Michael Stuart: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Lightning Crush Blackhawks on Opening Night

Good concept.

Thumbs Up: Stamkos in his spot and looking good

Thumbs Up: Brayden Point looked fine on the wall in place of Kuch

Prediction: Brayden Point gets serious Hart consideration

Thumbs Up: Vasy with the groin pull save

Thumbs Up: Hedman - all I need to say, he is the best defender in the game

Thumbs Up: Not raising the banner and the Stanley Cup Patch on the jersey (what a flex)

Thumbs Down: Vasy not getting a shut out due to bad bounce

Thumbs Down: Rick only doing the championship intro, not ready for Fox Sports Sun telecasts without him

Thumbs Down: No fans in the stands, first opening night I have missed since owning my own season tickets... 14 years ago I think.

Let's run it again on Friday.

Good concept.

Thumbs Up: Stamkos in his spot and looking good

Thumbs Up: Brayden Point looked fine on the wall in place of Kuch

Prediction: Brayden Point gets serious Hart consideration

Thumbs Up: Vasy with the groin pull save

Thumbs Up: Hedman - all I need to say, he is the best defender in the game

Thumbs Up: Not raising the banner and the Stanley Cup Patch on the jersey (what a flex)

Thumbs Down: Vasy not getting a shut out due to bad bounce

Thumbs Down: Rick only doing the championship intro, not ready for Fox Sports Sun telecasts without him

Thumbs Down: No fans in the stands, first opening night I have missed since owning my own season tickets... 14 years ago I think.

Let's run it again on Friday.
- stammerman

A healthy Stamkos and Point makes this team as dangerous as any, even with Kucherov sidelined.

Vasi looked sharp the whole way and without a couple of timely saves early on, the game might have had a different complexion.

Palat is showing everyone why he is so underrated outside of Tampa. The guy is just getting better and better. If he keeps up like this, the Lightning need to make sure they keep him and don't let him become a cap casualty.