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    The Tampa Bay Lightning won the game tonight but....

    .......their three shooters for the shootout were Hedman, Hall and Moore. They have a combined 16 goals this season.

    No Stamkos, St. Louis or Lecavalier.

    It's almost like the coach was trying to lose. I haven't been following the Lightning much this year. Do they regularly use their scrubs for the shootout?

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    those guys can score 1 on 1 they just don't score 5 on 5

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    They won a shootout last night without any of the stars shooting. Guess coach trying the scrubs cuz the stars arent working out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whippit View Post
    those guys can score 1 on 1 they just don't score 5 on 5
    Stamkos leads the NHL in goals. He should be one of three for the shootout every time.

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    the reason stamkos leads the league in goals because st louis is 2nd in assists

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whippit View Post
    the reason stamkos leads the league in goals because st louis is 2nd in assists
    Stamkos is a goal scorer. He would excel without St. Louis on his wing

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    Bottom Line: Can't argue with their results.

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    It's a farce.

    Stamkos has to be in there...........

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    He sucks this year 0/4 so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merella View Post
    He sucks this year 0/4 so far.
    He's a pure goal scorer - could net the next 6 tries to be 6/10.

    Can't believe they're not using him because of a goose egg after only four attempts.

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    he's just not as potent a scorer in a shootout

    nobody is....all players & coaches regard shootouts as a coinflip

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    Score 1vs 1 against to goalie is a different think then scoring 5 against 5 or on power play.
    Stamkos must suck in shootouts

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    Being a stud at Shooutouts/being a stud goal scorer are two completely different things. Dunno bout st.louis but i know Lecalvier isn't great at them either. Hedman hadn't been used much and the other 2 weren't bad. Also it's always worth the coach finding out who can score in the clutch during the shootout so that when they play a more important game (say against the caps) he'll be more sure of where to turn if the first three leave it tied

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    Just like in soccer, the best guys in a shootout aren't always the top goal scorers.

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    unless the ref is going to kick the puck to Stamkos for a one-timer he won't score on shootouts like he does in games

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    Stammy will just lose an edge again.

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    one of the funniest highlights of the year
    Last edited by Merella; 01-22-11 at 12:12 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sickler View Post
    Stamkos leads the NHL in goals. He should be one of three for the shootout every time.
    Almost all his goals are one timers across the ice. Doesn't translate well in shootouts.

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