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It's still unlikely with all the talent we have but just imagine how much of a laughing stock we'd be if we missed the playoffs. I mean we already are after last season but it would be even worse than that.
It's still unlikely with all the talent we have but just imagine how much of a laughing stock we'd be if we missed the playoffs. I mean we already are after last season but it would be even worse than that.
It's still unlikely with all the talent we have but just imagine how much of a laughing stock we'd be if we missed the playoffs. I mean we already are after last season but it would be even worse than that.
We can be as pissed off as we want. Doesn't matter if the other team has a gameplan and we don't.JBB isn't gonna let that happen. We look like crap right now but God help the team who stands in our way come playoff time. This team is PISSED off and not in a good way. Right now we are seeing a team struggling to remain engaged early in the season because they know what a long haul it is and it's unfortunately a mirror of our attitude to "Is it April yet?" If we can stay healthy I think we're gonna be okay. We could be mediocre this year and it wouldn't exactly worry me because I know it's not an accurate reflection of a team that just won 62 games. What I'm worried about is our boys ****ting themselves once someone proves they aren't scared to hit us back.
I'm about 60/40 in favor of firing Cooper right now because I don't want us developing bad habits as this year wears on and it creeps into the playoffs. I'll say it again I think he's a good coach but I think our team is just about done with him.
The thing that worries me is that they fire the coaching staff around Cooper before actually firing him.
They already did that
Let's cut the crap, this is a Dynasty-type of line-up. The Lightning personnel is better than anything seen in the post lock-out era. We just can't come short once more, or we're becoming the Sharks 2.0. On steroids. It's that simple.The thing that worries me is that they fire the coaching staff around Cooper before actually firing him.
Kind of agree. But. The playoffs are different beast and hockey has the highest amount of variance in all of professional team sports. The Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win, period. If we lose in a later round in a hard fought series where we can all say they played the best they could but we did in fact lose against an equally terrific team or due to some obscure event like an odd deflection in OT or due to a bunch of injuries or w/e. Players, staff, management, fans would still go out with their heads held high. But to lose because we couldn’t close a 3-2 series because we could not score a single goal in two elimination games in a row or getting steamrolled 0-4 in the first round by a wild card team after a historic regular season is just unacceptable. The fact that we have already witnessed more than one of such shameful exits and the way the team is playing right now although they should be hungry and pissed is truly worrisome.Let's cut the crap, this is a Dynasty-type of line-up. The Lightning personnel is better than anything seen in the post lock-out era. We just can't come short once more, or we're becoming the Sharks 2.0. On steroids. It's that simple.
We have to move on from Captain Chewing Gum if he can't motivate his troops again, he earned a free-pass on 2017, now it's over. As a Lighting fan, I want everything, the President's trophy, and a 16-6 playoffs record en route for a well deserved Stanley Cup victory. Or it's going to reflect on the whole organization.
**** it. No ******* excuses.
Kind of agree. But. The playoffs are different beast and hockey has the highest amount of variance in all of professional team sports. The Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win, period. If we lose in a later round in a hard fought series where we can all say they played the best they could but we did in fact lose against an equally terrific team or due to some obscure event like an odd deflection in OT or due to a bunch of injuries or w/e. Players, staff, management, fans would still go out with their heads held high. But to lose because we couldn’t close a 3-2 series because we could not score a single goal in two elimination games in a row or getting steamrolled 0-4 in the first round by a wild card team after a historic regular season is just unacceptable. The fact that we have already witnessed more than one of such shameful exits and the way the team is playing right now although they should be hungry and pissed is truly worrisome.
Watch us win the cup and it all this chatter will be for nothing.
The thing that worries me is that they fire the coaching staff around Cooper before actually firing him.
Watch us win the cup and it all this chatter will be for nothing.
I prefer to look at what has actually happened rather than what could happen.Watch us win the cup and it all this chatter will be for nothing.
Maybe try having Point on the first line, Kuch on the second and Stammer on the 3rd. Spread them out. Put them all together on the Power play.i wrote a bit more on ottawa game identity do we have one? do we have one for lines NO.... this has to be addressed i do want to see line changes in practice tomorrow for sure... i did think he at least tried to change up some things last game after first doubled up kucherov for shifts etc... he tried some minor tinkering we do not have an identity yet at all... we have to have reasons for lines ottawa scores point kucherov stamkos on ice??? this has not been way we play hockey in past we bring on cirelli or fourth line shut down then get pucks in other zone and bring on the top line etc.... this team is not playing as a unit and is some changes we got to work through.... as far as cooper goes im ok if he is trying new things not doggedly sucked into playing a palat who struggles or better example tyjo with a broken hand.... i think we will be ok must change the top line for now... think that will open ice for other lines and we will get better overall.... is work to do but thats ok rather team finds identity now early then later.... and nope we cannot suffer like this too long could really cost us but honestly i dont expect us to.... just some minor changes should make a hell of a lot of difference imho
Maybe try having Point on the first line, Kuch on the second and Stammer on the 3rd. Spread them out. Put them all together on the Power play.
Johnson-Point-Killorn
Gourde-Cirelli-Kucherov
Palat-Stamkos-Joseph
Maroon-Verhaeguh-Witkowski
Maybe even swap Killorn and Joseph. As many have noted Joseph has been playing great.
I’d probably do
Palat, Johnson and Kucherov
Stamkos, point, gourde
Killorn, cirell, Joseph
Maroon, verg and witkowski
Guys, we have shuffled the lines for years now, that's not the issue we have.