Tyler Johnson In These Playoffs

[PensandCaps]

Yes.. there's a reason he's not on the PP...even with RH shot and Steven Stamkos out. PP time only matters if you can convert, Johnson has been given all kinds of chances on the top unit and finds himself demoted.

Well hes usually a clutch guy, hope he gives Tampa a few clutch goals for the cup.

 

[Sky04]

Well hes usually a clutch guy, hope he gives Tampa a few clutch goals for the cup.

I'm sure we're all hoping he wakes up haha.

 

[Maelmoor]

I'm probably his biggest fan and he has not been good in this series. I thought he played well in the seeding games and also against Columbus though.

But overall the season has been a disappointment. Last season he was really good though, so I'm sure he can bounce back. Just look at Palat who was beyond bad a couple of seasons ago and has bounced back now.

But I wouldn't be surprised if TyJo scores an important goal in the finals!

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Richards also happened to be twice the player insane defensively in his peak.

Without question. Richards was just awesome in his prime, thought he'd be a guy who'd be in the league to this day.

But what I was saying is how it's very rare to see a player do that.

 

[bov]

I don't think he has been all that bad. His role has changed a lot over the years, and he still goes out and competes while playing a responsible game. He's not able to pull off some of the stuff he used to, but the guy can still play. He needs a fresh start where he can gain some confidence in a more significant offensive role. He has become somewhat redundant in this lineup and a change of scenery could be the best thing for his game.

 

[More 2004]

TJ actually had a few solid shifts last night before making that bone headed play to give up a breakaway in OT. Hopefully he wakes up for the finals but he has most definitely been a passenger this year.

 

[Burke the Legend]

His main weapon was his speed. But NHL got a lot of speed since then. So he has no advantage anymore, only disadvantage of being a small dude.

I'm very skeptical of any player whose only + tool is speed. Fades quickly past age 22-23 for most.

 

[LordZapp]

Good ol Spokane boy headed to the kraken.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Last year he was way quicker. I remember heading into training camp in 2018 he attributed it to a change in off-season regimen. Less of a focus on overall strength and more focus on getting lighter and faster.

This year he just doesn't have that gamebreaking speed, and it just hurts the rest of his game.

 

[McDrailers]

that might be the most embarrassing clip I’ve ever seen. Dear god

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

that might be the most embarrassing clip I’ve ever seen. Dear god

For the record, he denied having ever even seen her, IIRC. :shrug:

 

[Absolut]

Lost his speed, not going anywhere in this league as a slow midget.

Every play dies on his stick these days. Just brutal.

 

[Absolut]

He was so good in 2015, but just isn't the same player anymore. It's fine though, Tampa will just find another low round or undrafted gem to replace him eventually.

He doesn't need to be replaced - he needs to be shipped out. Tampa has plenty of offensive weapons. I personally would love to see Mathieu Joseph with a regular spot on the roster.

 

[Danrs112]

He doesn't need to be replaced - he needs to be shipped out. Tampa has plenty of offensive weapons. I personally would love to see Mathieu Joseph with a regular spot on the roster.

I didn't like Joseph's play the last few times I saw him either.

Like Verhaeghes play better.

 

[DeeVeeUss]

I didn't like Joseph's play the last few times I saw him either.

Like Verhaeghes play better.

Verhaeghe and Stephens have both played well enough to slot in over him. Hell, if you want to go off the board Volkov or ABB could add some life to that 2nd line (although they're beyond unproven). Shame because I love Johnson, his games just fallen off a cliff

 

[LarKing]

Crazy that he used to be what Point is now almost. He was a monster vs. us in the playoffs.

 

[Mido]

The Athletic wrote an article about him and the broken wrist he played through in 2015. I’m sure it’s affected him since.

 

[Absolut]

The Athletic wrote an article about him and the broken wrist he played through in 2015. I’m sure it’s affected him since.

The shot seems to be weaker for sure, but he's lost speed as well.

 

[x Tame Impala]

The Athletic wrote an article about him and the broken wrist he played through in 2015. I’m sure it’s affected him since.

Yeah that was an underrated huge boost for my Hawks against them in that SCF.

 

[Mackinnonen]

I remember watching some clips of him back in 2015. Seems like he had rockets in his skates! Insane acceleration and speed. I was actually really surprised to realize he's 30 years old now...

 

[DFC]

Crazy that he used to be what Point is now almost. He was a monster vs. us in the playoffs.

In the finals that year, he broke his wrist and never really regained his hands. The speed comes and goes.

 

[Sol]

For the record, he denied having ever even seen her, IIRC. :shrug:

Come on, what do you think he's gonna say? "yeah it was me"?

 

[DFC]

For the record, he denied having ever even seen her, IIRC. :shrug:

I always suspected that clip torpedoed his season. There's no way home was a happy place for a while after that.

 

[ShaneinTpa]

Johnson has lost effectiveness compared to 2015 but over that period he has also been moved up and down the lineup more than anyone on the Lightning. He has also switched back and forth between center aand wing. A Swiss Army knife he’s not but he also can’t play as much to his strength as he once did because Cirelli and Gourde have passed him.

Unfortunately unless he sees the writing on the wall he’s not likely to waive his no trade clause which would mean he can’t go anywhere until the end of next season where he would get exposed in the expansion draft. Remember because of taxes he can’t go many places without taking a pay cut even while his salary remains the same.

 

[AndreRoy]

As usual some of the hot takes on TJ are ridiculous. No, he’s not the same player who was consistently second on the team behind Kuch in all our playoff scoring metrics, but he’s still 7th among our forwards in goals and assists and 6th among our forwards in even strength goals both this season and this postseason. Not a star by any stretch of the imagination but still a solid middle six scoring performance.

Now there is an argument to be made that he doesn’t bring a whole lot to the table besides scoring and that therefore a middle-of-the-road performance in that regard is disappointing, but that’s long way from saying that he should be benched for the likes of Verhaeghe or Stephens. He’s still a solid contributor to our scoring depth and you need that to win a championship.