Game night open thread: Lightning vs. Leafs

by John Fontana on Mar 13, 2007 6:20 PM EDT in Game Threads

Marc Denis is likely to start in goal again for the Lightning. I'm not expecting any major lineup changes from Saturday's game versus the Leafs (no defensivemen will be rotated out so Shane-Oh can play).

The question really is, once again, which team we will see tonight? The Lightning from this western conference sojourn or the Dolts who got smacked around by the Kitties at the start of this trek?

Oh well, a game night open thread shouldn't be all doom and gloom... I'll let The Instigator send us off to comments:

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Brad Richards — Makin’ Copies! :D PPG

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by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

The Bradster scores a PP goal! I was surprised the Leafs got a penalty. Any penalty. It may be the last.

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 7:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I know what you mean Hinch. Homer’s Home Town after all.

The Leafs are looking lost out there. I mean we didn’t exactly jump to start this game but the last 3+ minutes has been mostly in the Leaf zone, or heading to the Leaf zone while in the Neutral zone

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

now the Leafs are all over us. Denis has made some nice saves so far…. Understatement but the truth.

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

And hinch, we were wrong. PP #2 just commenced

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah. Not that it helped much!

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

They’ve hung Denis out to dry too many times now. One resulted in Kilger’s goal…

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

Speak of the devil, they did it again just before the horn sounded. They have GOT to play Defense. Torts has to remind them…

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Um…a Spanish language Pontiac commercial? Um, Sun Sports? Is there a big hidden Hispanic NHL fan base locally?

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

And I’ve been complaining about the St. Pete Times lately? How long is the list of transgressions against Sun Sports/Fox Sports governorship of Sun Sports?

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

What are the odds Shane-O and Tucker drop them before this thing is over?

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Leafs go on their first PP

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

Good aggressive penalty. Kill it off!

I gotta say that Sun’s broadcast crew and camera folks do an OK job. It’s just that they do it in spite of, not because, of network support.

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

Hah! They scored the SH’er the second I hit the submit button! Awesome!

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

Oh Danny Boy!!! SHG! 2-1

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

And Marty had a chance to tack on another… Please be more selfish!

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Video failing here. Audio seems gone completely. i can hear the crowd but not Bobby and Rick…

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah. Just to back up the posts about Sun Sports/FSN…

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

Darcy Tucker might sport an “El Diablo” goatee but he reminds me of Charlie Brown. He just keeps getting beat down and cries about it over and over again.

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Shit.

by Hinch on Mar 13, 2007 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

pissing it away…

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

No oen was playing physical the last few minutes. No hitting, no nothing. It’s no wonder that was the end result. Denis can’t stop everything when he’s got no one trying to stop things in front of him.

by John F. on Mar 13, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, this is definitely a game Torts and the press can’t blame on the goalie. Had no idea Denis could be so acrobatic. One of the only plusses bout this game, which spiraled after the glorious early work of Richie & Boyler.

by Marsha on Mar 14, 2007 6:14 PM EDT reply actions