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1. Is it too early to say we may never lose again?

2. LETS FUCKING GO KUCH!

3. So much to like about this game. Canes always find a way to get pucks on net and we didn’t give them anything. We’ll need some depth scoring eventually and Lilleberg-Perbix are kinda sketchy but I love the look of our top 4 D and the commitment to team defense. Vasy was also excellent, looked very in control and saw the puck well. Really encouraging. Also a big fan of the way we played with the lead, haven’t seen that in a few years. Always nice to start with 2 points!

4. Kuch right back where he left off

5. Broke that thing open in the 3rd. Hope we can go Tuesday. Great to be back! Go Bolts!

6. Glad to see Vasy play strong in our first game. Hedman was great, too. Kuch and Point playing well and nothing too terrible this game… Hopefully with more time to gel and build chemistry the team just improves, this game bodes well.

7. Sheary scratched, Geekie debut, Hedman with the C, Kuch hatty and a 4 point night, JG first point, Vasy sharp af. Really good way to start the season. Defense looked stout as fuck.

8. I couldn’t watch since I don’t have ESPN+. Sounds like Vasy was sharp and it’s only fitting for Kooch to get a hattie to open up the season. Great way to kick things off!

9. It’s one game, so I’m not going to say the Bolts just became cup favorites. There were issues, but there were also signs that JBB has a strong potential to nail this retool. The more chemistry these guys build, better they are going to get, Vasy looked like Vasy, there’s legit potential here.

10. I’m so happy right now 🍷⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

11. So…defense!! That was fun to see! Welcome back, Mac Truck.

    And prime Vasy.

    I cant believe they scratched Sheary in the first game.

    And Kuch makes me so happy every time he plays.

    Excellent start!

12. This team is going to be fucking insane after we trade for the 2nd line RW, great win only going to get better

13. 328 points or Kucherov has a fail of a season.

14. Vasy looks back and that’s all we could ask for, the win is a cherry tonight. Still some work to be done but a pretty good start, a lot of good to build on!

15. It’ll be interesting to see if the depth can develop chemistry and get it going offensively but the overall team defense was great and we do have Kucherov and Vasy. This team looks like it has a lot more potential than what we were working with last two years.

16. Live look at the talking heads predicting the Bolts finally fall off and miss the playoffs…

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17. Kuch ain’t beating the allegations tonight. But I don’t fucking care

18. Kucherov just casually on pace for 328 points.

19. Didn’t watch much but is the consensus just that we needed some defense to be contenders again?

20. on pace for 82 wins

21. Great start!

22. I’m reserving judgment for all new guys until they have a body of work under their feet.

    That said Kucherov and Point did Kucherov and point things but I would’ve really loved to see one of the other 3 lines put some shit together.

    Couldn’t be happier to see Vasy have a strong healthy game 1 back.

23. My dawgs. Got power back on to the place we evacuated to from our zone a house, just in time to watch the last two periods of kuch turning the volume down on that Carolina crowd. Take the wins when we can. Go bolts. If fpl is reading we need some more trucks in palmetto.

24. This is the way. Ssswwweeettt.

25. HOCKEY IS BACK, BABY!

    You love to see it

26. Top 4 D legit. Vasy gonna win the Vezina

27. This was what Tampa’s heart needed – a serious feel good BOLTS WIN. Thank you, Bolts for lifting our spirits once again.

28. Good start and love Kuch

29. “whats our team identity?”

    Kuch 4 point night and Vasy standing on his head

    “same as its always been”

30. Nikita “MVP” Kucherov

31. I missed most of the game since we don’t have power back yet. How did Geekie do? I’m excited to have a promising young forward again.

32. My favourite hockey team may have gotten wrecked 6-0 but my second favourite team just won their first so this week isn’t all bad

33. LFG

34. I buy Kuch’s jersey and he just casually gets a hat trick.

    But fr I’m very happy with tonight’s performance. Also between my 2 fantasy leagues I have Point, Hedman, and Guentzel

35. I thought geekie/atkinson were both pretty good which is encouraging!

36. I missed the last period and we win 4-1?? Let’s gooo

37. Great win in Carolina. I like the commitment to getting the puck out, much better than last year. Kuch hasn’t lost a beat. Heddy captaincy off to a great start with 3 points. Season off to a great start.