No one hate me for this, but in a way, this was a moral victory.
No Boyle. No Modin. Without Sydor for a period. Without Kubina for 2 periods. The Lightning were playing heavy defense against one of the top teams in the NHL and the difference maker was Mark Recchi’s 5-on-3 Power Play goal in the 2nd.
Though there were several onslaughts on both goaltenders, I thought both Grahame and Gerber (especially Gerber though) went unchallenged tonight…
This is a big loss (considering what I said in an earlier post — the Habs tying New Jersey in the standings) but the implications may be broader if the Lightning are nwo without Kubina for an extended period of time.
2-1 the final in Raleigh. The Bolts will likely recall another body from Springfield and make a demotion as well. Expect Gerard Dicaire to appear on the roster if that is indeed the case.
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Yes it is a disappointing loss, although Ruslan came awfully close to making some top shelf goals at crucial moments. The Canes make it hard for us to hold onto the puck, like the Sabres–constant pressure. Did anyone see what happened to Kubi? I was putting my kid to bed when he got injured, didn’t hear the announcers say anything about it in the 3rd period, and couldn’t find anything on the ‘net. Was he hit? Did he take a bad landing? Will he be able to stick it to Kovalchuk on Thursday for the elbowing concussion in the Olympics?
I missed it to. What makes it even more confusing is that it took place with the 2 man advantage.