Given that this game started at 10:30 PM, it's likely that not many people in the Tampa Bay area were able to stay up and watch. Much like the Bucs' blackouts, this was probably for the best. I for one could only last through the 5th San Jose goal with a few minutes remaining in the first period. The Sharks came out flying, and the Bolts looked asleep. West Coast trips tend to make East Coast teams look sluggish, but the last Lightning game was on Saturday, so they had a few days to travel and get accustomed to the time change.
The only bright spot of the day was the return of Marty St. Louis, who played for the first time since he basically broke his face during a December 8th practice. Previously thought to be out indefinately, possibly well after Christmas, Marty added another part to his "tough guy" resume. St. Louis has had to deal with his fair share of injuries, and coming back so quickly from this one is amazing. The fact that he scored a goal in his first game back adds to the impressiveness. He was wearing a full face cage on his helmet, as he likely will for some time. I think all Lightning fans hope he begins to wear a visor when the cage finally comes off.
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