Player Discussion Tage Thompson 2

[TageGod]

Our current set would be perfect to me with a white goathead alt added (and home whites overall, but that's a bigger discussion). I know the NHL is the No...Happiness(?) League when it comes to rules about this stuff though.

I'm just against the idea of permanently changing the color scheme of a franchise unless it's universally despised. Zoomers like Tage grew up with it and it holds a primacy with them, but I see the sentiment to go full time red and black enough that I feel the need to push back against it (and that's coming from a 37yo who was at the goathead/Machinehead unveiling at the arena).

Is there a jersey alternate limit? Can they split 50/50?

 

[Zman5778]

Is there a jersey alternate limit? Can they split 50/50?

All I can find on this is that the NHL allows alternate jerseys "with the league's permission". No word or set number as regards to how often that I could find though.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828884937203749076

Oof I hate this take from Tage (as I near NHL retirement age and begin to yell at clouds).

Congrats on turning 30!

Also, what exactly was wrong with him last year? Did he say in interview? I know wrist was speculated, dude seemed to lack the confidence of the prior season at times as well. I’m optimistic he’s gonna have his best season, based on optimism. That month stretch he had.. when dude is on he’s top 5 forwards, easy.

 

[sabremike]

Congrats on turning 30!

Also, what exactly was wrong with him last year?

 

[KiwiGriff]

I love our current jerseys but grew up with the goatheads. I think our current uniform set is perfect. It’s not a crazy take from him, I get why people love it, I just prefer to keep it how it is.

All this tells me is that we are spoilt for choice. Either a classic jersey considered one of the better ones in the league, or an alternate that is drastically different, and considered arguably the best alternate in the league.

For all the team's problems, it's nice that great jerseys aren't one of them.

 

[HaNotsri]

Is it me or does Thompson seem to change his playing style between seasons? I've never seen a player look so different from season to season.

He looks a lot more powerful now and plays a very straightforward but effective game. He just skates past other players with a burst of speed. Makes me think of EA's NHL 2000.
I'm sure he can still dangle like hell but he's all business now.

The amazing season two years ago he looked like a floorball player with insane skills and wingspan. He was effective but everything was very artistic and complicated, he'd dangle the puck into the net repeatedly.

I think he might be even better this season but I'm amazed he can look so different. Curious if I'm hallucinating or if someone else thinks the same?

 

[Chainshot]

Is it me or does Thompson seem to change his playing style between seasons? I've never seen a player look so different from season to season.

He looks a lot more powerful now and plays a very straightforward but effective game. He just skates past other players with a burst of speed. Makes me think of EA's NHL 2000.
I'm sure he can still dangle like hell but he's all business now.

The amazing season two years ago he looked like a floorball player with insane skills and wingspan. He was effective but everything was very artistic and complicated, he'd dangle the puck into the net repeatedly.

I think he might be even better this season but I'm amazed he can look so different. Curious if I'm hallucinating or if someone else thinks the same?

Since they got back from Europe, he seems to have decided that the defensive side of the game needs to be where he’s applying himself even more. That’s where I’ve been most impressed with him, actually coming back to cover in his own zone and being back deep to support before using that burst to get up the ice.

Maybe that’s just because my biggest beef with him has been not applying himself in his own zone. I feel like that’s what’s holding him back from actually moving from being a good scoring center to being a possible star. And it looks like he’s starting to do it.