HumanSlinky39

* faster clock activate *

* fast clock activate *

Levi's been really good.

0-8 on the powerplay this season. Meatballs might wanna make that an action item.

This would be a good time to un***** the powerplay.

It's over. Fire ***** everyone.

Phew. On the ropes those last 2+ mins. Liked the first period better. Let's do that again.

Need to get to the break. Tampa is buzzing.

Balls. Lucky bounce.

Another solid kill.

Like how we're putting butts in front of the net on defense.

Yeah, getting too cute. Take what they give ya.

LEVI

Nice kill, lads.

Tampa can't hit the broad side of a barn right now.

Cuz Tampa.

SKINNER roofs it!

LATVIAN LOCOMOTIVE

Power play is a mess.

Same, but not mutually exclusive. The days of our boxscore showing 6 hits are hopefully over. Teams haven't been sore after playing us for years, that needs to change.

Peca is our next HC. And that's not me calling for Meatballs' head, I like Granato. But everyone knows NHL coaches are hired to be fired. Peca is the chosen one, though IMO.

The physicality stood out to me. Yards different from the past few years. Didn't look like a "finesse" team at all. I'm hoping that's scheme and not a one-off bump against a hated rival. If this team can throw 18-20 hits a game versus the 8-10 we've grown use to, it'll pay dividends.

13 years of darkness tends to jade a fanbase. So, yes, pretty normal. Some of it is tongue-in-cheek, though.

Claw back into it, lads...

Big thing is it's silly to take too much from the first game of the season. I'd like a better showing, but I'm still bullish on this team.