puckbags

No changes and expecting a different result. Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn.

Not if its the truth, in the history of hockey Russian players have been known to be sub par defensively and superior offensively. It's not the truth for all ( Datsyuk ) but on a large sample size its the truth. No different in the NFL saying that the majority of great QB's have been white, majority of the best RB's have been black. I'm from Canada, we suck at soccer, always have. Brazil does not. It's not racism, prejudice, or politically correct BS, its the truth. A fact.

You are aware what 4 million a year gets you these days right? E is an inconsistent mess and I wish the 4 million dollars was spent somewhere else but for a d man of his caliber his salary is right in the ball park. There was no answer to Lids retiring, there never was and never will be, don't make it seem like this is Holland's attempt at replacing a guy who can never be replaced.

Just watched the highlights and wow does Mrazek over play everything. All 3 goals he was out of position laterally and you can't tell me TB hasn't spotted that. They make the extra pass and Mrazek is a fish out of water. Needs to tighten up that part of his game for sure.

This team is stale, needs some changes for sure in the offseason. This is a 7 game series and if someone could coach up the PP a bit we win the game tonight. The best move Holland made at the deadline was not making a move. People ***** when he trades prospects away, they ***** when he doesn't. This team probably wasn't good enough to make it anywhere even with a trade so not making a trade helps us moving forward with saved draft picks and prospects. Cut the garbage? There is a salary cap, you can't just send guys do the Siberian dog sled league for no reason. It's time to redefine some roles for sure. Z is a 2/3rd liner, Kronwall is 4/5 d man. Ericsson is so confusing, garbage in game 1 and 2, played great in 3, played like trash for half the game tonight and then he was fine. That type of inconsistency can go, his time can be done. I agree.

Agreed, hate to s*** on one of my favorite players ever but it's just not there.

SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL TEAMS !! GOOD NIGHT...

Just watched the replay of the goal. How many times are we going to let that guy score on a one timer?

Apparenly TB is going 11 forwards 7 d men. Interesting.

Our D suffers from a serious personality disorder. What an effort by those guys tonight. I'll give Smitty first star. Simple game, some grit and some speed back there. We've got a series.

This version of Helm makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I have no issues with the guys we have on the PP but Blash put them in different spots. THe 5 on 3 we had our top 2 guys so they couldn't one time it. And please put Pav on his off wing so his stick is on the inside of the ice on the PP. Feels like game 1, out played them and we can't score.

What is their to understand? That line has killed us. Create a line to stop them, any scoring from our guys on that line is a bonus. That line has some speed and some grit, I like the move a lot. Someone has to be in Johnson's mug all night. I have a feeling it may be Glendening's turn to take that role.

I love that line. Not happy Andersson is still in but at least they mixed up the lines. Tats is obviously being demoted on paper but it probably wont last long.

Back to the Joe. Maybe a change of scenery can help

I just spit my drink out, what a waste of booze

If we don't have an option better than him then we really are in trouble

Really, what has Datsyuk done in the first 2 games? He's been terrible, and if you take off the rose colored glasses he wasn't all that good in the regular season. Flashes of brilliance but his game wasn't consistent.

They say a series doesn't start until the home team loses a game so I guess we have that going for us lol. The Z situation, it reminds me of Stevie Y so much. He still can bring value to this team but it's not on the top 6 at this point. Right now he's a 3rd line player and the sooner Blashill recognizes that the better. Might as well throw 12 names in a hat and pull out some lines because what's going on now isn't working. I mean Johnson isn't Wayne Gretzky, cmon. Match a decent line up against him with speed.

Our defense is so below average its kinda sad. Bring up X, hell bring up Lashoff. Marchenko learning how to play playoff hockey on the fly isn't working. E is a total plug. Kronwall is clearly hurt.

Ericsson has tried to play with one hand on his stick like 5 times tonight. I've given him the benefit of the doubt a lot of the time but i'm done, he's a flaming trash heap.

Shoot the god damn puck. It's unreal..we have a hard enough time scoring and then we refuse to shoot.

Just keep putting the same players out on the PP over and over and over again....

People can say whatever they want about Babs but this sh*t is not going on if he is on our bench. He would've straightened the refs out long ago

Unreal, I don't complain about reffing too much but there were two calls on the goal that could've been made and then Boyle just destroyed someone's stick with a slash and no call. Getting jobbed pretty bad right now.