Michael Stuart: O Captain! My Captain! - St. Louis, Bishop Lead Lightning Past Kings

Malone knew he had to step up. nuff said

Malone knew he had to step up. nuff said
- Boltdolt84

And that he did. Very good night for the big man.

Your team is scary now that you have a tender that knows how to play. I mean seriously I looked at you guys like the Flyers...good all around but horrendous in net.

Solid team + solid tender...and I don't want to play you anymore.

i thought Purcell and Killorn looked terrific out there. Palat is improving a lot and Hedman is finally looking like a top pairer. a lot of positives here

Your team is scary now that you have a tender that knows how to play. I mean seriously I looked at you guys like the Flyers...good all around but horrendous in net.

Solid team + solid tender...and I don't want to play you anymore.
- Canadian kid

Cooper has said he wants opposing teams to see us coming up on the schedule and cringe. looking like that may be a real possibility soon

it so nice to see the lightning playing very well!

i thought Purcell and Killorn looked terrific out there. Palat is improving a lot and Hedman is finally looking like a top pairer. a lot of positives here
- Boltdolt84

Only thing I disagree with you on is Hedman. He's looked like a top-pairing guy for a while now. People around the league don't appreciate just how good he's been for this team.

it so nice to see the lightning playing very well!
- todd1a

No kidding.

Cooper has said he wants opposing teams to see us coming up on the schedule and cringe. looking like that may be a real possibility soon

- Boltdolt84

The guys have played well against some very good opponents. It's still early, but I like what I've seen so far.

I don't think anybody is crying about losing cory conacher anymore 4-0 for Big Ben!

The guys have played well against some very good opponents. It's still early, but I like what I've seen so far.
- Michael_Stuart

It's just so nice that we have been able to keep up with the big boy teams and win more times then losing.

I don't think anybody is crying about losing cory conacher anymore 4-0 for Big Ben!
- todd1a

Lots of outcry at the time, but the fact is that the team dealt from a position of strength to fix a position of weakness. I said at the time and I'll say it again - that's a trade I'd make again any day.

It's just so nice that we have been able to keep up with the big boy teams and win more times then losing.
- todd1a

Absolutely. The Lightning look like a competitive team

Our top line is a nightmare for other teams, they have chemistry and are playing a good two way game. I really do hope that Malone stays healthy he is the perfect winger for Marty and Stammer playing like that. We have three lines of scoring depth, I really like Purcell on that third line, it seems like he is willing to shoot more for some reason with Palat and Johnson.

This team is fast, physical, and skilled. With a legit goalie in Ben I say again this team is going to hang tough all year.

Our top line is a nightmare for other teams, they have chemistry and are playing a good two way game. I really do hope that Malone stays healthy he is the perfect winger for Marty and Stammer playing like that. We have three lines of scoring depth, I really like Purcell on that third line, it seems like he is willing to shoot more for some reason with Palat and Johnson.

This team is fast, physical, and skilled. With a legit goalie in Ben I say again this team is going to hang tough all year.
- stammerman

Works real well from a possession standpoint too.

Only thing I disagree with you on is Hedman. He's looked like a top-pairing guy for a while now. People around the league don't appreciate just how good he's been for this team.
- Michael_Stuart

i should reprhase. he's finally looking like a #1 D man

Conacher is a feel good story but look where he is now, he was a product last year of playing on Stammer and Marty's line. I wish him well but he is no Marty and I don't think he will turn into a top 6 guy.

Bishop on the otherhand can and is a No. 1 goalie.

Lots of outcry at the time, but the fact is that the team dealt from a position of strength to fix a position of weakness. I said at the time and I'll say it again - that's a trade I'd make again any day.
- Michael_Stuart

Conacher is a feel good story but look where he is now, he was a product last year of playing on Stammer and Marty's line. I wish him well but he is no Marty and I don't think he will turn into a top 6 guy.

Bishop on the otherhand can and is a No. 1 goalie.
- stammerman

With Kucherov and now Drouin in the system, the Bolts just didn't have a need for yet another small forward. The right move was made. We're all seeing that now.

Our top line is a nightmare for other teams, they have chemistry and are playing a good two way game. I really do hope that Malone stays healthy he is the perfect winger for Marty and Stammer playing like that. We have three lines of scoring depth, I really like Purcell on that third line, it seems like he is willing to shoot more for some reason with Palat and Johnson.

This team is fast, physical, and skilled. With a legit goalie in Ben I say again this team is going to hang tough all year.
- stammerman

last time we had 3 good lines we almost made the finals! we have three good lines again!

i should reprhase. he's finally looking like a #1 D man
- Boltdolt84

I just want to see him get his first of the year. He deserves it.

With Kucherov and now Drouin in the system, the Bolts just didn't have a need for yet another small forward. The right move was made. We're all seeing that now.
- Michael_Stuart

with so much forward depth do you guys see yzerman adding a good young defenseman in a trade during this season ?

with so much forward depth do you guys see yzerman adding a good young defenseman in a trade during this season ?
- todd1a

Don't know that they really need another young defenseman right now.

Hedman-Salo
Carle-Gudas
Brewer-Sustr
Barberio-Aulie

...There's already a bit of a logjam there and there's more names coming up through the system.

Conacher is a feel good story but look where he is now, he was a product last year of playing on Stammer and Marty's line. I wish him well but he is no Marty and I don't think he will turn into a top 6 guy.

Bishop on the otherhand can and is a No. 1 goalie.
- stammerman

conacher will be a top 6 guy but he will not be a marty not even drouin will be marty. At the time I viewed it as a great hockey trade tampa has great forward depth and ottawa had great goalie depth.

yes as much as I love all of our forwards one might be traded for a young defenseman in my opinion. Salo I don't think will be back and Sustr seems to be taking his place with Hedman, Carle-Gudas, Brewer-???

With all the young D talent I have been wondering if Brewer will be our second buy out. How about a Brewer, young forward for another top 4 defensemen. Would any team be interested?

with so much forward depth do you guys see yzerman adding a good young defenseman in a trade during this season ?
- todd1a