Game Thread: Game 1 - DET @ TB

[Winged_Wheel88]

Tampa really doesn't like Abdelkader.

 

[tsawchuk]

Setting a nice tone for the upcoming games.

 

[esls79]

Tampa really doesn't like Abdelkader.

They better be careful - he's been known to end careers in the playoffs - don't want to anger him too much.

 

[postmaster]

oh my

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME

 

[tsawchuk]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Welp, that's what they signed Mike Green for right?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Incredible defensive play.

 

[postmaster]

damn. need to win game 2 now.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Good game, Bolts. See you again in two days.

 

[Wingingit]

Good win for TB

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

At least we know Detroit can hang with Tampa. Howard has to be better, or else the Wings are going to have to dominate TOP again.

 

[Wingingit]

If we can get the next one this is going to be one hell of a series

 

[sherbert1421]

Probably won't happen but mrazek should start game 2. Howard has now lost 3 in a row and has looked mediocre at best

 

[BGDave]

What happened at the end? I was channel flipping and when I cut back, Tatar was skating off sans helmet and escorted by a linesman while TB began celebrating?

 

[tsawchuk]

Tuesday was a fantastic day for me, I thought for two periods I might get some icing on the cake.

Instead I got salt in my coffee.

I'd start Mrazek in a heart beat. We don't have the luxury of fuck around time these days.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I don't have confidence in either goalie. Flip a coin.

 

[postmaster]

Probably won't happen but mrazek should start game 2. Howard has now lost 3 in a row and has looked mediocre at best

I can't agree more. There is no doubt Mrazek is the better goalie. And there is no doubt last year would never have gone 7 games with Howard in net.
Howard helped us into the playoffs but like everyone says, wipe all the records and everything. Play your best players.