Gameday – Lightning at Sabres

It’s a gamenight tonight at HSBC Arena, and I’ll be there! No big analysis today, just enjoy the picture and the potential 3 game win streak. Oh, and this tidbit from Mike Harrington’s article at the News:

In the 2008 calendar year, Vanek��s 45 goals are second in the NHL to the 49 scored by Washington��s Alexander Ovechkin.

Nice. And a parting shot from Tampa goalie Mike Smith:

��I don��t know if we��re a dumb team or we just don��t get it, or we don��t deserve to be in this league,�� said Smith, who is 0-5-2 with a 2.99 goals-against average since Nov. 26. ��I mean, we��re making the same mistakes we talk about, game in and game out.��

Perhaps it’s another hat trick night for Atlas, he’s scored in both ‘bolts’ games so far this year, and had two hat tricks against ‘em last season.

edit: you know your team struggled for a while when the guy that was called up for the first time ever two games ago leads you in +/- (Nathan Gerbe, +3).