Sam Hitchcock: Verhaeghe's Role if Stamkos is Sidelined

Sam you must not be watching or reading the beat writer's tweets as Palat is on the second line and Coleman is on the third.

If Stamkos can't go I don't see Verghaeghe staying on the top line, that line needs to produce and it would be better suited moving Killorn up, Coleman to the second and Verhaeghe playing on the third if it came down to that. I think its a good sign Stamkos will be ready come game time since they are holding his spot on the top line.

Here is the current lineup 6 lines deep and 5 d pairings deep

Verhaeghe-Point-Kucherov (Stamkos being out)
Killorn-Cirelli-Palat
Coleman-Johnson-Goodrow
Maroon-Paquette-Gourde
Volkov-Stephens-Joseph
Barre-Boulet-Smith-Witkowski

Hedman-Rutta
McDonagh-Cernak
Sergachev-Shattenkirk
Coburn-Bogosian
Shenn-Foote

Vasy
McEl
Wedgewood
Martin

Three cannot go to the bubble so I suspect Martin, Foote and Barre-Boulet will be the three not going to Toronto.

Verhaeghe has great hustle, but has not demonstrated a good ability to finish. I wouldn't put him on the top line, other than a very short look perhaps. If Palat isn't working out, then I would try a proven finisher like Cirelli or Killorn over Verhaeghe - even if it means busting up another line.

Stamkos is a wussy.

Verhaeghe has great hustle, but has not demonstrated a good ability to finish. I wouldn't put him on the top line, other than a very short look perhaps. If Palat isn't working out, then I would try a proven finisher like Cirelli or Killorn over Verhaeghe - even if it means busting up another line.
- GalacticStone

Teach him some scientific crap Mr galactic stone scientist man

Teach him some scientific crap Mr galactic stone scientist man
- Angus4444

Nice try Mr. Permatriggered Broflake. Living rent-free in your head is fun.

Nice try Mr. Permatriggered Broflake. Living rent-free in your head is fun.
- GalacticStone

Hey science stone galactic boy, what’s up. Where are you located, we should swap galactic science cool stuff. Please dm so we can discover new space galactic cool stuff.
I’ll be waiting cool scientist Stone galactic boy.

Hey science stone galactic boy, what’s up. Where are you located, we should swap galactic science cool stuff. Please dm so we can discover new space galactic cool stuff.
I’ll be waiting cool scientist Stone galactic boy.
- Angus4444

I'll DM you and we can exchange much more than science. Much, much more.

I'll DM you and we can exchange much more than science. Much, much more.
- GalacticStone

I’m not trans or a homosexual science boy

I’m not trans or a homosexual science boy
- Angus4444

Could have fooled me, they way you are following me around from thread to thread with those goo-goo eyes and playground teasing. Don't tease me if you aint ready to rock and roll. I'll make a man out of you finally.

Could have fooled me, they way you are following me around from thread to thread with those goo-goo eyes and playground teasing. Don't tease me if you aint ready to rock and roll. I'll make a man out of you finally.
- GalacticStone

Like I said cool Mr Galactic science boy I’m not a homosexual. Don’t know what playground teasing is but I’m sure I’ll bring that up for all to debate about.
Don’t forget to put up some scientific pictures up next time. We all miss that cool science boy stuff.

Could have fooled me, they way you are following me around from thread to thread with those goo-goo eyes and playground teasing. Don't tease me if you aint ready to rock and roll. I'll make a man out of you finally.
- GalacticStone

Oh almost forgot. Seems kind of odd about your location. Butt this butt that. Jeez.
Not that there’s anything wrong with it.

Like I said cool Mr Galactic science boy I’m not a homosexual. Don’t know what playground teasing is but I’m sure I’ll bring that up for all to debate about.
Don’t forget to put up some scientific pictures up next time. We all miss that cool science boy stuff.
- Angus4444

I’m not a homosexual.

You sound like you are trying to convince yourself. Keep trying.

We all miss that cool science boy stuff.

Your side has no respect for science. That's why this pandemic has gotten so bad. You should have paid attention in school instead of eating paste.

Don’t know what playground teasing is but I’m sure I’ll bring that up for all to debate about.

You don't know much apparently. And if you can't tell, nobody cares. I don't know who "all" is, except maybe a couple of your fellow trolls around here.

Boy, son, every post you make proves my point to "all". I triggered you like a little female dog, and you haven't stop crying since. You have the worst case of butt-hunger I have ever seen.

Butt (see what I did there?), go ahead and keep it up. I can do this all day every day.

Oh almost forgot. Seems kind of odd about your location. Butt this butt that. Jeez.
Not that there’s anything wrong with it.
- Angus4444

Yeah sure, you just noticed it. It was the first thing you noticed and you have hungered for it ever since. Keep trying to convince yourself.

Sam Hitchcock: Verhaeghe's Role if Stamkos is Sidelined
- Sam Hitchcock

You boys gave up a LOT for Coleman. But now that the cap crunch is on, you will love his 1.8M cap hit next season. I know he hasn't hit his groove yet, but he is an unbelievable player in all situations.

Yeah sure, you just noticed it. It was the first thing you noticed and you have hungered for it ever since. Keep trying to convince yourself.


- GalacticStone

Lol

I’m not a homosexual.

You sound like you are trying to convince yourself. Keep trying.

We all miss that cool science boy stuff.

Your side has no respect for science. That's why this pandemic has gotten so bad. You should have paid attention in school instead of eating paste.

Don’t know what playground teasing is but I’m sure I’ll bring that up for all to debate about.

You don't know much apparently. And if you can't tell, nobody cares. I don't know who "all" is, except maybe a couple of your fellow trolls around here.

Boy, son, every post you make proves my point to "all". I triggered you like a little female dog, and you haven't stop crying since. You have the worst case of butt-hunger I have ever seen.

Butt (see what I did there?), go ahead and keep it up. I can do this all day every day.
- GalacticStone

Lol

Could have fooled me, they way you are following me around from thread to thread with those goo-goo eyes and playground teasing. Don't tease me if you aint ready to rock and roll. I'll make a man out of you finally.
- GalacticStone

Lol

I'll DM you and we can exchange much more than science. Much, much more.
- GalacticStone

Lol

Verhaeghe has great hustle, but has not demonstrated a good ability to finish. I wouldn't put him on the top line, other than a very short look perhaps. If Palat isn't working out, then I would try a proven finisher like Cirelli or Killorn over Verhaeghe - even if it means busting up another line.
- GalacticStone

Lol

Looks like we are without a blogger again.

Looks like we are without a blogger again.
- stammerman

Sad times

That second period was probably our best one of the season. They’re looking real good out there.

That second period was probably our best one of the season. They’re looking real good out there.
- jvar17

The second and third were great for the Lightning. The Robinson goal was really no ones fault the puck just bounced perfect off the block at the point.

They played loose but structured and pretty much dominated the 2nd and 3rd.

I still think its crazy how few PP the Lightning have had but they also need to stay out of the box which they did a good job after the first and killing off the 5 on 3.

Let's do it again on Monday.

The second and third were great for the Lightning. The Robinson goal was really no ones fault the puck just bounced perfect off the block at the point.

They played loose but structured and pretty much dominated the 2nd and 3rd.

I still think its crazy how few PP the Lightning have had but they also need to stay out of the box which they did a good job after the first and killing off the 5 on 3.

Let's do it again on Monday.
- stammerman

Yeah staying out of the box has always been an issue for this team. Luckily we have Vasi who can bail us out most of the time.

I’m also surprised that we haven’t gotten many powerplays. Even if we did though, it hasn’t seemed nearly as lethal without Stammer on the left circle. Also I’m not necessarily opposed to it, but when did Cooper start running Sergachev on the first line PP?