This has to be rockbottom for the lightning… The big story coming into today Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes game for me at least, was how the Lightning were going to respond after what transpired in last nights game against the Sabres. For those that didn’t hear, going into the 3rd period down 4-1, Lightning forwards Stamkos, Kucherov and Point all got benched by Jon Cooper for the entire 3rd period of that game. This was a strong message Cooper was sending to the team and I think by most accounts, we all figured they’d come out today and respond accordingly against the Canes. Well, thats not exactly how it went down… They got just 4 shots in the 1st and NO shots on goal for the entire 2nd period. I cover it all in todays NHL hockey highlight recap video.
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Note This did not snap a two game losing streak but it did extend the Canes winning streak to two games. (Friday, March 3rd, 6-1 win over Coyotes)
Leafs feeling lucky right now
I guess you missed liverpool destroy Man U 7-0.
I was at game lol (as a canes fan) was pretty embarrassing for the lightning and especially for vasilevskiy and I’d say it was a pretty good afternoon for gostisbere and teravainen. I can see how most people (lightning fans) say this was a terrible game.
What was the coach's message to the top 3 exactly? I don't get it. What's the backstory?
lol get hurricaned
Also note that Vas was pretty good in net,…this game could have EASILY been 10 – 0 for the Canes…hey guys you are too late to join in on the Connor Bedard Sweepstakes!
Leafs have a chance in the playoffs
Leafs won’t get past round 1
I feel bad for Tampa even though they won back to back cups, this game they were just unlucky. Injuries were the problem this game.
In my opinion, coach Cooper has lost the team. Too many egos involved. The good old days are good and gone.
I was with my friend (we both cheer for the bolts) and in the 2nd period, we were cheering for a shot
Now you kinda know what it’s like to be a Leafs Fan! 🏒🍁🏒
Neither team can beat my Bruins.
0:45 Niemi? You mean Kotkaniemi?
As a Canes fan I take exception to this title. It was a great game lol
as a bolts fan i have no idea what went wrong, ever since the allstar break weve been playing like absolute horse shit and i think its safe to say that were all frustrated with whats going on
Here's the dillema, first the lightning core is aging (I don't want to hear that "Oh, they are only 31, 32, 35 years old.", in hockey considering how brutal of a sport it is, anything over 30 is getting up there), they're becoming injury prone, and very fatigued. Keep in mind that the past 3 off seasons were only 2 months long at best for them. Then you lost McDonaugh, Rutta, and Palat, yor 3 best clutch players, top that off with the inability to acquire much team depth due to 3-4 years of cap manipulation, this upcoming off season and especially the 2024 off season will be the blowout year, half of the core will be free agents then, unless Vinik and Brisebois can sell them the "Stay with us and take a lower contract in leiu of the opportunity to bask on white sandy Florida beaches and play your last few years in the warm Florida sunshine, most of the core will be gone in 2-3 years. Lastly, the Lightning lost the real brains of their coaching operation to Detroit last year.
Without Hedman there’s no playoff success for Tampa. Not even in the early rounds.
As a pens fan, with a friend who is a lightning fan, when he talks about standing I just point at head to head and he shuts up.
Me, a Canes fan thinking it was NOT the worst game
This is beyond been rock bottom. This team is done. It's in the administrative charges if this team dies old. or if they do a good reconstruction
*best
Suddenly, I'm no longer afraid of Tampa. Too bad the Leafs are also playing sh ite.
Toronto will somehow find a way to lose in 7 games to this team if they meet in the 1st round
I am a Penguins fan also but I'd cheer for the Canes if the Pens can't go far. As long as the Bruins don't come out of the East I'm happy. The Canes might be the team to beat them.
canes so good this year should of done this if nxt game was like the ducks
No offense, but John Cooper kinda looks like a hedgehog..not in a bad way, just…?
Sheeesh, I was at Hawks vs Senators game today. The Senators got smeared just like this …. no way I thought it was gonna end up like the Tampa game 😳
LETS GO CANES
One team looked like they took 5-Hour Energy….the other smoked weed.