GDT: 4/11/24 - 7:00PM EDT - Ottawa vs Tampa Bay

[JTBF81]

Speaking of chasing 100 - the Bolts are at 96 points and can still hit 100 themselves and even pass Toronto (101 points), although it might be better if they don't if you favor Boston over Florida

Yeah, after having 25 points after 25 games, most thought Tampa getting to 100 was a stretch, but they may still end up getting there. An extra point tonight would've made it a little easier, but I doubt they really care about 100 points all that much at this point.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Tomkins was the best player on the ice. Only 2 goals against one of the worst goalie and one of the worst PK is unacceptable.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Michigan (Dylan Duke) and BC (Eamon Powell) are on ESPN right now. BC leads 1-0 mid way through the game

 

[Ducati Boy]

On the positive side, Sheary upped his trade value by about $50 today.

 

[DFC]

Felt like the PP was very preoccupied with finding Kucherov.

 

[LightningStrikes]

The good news: 2 assists in 3 games sounds doable!

 

[DFC]

The good news: 2 assists in 3 games sounds doable!

Kucherov can score two assists in three games without showing up to the rink.

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

On the positive side, Sheary upped his trade value by about $50 today.

He may fetch a puck now.

 

[DFC]

Yeah, after having 25 points after 25 games, most thought Tampa getting to 100 was a stretch, but they may still end up getting there. An extra point tonight would've made it a little easier, but I doubt they really care about 100 points all that much at this point.

Yeah, I have never seen a team care so little about meaningless games/numbers. We all know there's only one thing, one achievement, one prize that matters to these guys right now...

And that's getting Kucherov to 100 assists.

 

[Sky04]

Yeah, I have never seen a team care so little about meaningless games/numbers. We all know there's only one thing, one achievement, one prize that matters to these guys right now...

And that's getting Kucherov to 100 assists.

I know it's a joke but players and teammates absolutely do care about guys reaching milestones or chasing personal awards, especially at the last couple games of the season. The whole team pretty much stopped trying to score and kept feeding Stamkos for that 60th goal, Ovechkin has entered the final games of the season just shy of 50 goals and the whole team just feeds him endlessly. I've been told by relatives how bad the Jets wanted Selanne to beat Mogilny in that 76 goal rookie year, he needed a hattrick in the final game to win it and only ended got 2 resulting in the tie, every 2nd pass was trying to hit Selanne.

So yeah we might see some extra deference/sloppy play from guys trying to hit Kucherov which is ironic because he could probably sneeze out 2 assists if everyone just played normally.

 

[Stammertime91]

I know it's a joke but players and teammates absolutely do care about guys reaching milestones or chasing personal awards, especially at the last couple games of the season. The whole team pretty much stopped trying to score and kept feeding Stamkos for that 60th goal, Ovechkin has entered the final games of the season just shy of 50 goals and the whole team just feeds him endlessly. I've been told by relatives how bad the Jets wanted Selanne to beat Mogilny in that 76 goal rookie year, he needed a hattrick in the final game to win it and only ended got 2 resulting in the tie, every 2nd pass was trying to hit Selanne.

So yeah we might see some extra deference/sloppy play from guys trying to hit Kucherov which is ironic because he could probably sneeze out 2 assists if everyone just played normally.

Agreed. Reminds me of Brady and Gronk. Lol.

 

[DFC]

I know it's a joke but players and teammates absolutely do care about guys reaching milestones or chasing personal awards, especially at the last couple games of the season. The whole team pretty much stopped trying to score and kept feeding Stamkos for that 60th goal, Ovechkin has entered the final games of the season just shy of 50 goals and the whole team just feeds him endlessly. I've been told by relatives how bad the Jets wanted Selanne to beat Mogilny in that 76 goal rookie year, he needed a hattrick in the final game to win it and only ended got 2 resulting in the tie, every 2nd pass was trying to hit Selanne.

So yeah we might see some extra deference/sloppy play from guys trying to hit Kucherov which is ironic because he could probably sneeze out 2 assists if everyone just played normally.

No doubt. It wasn't completely meant to be a joke. I think the whole team wants him to hit it. You could see it in the PPs vs. Ottawa.

 

[JoVel]

In general, hockey players love to say that they don't care about goals and points. Which is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard.