GDT: 10/17/23 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Buffalo

[Byrddog]

We basically ran the shutdown lines the entire OT because we wanted the faceoff win. Well. They lost it and never touched the puck again

That made no sense. Like they were wanting to get to a shootout. I mean the chances there were not good either.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

I don't know who this Watkins is, but I like it.

Ol’ wats his name

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Oh its been updated

Jeannot and Hagel assisted Johansson's first ever goal

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Glad we got at least one point, but still doesn't take away from the fact this was a bad road trip both in play and the amount of points we gave up to divisional teams. I thought we played a good 3rd. We gave ourselves a chance actually by not giving up more than 2 in regulation, but the offense was lacking once again. Not enough dangerous chances. No duh that Hagel's tying goal comes the way it does. I wish Brayden Point would remember he's a 50 goal scorer. I think we all understand the position we're in without Stammer or Vasy, but you still expect more from this group.

Better to have our troubles now and build as the season goes, but you also don't want to play catch up.

 

[Point21]

I think Merela should be sent down and call someone else up if we arent gonna use him like we should. Much rather see him get a chance in the middle 6 instead of being stuck with Glendening and Watson....

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Man, kuch didn’t get a point. Jinx verified.

 

[Byrddog]

The replacements are worse than their predecessors. You can't blame the cap on JBB but you can blame him for some crazy moves or lack thereof. We are about to become one of those fanbases telling old yarns about the good Ole days.

The worst thing he traded the futures for three years for Jeanott too. It will be a long road to rebuild. If I’m Stammer there’s no way in hell I resign. Take the money someone else is going to offer because JBB does not see it as important to resign hm.

 

[Renopucker]

For the send half of half the game, the play was even steven I'd say. But, JoJo got them the point. Without him in the second, it's goodnight Irene.

 

[ccman68]

our new players often suck to start so we’ll see how sheary does but i don’t have much faith

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Its been a couple games, and this one without Stamkos, lets not jump off the bridge yet.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Lmao drouin already dropped off the top line

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

I think Merela should be sent down and call someone else up if we arent gonna use him like we should. Much rather see him get a chance in the middle 6 instead of being stuck with Glendening and Watson....

Merela and Glendening being a reliable duo both on the 4th line and together again on their pk unit is not a bad thing.

 

[T REX]

The worst thing he traded the futures for three years for Jeanott too. It will be a long road to rebuild. If I’m Stammer there’s no way in hell I resign. Take the money someone else is going to offer because JBB does not see it as important to resign hm.

He might not even be here to resign tbh

 

[JFleegs]

I think Merela should be sent down and call someone else up if we arent gonna use him like we should. Much rather see him get a chance in the middle 6 instead of being stuck with Glendening and Watson....

I kind of agree, Coop refuses to give the kid any meaningful ice time.

 

[Rschmitz]

Honestly a point to stop the bleeding is a step in the right direction. This game was extremely lopsided until it wasn't, and the shot totals came back into a respectable range. Something to build off of at least

 

[Tampa22]

Can't understand the hate of some people with Jeannot. Is not his fault on what JBB pays for him, also he get a fair deal and has 3 points in 4 games. He's not here to be the next St. Louis...

 

[Pierre Larouche]

Jeannot with more turnovers than strides

… than crossovers, than edges, than balance, than… , … , etc.

 

[Sky04]

I kind of agree, Coop refuses to give the kid any meaningful ice time.

What has he done since pre-season? He hasn't generated a single rush like he did in those games. It's not the linemates.

Hagel is by far our best player this season, dude probably regretting that extension now given his effort level compared to everyone else on the team.

 

[LightningStrikes]

The good news is Hagel is continuing to tear it up!

 

[FinnLightning26]

Sheary might be the most useless player I've seen in a long time. He does absolutely nothing other than bleed goals against.

So, who's the concensus #1 pick supposed to be this summer?

 

[DFC]

I feel like this one was a step in the right direction. We weren't great by any means, but we kept them under 30 shots and had multiple chances to score down the stretch. Better than what we saw the previous two games by a good margin.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I kind of agree, Coop refuses to give the kid any meaningful ice time.

I think they're throwing everything at the wall and riding whoever can be remotely productive right now. Theres no real lines, every shift was just 1-2 guys standing out and the others on the ice trying to figure out where they fit in. Its going to be a bumpy month and I don't think people are prepared for that around here

Give me a few minutes of Merela-Paul-ABB just for kicks.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

ABB outplayed merela imho, and deserves to stay.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

ABB outplayed merela imho, and deserves to stay.

I think its worth trying him with Kucherov/Point a little more but I don't have a lot of optimism there. We need to find a way to get them going without putting Hagel back on that line. The problem is those guys work best with a puck hound, and I don't see ABB winning a ton of battles.

 

[Renopucker]

Can't understand the hate of some people with Jeannot. Is not his fault on what JBB pays for him, also he get a fair deal and has 3 points in 4 games. He's not here to be the next St. Louis...

Jeannot's work behind the net resulted in the first (Hagel) goal. I thought that line more than held it's own.