GDT: 4/13/24 - 5:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Washington

[Stammertime91]

Two home games against Buffalo and Toronto. Kuch is hitting 100.

 

[The Gongshow]

It's game 80. I don't care about them winning or not unless we could force a better match up. As of right now, we are playing Florida. That's hell.

What I do care about is Kucherov getting two assists and winning the art Ross for the last two games.

What I care about is the team actually showing good signs and looking ready for playoffs. Not looking like ass. Of we were still playing like we did for our 12/14 I'd be feeling alot more confident going unto rd.1 I think the same Tampa team from last years first round exitnis showing up April 20th

 

[Bartleby]

Would be nice to finish strong these last two games, but I won't hold my breath given they have clearly shown a lack of effort since clinching.

The only thing that concerns me about any of it is Vasy. Every time we think he's back in the groove he gives us reason to think that he might not be.

 

[Stammertime91]

This was pathetic. Hedman was a joke, Kucherov with a chance to cement an art Ross and he comes out with that effort? Wtf did we just watch.

Did you really think an lowly cap would let kuch just grab Ross and leave? Haha don't be so naive steazy doodle doo

 

[Steazy Doo]

Did you really think a lowly cap would let kuch just grab Ross and leave? Haha don't be so naive steazy doodle doo

Thanks for that an friend

 

[Stammertime91]

What I care about is the team actually showing good signs and looking ready for playoffs. Not looking like ass. Of we were still playing like we did for our 12/14 I'd be feeling alot more confident going unto rd.1 I think the same Tampa team from last years first round exitnis showing up April 20th

Our cup runs had mediocre regular season endings, primarily one where we got our asses handed to us by Florida. It's not new. We all want this magical "get hot" heading into the playoffs. We have been. Two games doesn't change that. These other guys want to win too. The Ottawa game wasn't much of anything. This one here, sure. Then again, that team is trying to make the playoffs and one guy already got stretchered off. I'm sure nobody wanted to be candidate #2. You take your losses and move. This is one.

 

[Bartleby]

Two home games against Buffalo and Toronto. Kuch is hitting 100.

I would think that it's hard to be playing just for assists. You pass up grade A scoring ops to instead make a pass and possibly lose the opportunity for all involved. Hopefully he'll just play his game and let it happen.

 

[T REX]

Vasy was ass tbh. Made some great saves and some awful misses

 

[ccman68]

This was pathetic. Hedman was a joke, Kucherov with a chance to cement an art Ross and he comes out with that effort? Wtf did we just watch.

not kuch’s best game but it was fine. stamkos just can’t hit an empty net. lindgren has also just turned into a god this year and took an assist or two away for sure

 

[JTBF81]

The only thing that concerns me about any of it is Vasy. Every time we think he's back in the groove he gives us reason to think that he might not be.

He let in one that wad a terrible play from him, but he was mostly done zero favors by the "defense" in front of him, nor the offense. When you only score two, you win very few

 

[Stammertime91]

I would think that it's hard to be playing just for assists. You pass up grade A scoring ops to make a pass and possibly lose the opportunity for all involved. Hopefully he'll just play his game and let it happen.

Agreed but it doesn't help when Point is doing dumb shit and deferring shooting opportunities or forcing it to Kuch. When we turn our eyes to Kuch as a team, less of his magic happens. When everybody plays their game and he gets lost on the ice, that's when it happens. The solution is clearly, put Conor Sheary on his line and let him be the guy. He will forever be etched into Lightning history and become the hero we never deserved.

 

[Soul Assumption]

i want Hagel-Point-Kuch

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Two home games against Buffalo and Toronto. Kuch is hitting 100.

I don’t think it is at all guaranteed. They’ve played with minimal effort as of late.

 

[ccman68]

The only thing that concerns me about any of it is Vasy. Every time we think he's back in the groove he gives us reason to think that he might not be.

it was a good game by vasy. the giveaway was the only problem but that has nothing to do with his ability to stop the puck so i don’t see it as a concern

 

[Bartleby]

He let in one that wad a terrible play from him, but he was mostly done zero favors by the "defense" in front of him, nor the offense. When you only score two, you win very few

That's all true but when Vasy's at his best he rises above the defense in front of him. Still, it was a nothing game to the Bolts so hopefully it doesn't mean anything.

 

[Stammertime91]

I don’t think it is at all guaranteed. They’ve played with minimal effort as of late.

B.E.L.I.E.V.E.

 

[Bartleby]

it was a good game by vasy. the giveaway was the only problem but that has nothing to do with his ability to stop the puck so i don’t see it as a concern

I hope that's true. I didn't get to watch 85% of the game so I admit that I was going off of the score but regardless of the reasons I never like to see him giving up four.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Vasi kept us in the game. Their goalie made some good stops too. Oh well. As long as nobody got hurt this one doesn't really bother me much.

 

[Ducati Boy]

By the end of the day it’s possible that each of the 4 teams scrambling for the final wild card position will have held it for about 15 minutes each on the same day.

 

[FinnLightning26]

At least Ovechkin didn't get any goals so there's that. Would've been fun to help them miss playoffs but we were pretty ass.

We don't need to worry about re-signing Dumba. He's awful.

 

[LightningStrikes]

At least Ovechkin didn't get any goals so there's that. Would've been fun to help them miss playoffs but we were pretty ass.

We don't need to worry about re-signing Dumba. He's awful.

At something like $1M ish why not.

 

[FinnLightning26]

At something like $1M ish why not.

I'd rather have Crozier.

 

[Stammertime91]

At something like $1M ish why not.

I'd rather just go with Crozier.

Trading Bogosian was so damn stupid. Miss him right now.

 

[Rschmitz]

At something like $1M ish why not.

I like the player so I partly want it to happen, but he's a Sergachev grade liability out there without the offense. Everything that comes off his stick seems to be off target and he doesn't handle being pressured well.

 

[DFC]

I think Crozier is shiny new toy syndrome, like dozens of defensemen that have come through (Perbix being the most recent). Having a decent cup of coffee or two doesn't mean much, and usually within a year we are talking about how terrible they are.