I hope Vinny is okay and we get a needed win tonight. Hate to see this team drop two in a row. The team needs to focus how to win the low scoring games.
This is a winnable game. Bryz has been better than he gets credit for, but that D is awful. Need to get this one, Bruins and Pens are going to be really tough and the Rangers are beatable at home, but back to back, not optimistic about that.
I'll be at the game tonight! First time seeing the Lightning live since Games 3 and 4 of the ECSF when we swept that team that experts always think are one of the top in the east, but disappoint year after year . Can't wait to cheer the boys on, though I won't be wearing anything Tampa since it is Philly...
Labrie and MAB are probably in the lineup tonight. Also expect to see a different top six.
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With Pierre-Cedric Labrie off the ice early and Dana Tyrell staying late, it seems as if Labrie will get his first game action since the Jan. 21 road opener against the Islanders. Defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron might also get some playing time as he also was off the ice early.
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Another tweak: wings Teddy Purcell and Ryan Malone have swapped assignments. Purcell was on a line with center Vinny Lecavalier and Cory Conacher. Malone took Purcell's former spot on a line with center Steven Stamkos and Marty St. Louis.
Labrie and MAB are probably in the lineup tonight. Also expect to see a different top six.
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Another tweak: wings Teddy Purcell and Ryan Malone have swapped assignments. Purcell was on a line with center Vinny Lecavalier and Cory Conacher. Malone took Purcell's former spot on a line with center Steven Stamkos and Marty St. Louis.
Not surprised, we've seen the Purcell/Stammer/Marty and Malone/Vinny/Conacher lines get a few shifts almost every game this season. They've looked pretty good like that too.
Labrie needs to bring it. He was lackluster in his last game and didn't look like he belonged up here, meanwhile Tyrell has looked quite good. I like the edge he brings, but we don't need an enforcer, we need a hockey player.
Labrie needs to bring it. He was lackluster in his last game and didn't look like he belonged up here, meanwhile Tyrell has looked quite good. I like the edge he brings, but we don't need an enforcer, we need a hockey player.
Nice to see you can judge Nacho in the <5minutes of ice time he got.
He is a hockey player actually. Could tell the nerves got the better part of him after he was in that fight on Long Island. Remember, we were down for most of that game as well.
Nacho is faster than people think, every bit as big and strong and actually can score. I just don't know where he slots honestly. Crombeen has been amazing and Hall and Thompson take faceoffs. I don't know that Nacho can fill in for Tyrell. You lose some speed, but gain some grit. If Nacho can simplify his game and simply chip, bang and get pucks to Pyatt/Pouliot, he can stick.
Had some issues last game that contributed to the loss but Guy will have those all corrected and the team is back to their regular selves. 5-1 win.
. Can't wait to cheer the boys on, though I won't be wearing anything Tampa since it is Philly...
Tyrell >>>>> Labrie
