GDT 11/23 -- Lightning vs. Devils

[The Great Zo]

It's "New Jersey" night at the Forum, as the Lightning play host to the Brodeur-less devils in an oddball 5:00 PM start.

Tampa Bay has points in 3 straight games, while New Jersey is coming off of three consecutive wins. During that stretch, NJ has put up 14 goals.

Mike Mottau, who I once used during a school presentation as "a hockey card representing a player no one has ever heard of," will be out serving the first game of a two-game suspension for his shot on Franz Nielsen.

[Hoek]

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The new jerseys are as leaked and look slick in action with the pants and socks.

Nice shot of the Tampa Bay wordmark from the goal cam just as the Devils get the first score of the night. Gah.

Here's hoping those unis have better mojo than that.

[The Great Zo]

Kolzig looks shaky. Not just the goal, but he's slow to react and a little "floppy" too.

Early thoughts on the uniforms: Love the stripes on the bottom that follow the lower seam. Love the color too. Not a fan of the piping -- it just looks like a random awkward oval when viewed from the side.

[backstop]

I like it all except the "Bolts"... there were so many better options. Oh well, at least they didn't totally butcher it

[The Great Zo]

Lightning Killers (tm) in full swing. Clarkson assisted on the first goal. Parise gets the second with Clarkson screening in front.

[Hoek]

Almost 3-0 on a stupid 2 on 1 to give up. Man are they playing like crap.

[aapbolt]

any thoughts on Tocchet as a coach so far? the team looks like they know what they are doing but are still figuring out the system and where to play. the line changes look a bit more crisper and the 30-45 second shifts seem to be working alright so far. this team needs to play with confidence and push the puck to the front of the net though anyway they look better than they did under Melrose.

yeah Kolzig looks weak and not on top of his game tonight...hope he finds it soon or we may see Ramo tonight.

[Sotnos]

The biggest thing that jumps out to me so far is that Jersey is a lot more aggressive on the puck carrier, our guys are still doing the poke check thing. And, as Chief has pointed out a zillion times this season, our guys also have a tendency to panic & throw the puck away blindly in an effort to get it out.

[The Great Zo]

Bad bad goal.

Credit where it's due -- the goal line stick save was pretty slick.

And now down 4-0, the Lightning get their first power play. Maybe, if they are lucky, it will look like even strength instead of the constant PK the game has appeared like so far.

Nope. Still looked like a PK.

[Sotnos]

Got their asses (rightfully) booed on that PP. Nothing working too well tonight.