Contempt Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Something is up in TB. Top line gets benched yesterday and today they respond with 4 shots thru close to 2 periods. Maybe they are spent after 3 extended playoff years or maybe they are tuning Cooper out but they have looked brutal for weeks now. They are sort of in that nothing to play for zone right now. Too far back to catch Boston. Realistically too far up on anyone chasing them. They are going to play Toronto either way. Edited March 5, 2023 by Contempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, mjd1001 said: I just tuned into it....down 3-0 now in the second...but being outshot 21 to 4 with a little bit left in the 2nd? How does a team as good as Tampa get outshot that badly? Combination of things I’d say. 1) At this point they probably don’t care about the reg season that much. They are not going to go all out all season, just want to get ready for the playoffs. 2) They have played 71 playoff games over the past 3 seasons. It takes a toll. 3) They just don’t have it going right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Curt said: Combination of things I’d say. 1) At this point they probably don’t care about the reg season that much. They are not going to go all out all season, just want to get ready for the playoffs. 2) They have played 71 playoff games over the past 3 seasons. It takes a toll. 3) They just don’t have it going right now. That and father time caught up in big way... harsh reality 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steveoath Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Did we break them? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektorado Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Stamkos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getpucksdeep Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, Cheektorado said: Stamkos And Jones has his back of course. Blah blah blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektorado Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Getpucksdeep said: And Jones has his back of course. Blah blah blah. Blah, blah, blah 5-0. Sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Tampa and Toronto have been mathematically certain to play each mother in round one since Canadian Thanksgiving. Thanks, stupid playoff format! I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on anything that happens from now until Game One with either team, frankly. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sabel79 said: Tampa and Toronto have been mathematically certain to play each mother in round one since Canadian Thanksgiving. Thanks, stupid playoff format! I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on anything that happens from now until Game One with either team, frankly. It’s so dumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Line Center Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Yep. Being “locked in” to your 2nd and 3rd place spots for 3 plus months is sure good for the game. I hate the playoff format. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 My dad’s at the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Wasn’t it Stamkos that said it’s an 85% league? I think the top half of the rest of the league is playing at 100% right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 25 minutes ago, Sabel79 said: Tampa and Toronto have been mathematically certain to play each mother in round one since Canadian Thanksgiving. Thanks, stupid playoff format! I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on anything that happens from now until Game One with either team, frankly. Was saying yesterday that the Bolts were 1-3-2 since that game the Sabres played down in TB. It's now 1-4-2 and the only win they got was courtesy of a 50+ save shutout by Vaselivskiy. If they play their final 19 games as poorly as their last 7, they'll only have 88 points. Even if they get back to an NHL 0.400 for their final 20 (including today, they'll only end up with 93. They are very catchable, especially if Hedman is hampered by the back injury or if he actually misses time. IMHO, it's a 3 team race for the right to play the Loafs and an 8 team race for the 2 WC slots (well, 7 when 1 of those 1st 3 escape the WC chase). 59 minutes ago, steveoath said: Did we break them? Yes, but it was 2 weeks ago that it happened. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, Taro T said: Was saying yesterday that the Bolts were 1-3-2 since that game the Sabres played down in TB. It's now 1-4-2 and the only win they got was courtesy of a 50+ save shutout by Vaselivskiy. If they play their final 19 games as poorly as their last 7, they'll only have 88 points. Even if they get back to an NHL 0.400 for their final 20 (including today, they'll only end up with 93. They are very catchable, especially if Hedman is hampered by the back injury or if he actually misses time. IMHO, it's a 3 team race for the right to play the Loafs and an 8 team race for the 2 WC slots (well, 7 when 1 of those 1st 3 escape the WC chase). This would, of course, be unbelievably funny and I’m here for it (what with my intense hatred of Tampa and their scumbag cheating/diving squad). Regardless, I don’t think they have it in them to bite it that hard. Can still hope, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 6-0 final. Anderson's 1st shutout of the year. Tampa only got 14 shots the entire game. Don't care how much people say Tampa is a lock for the playoffs, if they don't get their heads out of their bippies, they arent't. They're only 11 up on the Sabres and Otters. Buffalo has 42 points left to try for, Otterland has 40 left. 11-16 more by TB won't be enough to keep ahead of both of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack_in_MA Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, Thorny said: My dad’s at the game! Jack is your dad? How old are you? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Slack_in_MA said: Jack is your dad? How old are you? Leap year baby 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack_in_MA Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Thorny said: Leap year baby I couldn’t resist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Detroit was trailing late against the Phlyers when, with the goalie pulled, Seider's stick exploded. Filly got the easy empty netter and ended their losing streak while extending Detroit's. Filly won 3-1. Detroit seems to be sunk. 1 fewer team to worry about. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Thorny said: My dad’s at the game! Does he live in the Vegas area or just made a gambling excursion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Red Wings are floundering...lost 6 in a row now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, JohnC said: Does he live in the Vegas area or just made a gambling excursion? Took the drive from Palm Springs, winter vacation home. But he’s attempting to see an NHL game in every arena, and this checks another off the list 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Taro T said: Was saying yesterday that the Bolts were 1-3-2 since that game the Sabres played down in TB. It's now 1-4-2 and the only win they got was courtesy of a 50+ save shutout by Vaselivskiy. If they play their final 19 games as poorly as their last 7, they'll only have 88 points. Even if they get back to an NHL 0.400 for their final 20 (including today, they'll only end up with 93. They are very catchable, especially if Hedman is hampered by the back injury or if he actually misses time. IMHO, it's a 3 team race for the right to play the Loafs and an 8 team race for the 2 WC slots (well, 7 when 1 of those 1st 3 escape the WC chase). Yes, but it was 2 weeks ago that it happened. 😉 7, you can cross the Wings off that list, they are imploding since they dumped several key players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, Thorny said: Took the drive from Palm Springs, winter vacation home. But he’s attempting to see an NHL game in every arena, and this checks another off the list Has he been to a Buffalo game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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