[2011] Lightning Strikes!

[amanda14]

Success! Tavares and Greiss carrying the team!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GregT]

Success! Tavares and Greiss carrying the team!!!!!!!!!!

That was a great game - I started watching in OT and what an ending. Now they match up against the Bolts....should be a great series!

Best,

Greg

 

[rovitm]

Great game and series from Tavares and Greiss. Looking forward to the match up with the Bolts!

 

[puckmanfl]

good evening

Bolts v Islanders will be good stuff as well... shame Stammer won't be available... would have been nice story line as he played on every team growing up with Tavares... a battle of the 91's... both different types but both studs..

currently watching Blues V Hawks... as Greg would say... good stuff...

Go Bolts

 

[ace2000]

Not sure why we're all updating a 2011 thread here... but I do know that 2016 is the year of the Blues !!!

 

[skifast]

Great series - Hawks vs. Blues.
Wrong outcome, but congrats to the Blues!
Some great hockey still to come.

 

[puckmanfl]

good morning

Good for the Blues.... a really good team that defeated some of its demons!!! Well done...

The thread is updated, because it's timeless!!! The playoffs are the best time of the year. It has nothing to do with timeshares, doesn't provide any useful info...It's just fun!!!!

enjoy

Go Bolts...

 

[amanda14]

Off night for Bishop, solid night for Greiss. 4th Line doing awesome. Go Isles!

 

[puckmanfl]

good evening...

Amanda...

you got it exactly correct...bang on assessment...

Hopefully Bolts get back on track Saturday...

I'll be at Barclay's for game #3..with oldest cash drain...

 

[amanda14]

Bishop back on his game which means he isles have to pick it up.

 

[puckmanfl]

good evening

Amanda

Interesting series..

Isles are "beefier" and "thicker" . Play a more traditional North-South game.

Bolts faster/quicker and play more of a bob and weave East-west game...

this thing is going 6-7 games...
Off to Brooklyn to the Barclays for game 3 Tuesday... I will be there wearing my blue!!! oldest cash drain too

 

[amanda14]

I hope you enjoyed Barclay's. Not really a great hockey venue but the Lightning did what they needed to do. I can't believe how the Isles D allowed Palat to just stand there on occasion.

I think you're right about 6-7 games. Fun series thus far!

 

[GregT]

I hope you enjoyed Barclay's. Not really a great hockey venue but the Lightning did what they needed to do. I can't believe how the Isles D allowed Palat to just stand there on occasion.

I think you're right about 6-7 games. Fun series thus far!

Agreed on all points -- what a game and what a series so far after just 3 games! I came home from work (dratted job) and Overtime was just starting. Started watching the DVR recording and WOW -- both teams look strong!

Could have gone either way -- happy to see Bolts come out victorious, but believe tough games are ahead -- I could also see a 6-7 game series and look forward to watching it unfold. Go Bolts!!

Best,

Greg

 

[puckmanfl]

good afternoon

On the way home ( 35K feet on jet Blue)...
perfect day

Bolts win in hostile BARN...
great game
Dinner with oldest Cash drain
MVC Pulse stay
Some business at Cornell Medical ctr...

full review tonight on the MVC Pulse thread but "spoiler" alert

2 Thumbs up for NYC Pulse property... if they would just put a small mini fridge in the rooms it owuld be perfect

 

[puckmanfl]

good evening

amanda...

Barclay's is just fine...if you are on the "good side" where Isles attack twice...

very acoustically loud barn...

Isles should have real home ice advantage...

They also need to stop harping on those 4 Cups 1980-1983 Great team, great achievement. They need to honor their legacy, without drowning the current team in it!!! I watched #23 score the 1980 OT cup winning goal about 10 times last nite on the jumbo-tron....

 

[amanda14]

I can't ever get enough of that clip of Nystrom scoring that goal. In part, because I was at that game and lucky enough to be in the stands when they carried the cup at home, both times.

Oddly enough, I do some business occasionally with Bob and he is a down to earth dude and in fantastic shape. Great to hear some stories of the old days.

 

[puckmanfl]

good evening...

love the clip as well... great team..it's one thing to honor the legacy, it's another to drown the current players in it..

No doubt , the old crew are great guys!!! Down to earth meat and potatoes players.. Bossy , perhaps the greatest LW and goal scorer of all time. His numbers would have been like Gretzky, if he wasn't cut short bu back issues...

However , calling their playoff run the "drive for five" is a bit much, since #4 was 33 years ago...

anyway, settling in for game 4 should be fun...

 

[amanda14]

Isles cannot close it out. Kucherov (sp) is a sniper. You can't allow the triplet line to skate around like that. Should of kept Martin on the ice and continue to hit and move the momentum needle. Uphill battle.

Agree on the drive for five. We are lucky to be here.

 

[dioxide45]

good evening...

love the clip as well... great team..it's one thing to honor the legacy, it's another to drown the current players in it..

No doubt , the old crew are great guys!!! Down to earth meat and potatoes players.. Bossy , perhaps the greatest LW and goal scorer of all time. His numbers would have been like Gretzky, if he wasn't cut short bu back issues...

However , calling their playoff run the "drive for five" is a bit much, since #4 was 33 years ago...

anyway, settling in for game 4 should be fun...

It seems that every team in every sport does this. Last year when the Toronto Blue Jays were in the MLB playoffs, the players all had to live in the shadows of Joe Carter's World Series winning home run. It is always good for the fans to remember the glory days, but does put a lot of pressure on the current team.

 

[puckmanfl]

good morning

series is closer than game total would indicate....2 pretty closely matched teams... a bounce or 2 either way and it could be 3-1 isles... Isles are a good team but somebody has to win..so far Bolts have received last break!!!

Long way to go...

Triplets tough to deal with . Now Killorn is an honorary triplet as he exchanges in. The "wild card" is #27. He is creating time and space for #51 and #18... He isn't Stamkos, but outstanding in a completely different way. Stamkos is a "sniper" a pure goal scores sort of a cheap version of Bossy (in the day) Drouin can puck hnadle in a phone booth and is a playmaking machine, now with some "tude".

Stamkos is a center that plays like a wing. Drouin is a wing that plays like a center..

 

[GregT]

Exciting game and I thought Greiss made amazing stops and that the Bolts would come up short. Happy with a Bolts victory and we will see what comes next!

Best,

Greg

 

[amanda14]

Congrats to the Bolts. Completely outplayed the Isles. At least we lasted longer then the Rangers. Back on the Bolts bandwagon now!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BobG7734]

Puck...when you come off from your Bolt's high, we would love to read your review of the NYC Pulse....location, comp to Marquis, etc.

Go Bolts!

good afternoon

On the way home ( 35K feet on jet Blue)...
perfect day

Bolts win in hostile BARN...
great game
Dinner with oldest Cash drain
MVC Pulse stay
Some business at Cornell Medical ctr...

full review tonight on the MVC Pulse thread but "spoiler" alert

2 Thumbs up for NYC Pulse property... if they would just put a small mini fridge in the rooms it owuld be perfect

 

[ace2000]

 

[GregT]

All,

Series is tied 1-1, in Tampa tonight. Bishop still injured, Stamkos trying to change his meds, Bolts still dangerous, Penguins pumped after OT win in Game 2, who knows what will happen now?

Exciting hockey, looking forward to tonight's game!

Go Bolts!

Best,

Greg