 slot. also makes Lee expendable. how bout Lee, Garon, 2nd, 3rd for bernier?
- boltsfan48

Yes

hmmm whitney sitting again for edmonton tonight. what would you guys think about a trade to the bolts for maybe mikkelson and a pick? on final year of deal. could slot into the 4/5 slot. also makes Lee expendable. how bout Lee, Garon, 2nd, 3rd for bernier?
- boltsfan48

WTF do we need Bernier for? Poop and giggles? Lindback has been solid overall not spectacular, he's our no. 1. We need to stay out of the sin bin and score goals.

hmmm whitney sitting again for edmonton tonight. what would you guys think about a trade to the bolts for maybe mikkelson and a pick? on final year of deal. could slot into the 4/5 slot. also makes Lee expendable. how bout Lee, Garon, 2nd, 3rd for bernier?
- boltsfan48

Whitney's making a hell of a lot of money to be a 4/5 guy.

WTF do we need Bernier for? Poop and giggles? Lindback has been solid overall not spectacular, he's our no. 1. We need to stay out of the sin bin and score goals.
- Artyukhin76

Agreed. I don't want Bernier. He wouldn't be content playing second fiddle to Lindback here anyways.

Agreed. I don't want Bernier. He wouldn't be content playing second fiddle to Lindback here anyways.
- Michael_Stuart

they could push eachother for the job. lindback has been solid but hes still giving up at least one or two bad goals every game. 10 great saves dont make up for an awful bad goal. a goal is still a goal. only reason we won those games early is because we were scoring 5,6,8 a game. he still gave up 3 or 4. that wont win us many games.
and whitney would only be for this year and then if we wanted we could resign him to a much better deal in the offseason.

they could push eachother for the job. lindback has been solid but hes still giving up at least one or two bad goals every game. 10 great saves dont make up for an awful bad goal. a goal is still a goal. only reason we won those games early is because we were scoring 5,6,8 a game. he still gave up 3 or 4. that wont win us many games.
and whitney would only be for this year and then if we wanted we could resign him to a much better deal in the offseason.
- boltsfan48

And what has Bernier done to prove that he's better then Lindback?

Tampa wins 5 fights in the 1st period and in typical French fashion, the Canadiens quit.

Bob Cole screams "They're going home... the MOntreal Canadiens are going home, oh baby!"

Brandon Prust, bloodied and battered, requests political asylum in the United States.
- scoot174

I thought you only made ignorant comments about Canucks fans—nice to know that we share that special place in your heart with French Canadians.

I thought you only made ignorant comments about Canucks fans—nice to know that we share that special place in your heart with French Canadians.
- Fosco