Lightning 4, Thrashers 3 - Bolts WIN

Classy Thrasher fans. At least you're classier than Anaheim's fans.

Stamkos scored his 15th goal of the season to win this game 2:56 into OT.

Thoughts on the game:

• No TV broadcast=NHL fails at life
• The Lightning outshot the Thrashers 40-31
• The Lightning blew the 3-1 lead
• Lecavalier hit two posts

Next game is at home against the Leafs on Wedsnesday

Lightning 2, Thrashers 6 - Bolts LOSE

So this was the last game of the season. We had clinched 29th spot, and I was hoping for a win...ok, maybe that was asking too much from a team that last lost god knows how many games in row, nhl.com says nine.

There's not a whole lot to say about this game, it was just another loss to close out the season. On a rare occurence this season, Tampa actually had more shots on net than Atlanta (36 v 26), though clearly didn't capitalize on them like Altanta did.

Stamkos netted his 23rd of the season, setting a new rookie goal scoring record. Congratulations for his rookie year, it makes me excited for what is to come next season from him.

Game 82: Tampa in Atlanta Preview - Last Game of the Season!

This is it Lightning fans. The last game of the season.

It's warm outside (well yesterday was where I live), and what that means is playoff season. It's too bad the team wasn't better this year. Such high hopes we had going into the season, only to have them slowly crumble. Many things can be blamed for this season, and believe me, I have cursed management for all of them.

The Thrashers are also out of it, so this game is just a friendly. The only thing we can lose now is a possible draft pick order.

-McKenna is supposed to start today on his birthday

After this game,
-I will continue to follow the different Lightning players at the IIHF World Championships
-The Hockey Bay will also adopt a playoff team
-Will look forward to the 2009 Entry Level Draft on Tuesday
-Will hope our circus (management) trades/signs/resigns a better team
-Will look forward to next season

Lightning 3, Thrashers 4 - Bolts LOSE

The Lightning lose another game in the shootout. They've lost a lot of games in the shootout. It's been a trend.

The first period was penalty city. Hooking. Hooking. Hooking. It was like the Lightning were like cheap prostitutes being round up by the refs. They threw a tripping one in there just for good measure.

Stamkos comes back in the 2nd with 2 huge goals. Even Steven. Two PP goals, one from Kovalchuck and one from Prospal. The radio guys were discussing the merits about Prospal borrowing an s from Karsums, so they can call him Prospals. Retards.

We are tied 3-3 going into the third. Nothing happens.

And we go to a shootout. You know this isn't a good thing. What are the chances of winning, like 1 in 10. Hedberg stones all three Tampa shooters. Kozlov gets the only goal for the Thrashers.

-Stamkos got 2 more goals...number 17 and 18 baby
-Lashoff has 4 points in 3 games
-We have dropped 9 out of the last 11 games against the Thrashers. We have one more to go in the season. During the summer we are going to need to learn how to beat them, you can't get into the playoffs if you suck this much against the Thrashers.