Around the NHL: Part VI – lol Tampa, Go Tampa!

[Doctor King Schultz]

Tampa finally playing with urgency

 

[Black Aces]

Tampa has no idea how to handle adversity. None. They’ll never be winners.

A sign of soft players and poor leadership

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Tampa’s best recent team was the 2015 team that played us. Regular season don’t mean shit.

 

[haohmaru]

Tampa having 7 shots on goal through 25 minutes is inexcusable for a team that talented that's down in the series.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Tampa has no idea how to handle adversity. None. They’ll never be winners.

It's the stench of too many former Rangers from the 2014 and 2015 runs that came up short.

 

[Edge]

Yes, but "generational" is inherently defined by one's generation.

Can't change the meaning of the word because the guy is the only dog at the bowl.

Same reason I feel Lundqvist is generational. Absolutely abhorrent generation of goaltenders, but we can't change the rules.

Eh, I think that's stretching the term a little.

Not all generations are equal, and I think when most people think of a generational talent they're usually not thinking of default situations. They tend to be thinking of a guy that 30 years later, when someone asks for the all-time, NHL-defining players, that players name comes up.

 

[Cag29]

Forsberg wasn't generational.

Generational players in the last 40 years: Gretzky, Lemieux, Hasek, Crosby, Ovechkin and maaaaaybe Lidstrom

Messier. 6 cups. Roy. Brodeur.
Bossy. Bourque? Jagr.

 

[Crease]

Generational
Superstar
First liner
Above-average
Average
Below-average
Fourth liner
Plug

 

[Machinehead]

It's the stench of too many former Rangers from the 2014 and 2015 runs that came up short.

Those teams came back from 3-1 defecits in consecutive years. Those teams handled adversity.

This is on Tampa, not us.

 

[ThirdEye]

If it does happen, when was the last time a president trophy team got swept in the first round?

 

[haohmaru]

2-0. The boat is taking on more water.

 

[Cag29]

i hate the term generational talent...it implies a once in a generation player. but then multiple players in the same generation are named

If it’s once in a lifetime. I’d go with Gretzky. Messier Howe Richard. Bossy. Orr Lemieux
Roy.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Tampa will lose this year and win next year, just the Ranger way

 

[Black Aces]

Biggest choke ever

 

[Cassano]

Classic playoff Callahan. Useless and a liability.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

At this point, F it, rooting for CBJ to have a run. They deserve it after taking down Tampa.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Unreal.

 

[Machinehead]

Yes. Give me that sweet nectar.

 

[Black Aces]

Tampa will lose this year and win next year, just the Ranger way

These narratives died with the lotto. All year I heard we were gonna end up dropping.

 

[haohmaru]

Tampa will lose this year and win next year, just the Ranger way

If they get bounced here, they might not recover next year.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

I hope they get swept. I can’t stand that pencil neck coach they have.

 

[Cag29]

Last 40 years:

Gretz, Lemieux, Jagr, Crosby, Ovechkin, (probably McDavid if he stays on the ice. Lindros likely would have been if he stayed healthy)

Bourque, Lidstrom

Hasek

Messier 6 cups Second alltime scorer tough as nails. Orr. Bossy.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

These narratives died with the lotto. All year I heard we were gonna end up dropping.

Getting lucky once isn't enough to erase the past

 

[LeetchisGod]

Is Stamkos playing?

 

[nevesis]

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