Michael Stuart: Game 25 Preview: Lightning vs. Canadiens

Desjardins is 1-0-0 vs mtl...
9-4 Tampa

Desjardins is 1-0-0 vs mtl...
9-4 Tampa
- evilkonig

Hahaha yes, yes he is. Though I'm not sure that matters

I would love a 9-4 game.

6-1 Tampa. Time for a win streak. I'm tired of watching them lose. Let's string 7 or 8 together.

6-1 Tampa. Time for a win streak. I'm tired of watching them lose. Let's string 7 or 8 together.
- tpd11

I hope you're right.

Seriously, it should be a boring defensive game.
Could end in OT or SO.
With that being said, even if Desjardins hasn't lost in the nhl, he belongs in the AHL. 3-2 Habs in OT.

Stamkos , Hedman for TB.
Plekanec, Bouillon and Gallagher for mtl.

Price with the win

I hope you're right.
- Michael_Stuart

Why not I'd rather be an optimist, I've been pretty critical lately.Time to look at some good things happening.

Seriously, it should be a boring defensive game.
Could end in OT or SO.
With that being said, even if Desjardins hasn't lost in the nhl, he belongs in the AHL. 3-2 Habs in OT.

Stamkos , Hedman for TB.
Plekanec, Bouillon and Gallagher for mtl.

Price with the win
- evilkonig

I hope to see Price heading for a seat on the bench in the 2nd. period

Seriously, it should be a boring defensive game.
Could end in OT or SO.
With that being said, even if Desjardins hasn't lost in the nhl, he belongs in the AHL. 3-2 Habs in OT.

Stamkos , Hedman for TB.
Plekanec, Bouillon and Gallagher for mtl.

Price with the win
- evilkonig

I'm not sure you've watched many Lightning games this season. I'm not entirely sure that defense is preached in our room all that much. It makes for entertainment, but a whack of mistakes.

Yes, yes he does. Otherwise he would be in the NHL.

I hope to see Price heading for a seat on the bench in the 2nd. period
- tpd11

wont be happening. 7 GA vs Pitts and 5 GA vs NYI and he finished both games.

I hope to see Price heading for a seat on the bench in the 2nd. period
- tpd11

We need a big offensive performance. Get Stammer a hat-trick

wont be happening. 7 GA vs Pitts and 5 GA vs NYI and he finished both games.
- evilkonig

In that case put ten behind him. It's always easy to talk sh*t before a game.

I'm not sure you've watched many Lightning games this season. I'm not entirely sure that defense is preached in our room all that much. It makes for entertainment, but a whack of mistakes.

Yes, yes he does. Otherwise he would be in the NHL.
- Michael_Stuart

There are 2 teams on the ice. Mtl are on a 5 road games trip. Tomorrow they're playing the panthers. They won't open the play like they did vs pittsburgh a week ago. Tampa isn't a good defensive team but they will have to protect Desjardins.

The only reason Desjardins is playing tonight is because he's a french canadian goalie

In that case put ten behind him. It's always easy to talk sh*t before a game.
- tpd11

that would be nice

There are 2 teams on the ice. Mtl are on a 5 road games trip. Tomorrow they're playing the panthers. They won't open the play like they did vs pittsburgh a week ago. Tampa isn't a good defensive team but they will have to protect Desjardins.

The only reason Desjardins is playing tonight is because he's a french canadian goalie
- evilkonig

What are we now trying to please snowbirds by putting someone in net that shouldn't be here. I thought I talked some sh*t. I guess you are sorry they traded him twice.

There are 2 teams on the ice. Mtl are on a 5 road games trip. Tomorrow they're playing the panthers. They won't open the play like they did vs pittsburgh a week ago. Tampa isn't a good defensive team but they will have to protect Desjardins.

The only reason Desjardins is playing tonight is because he's a french canadian goalie
- evilkonig

There are two teams on the ice, but when the Bolts open up and give the Habs opportunities, they would be silly not to take them.

Desjardins is playing because Lindback has played a lot of hockey in the last week. Give him a rest.

There are two teams on the ice, but when the Bolts open up and give the Habs opportunities, they would be silly not to take them.

Desjardins is playing because Lindback has played a lot of hockey in the last week. Give him a rest.
- Michael_Stuart

Exactly. But when you're playing one of the best team in the East, you've gotta go with your no.1 goalie.

Guy Boucher is trying the 'french canadian goalie playing well in front of his family/friends' card. It seems to work for many quebec goalies, with the exception of MA Fleury

Exactly. But when you're playing one of the best team in the East, you've gotta go with your no.1 goalie.

Guy Boucher is trying the 'french canadian goalie playing well in front of his family/friends' card. It seems to work for many quebec goalies, with the exception of MA Fleury
- evilkonig

There aren't many French Canadians in this area. Mostly from Ontario, Sunrise is where you'll find them and playing a goalie for family friends is insane especially when you're losing. That is a pretty thin argument, more likely playing against a team that traded him because he has incentive to prove them wrong.

Exactly. But when you're playing one of the best team in the East, you've gotta go with your no.1 goalie.

Guy Boucher is trying the 'french canadian goalie playing well in front of his family/friends' card. It seems to work for many quebec goalies, with the exception of MA Fleury
- evilkonig

I guess that's why he's playing Lecavalier and St.Louis too. Smart move Boucher.

If the habit of French players doing well against the Habs continues, you will win the game.

I guess that's why he's playing Lecavalier and St.Louis too. Smart move Boucher.
- AlexMaclean

There aren't many French Canadians in this area. Mostly from Ontario, Sunrise is where you'll find them and playing a goalie for family friends is insane especially when you're losing. That is a pretty thin argument, more likely playing against a team that traded him because he has incentive to prove them wrong.
- tpd11

you dont get it do you?
Desjardins is from quebec and like many goalies from the Q, will play his best games against mtl...

He's playing in front of 1 million hockey fans, not only the 14k in Tampa.

He's not starting for family and friends... he's starting because it's vs mtl...

you dont get it do you?
Desjardins is from quebec and like many goalies from the Q, will play his best games against mtl...

He's playing in front of 1 million hockey fans, not only the 14k in Tampa.

He's not starting for family and friends... he's starting because it's vs mtl...
- evilkonig

No you don't get it. We don't give a shi* who's watching in Quebec, and it's to show that you made a bad trade. Why do the French Canadians always think its about them
Typical French trait arrogance, you got a lot of good things from your French ancestry but unfortunately you kept the arrogance as well. Good night and good bye.

you dont get it do you?
Desjardins is from quebec and like many goalies from the Q, will play his best games against mtl...

He's playing in front of 1 million hockey fans, not only the 14k in Tampa.

He's not starting for family and friends... he's starting because it's vs mtl...
- evilkonig

The 14K in Tampa? Forum has been sold out every game this season, plus the television/radio audience. Hockey is alive and well.

Regardless of opponent, Desjardins was going to get a start.

The 14K in Tampa? Forum has been sold out every game this season, plus the television/radio audience. Hockey is alive and well.

Regardless of opponent, Desjardins was going to get a start.
- Michael_Stuart

A couple of cheapies a few slow whistles and completely out worked by the smurfs. Too confident up 2 and no hard work. This team can't play a full 60 minutes. They stopped checking and got out checked end of story.