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@LightningRating Only grade I disagree with is Kuch. He deserves less.. Not only could he not produce when we needed him most, he was an absolutel TURNOVER MACHINE! NOT sure his game translates to the playoffs

#GoBolts 2026 Playoff Grades: Hagel: A James: A- Guentzel: B+ Moser: B+ Goncalves: B Raddysh: B Vasy: B- Cirelli: B- Cernak: C+ McDonagh: C+ Bjorkstrand: C+ Lilleberg: C+ D’Astous: C+ Paul: C Gourde: C Crozier: C Girgensons: C Kucherov: C- Perry: C- Sabourin: C- Point: D-

@813Drew Perry wasn't utilized in front of the net nearly as much as he should've been.. Which is where he's at his best. Paul has been off offensively, not sure if being on the 4th line is the reason. How many points did Cirelli and Point have? What was everyone's +/-?

Anthony Cirelli: 2 assists Brayden Point: 1 goal Yanni Gourde: 1 assist Nick Paul: 0 points Girgensons: 0 points Corey Perry: 0 points

@Curry_Boi_23 @BoltsJolts Appreciate your perspective. Newhook made an incredible play, Vasy did not expect that. I'm hoping this leads to big changes this year. Cooper gets 1 more year to show we can make it out of the 1st rd. Kuch's game doesn't translate to playoffs, trade him for most assets possible

@BoltsJolts @exp_mkr as a goalie i can tell you that’s on vasy sure but more than that just an incredible heads up play by newhook. nothing lucky about that

Unbelievable. MTL didn’t deserve absolute shit tonight and the hockey gods gave them not one but two absolutely insane bounces. Other than the obvious, goals, don’t really know what more you could have asked for from TBs performance tonight. Sometimes, you just get hockey’d.

@sonohedman @MKlein0522 I literally unfollowed them after that post. There's no place for hate on your own team like that. Vasy is a special player, and that dude is ignorant/has his own personal problems.

all time idiot should’ve never come back to this app

@bolt_stampede Holmberg has energy and a relentless forecheck. When he comes back, that 3rd line offense will be unlocked

I think missing D’Astous and Holmberg has been shown more than what ppl think tbh

@WeissHockeyTalk Drunk? I don't think that's better for us

Need this version of these two tonight

@Gabby_Shirley_ EVENTUALLY?!? Give the man the C today!

for all of the #Bolts fans who are applauding Brandon Hagel for his play and for his leadership abilities … Jon Cooper on Hagel: “He may not wear a letter now but, eventually, he is going to”

@SanitySane123 Came out with energy, didn't make any obviously boneheaded plays.. at this point, our standards are low 😂

Bolts fans, how did we feel about Bjorkys blue & white postseason debut? I give it a B- obviously nothing to really show stat wise but seemed to do good forechecking and didnt do anything dumb

Montreal is playing well this series. The lightning, at their best, can beat any team in the league. Unfortunately, they've only played at their best for ~10 minutes this series. @TBLightning #gobolts

@WeissHockeyTalk Very well done, sir. The Squidward clip got me 😂😂

Highlights from the Lightning Game 2 win over Montreal, but I turned them into a meme because I love bagels

@JA___62 @PierreVLeBrun @TheAthletic Backshots

@PierreVLeBrun @TheAthletic Is there anything in this world that Pierre loves more than the Florida panthers?

NEW for @TheAthletic, the Florida Panthers aren’t in these playoffs but they’re still having an impact. The Tampa Bay Lightning got pushed around last year by their state rivals. And vowed never to let it happen again. On the Bully Bolts, who tied their series with Montreal on Tuesday night while trying to take their pound of flesh while at it ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/72181…

@BoltsJolts Coopers fault? He's got no answer schematically

Listen. I’ll watch until the end. I always do. But right NOW, this team has given us absolutely nothing to hang our hat on and say something is magically going to change between periods here. I’m really hoping it does though.

Yea this game and series is over. More idiotic penalties. Cant figure out their own PP or the Habs PP. Just embarrassing shit from a team that IS much better than they are showing.

@BoltsBreakdown So you agree with everything else? 😅

@exp_mkr Which were Vasy’s soft goals? 3 came on the PP…

R1GM1 Rapid Reaction || 3-4 OT Loss (MTL): Disappointing...no other word for it. Another home playoff loss; another OT playoff loss. As fans, we want answers...why are we taking so many dumb penalties? How do we keep losing in OT? What's wrong with us when we play at home? Yada. Yada. Yada... As frustrated as I am, and as much as I hate this answer, it's all about trusting the process. This is hockey. Sometimes games go like this...that is why it is a SEVEN GAME SERIES. Tonight, we were the better team. As Cooper always says, we won the game just not the score. We lost. Time to move on. Adapt. Overcome. Here's why a GM1 loss didn't shake my confidence even the slightest bit: 1) Jon Cooper. There is no better coach than Coop. He will study the film & make the adjustments needed. 2) Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasy was incredible tonight. It is very evident he's locked in & ready to steal games. Anytime he's in net, we have a chance. 3) Nikita Kucherov. There's no player better than Kucherov. Not only is he a masterful puck handler, he's also an elite student of the game. He will learn the weaknesses of MTL & exploit them. I predicted Bolts in 5 before this series started, and I stand by that. We played better than Montreal & 5-on-5...we were more physical, more disciplined, & won more puck battles. All we gotta do is shore up the faceoff circle & take less penalties (especially the guys who play PK) ... bingo: the series is ours. I only noticed a few glaring mistakes...overall, it was a very solid effort. Here's the one that bothered me the most: in the first period, on MTL's 1st goal, Gonzo has gotten to be quicker with the puck. He won the puck battle in the corner, but his hesitation to rim the puck allowed MTL to get back in on it. On that same play, Raddysh & Moser both left the Canadien standing alone in front of Vasy?! Come on...someone has to guard the wide open guy in front of the net—that's hockey 101. This is a battle tested group, though...we'll be just fine. McDonagh. Perry. Guentzel. They'll level the emotions & get the guys right. Cannot wait for GM2... Bolts Breakdown Three Stars: 1st Star—Brandon Hagel 2nd Star—Jake Guentzel 3rd Star—Darren Raddysh #GoBolts

@WeissHockeyTalk Why did we play so much harder in the regular season vs Montreal compared to what we did tonight? I didn't feel the energy at all, and I think Montreal is hungrier, faster, and maybe even better coached.

The annoying thing is, the Lightning absolutely outplayed Montreal tonight. But taking three dumb penalties, and not being able to kill them, was brutal. Can’t be undisciplined against a dangerous offensive team.

@erinAsamom @BoltsJolts

@BoltsJolts To mask the girly scream he let out?!

Why does he grab his mouth? 🤣

@BoltsBreakdown @NHL @TBLightning Just saw them called the Hounds for the first time. Is this what the media is calling them? I see them more as the Chaos line -- for good and bad.

Rapid Reaction || 6-3 Win (PIT): We've been talking about playing a full 60 minutes...tonight was pretty darn close. Was it perfect? No. We had way too many turnovers and some sloppy passes. Also, we need to finish the chances we create...that's been a recent trend. But, I just said that we need to finish our chances better in a game where we scored SIX goals. Can you imagine if we buried all the opportunities we created? The NHL would've probably removed the Penguins from the league if we had capitalized on all of them. Acknowledging the few imperfections (penalties, turnovers, positioning mistakes, etc.), I thought the Bolts played one of their most complete games of the season. Obviously, Cirelli was dominant. He not only scored a hat trick, but he was instrumental in killing those penalties & I thought he created lots of opportunities, too. Whoever thinks Cirelli can only produce with Hags & Kuch needs to watch this game — Tony is a stud! Kucherov was his dominant (and still frustrated) self. He expects so much from himself & it's funny to watch him have a 3-point night while still being infuriated he didn't score 4. That guy is driven like no other. I also thought Goncalves & Cernak played phenomenal games. Cernak staring down Crosby will live forever in my head (someone please send me that clip, PLEASE) & Goncalves really helped that 2nd line generate offense. Plus, his forecheck continues to be my favorite aspect of his game...that kid has Yanni's endless motor, always moving, always hounding. Speaking of hounding, the Hounds stifled the Pens' top line & added to the Bolts total while they were at it. The Hounds are the reason we're going to win the cup, mark my words. Congratulations to Cirelli (2nd career hat trick) & Girgensons (100th career goal). What a wonderful night! Bolts Breakdown Three Stars: 1st Star—Anthony Cirelli 2nd Star—Zemgus Girgensons 3rd Star—Gage Goncalves #GoBolts

The #gobolts third line is pure chaos. Good and bad. Big hits, excellent forechecking & defense, and pure, unrelenting chaos. #TheChaosLine @TBLightning

@TBLightning You could just not post this at all

We have a score update but we don't want to share it