GDT: 3/27/24 - 7:30PM EDT - Boston vs Tampa Bay

[TheDaysOf 04]

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[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Just win, We win and we are only two points behind the Leafs.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Go Bolts!

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Judt win, We win and we are only two points behind the Leafs.

Crazy that if we don't blow those games to the Leafs and just win in regulation, we're tied with them in the standings right now.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Can’t wait to read more chronically wrong depression posting about player valuation, try to post from my phone while a video ad is on the screen loading, and see kuch held scoreless. All things I love!

 

[OffBy1]

Duh Haan and Dumba are quite the pair.

 

[The Gongshow]

 

[Point21]

we are gonna get shit kicked

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Judt win, We win and we are only two points behind the Leafs.

Still not sure if it's actually in our best interests to get to 3rd in the Atlantic and be guaranteed an Atlantic route through the playoffs, but given the complete uncertainty about who will be the #1 overall seed, it's not something we can really concern ourselves with. Right now, we'd be facing the Bruins in the first round anyway, and we only (slightly) further our chances of staying inside the Atlantic if we win tonight.

So at this point, the only thing to try and do is keep getting closer to clinching and then let the matchups fall where they do. +6 with a game in hand this late in the season is pretty good cushion.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

i thought we all learned in 2019 not to try to root for potential opponents/try to alter the matchups? bring on anybody, imo. get the best possible record we can. for god’s sake try to get as many home playoff games as possible.

 

[Outl4w]

Please jeannot tune up someone.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Coming back from the West? Decent break in between games? After scraping by against a bottom feeder who the team made look like Stanley Cup contenders? Playing a team coming off a back to back? Sounds like the recipe for shit efforts of levels unseen this season.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Still not sure if it's actually in our best interests to get to 3rd in the Atlantic and be guaranteed an Atlantic route through the playoffs, but given the complete uncertainty about who will be the #1 overall seed, it's not something we can really concern ourselves with. Right now, we'd be facing the Bruins in the first round anyway, and we only (slightly) further our chances of staying inside the Atlantic if we win tonight.

So at this point, the only thing to try and do is keep getting closer to clinching and then let the matchups fall where they do. +6 with a game in hand this late in the season is pretty good cushion.

Agreed with all of this. Most importantly, continue to build momentum and keep up a high standard heading into the playoffs. No switch flip this year.

Duh Haan and Dumba are quite the pair.

If things go south, Dumb and DeUmber as a nickname.

 

[Felonious Python]

If you have a Max subscription, you'll get this game.

 

[StammerHammer]

Kuch needs to go bear hunting tonight.

Go Kuch!!!!
Go Bolts!!!!

 

[DFC]

Still not sure if it's actually in our best interests to get to 3rd in the Atlantic and be guaranteed an Atlantic route through the playoffs, but given the complete uncertainty about who will be the #1 overall seed, it's not something we can really concern ourselves with. Right now, we'd be facing the Bruins in the first round anyway, and we only (slightly) further our chances of staying inside the Atlantic if we win tonight.

So at this point, the only thing to try and do is keep getting closer to clinching and then let the matchups fall where they do. +6 with a game in hand this late in the season is pretty good cushion.

I think the main thing now is to mimick playoff style hockey and get in the right frame of mind. That seemed to hurt us in 2019 when we blew teams out of the water in the regular season but then had no answer when CBJ turned up the intensity.

I think we still match up better against Boston than most teams. They could obviously prove me wrong tonight.

Biggest factor seems to be Vasy. He's terrible, we're terrible; he improves, so does the team.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah mostly concerned with playing the right way at this point. Our best chance is just peaking at the right time. We don't have the margin to stumble and find our way to the switch

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I think the main thing now is to mimick playoff style hockey and get in the right frame of mind. That seemed to hurt us in 2019 when we blew teams out of the water in the regular season but then had no answer when CBJ turned up the intensity.

I think we still match up better against Boston than most teams. They could obviously prove me wrong tonight.

Biggest factor seems to be Vasy. He's terrible, we're terrible; he improves, so does the team.

Agreed with this. Still, have to think the Metro path is preferable.

I do think we can beat Boston, but the Panthers are scary this year and we have a weird mental block with Toronto, who also seems to have cracked Vasy.

I'd rather avoid the possibility playing the Panthers or Leafs until we have to, but I think we've all learned to be careful what we wish for. So I'm content to let the chips fall where they may, so long as we're at the table.

 

[DFC]

Agreed with this. Still, have to think the Metro path is preferable.

I do think we can beat Boston, but the Panthers are scary this year and we have a weird mental block with Toronto, who also seems to have cracked Vasy.

I'd rather avoid the possibility playing the Panthers or Leafs until we have to, but I think we've all learned to be careful what we wish for. So I'm content to let the chips fall where they may, so long as we're at the table.

I feel like we handled the Leafs pretty easily last year but Vasy fell apart completely. That said, we are a worse team this year, and they are trying, yet again, not to be embarrassed. Which is good motivation.

 

[bov]

First game back from a long road trip vs team on 2nd half of b2b. Somethings gotta give.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I feel like we handled the Leafs pretty easily last year but Vasy fell apart completely. That said, we are a worse team this year, and they are trying, yet again, not to be embarrassed. Which is good motivation.

The stink of losing to the Leafs in the first round is going to take years to get rid off.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Still not sure if it's actually in our best interests to get to 3rd in the Atlantic and be guaranteed an Atlantic route through the playoffs, but given the complete uncertainty about who will be the #1 overall seed, it's not something we can really concern ourselves with. Right now, we'd be facing the Bruins in the first round anyway, and we only (slightly) further our chances of staying inside the Atlantic if we win tonight.

So at this point, the only thing to try and do is keep getting closer to clinching and then let the matchups fall where they do. +6 with a game in hand this late in the season is pretty good cushion.

I honestly don’t think it matters, The way this team plays it feels like we are getting bounced in the first round regardless.

 

[JFleegs]

I honestly don’t think it matters, The way this team plays it feels like we are getting bounced in the first round regardless.

I took you for more of an optimist than this

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

I took you for more of an optimist this that

Usually am, But our blue line is a joke…. And Vasy is wholly inconsistent. If Vasy turns into a god these last few games my optimism probably comes back.