Comments on: Tampa Bay’s charge up the standings is a one-line attack

By: lsxphotog

lsxphotog — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:12:21 +0000

It’s a pretty good system when your other three lines don’t make mistakes and keep defensive pressure. If they’re frustrated with lines 2, 3, and 4 are on the ice, the opponent is more likely to make a mistake when the big guns come out. With Vinny back in the lineup they can press with two lines, though. Fingers crossed they’ll make it. It would make for a nice comeback season.

By: hystoracle

hystoracle — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:40:14 +0000

Teddy Purcell’s biggest nemesis has been himself. The guy has all the tools just hasn’t brought a consistent effort. Around Christmas the light went on, He’s been much more consistent and it is starting to show up on the stat sheet. If he continues to play like this the Lightning have a shot (at playoffs).

By: jpelle82

jpelle82 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:44:08 +0000

purcell is good, but i think he gets appropriate recognition as the 3rd wheel. kinda like kunitz playing with neal and malkin. fans in pittsburgh believe kunitz is one of the most underrated guys in the league too. both purcell and kunitz are necessary for the line to work the way it does and both have intangibles that make them solid 1st line contributers, but both clearly benefit on the stat sheet from the players around them

By: ravenscaps48

ravenscaps48 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:13:34 +0000

Marty and Stammer are Superstars… But Teddy Purcell, I think, is one of the more underrated players in the league