Sam Hitchcock: Capitals Drub Beleaguered Lightning

Johnson Point Stamkos
Palat Gourde Kucherov
Killorn Cirelli Miller
Kunitz Paquette Callahan

Miller is not playing any better than johnson ,point,palat or gourde. Kucherov is waiting for the puck to come to him. So give him 2 guys that are absoloute puck hounds and will cycle while he can become open.

something needs to change whether its like this or not

Classy kick from Kucherov...

The Lightning need to stop playing beer league hockey and play real man Eastern Conference Finals hockey. Stop with the long stretch passes, stop with the fall down and get back up whenever you want, stop with the trying to walk through everyone. Bear down, quick passes and skate and they will be fine. They are just getting out worked in all areas of the ice.

Classy kick from Kucherov...
- Feds91Stammer

He’s a puszy. Fits in with the rest of the tampon bay team.

He’s a puszy. Fits in with the rest of the tampon bay team.
- Iggysbff

Calm down there buddy. You dont want our 7-man fanbase against you

The Lightning need to stop playing beer league hockey and play real man Eastern Conference Finals hockey. Stop with the long stretch passes, stop with the fall down and get back up whenever you want, stop with the trying to walk through everyone. Bear down, quick passes and skate and they will be fine. They are just getting out worked in all areas of the ice.
- Kucherovski

I dont think its that simple.. We are getting crushed by Caps defensive system. Cooper needs to shake things up, Trotz is making him a fool. Outplayed/outcoached and some bad luck is what has dugg this hole. A few tweeks and a better allround performance can make this series interesting.

I dont have any stats, but matching Points line against Ovy/Kuz should have been ideal. Caps are pretty top-heavy so if we could shut them down a lot would be won. Point has the speed to match them. But now we dont have last change so its probably to little to late.

I dont think its that simple.. We are getting crushed by Caps defensive system. Cooper needs to shake things up, Trotz is making him a fool. Outplayed/outcoached and some bad luck is what has dugg this hole. A few tweeks and a better allround performance can make this series interesting.

I dont have any stats, but matching Points line against Ovy/Kuz should have been ideal. Caps are pretty top-heavy so if we could shut them down a lot would be won. Point has the speed to match them. But now we dont have last change so its probably to little to late.
- Cloud

Anyone know why he suddenly started to run the Paquette line against them? Did he do that in the first game as well?

Slow start by the Lightning again ...

That's what we need from you Stammer, lead by example! Keep the pressure up, and extend the lead. I don't want to see that Capitals trap again.

Kucherov right after! Hopefully this gives him and Stamkos both some confidence to start producing at even strength as well.

Keep it up Lightning!

Good job! Win the next one and make this an exciting series.

hmm. get the first goal and the caps cannot fall into the trap and watch the clock tick as they are down.

He’s a puszy. Fits in with the rest of the tampon bay team.
- Iggysbff

is he? would you fight him or any player from the NHL irl? doubt it. stfu internet nerd lolol