I don't buy that he's injured. And Macho's right that he very likely was TB's worst player tonight.
Even if he isn't injured, you still need the regular season guys.As long as Stammer is putting up 80 points in the regular season I see no cause for concern. He's injured right now and his game is crap because of it.
JC can we let up a bit on Stammer. He’s dealing with injuries, his 89 point season wasn’t by mistake.
Worst Bolt on the ice tonight.
#Trolling time!!!
So he still seems to know the answer.
Had both bad and good moment tonight.
Hope he and his lines are finally waking up now!!
yeah, but but our PP ( one of them was like a PK which even allowed a goal...).He also drew two penalties.
He also drew two penalties.
Stamkos proved my shooting point last night. The more he just focuses on finding open ice and taking one timers, limiting the amount of time the puck is on his stick, the more productive player he will be.
I agree, but his position requires him to do more than just that.
I though the penalty call on Stammer was BS. He barely grazed the player while making a play on the puck. Can’t remember if that’s the play when Chara took a fall? Maybe that was another BS call, I loose track!
Yet the narrative is how Boston got screwed. They HAVE to get Tampa in the box to have a chance. And they KNOW it. Boston is baiting and falling at every opportunity.Agree, the call was weak. Chara took the “fall” on TJ’s poke.
Stamkos proved my shooting point last night. The more he just focuses on finding open ice and taking one timers, limiting the amount of time the puck is on his stick, the more productive player he will be.
When he's confident with the puck on the stick him and Kucherov are even more dominant though. In the playoffs when it's tighter he's better suited playing away from the puck.
In no situation is Stammer ever better with the puck on his stick for an extended period of time. I am a huge fan. But that’s the truth. I can cue the 500+ turnovers over his career.
From taking slap shots in the face to sending it to OT in that building.
Respectfully disagree, this season he was at his best with the puck on his stick, racking up all those assists. It was the same case in 2014 before the injury, where he looked like a true MVP candidate. The problem is that he loses confidence easily and can't overcome tighter defensive schemes in the playoffs.