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Originally Posted by Jester47
thanks for the title fix#bisplease!
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What title fix--certainly not a big deal in light of an awesome shutout win, though as of now it still says Bolts vs Leafs...universal convention is home team listed 2nd. Again, no biggie, just a custom
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Originally Posted by Hoek
Cmoooon Cooper. Give Bishop a rest. He arguably hasn't earned another start anyway.
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Originally Posted by ZeykShade
Can't say I disagree with you. Guy could have used this game off given the time between the last one and this one, could have been a good rest.
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Boy, no doubt about that. Whether a break or sprain, as much pain as he was in, and with the announcement coming so early that he would not return, there's legit cause for concern that he--and thus the Lghtning--will be far from 100% when playoffs begin. Yes Lindback played out of his mind last night, what a display of swaggering prowess in there, but let's not kid ourselves. Bishop was already faltering big-time well before this latest coffin nail. Having acknowledged the obvious, all hope isn't lost, since anything could happen--remember Ken Dryden played a whopping six NHL games before winning the Conn Smythe and backstopping the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup (and then five more). While Lindback repeating that feat may be as likely as a blind chicken being named Wisconsin's Dentist of the Year, there is no physical law of nature that categorically precludes us winning a series with either Lindback or Bishop with two dinged wings.
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Originally Posted by WaiverWire
The way I see it this post season is for the kids to see how much the NHL post season teams can step it up and take the game to a whole new level. Just giving them several games at this level will be a great learning experience and I hope one that will cause all to work their butts off in the off season so they can be ready for the 2014-2015 post season and be able to make a deep run.
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Translation: one-and-done, still probably a pretty safe bet. Good point about the education though. As the famous story goes, when 99 peeked through that doorway and saw the battered and bloodied Islanders in their dressing room, quietly nursing injuries after sweeping EDM for the 4th straight Cup, he saw first-hand what was needed to become an NHL champion--and we all know how that lesson worked out
