Lightning in the Capital. No, no, the other one... (Bolts vs. Ottawa preview)
by John Fontana on Oct 15, 2009 11:38 AM EDT
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WHERE: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
WHEN: 7:30 PM EDT
MEDIA: Sun Sports TV (Cable), TSN (international - Cable), 620WDAE (Radio)
Mike Smith is back between the pipes tonight for the LIghtning and Kurtis Foster returns to the blue-line. While Smith only missed two games after being knocked around (physically) versus the New Jersey Devils last week, Foster hasn't played since opening night when he sustained the ambiguously fantastic lower-body-injury. He'll return to the point on the power play unit, where rookie Victor Hedman has served in his stead.
Smith is 80 for 90 on shots faced in his three games, giving him a .889 save percentage and a 3.16 GAA... with that and his record of 0-1-2, Smith and the team in front of him must both raise their game versus Ottawa.
The sens boast the same point total as the Lightning )6 points in five games) but have coem about them through 3 wins on the season. The Senators are coming off a loss to the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They're averaging 2.2 goals per game so far this season -- and staying in it by allowing 2.8 goals per game
In an odd twist, the Senators now have a 6.7% power play conversion -- I say odd because that is where the Panthers stood going into Monday's action against the Bolts. They're a more-than-formidable 89% on the PK though... meaning the Lightnng are goign to have to do their work at even strength.
Former Bolt Filip Kuba is out of the lineup tonight for the Senators.
For more on the Senators, check out SB Nation's Ottawa Senators Blog -- Silver Seven.
And behold! The Official preview from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Not to pick but....
Read the site most days and appreciate the work, but a steed is a mounted horse. You’re looking for stead.
"There is a great need for sarcasm font."
by davelrogers on Oct 15, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks...
I’m known for making mistakes like that. :-/ Know the word, use the wrong spelling… Or choose a word close but not quite the correct one. :-/
To strive, to seek, to find, and to forever keep it Raw. Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Oct 15, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a funny substitution.
In my steed. Kinda like the proverbial trojan horse.
"There is a great need for sarcasm font."
by davelrogers on Oct 15, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Note to self... that's how to mess up next time :)
To strive, to seek, to find, and to forever keep it Raw. Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Oct 15, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Former Bolt Kuba is out with an equally fantastic lower body injury, but Alex Picard will be in the lineup.
Also, it’s Kurtis Foster’s heroic return to the Ottawa area!
And let’s not forget the battle of highly-touted rookie Swedish defencemen, Hedman and Sens’ prospect Erik Karlsson!
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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