Michael Stuart: Lightning in Vancouver for Rare Visit with the Canucks

5-2 canucks. Its on Stu

5-2 canucks. Its on Stu
- Bieksa#3

4-2 Lightning

Michael Stuart: Lightning in Vancouver for Rare Visit with the Canucks
- Michael_Stuart

More points because more games played and a few more loser points. Facts are facts. Bolts 4-1

I expect a purely offensive game with the Canucks coming out on top

More points because more games played and a few more loser points. Facts are facts. Bolts 4-1
- tpd11

Points are points. The Bolts would be sitting 8th in the West. It's not even a competition. The East is brutal.

time for the Bolts to get back in the win column tonight!

I expect a purely offensive game with the Canucks coming out on top
- LeftCoaster

I expect the exact same thing with the Bolts coming out on top

time for the Bolts to get back in the win column tonight!
- BoltsFan4Life

That'd be nice.

That'd be nice.
- Michael_Stuart

are you leaning towards Bugsy playing tonight?

are you leaning towards Bugsy playing tonight?
- BoltsFan4Life

I've got no read on it. My gut says yes, but I'm not confident with that prediction.

Points are points. The Bolts would be sitting 8th in the West. It's not even a competition. The East is brutal.
- Michael_Stuart

Yep

More points because more games played and a few more loser points. Facts are facts. Bolts 4-1
- tpd11

Quality of competition is a fact

Quality of competition is a fact
- Bieksa#3

Yup. I don't want to know what TB's record would look like if it had already played San Jose 4 times, Phoenix 2 times, Los Angeles 2 times, Chicago 2 times, and Anaheim 1 time....with more to come.

I think I counted right there....

Quality of competition is a fact
- Bieksa#3

I expect the lightning to be pushovers tonight. Canucks are going to roll them. Sedins with 4 pts each. 6-2 canucks.

Bishop confirmed starter by Cristodero report.

Yup. I don't want to know what TB's record would look like if it had already played San Jose 4 times, Phoenix 2 times, Los Angeles 2 times, Chicago 2 times, and Anaheim 1 time....with more to come.

I think I counted right there....
- Michael_Stuart

I do think Tampa has a good team. But far to many holes to be a competitive team in the west

I expect the lightning to be pushovers tonight. Canucks are going to roll them. Sedins with 4 pts each. 6-2 canucks.
- Scooby_Doo

what fantasy world are you living in?

I do think Tampa has a good team. But far to many holes to be a competitive team in the west
- Bieksa#3

I don't think the roster has as many holes as people seem to think. What I do think, and this applies to most Eastern teams, is that there is a certain shock level that comes with playing Western teams. The demands are so much higher in the West. Travel, physicality, more good teams, etc. For the good teams in the East (like TB, for example), I think it's more of a shock than anything else. They can't match the intensity.

That being said, TB has taken down some damn impressive Western teams. And that's no accident.

what fantasy world are you living in?
- BoltsFan4Life

It's called Vancouver.

Tampa has 93 goals against, not exactly terrible. Sedins break out for multiple points tonight though.

I don't think the roster has as many holes as people seem to think. What I do think, and this applies to most Eastern teams, is that there is a certain shock level that comes with playing Western teams. The demands are so much higher in the West. Travel, physicality, more good teams, etc. For the good teams in the East (like TB, for example), I think it's more of a shock than anything else. They can't match the intensity.

That being said, TB has taken down some damn impressive Western teams. And that's no accident.
- Michael_Stuart

yeah it seems that Western teams tend to be a lot bigger and more physical than some Eastern teams. that is why we usually have to use our speed to our advantage to win the battles and in turn the game.

It's called Vancouver.
- Scooby_Doo

haha I might have to go visit there sometime. sounds fun!

I don't think the roster has as many holes as people seem to think. What I do think, and this applies to most Eastern teams, is that there is a certain shock level that comes with playing Western teams. The demands are so much higher in the West. Travel, physicality, more good teams, etc. For the good teams in the East (like TB, for example), I think it's more of a shock than anything else. They can't match the intensity.

That being said, TB has taken down some damn impressive Western teams. And that's no accident.
- Michael_Stuart

I traded Marty St Louis to Vintage, so I have no love for the Bolts anymore. I won't be so nice from here on in

Tampa has 93 goals against, not exactly terrible. Sedins break out for multiple points tonight though.
- LeftCoaster

Or meet Radko Gudas!