Yeah, that was wild and not great. TB has to hope Pointer comes back at full strength next game. His presence in the lineup was a huge lift and he played real minutes (17 and change), but now he needs to pot some goals.The 2 softies on Vasy early killed them
Note all the white jerseys converging on the puck carrier to Vas' right? Not pick up the pass? His defense was out of position and allowed a forward to be all alone in front. Not much Vas can do when defenses collapse to the puck like that.Did Vas not pick up that pass by Nichushin? He was WAAAAAAAAAAAY late getting across.
Oh, I’m not blaming Vas for that. But he kicked when Nichushkin passed to Burakovsky as if he shot. And yeah, his defending skaters didn’t help by totally screening him, leaving Burakovsky all alone.Note all the white jerseys converging on the puck carrier to Vas' right? Not pick up the pass? His defense was out of position and allowed a forward to be all alone in front. Not much Vas can do when defenses collapse to the puck like that.
I would have trouble blaming Vasilevsky for any of the goals except the 2nd one. The Lightning are getting absolutely ambushed in all aspects of the game.Does Vas make it out of the 1st period?
They had one genuinely bad game where they put up a 31% xGF and got shutout. The other one was a game where the Blues had an 18% shooting percentage (which might be on Kuemper).So how exactly did they lose two games to the Blues?
If it’s any consolation, Chris Cuthbert noticed that on Sportsnet/CBC.Lightning's game plan seems to be hitting a home run pass right now.
The Avs are just unstoppable cruising through the neutral zone.
Not all on him, but he also hasn’t helped.Gotta think Vas doesn’t come out for the third. Not that he’s responsible, but you have to get him out of the way of this.
All series.Prescient comments with how that 5th goal happened.
And immediately gives up a shortie. He is not having a game.Vas still in to start the 3rd.
I was thinking more of a midgets versus pee wee team based on how free Colorado was moving tonight. This game was unrealThe Lightning need some Tour de France doctors to tune them up before the next game in Denver. That was embarrassing. Looked like the squirt team showed up for the pee wee game.
So stupid. The 7mm had no affect on the play. But hey, at least they have replays to follow the rules unlike the NBASo great to have a sport known for its speed brought to an absolutely halt for minutes over a few millimeters.