Is it any real surprise? Who's hasn't this board been willing to throw overboard in the last few years? Stamkos? Palat? Kucherov? Cooper? Frankly, it's one of the worst parts of Hfboards (tbf other team specific boards are no different), it's why I get on users like Gongshow (nothing against him, he's passionate and that's cool, so am I). Reality though, is we're right there with Chicago and Pittsburgh as the most successful organization in the sport since coming into the league (not just since 2015, but since our freaking inaugural season). Just think about teams like Carolina or Dallas or Anaheim (one cup each), or older clubs like St. louis or Washington (one cup, but way older than TB). Nevermind Florida or Vancouver or SJ or Nashville (zero cups). Oh, and what about nr. 26? Or 86, 77, 91 or 88 and the individual awards they've racked up all being HoF (or future HoF)? Just a little perspective for a fan base that's maybe a little spoiled...The disrespect for Palat... huge part of both cup runs, especially 2020.
Probably playing injured and while he's been horrible for a couple months, I don't get some of these comments.
I get wanting to see us win, but these are meaningless games. A brand new season starts in a few weeks, the only one that matters.
Is it any real surprise? Who's hasn't this board been willing to throw overboard in the last few years? Stamkos? Palat? Kucherov? Cooper? Frankly, it's one of the worst parts of Hfboards (tbf other team specific boards are no different), it's why I get on users like Gongshow (nothing against him, he's passionate and that's cool, so am I). Reality though, is we're right there with Chicago and Pittsburgh as the most successful organization in the sport since coming into the league (not just since 2015, but since our freaking inaugural season). Just think about teams like Carolina or Dallas or Anaheim (one cup each), or older clubs like St. louis or Washington (one cup, but way older than TB). Nevermind Florida or Vancouver or SJ or Nashville (zero cups). Oh, and what about nr. 26? Or 86, 77, 91 or 88 and the individual awards they've racked up all being HoF (or future HoF)? Just a little perspective for a fan base that's maybe a little spoiled...