Michael Stuart: Game 24 Preview: Lightning vs. Jets

Michael Stuart: Game 24 Preview: Lightning vs. Jets
- Michael_Stuart

Mmmmmmm mm mmmm mmm mmmm (I shut my mouth)

Have had people booing me all day here in Winnipeg. A Lightning jersey seems to do that

If Tampa can get off to a quick start, this could be another thrashing of the Jets. I'm going 4-2 Lightning with 2 PP goals (Stamkos, Purcell) and 2 even strength goals from Hedman and Conacher

Have had people booing me all day here in Winnipeg. A Lightning jersey seems to do that

If Tampa can get off to a quick start, this could be another thrashing of the Jets. I'm going 4-2 Lightning with 2 PP goals (Stamkos, Purcell) and 2 even strength goals from Hedman and Conacher
- mblightning

I hope you're right.

Mmmmmmm mm mmmm mmm mmmm (I shut my mouth)
- Artyukhin76

BE POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!

Lindback looks like a different goalie from 2 weeks ago

Lindback looks like a different goalie from 2 weeks ago
- mblightning

Yes indeed, though it's still early.

Yes indeed, though it's still early.
- Michael_Stuart

I spoke too soon

I spoke too soon
- mblightning

That wasn't Lindback, Thompson shouldn't have let him get away so easy.

That wasn't Lindback, Thompson shouldn't have let him get away so easy.
- Artyukhin76

Conacher was the closest man, and his stick was slashed. Brutal non-call. Lindback should have had that one, either way.

What ever happened to safe is death?

Conacher was the closest man, and his stick was slashed. Lindback should have had that one, either way.
- Michael_Stuart

Nate Thompson let him get away before that in stead of taking the body. That goal was off the bar anyway.

What a joke of a power play we have.

What a joke of a power play we have.
- Artyukhin76

This whole thing has become quite humorous. Looking forward to the lottery

Stammer time! Would be on a 60 goal pace in a full 82 game season

Stammer time! Would be on a 60 goal pace in a full 82 game season
- mblightning

Yes indeed! The guy's a beautiful specimen.

This whole thing has become quite humorous. Looking forward to the lottery
- Michael_Stuart

Top 10 again?

Yes indeed! The guy's a beautiful specimen.
- Michael_Stuart

And that play to St. Louis is why Malone is SO valuable!

Top 10 again?
- Artyukhin76

It's so hard to judge this team, unlike last year. Last season it was clear that the group wasn't good enough to get the job done. This season there are nights when this group looks like a team that could easily win the division, and other nights that look like we should be aiming for that first overall pick. Then there's nights like this where I just.....

And that play to St. Louis is why Malone is SO valuable!
- Artyukhin76

Heyyy....read the blog! I gave Malone a huge vote of confidence.

Heyyy....read the blog! I gave Malone a huge vote of confidence.
- Michael_Stuart

Sorry, I finished 12 hours at work then ran my last 5k before my oldest son and I run the Bolt run on Saturday.

Sorry, I finished 12 hours at work then ran my last 5k before my oldest son and I run the Bolt run on Saturday.
- Artyukhin76

I'm just giving you a hard time

It's so hard to judge this team, unlike last year. Last season it was clear that the group wasn't good enough to get the job done. This season there are nights when this group looks like a team that could easily win the division, and other nights that look like we should be aiming for that first overall pick. Then there's nights like this where I just.....
- Michael_Stuart

That assessment is spot on. Goaltending needs to be better but there seems to be something else off about this team...

That assessment is spot on. Goaltending needs to be better but there seems to be something else off about this team...
- mblightning

2 goals in each of the last two games! How much better does he need to be? He's really played alot better and will continue to improve. There is no (frank)ing reason, with the firepower we have to only have 1 goal against a mediocre back-up.

2 goals in each of the last two games! How much better does he need to be? He's really played alot better and will continue to improve. There is no (frank)ing reason, with the firepower we have to only have 1 goal against a mediocre back-up.
- Artyukhin76

Oh the last couple games goaltending hasn't been the problem, but it has been very inconsistent. Seems to go: offense is good, goaltending/defense bad and goaltending/defense good, offense disappears. We see what happens when both play well, just happens way too randomly