GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators - 7PM - TSN5/RDS - We could be above .500... maybe Edition

[NyQuil]

Watson >>>> MacEwen

I knew that last year.

My scouting on the Philly board was not glowing.

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

This Chartier Batherson Kubalik line suuucckkksss

Ya. Batherson’s been doing his best to drag them along.

 

[swiftwin]

Are Tampa going to be huge babies again if we win?

 

[Ralph Malfredsson]

Wow what a first period

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

Grieg is awesome. Loves going after the other teams skill guys.

No way he gets sent back to Belleville right? Even if Norris and Pinto come back.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Some people might be the first hockey fans in their family that weren't born into fandom. I'd call this a consequence of Ottawa being inconsistent from 2009 on, no one wants to cheer for a losing team, except me

Sign of weakness that someone wont cheer for a losing team. Doesn’t matter if a team wins or loses.

 

[DrEasy]

Joseph, Kelly, Greig: our energy guys very visible again today.

 

[BankStreetParade]

3 shots against? Wow, what a defensive mess.

 

[Dionysus]

No way he gets sent back to Belleville right? Even if Norris and Pinto come back.

I sure hope not. Cap would be the only reason.

 

[Korpse]

Awesome period. Gave them very little but I’d like to see them get the goalie moving laterally more. Shots are good but make it harder.

 

[DrEasy]

3 shots against? Wow, what a defensive mess.

Wonder if that's a record for Tampa or for Ottawa for that matter.

 

[Alex1234]

Are Tampa going to be huge babies again if we win?

Best in the league at whining

 

[Rodzilla]

That’s some pretty tough criticism. He hasn’t been that bad.

Meh,

He’s trying to do too much and holds on too long, also always looking at the refs whenever he’s touched and falls easily

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Waiting for Kubaliks hockey sense that I was told was definitely a thing

 

[Slippy]

Is anyone else turned on by the chick with clown makeup and cable internet?

 

[NyQuil]

Are Tampa going to be huge babies again if we win?

We can cross that bridge when we get there.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Our team looks different this season. I don't feel that dread I used to feel when the puck ended up in our D-zone. We have a bunch of capable puck moving D and it seems like the forwards are supporting them.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Some people might be the first hockey fans in their family that weren't born into fandom. I'd call this a consequence of Ottawa being inconsistent from 2009 on, no one wants to cheer for a losing team, except me

I don't know if its team success. Ottawa definitely has a problem with residents picking other teams to cheer for. I think a big part of it was ownership and the idea you are cheering for a team that wasn't going all in to win a cup. They were even a budget team in 16-17.

With that said I am pretty happy with where the fanbase is at right now. Lets give those weirdo American team fans in this city the ultimate FOMO by having a lot of succes in the next few years.

 

[StoicSensFan]

Sign of weakness that someone wont cheer for a losing team. Doesn’t matter if a team wins or loses.

Blind fandom is probably a sign of weakness too, borderline stockholm syndrome

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Lots of Tampa jerseys. Sign of a innate weakness within Ottawa.

That's what success does for fanbases.

 

[Rodzilla]

I am really not a fan of Kelly but so far this year gotta admit he is playing good

 

[NyQuil]

Waiting for Kubaliks hockey sense that I was told was definitely a thing

A bottom six forward 2nd PP specialist?

It’s fun to build players up beyond their capabilities and then crap on them.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Blind fandom is probably a sign of weakness too, borderline stockholm syndrome

Cheer for your city. It’s simple.

 

[Alex1234]

Cernak with the solid crosscheck/boarding on Grieg before the goal and they call Harmonic after lol

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I am really not a fan of Kelly but so far this year gotta admit he is playing good

For him to be effective he's gotta be an annoying POS to play against.