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Michael Stuart
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 09.09.2020

Feb 20 @ 9:43 PM ET
Michael Stuart: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Lightning Fail Miserably in Carolina
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Feb 20 @ 10:44 PM ET
Yawl got spanked!!!
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Feb 20 @ 11:29 PM ET
Ice sucked for sure. Not sure what changed from one night to another because it was fine yesterday.

Regardless, both teams play on the same surface so whatever.

Sure seemed like once CAR upped the physical game the lightning kind of backed off a bit, which helped considering the Canes were playing their third game in four nights.
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: U Jealous of my Meteor
Joined: 01.29.2013

Feb 21 @ 8:44 AM ET
This is the second game in a row that I turned off in the first period. I just don't enjoy watching the team play like crap, or get dominated, or both. It's not entertaining, so I cut my losses and find something else to do for the rest of those three hours.

Comon boys, let's play a game worth watching FFS.

PS - just remembered : the ice in one of those Panthers games was crap also. I'm not blaming the ice, just making an observation that crummy ice conditions seems to be a thing now.

ColoradoCaniac
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: Loveland, CO
Joined: 02.21.2021

Feb 21 @ 1:48 PM ET
Blaming the ice! Hahaha!LOL! yo guys played on the same ice!!!
Tampa Ice better with all that humidity? I think not.
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: U Jealous of my Meteor
Joined: 01.29.2013

Feb 21 @ 2:53 PM ET
Blaming the ice! Hahaha!LOL! yo guys played on the same ice!!!
Tampa Ice better with all that humidity? I think not.

- ColoradoCaniac

I just specifically said that I was NOT blaming the ice. LOL.

Bolts played like crap and the Canes were the better team. Period. Lightning haven't scored a goal against the Canes this year yet. It's hard to win games when you can't score. That's where the blame lies.

Just pointing out that I have not seen consecutive games of crappy ice in NHL arenas in a while. I hope it doesn't become a regular thing with the odd scheduling and Coviddy circumstances.

Also - agree with Mike about sitting Schenn and giving Foote a longer look. Either he's ready or he's not at this point. Guys like Schenn and Rutta are just warm bodies.
Michael Stuart
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 09.09.2020

Feb 21 @ 6:11 PM ET
Blaming the ice! Hahaha!LOL! yo guys played on the same ice!!!
Tampa Ice better with all that humidity? I think not.

- ColoradoCaniac


Commenting that the ice was bad and that it impacted the entertainment value isn't blaming the bad ice. The Lightning were bad. Carolina did a great job of shutting them down.

And, yes, Tampa's ice generally holds up alright. The last time the NHLPA player poll asked "worst ice?", Carolina made the top-five, while Tampa didn't. https://www.nhlpa.com/player-poll/2017-18
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: U Jealous of my Meteor
Joined: 01.29.2013

Feb 22 @ 1:10 PM ET
Commenting that the ice was bad and that it impacted the entertainment value isn't blaming the bad ice. The Lightning were bad. Carolina did a great job of shutting them down.

And, yes, Tampa's ice generally holds up alright. The last time the NHLPA player poll asked "worst ice?", Carolina made the top-five, while Tampa didn't. https://www.nhlpa.com/player-poll/2017-18

- Michael Stuart

Agree here. Vinik has the deep pockets and commitment to make sure every aspect of the Lightning's operations are top notch, including the ice. Given how terrible the heat and humidity is in Florida, it's amazing that Tampa consistently has decent (or better) ice. It's in the Lightning's best interest as a team to have good ice - their style of play relies heavily on speed and finesse.