I don't think that's a bad idea, but probably for an entirely different reason than you. When we stripped Vinny of his captaincy he said that took a huge load off of his chest and he was able to let loose and perform better. A lot of people point towards the leg injuries Stamkos suffered as what has been holding him back, but lest we forget, that is also when he became captain. His mistakes are by and large mental. Will never happen, but I'd prefer a guy like Girardi or Callahan be the captain in the interim. Sometimes younger guys don't react well to the captaincy.
Player Discussion: Steven Stamkos - Part 8
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I don't think that's a bad idea, but probably for an entirely different reason than you. When we stripped Vinny of his captaincy he said that took a huge load off of his chest and he was able to let loose and perform better. A lot of people point towards the leg injuries Stamkos suffered as what has been holding him back, but lest we forget, that is also when he became captain. His mistakes are by and large mental. Will never happen, but I'd prefer a guy like Girardi or Callahan be the captain in the interim. Sometimes younger guys don't react well to the captaincy.
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I think that's the same reason a lot fo us had for the idea. His game was much simplier away from the added responsibility. There are guys who naturally embrace the role like MSL, where as Lecavalier and Stamkos really felt forced. I wouldn't mind an interm veteran like McDonagh because he's here for term, Hedman or even Point because I don't think it'd effect any of their games. I just think a lot less can go wrong if you give it to the hardest working player(s) on a nightly basis.
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Despite his cannon, our Captain sure can be an anchor when he’s off his game.
Hoping that with performances like last night, he can right the ship and be an effective player despite his peg leg.
Hoping that with performances like last night, he can right the ship and be an effective player despite his peg leg.
Stammer was great tonight, IMO, despite going scoreless. He shot the puck pretty much every chance he got, and it kept Ottawa on their heels. If he can keep playing like this, good things are gonna happen for both him and the team.
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Hey now, if he hadn't shot the puck into McD's leg then we never would have tied the game
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Just need this play to last, which has always been the issue. Playing like this should be standard for him, not us having to bring it up and praising him for it because he did it once every 5 games.
If he's like this and a threat on his own, we'll be fine. That toedrag shot was vintage Stamkos, it's rare these days you see Stamkos have a good game and Kucherov a bad one. Kuch for some reason can't embrace that he's the best forward on this team and always needs to default to someone.
So, these last three games have been kind of awesome. As a fan, I mean. We hear a lot about players playing "the right way," and I think this is "the right way" for Stamkos. I don't care if he flubs the occasional pass/play so long as he's shooting 90% of the time. Right now it feels like his entire game is based around finding a way to get the puck on net, and he's soooooo much more effective in this mode.
The warts on his game only start to show up when he starts to over-think things, which happened a lot in the last 11-12 months, and the majority of the last 5 years.
I know it's only been three games. But it does kind of feel like Nashville was a wake up call for him. Maybe somebody on the coaching staff finally had a tough conversation with him. Because he talked about shooting more, and then, lo and behold, he actually did it. And then he kept doing it for the next two games. Let's hope he keeps it up until June.
The warts on his game only start to show up when he starts to over-think things, which happened a lot in the last 11-12 months, and the majority of the last 5 years.
I know it's only been three games. But it does kind of feel like Nashville was a wake up call for him. Maybe somebody on the coaching staff finally had a tough conversation with him. Because he talked about shooting more, and then, lo and behold, he actually did it. And then he kept doing it for the next two games. Let's hope he keeps it up until June.
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As long as he keeps shooting the puck we're good with his shot eventually they have to go in. His first goal yesterday was beautiful
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Alright time to bump this thing.
Serious question....
Was that his best game since pre broken leg? It's gotta be close
Serious question....
Was that his best game since pre broken leg? It's gotta be close
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I'm trying to think of one where he looked this good at both ends of the rink, and I'm drawing a blank.
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He had a 5 point game last year right before he hit the wall. I think there've been a few sporadic games that've been close. But I don't know that I remember him being clearly and by far the best player on the ice, for either team, like this. Especially on a night where we played well as a team.
I hope this isn't just him getting our hopes up again. He does that once a year it seems. But the sign I think is really good is how well he's playing even when he's not scoring. Like, there's been a game or two where he's been a little invisible in this stretch, but we're at a point where we can actually say he's just having an "off" night rather than "this is what he is most of the time." So yeah. Fine. My hopes are up.
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I member him absolutely dominating in a playoff game against the Habs a few years back. But my memory might be playing tricks on me here. He didn’t get much points but he was flying in all three zones IIRC.
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This Superstar Stamkos guy is exciting to watch
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