"Think how Steven Stamkos scores goals and you envision the blistering one-timer to which goaltenders can't react. But the Lightning's star center showed a more subtle skill Saturday night, tipping in two goals, including a huge momentum-shifter in the third period of Tampa Bay's 5-3 season-opening victory over the Thrashers at the St. Pete Times Forum. "It's just something we've been practicing a lot," Stamkos said. "Pucks go back to the point, get them to the net, and good things happen." Especially in the third, when Stamkos - with the Lightning having squandered a 4-0 lead built six minutes into the second period and clinging to a 4-3 advantage - tipped in a shot from defenseman Randy Jones with 9:01 left. "I showed a video of him in training camp, and I told the players that's why he scores 50 goals," said coach Guy Boucher, who won his NHL debut. "He goes into the areas where it hurts, and he makes it happen. He's always there paying the price in front of the goal, and he's battling."" http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/good-things-happen/1127253
This makes me happy, and sad.. So far my perdiction on how good Tampa will be is right, but Buf, Eager and Sopel lost.
