Michael Stuart: Lightning Meet Flyers for Key Conference Match-up

Prediction.. much needed win for Philly, there`s still hope. Question is what are the Lightning going to do now for next season?

Prediction.. much needed win for Philly, there`s still hope. Question is what are the Lightning going to do now for next season?
- cdjaakkola

Keep plodding along. Lots of youth ready to make the jump. Add a blue-chipper in the draft if we fall out of this race tonight and be on our way. The DeKeyser rumors keep popping up too. This team will be scary in the long-run.

Keep plodding along. Lots of youth ready to make the jump. Add a blue-chipper in the draft if we fall out of this race tonight and be on our way. The DeKeyser rumors keep popping up too. This team will be scary in the long-run.
- Michael_Stuart

Trade you #26 from our team for #26 on yours

Question is what are the Lightning going to do now for next season?
- cdjaakkola

Every year that passes for the Lightning is one year closer to Stamkos' and Hedman's prime years. They're just gonna keep building around them...


... and maybe look for a goalie.

Trade you #26 from our team for #26 on yours
- blizzzard

Elias has always been one of my favorite players, but you know I have to decline.

Every year that passes for the Lightning is one year closer to Stamkos' and Hedman's prime years. They're just gonna keep building around them...


... and maybe look for a goalie.
- Coburns_Nose

We've got our goaltender of the future in Andrei Vasilevski. Everything I've seen from him indicates that he's the real deal. Lindback has also been really good recently, and I'd like to give him a chance before we write him off. The offensive inconsistency and defensive breakdowns have been the issues recently, not the goaltending.

Elias has always been one of my favorite players, but you know I have to decline.
- Michael_Stuart

One of mine to that would be a pretty decent swap though they both can still play i think they both retore with their teams though

One of mine to that would be a pretty decent swap though they both can still play i think they both retore with their teams though
- blizzzard

I would agree that they'll retire in their respective cities.

Keep giving the 'Cuse boys plenty of playing time and responsibility and it will pay its dividends.

Still would like to see the line of Conacher-Johnson-Kilorn become a permanent unit though.

I'll make a prediction Bolts 6-2 the kid line surprises the Flyers. Stammer nets 2 and Marty 1.

I'll make a prediction Bolts 6-2 the kid line surprises the Flyers. Stammer nets 2 and Marty 1.
- tpd11

Oh how I have missed being at the TBTF for hockey! hoping for a good game.
I also finally got my draft hat!!!!

4-1 bolts!

marty(2), stammer, johnson, conacher ! WEOO fck yeah!

4-1 bolts!

marty(2), stammer, johnson, conacher ! WEOO fck yeah!
- RileyB77

Palat, friends.

Palat, friends.
- Michael_Stuart

how bout that backhand saucer pass to palat?? perfectly executed pass and perfect finish...tampa bays energy can be astonishing at points..

Marty gave up on that play, that goal was on him.

how bout that backhand saucer pass to palat?? perfectly executed pass and perfect finish...tampa bays energy can be astonishing at points..
- RileyB77

Then they let Talbot do that.

Then they let Talbot do that.
- Michael_Stuart

Marty and Teddy were sleeping on that goal.

Marty and Teddy were sleeping on that goal.
- Artyukhin76

At least we got it back.

Then they let Talbot do that.
- Michael_Stuart

watching tampa bays first period has me all fired up
the pace they set was awesome...philly had a hard time keeping up!

watching tampa bays first period has me all fired up
the pace they set was awesome...philly had a hard time keeping up!
- RileyB77

This is very true. I get the feeling that a loss to the Lightning might mean pretty substantial changes in Philly. I know Ek alluded to changes a week ago, but I've just got a feeling right now.

hey stu... what are the realistic chances that bugsy is moved?

This is very true. I get the feeling that a loss to the Lightning might mean pretty substantial changes in Philly. I know Ek alluded to changes a week ago, but I've just got a feeling right now.
- Michael_Stuart

If EK is alluding to it then it will NEVER happen.

If EK is alluding to it then it will NEVER happen.
- Artyukhin76

IS THAT AN E5?