Just missed them, ok 2 out of 17 that changes things completely! Also we scored TWO goals against Montreal, not one, sorry, I'm such a liar
You just make shit up at this point don't you? Lmao
Where did i say you need to win 100% of your games against non playoff teams? But when you regularly lose 2-3 games in a row against bad teams, that's a problem. Not to mention that they usually lose in a bad way. like losing to San Jose not because their goalie stole the game, but letting them dominate
Bad stretches happen. Thats a fact. 2019 Tampa and 2022(?) Boston are outliers. Bad stretches take place even against lesser opponents throughout an 82 game season. Acting as if they don't or even should is absolutely nonsensical. If it continues to 6-8 games, it's probably time for a trade, call up, or someone is sent down to send a message. A player meeting probably takes place at that point, too. What shouldn't happen is firing a coach when he's working with a roster that's not as glamorous as you think they are. Girgensons is a warm body. Glendening is much the same, plus faceoffs/pk but so are most 4th line centers. Mikey is so inconsistent but at least provides a different dimension. Geekie is very raw. Goncalves is another warm body, though I think he brings effort. Chaffee sulks and is probably the best of the bunch (at the moment, but Geekie will be better) if he can see a sports psychologist and get his shit together. Atkinson and whoever else. It's 5 out of 6 that are virtually neutralizers in the game, doing nothing overly bad, but nothing of value that other league minimums can't. The issue primarily falls on being unable to put the puck in the net, which all of those guys struggle with. Thats a lot of roster spots incapable of bringing it to the opponent. Hell, as slow as the school bus line was, at least they could tilt the ice. Our defense is half duds. Perbix has two good games and three bad ones, Lilleberg is more of a shift by shift shitshow, and Raddysh is a clown one week and serviceable TWD week to week.
You're arguing as if these stretches with this current lineup are inexcusable when I'm trying to present that the 2024-2025 Lightning is not the same as years past. If this would've been two or three years ago, totally valid - but it's not. This team has quite a skill gap between the top six and bottom six and the gap in between doesn't mesh stylistically, either. Thats not on Cooper. That's very much on Brisebois. He took a flier on a Atkinson being a low risk move and signed Girgensons, neither have done anything worthwhile. Sheary is buried and we have inexperienced guys like Goncalves, Geekie, and Chaffee as regulars when in all honesty on a contending team (which isn't what we are) wouldnt be in the top 9, let alone featuring in the top 6 and on PP2.
