Islanders @ Lightning

[Donnie D]

They have to get Marty off the power play. Teams back off, dare him to shoot and he passes right into traffic. Oh and take Purcell off too.

I'd go with Malone, Stamkos, Killorn, Salo and Johnson.

Can't be any worse.

[pete]

The silver linings are that Lindback finally looks to be rounding into some sort of form that looks like an NHL starting goaltender, and Radko Gudas was a f'ing beast tonight. Both ends of the rink, too. Nights like tonight give you hope he can develop into a top-4.

Keith Aulie just got left standing still on the depth chart in 2 games by #75. Not the first time Aulie has resembled a pylon, by any means.

[MartyRules]

18 shots on goal, that says it all to me.

[KyleFreadrich43]

Originally Posted by njbolt12

First Islander shutout in Tampa since 1998, according to the MSG feed... that was Tommi Salo in net back then. We keep breaking records!

On the bright side, Gudas is good at hockey. Aside from the good stuff in his own zone, anyone notice how he shoots for a deflection in front, instead of going high and wide / right into the other team's shin pads, for a change?

Be patient, he's only been here 2 games, it'll take some time to break him of this nasty habit.

[Puckhead]

Originally Posted by Donnie D

They have to get Marty off the power play. Teams back off, dare him to shoot and he passes right into traffic. Oh and take Purcell off too.

I'd go with Malone, Stamkos, Killorn, Salo and Johnson.

Can't be any worse.

I didn't check the sheet, but did 26 have any SOG? Sure seems not. On the PP in the third he passed the puck at least twice when he had the D 10' off of him. Somthing is wrong in his head.

Echoing all the 75 talk, heady, strong, GOOD passer--how about the one in the third where he put it on the backhand of I think MSL , with the correct spin, like it had superglue..oh, and yes, shoots the puck for a re-direct and it comes darn close. VERY impressive.

[thefly]

that game was just boring. could someone please tell marty and teddy jus to shoot the puck. boucher should forbid them to pass the puck

[uf1910]

Originally Posted by Donnie D

They have to get Marty off the power play. Teams back off, dare him to shoot and he passes right into traffic. Oh and take Purcell off too.

I'd go with Malone, Stamkos, Killorn, Salo and Johnson.

Can't be any worse.

At least get Marty off of the point. I also don't like the Carle positioning in the circle opposite Stamkos either. Noone respects Carle's one-timer so they collapse the lanes on the other side

[Bolthed]

I know Marty is a saint, and his stats are still godly, but I've seen him make more big mistakes this season than ever before.

[the_narrow_way]

Something is definitely off with St Louis. I was thinking that he has some nagging injury, but I don't think that's it anymore.

[NoSpin]

He was never the same after he took that puck off his eyeball.