Post-Game Talk: We suck (Well, the Players, coaches, management, Ice Caretakers)

[Breakdowns]

Divisional games will decide everything. And I don't see us winning with game like they have played last two times.

 

[DaveG]

I thought they recovered ok from the Boston Massacre. They lost 4-5 at TB, the top team in the east at their place, beat the Caps at their place and were minutes away from beating the Caps again. That's 4 games against the 3 best teams in the east, 3 of them on the road, and they were minutes away from coming out of it 2-2. That could have been a confidence booster, but instead, it lingered with them and they laid a big egg against Calgary.

Funny enough the one I feel they haven't bounced back from is the choke against Washington. They have 4 wins since then, but all 4 are against 3 of the truly terrible teams in the league. Since then they've been clowned by Calgary, Vegas, Detroit (one of the dog shit teams they beat), San Jose, and gave up 5 to Montreal in a win. The closest we've done to really showing what we have the way we did before that Washington loss was a 2-0 win over Montreal. Sad.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah, that's what I was surmising in an earlier post.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

So I went to Star Wars night vs Florida. That game the Canes showed fight, played hard, etc. Was that the last home game you can say that for?

 

[NotOpie]

I don't think they played particularly inspired in any games on this home stand, they were just lucky enough that they played worse teams in the first 2 and Aho showed up. That to me is disappointing when, as a group, they all said "this is our playoffs."

Peters said before this home stand, it was his job to play well enough to force Francis to make a trade for a play making center. Well, he, and the team surely haven't done that.

They have 3 games before a tough schedule of LAK, at NJ, NYI, NJ, PIT, @DET, @BOS, @PHI, NJ, WPG, @MIN. Fail to do well in these next 3 games and they are likely sellers. There's still time, but unless they start playing better hockey, and quickly, that time will run out.

Couldn't have said it better myself...losses to a team that they have to beat (DET) and to a team they need to beat (SJ), both in uninspired fashion is typical of this team. It has been inconsistent throughout the year. I've said it before and it bears repeating, they need at least 16 points from the 13 games beginning with Ottawa leading up to the TDL and they've gotten just 4 so far. I'm of the mind that they have to win 6 of the next 9 to be truly in a position to consider being buyers at the TDL. Personally, I would have hoped that GMRF might have done something to shore up the offense sooner, but that was a pipedream. Lose a few more games and our conversations all turn to how much we can get for Ryan, Stempniak, etc.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Wolfpuck]

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Gee, Ron, what do you want to do tonight?

The same thing we do every night, Bill. Nothing.

 

[sheriff bart]

I've kind of checked out online for a few days. I was at the Detroit debacle. I don't see how a team can put in less effort than that. It gets so frustrating to see this happen year after year. What I don't see are players that hate to lose. We need a couple of sore losers with anger issues.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I've kind of checked out online for a few days. I was at the Detroit debacle. I don't see how a team can put in less effort than that. It gets so frustrating to see this happen year after year. What I don't see are players that hate to lose. We need a couple of sore losers with anger issues.

YES f***ING YES

I want multiple angry mayhem mans. I want a slew footing piece of shit. I want a dude who will spear another man in his baby makers. I want a barely contained monster whose daddy never loved him. I want a man with a bottomless pit inside that can only be momentarily filled with conquest. I want blood on the ice. I want teeth in the third row. I want fistfighting in the stands with enraged opposing fans.

I want people to hate our f***ing guts, and at this point, I don't care why.

You might say I'm a little angry!

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I'm in the same boat. Coming into this homestand, you knew it was either going to make or break their season. After a promising start, they've withered on the vine.

I just don't think this team has the stones to break through, and I'm tired of watching them run up to the playoff cut line and bounce right off if it. I'll still go when I have tickets, but it's really hard to keep from mentally checking out.

 

[NotOpie]

YES ****ING YES

I want multiple angry mayhem mans. I want a slew footing piece of ****. I want a dude who will spear another man in his baby makers. I want a barely contained monster whose daddy never loved him. I want a man with a bottomless pit inside that can only be momentarily filled with conquest. I want blood on the ice. I want teeth in the third row. I want fistfighting in the stands with enraged opposing fans.

I want people to hate our ****ing guts, and at this point, I don't care why.

You might say I'm a little angry!

I'm clearly a fan of this team....I can't even work up the gumption to be angry. In a nod to my parents, "I'm just so disappointed. You've got so much potential and your just frittering it away". Okay, my dad would have said I was pissing it away, but you get my point.

I was at last night's game and it was actually very exciting...after about the 1st 10 minutes, which felt a lot like the last 2. Then for about 35 or 40 minutes, the team came to play, but was both snake-bitten and skill-challenged. It took my son to tell me that we only mustered 2 shots in the 3rd period, one where Philly clamped down on defense while we played not to lose.

Seeing yet another OT where we dominate, only to lose in the last few seconds is just about the breaking point for me. Cam has played so well over the last few games, only to let in his patented softie, "at the worst time possible". I'm tired of hearing these same refrains.

 

[AD Skinner]

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, to hear the lamentation of their women.

The only women this team make lament are each others' sisters

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Anyone else find it kind of funny that in their "fan appreciation month" they've had some of the worst performances of the season?

 

[RodTheBawd]

YES ****ING YES

I want multiple angry mayhem mans. I want a slew footing piece of ****. I want a dude who will spear another man in his baby makers. I want a barely contained monster whose daddy never loved him. I want a man with a bottomless pit inside that can only be momentarily filled with conquest. I want blood on the ice. I want teeth in the third row. I want fistfighting in the stands with enraged opposing fans.

I want people to hate our ****ing guts, and at this point, I don't care why.

You might say I'm a little angry!

So.... Max Domi?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

So.... Max Domi?

Just so.

Max Domi for Skinner.

And Tie Domi for Peters.

 

[sheriff bart]

Just so.

Max Domi for Skinner.

And Tie Domi for Peters.

As long as they are sore losers with anger issues, bring them on. I want a couple of guys that the losing just devours their soul. Instead, we have a bunch of guys who lose, skate off the ice, and give the stone faced interview "Well, we need to work harder". No shit, Sherlock. How about somebody that acts like it on the ice?

I have gotten more worked up playing pickup basketball with a bunch of geezers from church. I have had to be calmed down more than once. Why is that a bad thing? You know who takes losing with grace? Losers. Winners go home and f*** the prom queen. Let's f*** the prom queen for a change

 

[RodTheBawd]

Feels like Skinner used to hate to lose, but it's been sucked out of him.

 

[sheriff bart]

"I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and Methodists!"~ Hedley Lamarr

edit: Is there any issue that can't be addressed by a Blazing Saddles quote?

 

[Lempo]

edit: Is there any issue that can't be addressed by a Blazing Saddles quote?

No.

 

[Stickpucker]

YES ****ING YES

I want multiple angry mayhem mans. I want a slew footing piece of ****. I want a dude who will spear another man in his baby makers. I want a barely contained monster whose daddy never loved him. I want a man with a bottomless pit inside that can only be momentarily filled with conquest. I want blood on the ice. I want teeth in the third row. I want fistfighting in the stands with enraged opposing fans.

I want people to hate our ****ing guts, and at this point, I don't care why.

You might say I'm a little angry!

I fit some of those criteria but can't skate worth a damn....does that work RF?

 

[MinJaBen]

edit: Is there any issue that can't be addressed by a Blazing Saddles quote?

*looking forward to the Blazing Saddles quote about softie goals*

 

[sheriff bart]

No.

Harrumph

 

[Stickpucker]

Feels like Skinner used to hate to lose, but it's been sucked out of him.

One post game he looked about to cry near... December.... that is when losing broke him....I wonder if he can get that fire back?

BTW I don't care if he talks shit and whines on the ice if that gets him engaged so be it.

 

[RodTheBawd]

One post game he looked about to cry near... December.... that is when losing broke him....I wonder if he can get that fire back?

BTW I don't care if he talks **** and whines on the ice if that gets him engaged so be it.

Wouldn't want ol' coach benching him and calling him out in the media after the game.

 

[Novacane]

Feels like Skinner used to hate to lose, but it's been sucked out of him.

How many more games are on my contract before I can get out of this place?