GDT: 10/21/24 - 7:30PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Toronto

[Powerplay17]

Not sure if any of you else do it, but if you wanna continue to watch bad games without getting angry, just watch on mute. Takes the emotion out of it, your view becomes more analytical/film session esque.

Or just turn it off entirely and watch the Buccaneers game.

That’s a laughing stock too.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

It's 1 game in October. One very bad game. I just wish it wasn't right after the Ottawa loss which had it's own frustrations.

My own outlook for this team was a reliance on a top heavy 1st line, a healthy Vasy, and a much improved defense. Tonight all three of those things have gone wrong. The Kuch line is having their first real challenge of the season, the pp (which didn't look that bad imo) still can't convert, Vasy was pulled, and we're not giving the same defensive effort we saw against Carolina, Vancouver, and Vegas. I don't know how versatile this team is to work around what other teams throw at us. We knew scoring depth was always going to be an issue when he lost 2 top 6 guys in Stamkos and Duclair and only added 1 in Guentzel, but I expected more from this team defensively.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I forgot Atkinson is on this year wtf has he done? Be pure bozo?

Nothing good, nothing horrible. Cardio specialist

 

[JTBF81]

Leafs did not get their asses handed to them. Shesterkin stonewalled them to keep the Rangers ahead 2-1 until the empty netters.

Regardless, we need to bounce back tomorrow

Okay, the point is, if ppl on here thought Tampa and Vasy weren't going to have at least several.games like this over an 82 game season, then I'm not sure what to say. The power play and 3rd pairing are the biggest problems so far, but the d pairings is can be switched around and the power play was always going to need time to get going. It's far from time to panic, although as usual around here, that's pretty much all I'm seeing. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise anymore.

 

[Rschmitz]

Not sure if any of you else do it, but if you wanna continue to watch bad games without getting angry, just watch on mute. Takes the emotion out of it, your view becomes more analytical/film session esque.

Or just turn it off entirely and watch the Buccaneers game.

I like to watch games angry

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Okay, the point is, if ppl on here thought Tampa and Vasy weren't going to have at least several.games like this over an 82 game season, then I'm not sure what to say. The power play and 3rd pairing are the biggest problems so far, but the d pairings is can be switched around and the power play was always going to need time to get going. It's far from time to panic, although as usual around here, that's pretty much all I'm seeing. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise anymore.

I would like to see some roster movement if the obvious weaknesses continue to be weaknesses.

 

[Master P]

Okay, the point is, if ppl on here thought Tampa and Vasy weren't going to have at least several.games like this over an 82 game season, then I'm not sure what to say. The power play and 3rd pairing are the biggest problems so far, but the d pairings is can be switched around and the power play was always going to need time to get going. It's far from time to panic, although as usual around here, that's pretty much all I'm seeing. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise anymore.

Don't bother man. Some people on here are only here to be negative.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Here's to hoping Guentzel, Vasilevskiy, and Point are much better tomorrow.

 

[aylib]

delete

 

[JTBF81]

I would like to see some roster movement if the obvious weaknesses continue to be weaknesses.

I'm fine with Crozier getting a look, but nit sure if any if the F's are likely to get called up yet. Duke or Groshev maybe, but even the very talented Geekie hasn't done much yet. Again, it's only been 5 games, so I doubt we'll see any call ups until 15 or so games in unless someone in Syracuse just starts to go off or there's an injury.

 

[Ducati Boy]

100% of fans on this site overreact negatively or positively.

Idiots! But they are my bros and I love them all dearly.

 

[Bob and 200 others]

Don't bother man. Some people on here are only here to be negative.

I'm up watching at near 4am at my location, not trying to be negative just realistic (and drunk).

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I'm up watching at near 4am at my location, not trying to be negative just realistic (and drunk).

You in Europe? Where at?

 

[Bob and 200 others]

You in Europe? Where at?

Switzerland But Tampa Bay born and raised!

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Nothing good, nothing horrible. Cardio specialist

He's more engaged in games than Sheary. I can see a big contrast in effort between him and Sheary. But yeah, he just doesn't really impact a game physically, offensively, defensively.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Do I even want to know.......

 

[JTBF81]

Don't bother man. Some people on here are only here to be negative.

Oh, I can be very negative on here (and have been), but it's one bad game in October. It's definitely not remotely close to panic time yet. There's been positive signs for sure, and one truly bad game all around doesn't mean much at this point.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He's more engaged in games than Sheary. I can see a big contrast in effort between him and Sheary. But yeah, he just doesn't really impact a game physically, offensively, defensively.

Wonder who gets their first goal of the season: Sheary, Atkinson, Glendening, Girgensons, or Geekie?

Man our bottom 6 is shaping up to be horrific from a depth scoring perspective.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Engblom: "Just pretend the first two periods never happened."

That's actually great advice, for the fans.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Don't bother man. Some people on here are only here to be negative.

but the fact that they can't score 5 on 3 and that Vasy can't make a save is a reason for negativity at least a little?

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Dangerously close to getting in their own heads with the PP struggles, and start to look like the 2023-24 Penguins PP with how bad that shit was.

At least we've got runway to hopefully figure it out

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

but the fact that they can't score 5 on 3 and that Vasy can't make a save is a reason for negativity at least a little?

No. You must play Kool and the Gang. Now, damnit!

 

[Hockeyville USA]

If this were some random Thursday game at Seattle with 7 other games on, I'd probably be a lot less mad.

But it being the only game of the night, at Toronto, where we just embarrass ourselves in front of all the diehard hockey fan sickos out there, it's frustrating as f***...

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Wonder who gets their first goal of the season: Sheary, Atkinson, Glendening, Girgensons, or Geekie?

Man our bottom 6 is shaping up to be horrific from a depth scoring perspective.

Geekie has ability, but having linemates who don't doesn't do him any favors. We're not there yet, but I worry the longer he goes pointless how that affects a very young player who is use to always scoring. Confidence and comfort are some of the hardest things for younger players when adapting to this league.

 

[Point21]

Reverse hits shouldnt be legal