Tough guys (cont.)

Brian:

Thought your post about the lack of physical play was right on. Sure, the Lightning could use a few more guys who could bang bodies, but if the opposition knew the Lightning was going to make you pay for a stick across the back or running over a goaltender, the opposition at least would give it a second thought.

Still, even in this day and age there is something to be said for standing up for your teammates. For me, I'd like to see more stuff such as the hit Cory Sarich laid on the Red Wings player in preseason. I remember growing up watching the Islanders with guys like Gary Howatt, Bobby Nystrom, Gerry Hart. Weren't going to get you a lot of points but, man, they hit everything that moved. Really fun to watch and no doubt the team fed off it.   

Comments

[keith baxter]

Maybe the club should have tried a little harder to get Artukhyn to have stayed in Tampa this year instead of letting him go going back to Russia. He sure was fun to watch last year and could skate too. I watched Fritzy play with the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks a few years ago. I sure hope his skating has improved since then! Even in the brawl league ECHL few guys wanted to him take on. He is as imposing as Chara in size. Lets hope he can skate half as well if he comes up.

[Anonymous]

Expect some tweaks made for this weekends games against Florida. Expect new faces on the power play and PK. Expect Line 3 (15-34-9) to be the best line. Expect the Lightning to do something drastic if this lousy play continues.