GDT: We are not playing the Blackhawks at hockey today. We are playing the Lightning.

[Roboturner913]

Gardiner and Fleury confirmed not in the doghouse. But no doubt about it, it's a scramble for that #6 D spot.

Fleury has become as solid and dependable as Pesce and nobody noticed. I don't think anybody's in the doghouse, we just have a lot of defensemen who have legitimately all earned playing time.

 

[Daeavorn]

The Leafs are ahead of us in points percentage. Maybe they hadn’t finished their game when you posted this.

You are correct, that is why I said currently.

 

[A Star is Burns]

He had the best GAA and second best save percentage in the AHL. I'm sure it's because he sucked.

Guys have won that award and had great numbers and sucked at the NHL level. Plenty of them. And I'm sure they had aspects of their game that wouldn't translate to the NHL level as well. Again, every minor league has guys that put up great numbers at that level and couldn't cut it in the NHL. I sincerely hope that he is our answer in net and this was the start of a kick ass career. I'm not going to let that get in the way of what I think I see. That doesn't mean I won't be wrong. I'm wrong plenty and don't mind admitting it.

 

[Canes]

Fleury has become as solid and dependable as Pesce and nobody noticed. I don't think anybody's in the doghouse, we just have a lot of defensemen who have legitimately all earned playing time.

I'm a Fleurystan but he's not as dependable as Pesce. He was inconsistent before tonight but I give him a pass since he played on the right and I just don't think he has chemistry with Gardiner.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Oh, shit, I guess you're right! He really does suck!

I'm not saying that he's gonna be a great NHL goaltender. He was certainly great tonight, but in the long term, I have no idea.

What I *am* saying is that he *was* a great AHL goaltender, and I think it's bullshit that you won't admit it.

 

[The Faulker 27]

There was a lot of solid play tonight from top to bottom. Everything was clicking for the most part. Slavin is such an important piece to the formula on D, and he looked markedly better tonight. The 4th line was playing physical, making plays and making it tough on TB. When your 4th line shows up like Mel Gibson in Braveheart you're in for a good night.

Also, Ned played very well. Congrats to him for that shutout. Brought a tear to my eye what he said about his parents in the post game. Way to go kid.

 

[zman77]

 

[Roboturner913]

I'm a Fleurystan but he's not as dependable as Pesce. He was inconsistent before tonight but I give up him a pass since he played on the right and I just don't think he has chemistry with Gardiner.

the reason I compared him to Pesce and not Slavin is because Pesce is generally more fallible than Slavin, but you don't tend to notice him unless he *really* screws up and that's Fleury's game as well.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Oh, shit, I guess you're right! He really does suck!

I'm not saying that he's gonna be a great NHL goaltender. He was certainly great tonight, but in the long term, I have no idea.

What I *am* saying is that he *was* a great AHL goaltender, and I think it's bullshit that you won't admit it.

You said the wrong thing and you get an attitude. Look at you big guy. Do you feel better

 

[A1LeafNation]

Nedel making this team next year!!!

 

[Anton Babchuk]

He was the AHL goaltender of the year. If you think he wasn't good in the AHL, then it's because that's what you were choosing to see.

that was one year. he had one good year out of four in the ahl.

cam ward definitely had some good years in the nhl, but overall he was average at best. you can have good seasons and still not be good overall.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Fleury hasn't proven he can hold Pesce's jock, but he was solid tonight. A good response to not being in the lineup recently. It's always nice to see someone respond to competition because this is a team of competition now and going forward. I hope he can get back to where he was late last season and in the bubble and remove some of the inconsistency from his game.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

Now that we dont have to spend days complaining about our team in between games, we have a lot of free time to devote to more important issues here...


Who's hotter? The marley drugs girl or Haydn Fleury's mom?

 

[Chrispy]

Especially our fans think of how many players we kill in a game.

They get better.

 

[Tryamw]

I still like the Pacquette deal. He brought the sandpaper we needed and chipped in a goal I don't think anyone was expecting him to get 20 a year but his game is to hit people and make it rough on the other team and maybe he didn't do that in Ottawa but he is doing it here..

and Lorentz just acts like he belongs he makes mistakes but he hustles and Annoys the other team (His current role)

 

[Stickpucker]

Lightning feed said they were shutout 2 times over the last two years and carolina already has twice this season.

Announcer also emphasized this was only neds 8th start a lot and that the Bolts need more north south to beat the Canes.

Did not know Bill Peter's was now an announcer.

 

[Stickpucker]

Svechs steal and pass to Aho was so slick. He was two or three steps ahead of everyone else on the ice to make that happen.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

You said the wrong thing and you get an attitude. Look at you big guy. Do you feel better

The dude just got his first NHL shutout against the Stanley Cup Champions, and you're the one bagging on him.

I think that's shitty. Don't like it? Sorry.

 

[chaz4hockey]

What a great game. A lot of players stepped up tonight. Bean is going to be an all-star.

 

[DougieSmash]

Happy to see that Bean and Lorentz proves they belong in NHL.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Bean looks so good in the offensive zone.

 

[Incubajerks]

Really impressed with Bean

 

[Highway29]

The team looked amazing.
And once again gotta say Bean is great. Just great.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Bean’s stock is rising.

 

[Vagrant]

none of his patented bean farts tonight