Calling it Now: Tampa is a Serious Threat Again, Nashville has Screwed Themselves, and These facts are not Unrelated

[Sticksandsun]

I just saw that Jonas Johansson is their backup, their GM has to be up there as one of the worst in the league for employing that guy on an NHL roster.

 

[Master P]

I just saw that Jonas Johansson is their backup, their GM has to be up there as one of the worst in the league for employing that guy on an NHL roster.

Yeah, he must not have anything to show for his time as GM.

 

[White Out 902]

They certainly are a threat to injure players. Hopefully Connor isn't injured too badly. Dirty f***ing team

 

[Master P]

They certainly are a threat to injure players. Hopefully Connor isn't injured too badly. Dirty f***ing team

Here, now with video.

He hits his head on Cernaks head. Thats why he went down.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853206173312483435

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Here, now with video.

He hits his head on Cernaks head. Thats why he went down.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853206173312483435

Surely you can't believe that is the only reason he went down - I happen to see a certain #86 launching himself at Connor from behind, you must have missed it

 

[Master P]

Surely you can't believe that is the only reason he went down - I happen to see a certain #86 launching himself at Connor from behind, you must have missed it

"Launching himself"
Please, spare me the dramatics.

If he doesn't bang heads with Cernak then he just gets knocked down on his knees and thats the end of it.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I don't know if Tampa is a serious threat, it's early, so we'll see.

 

[Master P]

I don't know if Tampa is a serious threat, it's early, so we'll see.

Point is hurt now so we'll see indeed.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

13 GA in two games and Point injured since this thread was made. Well done op

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

I was giving an honest response regarding a team thats window is closed, if you are trying to throw shade, using the event that caused Florida's change from laughing stock to the best team in the league is probably not the best example.

God bless whoever gave Huberdeau that lappy and got him exiled

I'm just saying that's a lot of trash talking about an imaginary future playoff win against your in state rival when your team has only one playoff series victory against them in their entire history. I use the term rival loosely because the Panthers have been almost completely irrelevant to Tampa for a few decades up until just a few years ago.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I'm just saying that's a lot of trash talking about an imaginary future playoff win against your in state rival when your team has only one playoff series victory against them in their entire history. I use the term rival loosely because the Panthers have been almost completely irrelevant to Tampa for a few decades up until just a few years ago.

To be fair, outside of a decade of their existence, Tampa has been pretty irrelevant to most teams in the league.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

To be fair, outside of a decade of their existence, Tampa has been pretty irrelevant to most teams in the league.

3 cups in an 18 years span, I'd say they've been just as relevant as anyone else over that span.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

3 cups in an 18 years span, I'd say they've been just as relevant as anyone else over that span.

Yeah, those were a big part of the scattered span I was referring to. Now do the 1990s.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Yeah, those were a big part of the scattered span I was referring to. Now do the 1990s.

Didn't exist for some of it, not relevant in the rest of it. Not sure your point.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Didn't exist for some of it, not relevant in the rest of it. Not sure your point.

My point was related to your original point about what team is relevant to some other team. Tampa has a better history than the Panthers, but they've missed the playoffs as many times as they qualified for them. Honestly, we've only met 3 times in the playoffs. Y'all have the better of those 2 to 1, but the regular season matchup goes to the Cats, but it's close.

 

[WarriorofTime]

7-5-0 without much depth. Let’s relax.

 

[PaulD]

Good team. But won't get by the Panthers.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Good team. But won't get by the Panthers.

We've already established that the Panthers are irrelevant to Bolts fans who didn't get to witness their early years.

 

[trellaine201]

Trotz had happy feet during the summer. He thought his team was better than it is. Still way to early tell. I think they will be battling for a playoff spot. 7/8

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

13 GA in two games and Point injured since this thread was made. Well done op

This may shock you, but I wasn't predicting each team's respective weeks, but the trajectory of their franchises.

Also, 'hurr durr jinx thread' is superstitious old lady shit. It's hilarious that these boards take that stuff seriously.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

It is what it is.

You get to play in relative obscurity; both Florida teams are good; and there's no state taxes. It's an enormous competitive advantage for free agents and it will propel Tampa and Florida to the top of the standings for many years.

Sounds like sour grapes. You still have to choose the right players and put them in position to succeed.

If it was as simple as you say then why did Florida only recently win their first playoff round since the 90s? Why didn’t Toronto and New York dominate the pre-cap era?

 

[Skidooboy]

"Launching himself"
Please, spare me the dramatics.

If he doesn't bang heads with Cernak then he just gets knocked down on his knees and thats the end of it.

yes the end of a shitty dirty hit from behind that 1000% is a penalty.

and a cheap goon job.

but yes that would have been the end of it.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

This may shock you, but I wasn't predicting each team's respective weeks, but the trajectory of their franchises.

Also, 'hurr durr jinx thread' is superstitious old lady shit. It's hilarious that these boards take that stuff seriously.

Was a joke, relax. I agree that Tampa is much improved this year.

 

[Bank Shot]

It is crazy that people were saying the Nurse contract was worse than the Stamkos deal a month ago.

Bizarre.

 

[Schennanigans]

I do believe Tampa has one more deep run left in them. They are looking like a step of last year.