GAME DISCUSSION THREAD

[Strow]

Crazy game tonight. Miller lets in goals so fast after we score its a theme of his its like he just isn't focused.

[smith]

so i watched it, but i haven't quite processed -- anybody care to break down exactly wtf happened that period?? im so confused.

 

imagine "keystone cops" but actual scoring for both teams

[darksabre]

lol i really didn't want to watch this whole game. why can't one team just run away with a lead?

[Claude Balls]

I think the guys may be starting to get a little frustrated with their play as of late. They are playing like the team that was here when Nolan was coaching.

[ROC Sabres]

Wow did you call that.

Well buffalo is playing the "we just scored so we don't have to do anything" game so we give them up left and right while we do it.

[FearTheReaper]

I've officialy given up hope on Ruff ever coming up with lines that make sense. Hecht at center really needs to stop. And does he ever stop and think that an actual playmaker paired with Pominville might bring some offense out of him? And why use Gerbe on the wing? Why not put Gerbe with Hecht and Pominville? Its just dumb. I cant really say that its huge reason for our inconsistency,but the lack of chemistry certainly doesn't help.

[SwampD]

At least this game is entertaining. The last last couple were just complete duds.

[wjag]

I've officialy given up hope on Ruff ever coming up with lines that make sense. Hecht at center really needs to stop. And does he ever stop and think that an actual playmaker paired with Pominville might bring some offense out of him? And why use Gerbe on the wing? Why not put Gerbe with Hecht and Pominville? Its just dumb. I cant really say that its huge reason for our inconsistency,but the lack of chemistry certainly doesn't help.

Maybe it's just the shock of seeing Roy and Vanek split, but this game seems so weird. There seems to be no flow, yet three goals have been scored...

[wjag]

Buffalo PP has been a clinic in hitting Tampa players....

[Claude Balls]

Man, Hecht must have tagged Vinnie pretty damn good. Anyone see that huge shiner he came out of the locker room with for the start of the third? I have never seen an eye darken up that quickly.

[Bmwolf21]

ROY!

[smith]

now THAT was pretty

[wjag]

That was pretty... Roy from the slot

 

Now how about holding the lead for the next minute????

 

Buffalo: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: Tampa: :censored: :censored: :censored:

[ROC Sabres]

That was pretty... Roy from the slot

 

Now how about holding the lead for the next minute????

 

Buffalo: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: Tampa: :censored: :censored: :censored:

And the game gets tied up............

[smith]

Lindy: "Somebody cue Ryan for an easy let-in"

[SwampD]

No No No! Gerbe seals it right now!

[wjag]

With 6 minutes to play, Lightning still have no SOGs in the third...

[smith]

2 chances to seal it up here...come on

 

RJ lead me astray...

 

kill this off

[wjag]

2:42 minutes to a very needed W

2:00

1:30

1:00 Empty Net

0:30

0:12 Icing Buffalo

0:00

 

Yeah Baby!!!

[Bmwolf21]

Great. A faceoff in our own end. That doesn't scare the sh!t out of me or anything.... <_<

[Bmwolf21]

WHEW!

[SwampD]

Whew is right.

 

 

Gerbe looked great.

 

I wish Goose played D instead.

 

Teppo looks old.

 

Mair played great. He just isn't

 

Roy's back.

[Claude Balls]

It looked like the players were relieved quite a bit when they were congratulating Miller. Haven't seen them look that loose in a long time. Here's hoping this game is the start to somewhat of a turnaround. Although Miller still looked shaky.

[SDS]

Gerbe looked great.

 

:unsure:

 

How so?

 

I saw a guy hustling whose stick is too short to get to any pucks.

[Bmwolf21]

It looked like the players were relieved quite a bit when they were congratulating Miller. Haven't seen them look that loose in a long time. Here's hoping this game is the start to somewhat of a turnaround. Although Miller still looked shaky.

I didn't see any of the first two periods or any of the goals he gave up, but he made a few big stops down the stretch and on that last PP. Hopefully a sign he's starting to fight out of his slump.