GDT: GAME 5 | Lightning Strikes at the CTC | Saturday Oct 19th 2024, 1PM | SN, RDS

[Silky Johnson]

Have been and still am a big Norris fan. Would be sad if he was traded. That said, I completely agree. Now would be a good time. However. If he stays healthy for the first half, teams will be tempted. He's a legit 1C...IF he stays healthy

Precisely why you keep him. Teams with two legit #1 C's have pretty good track records. The last 3 years of Norris's contact the Cap hit of 16M for 2 #1 C's will be very advantageous. With Sanderson's Cap included we could have the three most important positions on the team at great value.

That alone is worth the injury risk.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Great win against a clearly better team

Classic "bend but not break" at a few moments

They had to keep it close and they not only did they, they won

 

[Senscore]

Great win against a clearly better team

Classic "bend but not break" at a few moments

They had to keep it close and they not only did they, they won

I don't know that they're clearly better.

Starting Forsberg and playing Hamonic for 18 minutes was not by choice.

 

[vandelay]

A bit analogous to riding a hot streak at the roulette table. You can walk away with something or put it all on red...
If you wanted to trade him when he was injured, you should want to trade hime even more now. He's still not playing at his previous higest level.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Norris playing like old Norris is a gamebreaker.

Also Hamonic with a 2nd good game in a row. Have to give props.

 

[LiseL]

Big + would be the entire fans after the game is done saying Stu and Brady were our hardest workers tonight. Like actually hustle all over the ice all night.

Giroux’s PP giveaway and his lack of effort tracking back, he actually stopped after he started his back heck and threw his head back - if you want to know why Ottawa is losing it’s all their on that play. They aren’t ready for their shifts, hustle isn’t engrained in them, feeling sorry for yourself is still a part of their game.

Hustle and our highest paid being our hardest working. That’s how you win, it’s no secret. It’s what worked here with Alfie and Hossa, and it’s what has always worked

There's a reason they're both HHOFamers. Their skill and compete levels were off the charts.

 

[PatrickEaves]

It hit

How much did you win?

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Also nice to have a owner rich enough that he can buy off refs lol.

The Paul slashing and Hagel non slash call was hard to believe. Like how lol

 

[PatrickEaves]

No arguments here.

Best lineup of Cs in franchise history. Not sure if that’s impressive or sad.

Spezza-Fisher-Vermette maybe?

Vermette didn't play C for us. Kelly did. Vermette took most of the faceoffs though.

You're right though, that's it's probably that year:

Spezza
Smolinski
Fisher
Kelly

down the middle that year.

 

[Sun God Nika]

How much did you win?
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25$ bet paid out 95$ so 70$ profit

 

[PatrickEaves]

25$ bet paid out 95$ so 70$ profit

shaking my smh my head.

Should have put $100 down.

 

[JD1]

A needed win for sure

Norris looks good. Kleven looks good. PP looks good

Chabot looks like Chabot.

We deserved those two points

 

[armani]

Norris playing like old Norris is a gamebreaker.

Also Hamonic with a 2nd good game in a row. Have to give props.

Hell yeah, told you all nobody believed me look at my boy now! Him and Batherson looks to be the team’s best duo and adding Giroux really makes this line click.

Great win, Forsarghh made some key saves when it mattered to end it. Go Sens Go, owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning!

 

[Sensinitis]

Solid W.

Don't you ever love to see games like that from the Drake. What a force he can be when he's on.

That was also one of the best all-around games I've seen Stutzle play. Dangerous offensively, laid some big hits, a few steals, no stupid turnovers and lots of smart defensive plays. Karlsson-esque with his presence all over the ice.

Hopefully the team continues to improve defensively and Ullmark joins the team at a perfect time to go on a streak and get some momentum going.

 

[SensFactor]

Great win against a clearly better team

Classic "bend but not break" at a few moments

They had to keep it close and they not only did they, they won

I thought we were the better team. With Ullmark in net that is a 5-2 win against a top #3 goalie in the league.

I'll say it again, Norris is key to the playoffs. He needs to drive that 2nd line scoring to give us any chance. I'm impressed with Green taking the initiative and going Giroux - Norris - Batherson

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I know the shoulder is a worry but you don't trade Norris for anything less then overpayment.

This team is SO much better with three good C's...

I would absolutely trade him for another top-6 C, especially if it's a younger player, but no way a GM does that knowing his history.

 

[Micklebot]

Great win against a clearly better team

Classic "bend but not break" at a few moments

They had to keep it close and they not only did they, they won

Aside from faceoffs, what were they clearly better than us at that game?

 

[LiseL]

Get Chabot, Hamonic and Forsberg out of here and we have a chance to be a formidable team.

Well, at least Hamonic and Forsberg are on the last year of their contracts so there's that.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Nope.

What do you mean?

 

[NyQuil]

Vermette didn't play C for us. Kelly did. Vermette took most of the faceoffs though.

He very occasionally played C for us.

Smoke played as Alfie’s C but there was also the year when he played wing with Fisher and Havlat.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

I don't know that they're clearly better.

Starting Forsberg and playing Hamonic for 18 minutes was not by choice.

It would have been DJs choice.

 

[LiseL]

SWEET SH Goal!

Gregor!

Gregor has been a pleasant surprise. He's only got a one year contract, would like to see him extended but he'll probably want a raise.

 

[SensFactor]

 

[SensFanInMTL]

 

[Gil Gunderson]

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