Player Discussion: Steven Stamkos - Part 9: 500 Goals & 1,100 Points and counting Edition

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[The Gongshow]

I didn't even realize Stammer was the 2nd oldest guy on the team! I keep forgetting he's 33 and not 29.

Can't wait to see 38 year old Stammer still rocking the bolt and C

 

[These Are The Days]

I think last night was a case of both the team needing Stamkos to produce in a big moment just as much as Stamkos needed it for himself. I'm not saying it always needs to be in this fashion as much as that's the kind of thing that can turn an entire season around for a team and a player. There was that one random night in like 2018 or 2019 where Stamkos scored twice in Montreal and said something to effect of not having felt that for a long time. And from that point on it was as if his shot was miraculously fixed for the first time in years because he had confidence in it again. The whole team rallied behind him

Last night felt like one of those moments

 

[Master P]

I think we should try him back at center. He's good on faceoffs and I just feel like he plays better there.

Would definitely help out our center depth imo.

 

[Renopucker]

I think we should try him back at center. He's good on faceoffs and I just feel like he plays better there.

Would definitely help out our center depth imo.

Gotta agree. He can still haul the mail exiting the zone, but his play in the O zone along the boards is a little sub-par. Putting him in the middle would address that factor. So, if that, then who would move where?

 

[Master P]

Gotta agree. He can still haul the mail exiting the zone, but his play in the O zone along the boards is a little sub-par. Putting him in the middle would address that factor. So, if that, then who would move where?

Honestly? Maybe just put Cirelli on the wing. I like his work ethic down low.

I don't think we should mess with the lines too much since they seem to be coming together and all.

Moving Cirelli to the wing might be the easiest option. I don't think he would skip a beat.

Only other thing I can think of is putting Stammer back on the top line with Kuch and moving point to the second line.


Hagel-Stamkos-Kucherov
Point-Cirelli-Paul
Jeannot-Motte-Eyssimont
Koepke-Glendenning-Barre-Boulet

I'd rather not mess with the 3rd line after last game.

Again, putting Stamkos back at center is just something thats been bouncing around in my head for a bit. Not sure how or if we could even make that work with the personnel we have right now.

But the PCP line does have a nice ring to it.

 

[These Are The Days]

Honestly? Maybe just put Cirelli on the wing. I like his work ethic down low.

I don't think we should mess with the lines too much since they seem to be coming together and all.

Moving Cirelli to the wing might be the easiest option. I don't think he would skip a beat.

Only other thing I can think of is putting Stammer back on the top line with Kuch and moving point to the second line.


Hagel-Stamkos-Kucherov
Point-Cirelli-Paul
Jeannot-Motte-Eyssimont
Koepke-Glendenning-Barre-Boulet

I'd rather not mess with the 3rd line after last game.

Again, putting Stamkos back at center is just something thats been bouncing around in my head for a bit. Not sure how or if we could even make that work with the personnel we have right now.

But the PCP line does have a nice ring to it.

The only problem with Stamkos and Kucherov is that Stamkos tries too hard to also be the smartest guy on the ice. Instead of Vinny and Marty efficiency you get that silly "No YOU shoot it silly goose!" energy until nothing gets accomplished. The nuances of when to finish a play is sometimes too often lost on Stamkos because he wants to return the favor to Kucherov. On the PP they have about a minute to get something done and aren't afforded their bro time. Just shoot it bro. Point doesn't have that problem and thus always centers the line

If he's gonna shoot, absolutely put him with Kucherov. Its literally the smartest thing we can do. But he's gotta remember he's Daniel Sedin, not Henrik.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Stamkos ties Brian Bellows to reach the top 20 in Power play goals in NHL history

10. Dino Ciccarelli	232 pp goals
11. Jaromir Jagr	217 pp goals
11. Mike Gartner	217 pp goals
13. Joe Nieuwendyk	215 pp goals
14. Keith Tkachuk	212 pp goals
15. Gordie Howe	211 pp goals
16. Joe Sakic	205 pp goals
17. Wayne Gretzky	204 pp goals
18. Steve Yzerman	202 pp goals
19. Mark Recchi	200 pp goals
20. Steven Stamkos	198 pp goals
20. Brian Bellows	198 pp goals

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[Pierre Larouche]

Gotta agree. He can still haul the mail exiting the zone, but his play in the O zone along the boards is a little sub-par. Putting him in the middle would address that factor. So, if that, then who would move where?

I agree- he sometimes tries to be backhand passer and get tricky like Kuch- when all I want him to do is shoot the rock! Shoot, shoot, shoot Stammer!

 

[Sky04]

I agree- he sometimes tries to be backhand passer and get tricky like Kuch- when all I want him to do is shoot the rock! Shoot, shoot, shoot Stammer!

lol the Stamkos backhand saucer mystery box on the PP, is it going to reach it's target? Is it going straight onto the stick of an opposing player? Does it land half way into the middle of nowhere?

You definitely hold you breath every time he's forced onto his backhand on that half wall.

 

[DFC]

lol the Stamkos backhand saucer mystery box on the PP, is it going to reach it's target? Is it going straight onto the stick of an opposing player? Does it land half way into the middle of nowhere?

You definitely hold you breath every time he's forced onto his backhand on that half wall.

Yeah. I mean, pretty much any time Stamkos has the puck and shooting isnt an option, you're just hoping to keep possession.

 

[Pierre Larouche]

lol the Stamkos backhand saucer mystery box on the PP, is it going to reach it's target? Is it going straight onto the stick of an opposing player? Does it land half way into the middle of nowhere?

You definitely hold you breath every time he's forced onto his backhand on that half wall.

Right?! It's torture. Is it an immediate breakaway or 2 on 1 for the other team? No-one knows.

 

[Stammertime91]

Feels like he's one of the most under the radar, as in "softest," point per game players league wide. The dude sucks.



Please read this and start scoring again

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Other players to do it with a single franchise:

Alex Ovechkin (300 w/ WSH)
Mario Lemieux (236 w/ PIT)
Luc Robitaille (210 w/ LAK)
Gordie Howe (209 w/ DET)
Joe Sakic (205 w/ COL)
Steve Yzerman (202 w/ DET)

 

[Hoek]

Feels like he's one of the most under the radar, as in "softest," point per game players league wide. The dude sucks.



Please read this and start scoring again

Finished with a hat trick on the night.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Stammer joins Marty (Jan. 18, 2014) and Chris Kontos (Oct. 7, 1992) as the only 3 players in franchise history to have a 4 goal game

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Stammertime91]

Feels like he's one of the most under the radar, as in "softest," point per game players league wide. The dude sucks.



Please read this and start scoring again

Finished with a hat trick on the night.

Well, I'm 2/2 the last couple weeks.

I'll have a third target ready by next puck drop.

 

[The Macho King]

Stammer joins Marty (Jan. 18, 2014) and Chris Kontos (Oct. 7, 1992) as the only 3 players in franchise history to have a 4 goal game

If I recall, that Marty game was against the Sharks and I think we lost?

 

[Sky04]

Marty's game was an afternoon one too I think, 1st day after the Olympic snub. He could've had like 6 goals that game too.

Crazy that was 10 years ago....

 

[Point21]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Sky04]

"Wouldn't take him for 3.5M"

 

[Stammertime91]

1 goal and 6 assists in his last 11 games.

0 goals and 3 assists 5v5 in his last 11 games.


I love the guy but.... come on...

 

[OffBy1]

40 games played, Stammer has two more even strength points than Cirelli and Cirelli has 15. Hagel has 30, 2nd only to Kuch.