Player Discussion: Steven Stamkos - Part 8

[LightningStrikes]

Such a beautiful Stamkos-esque goal last night.

 

[Peacefool]

I just love that. Few minutes played 1 shot 1 goal! If he does it every game it would be just wonderful

 

[Point21]

highest Points Per 60 minutes ever recorded at 28.13?

 

[DFC]

highest Points Per 60 minutes ever recorded at 28.13?

Im not sure, but I think, I THINK that means he's better than Matthews.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Coopers Gum]

Top 5 goal in franchise history, change my mind.

 

[Todd1a]

Top 5 goal in franchise history, change my mind.

absolutely loved it big lift for our team!

 

[The Gongshow]

Top 5 goal in franchise history, change my mind.

If Tampa goes on to win the cup, this is moment becomes iconic in Tampa Bay Lightning History.

Another flukey injury, Stamkos stays in the bubble and works his ass off to get back into the line up, scores on his first shot in his limited minutes, gets hurt again but stays on the bench and supports the boys. HUGE captain move, imo. The boys rallied behind him. Awesome story, even if the outcome is we don't see Stamkos lace them up again this post season.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Hope he can play tomorrow. A Stamkos GWG for the cup would be amazing

 

[Stammertime91]

I find it very hard to believe he won't play tomorrow. Clinching game, if he took a few shifts tomorrow, I would think he's dressing tomorrow unless he's ripping tendons or ligaments.

Guy has spent his life to get to this moment and just played, albeit only a few shifts, the game prior. I hope he plays.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I kinda disagree. Stamkos can only play if he can be considered a reasonable bet to give good ice time. Back-to-back, even with a little bit of overtime...last thing you need is to overstress the forwards by Stamkos being in the lineup and then barely playing again.

I understand the intention and the feel-good part of it. I don't think it's an advisable idea.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Yeah can’t have him play just two minutes with the rest of the team having played less than 24 hours ago. Either he plays a regular game, say 10-15 minutes, or not at all.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Outl4w]

absolutely loved it big lift for our team!

He gave everything for a few minute to motivate the boys!

 

[The Gongshow]

He had more goals than Ben/Seguin/Radulov with like 3 minutes of ice time lmaoo

Our captain, a true warrior. Well deserved

 

[These Are The Days]

Stamkos doesn't know if he's more drunk or more high right there. That dude is f***ED UP

 

[The Gongshow]

Heard more rumours he might retire??

I'll be so gutted of that's true. I'm hoping the guy comes back motivated as **** for next season.

IFFFF this is true we'd def need a top 6 winger to replace that production, johnson and Killorn eint gonna fill those skates (and clearly didn't this post season). someone to help Point and Kuch

 

[DFC]

Heard more rumours he might retire??

I'll be so gutted of that's true. I'm hoping the guy comes back motivated as **** for next season.

IFFFF this is true we'd def need a top 6 winger to replace that production, johnson and Killorn eint gonna fill those skates (and clearly didn't this post season). someone to help Point and Kuch

I've calmed down on his situation enough to try not to speculate too much. But I mean, worst case? He doesn't come back? Well, I mean, he has to do what's best for himself and his family, and the team just won a cup. Hire him as a professional motivator and there's no reason to think we won't be fine. Considering we just dominated a post-season.

 

[These Are The Days]

I don't think he's retiring. The fact he wasn't ruled out to play again even after his 3 minutes TOI tells us the nature of his injury is not career ending. In the very highly unlikely event he has to retire, I think we're still going to be okay considering we basically won the Cup without him.


But we'll figure it all out in a few days

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Where exactly are these retirement rumors coming from? I don't believe it for a second. He's 30 years old. In a bad injury scenario I could see a year of LTIR.

 

[DFC]

Is it weird that they're still not saying anything though? I feel like after losses we find out the injury situation within a few hours (Tyler Johnson's broken wrist). Maybe it's different with wins?

 

[The Macho King]

Where exactly are these retirement rumors coming from? I don't believe it for a second. He's 30 years old. In a bad injury scenario I could see a year of LTIR.

Yeah he has quite a few more paychecks to collect.

But it is probably referring to LTIRetired.

 

[J T Money]

Esposito was the one who floated the retirement (done with hockey - possibly LTIR) rumor.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Esposito was the one who floated the retirement (done with hockey - possibly LTIR) rumor.

That makes me feel a lot better.