Michael Stuart: Drouin vs. Jones: Lightning Ready for Preseason Tilt with Predators

Gonna be a great game!!

Gonna be a great game!!
- bradstar

I'm just hoping that the process is good. I sound like Tortorella, but it's all about the process in the preseason. While I'd love to see a victory, I'm more concerned with other stuff.

Michael Stuart: Drouin vs. Jones: Lightning Ready for Preseason Tilt with Predators
- Michael_Stuart

Let's see what the A squad can do tonight. Play defensively and an all tem effort is what I'd like to see.

Adam Erne got 3 (preseason) games.

Let's see what the A squad can do tonight. Play defensively and an all tem effort is what I'd like to see.
- tpd11

Is Rinne gonna start? Cause we could be in trouble if he is.

Is Rinne gonna start? Cause we could be in trouble if he is.
- Artyukhin76

See the update just posted. He's not playing anymore.

See the update just posted. He's not playing anymore.
- Michael_Stuart

They say that Marek Mazanec is in net. Sorry make that Carter Hutton.

We are leading 2-0, but now being out shot? Who's in goal for us?
Edit: Preds PP, that's why!

(frank) yea buddy lookin good tonight by the sounds of things

We are leading 2-0, but now being out shot? Who's in goal for us?
Edit: Preds PP, that's why!
- Artyukhin76

Riku started the game.

(frank) yea buddy lookin good tonight by the sounds of things
- RileyB77

No stomp down on their neck and finish them off

CDJ going in net now.

Riku started the game.
- Michael_Stuart

Who's the back-up? Are they going to switch out half way through?

CDJ going in net now.
- Michael_Stuart

Why? Riku is playing well and should have the opportunity to show he belongs with us.

Why? Riku is playing well and should have the opportunity to show he belongs with us.
- Artyukhin76

Standard preseason procedure. Brett Connolly is the man! Two goals tonight. His play in the scrimmages was great too. I always said be patient with him.

Standard preseason procedure. Brett Connolly is the man! Two goals tonight. His play in the scrimmages was great too. I always said be patient with him.
- Michael_Stuart

Desjardins is nothing more then a AHL starter or possibly NHL emergency back-up. Bishop, Lindback and Helenius are the three frontrunners for our team.

Desjardins is nothing more then a AHL starter or possibly NHL emergency back-up. Bishop, Lindback and Helenius are the three frontrunners for our team.
- Artyukhin76

Bishop and Lindback will make the team. Helenius won't be there.

Bishop and Lindback will make the team. Helenius won't be there.
- Michael_Stuart

Not this year, but if either Bishop or Lindback are not needed then Next season he could move up. Desjardins isn't even in the conversation.

Not this year, but if either Bishop or Lindback are not needed then Next season he could move up. Desjardins isn't even in the conversation.
- Artyukhin76

You've got Vasilevski and Gudlevskis coming up through the system. I don't think there's a long-term plan for RH.

You've got Vasilevski and Gudlevskis coming up through the system. I don't think there's a long-term plan for RH.
- Michael_Stuart

Gudlevskis is at least 2 years out. Vasilevski perhaps three. Anders contract is up after this season and Bishop next. How knows what will happen. Plus if he plays well and there's no room for him then we need to pump up his trade value.

Gudlevskis is at least 2 years out. Vasilevski perhaps three. Anders contract is up after this season and Bishop next. How knows what will happen. Plus if he plays well and there's no room for him then we need to pump up his trade value.
- Artyukhin76

Goaltenders, especially depth ones, don't have a whole ton of value.

Goaltenders, especially depth ones, don't have a whole ton of value.
- Michael_Stuart

I put more value in Helenuis then I do in Desjardins. He killed our shutout.

I put more value in Helenuis then I do in Desjardins. He killed our shutout.
- Artyukhin76

So do I, but I don't expect CDJ to play with the Lightning long-term either.

So do I, but I don't expect CDJ to play with the Lightning long-term either.
- Michael_Stuart

I just think that CD had his time yesterday.