Gameday: The Wanna-be "Bolts" @ Preds

First off, the real "Bolts" are the San Diego Chargers. Let's get that out of the way. Stick to the Lightning.

Anyway, following a game in which we played sort of decent against the Sharks, the Preds take on the high-powered Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Bridgestone.

Fortunately for us, their "high-powered offense" comes with a huge setback, and that's a terrible defense. They're second-to-last in goals allowed this season. Only Columbus is allowing more, so really among actual NHL teams Tampa Bay is last.

In the one game I've seen Tampa play this season they were embarrassed in their home opener, giving up seven goals in a 7-4 loss to the Panthers. Not that the Panthers suck, but you would think that this is a prime opportunity for our offense to begin to click and generate some scoring chances, especially with Fisher back and anchoring the top line.

In goal, we don't know who's starting for either club but one would have to assume for the Lightning it's Mathieu Garon seeing as how Dwayne Roloson's stats on this young season are closer to what mine would be than Garon's.

For Los Preds I hope it's Rinne. Not that I have anything against Lindback but at this stage we're essentially in desperation mode, and we could sure use the best goalie in the league against a good offense like Tampa.

Fun fact: We are last in the league in shots for AND shots against. Not a good combo.
Second fun fact: Although this will surprise no one, we are actually THE youngest team in the NHL. Well, were.....I don't know if Fisher and Bouillon raised that bar.
Third fun fact: Erat is out tonight, or so says Trotz. 

Prediction: we get outshot 34-21. Here we go let's do this.....