We need to talk about Tampa

[X66]

If this is the Vash we see for the rest of his career then they just made a colossal error with that contract.

In saying that, no team should want to draw them in the playoffs.

 

[North Country]

We have one of if not the largest D corps in the league

Doesn’t that show just how tiny your forwards are when they’re the smallest team overall? Or is Montreal the smallest?

 

[Trap Jesus]

People are making way too much of a fuss about this. Boston, Toronto and Tampa are still easily the best 3 teams in that division, and the points percentage bears that out right now despite Tampa and Toronto's early season struggles.

 

[razor8]

We have one of if not the largest D corps in the league

Large doesn't necessarily mean tough. Big players can be soft. Just pointing that out. Don't know enough about Tampas players to say for sure.

 

[Krewe]

Doesn’t that show just how tiny your forwards are when they’re the smallest team overall? Or is Montreal the smallest?

We aren’t the smallest team overall. In fact, we are solidly middle of the pack for size.

Sizing up the NHL: 2019-20 NHL teams by age, height, weight...

so much misinformation in this thread it’s absurd

 

[Krewe]

Large doesn't necessarily mean tough. Big players can be soft. Just pointing that out. Don't know enough about Tampas players to say for sure.

6th in hits last year
NHL.com Stats

also the poster I replied to specified size, saying we are one of the smallest teams which is categorically false.
Sizing up the NHL: 2019-20 NHL teams by age, height, weight...

it’s just there’s so many ignorant HF posters trying to find a narrative to fit their biases on why Tampa actually sucks and their team is way better even though most posters here would kill to have Tampa’s success over the last ~5 years since only 4 teams can say they have clearly been better by winning a cup

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Good thing Toronto is safe in that second spot amirite?!?

Well it's not on the line tonight but 3rd could be.
I wouuldn't call them safe but they do have at least a minimum of a 4 point spread on all of Tampa, Florida, Buffalo, and Montreal so I would call them comfortable in terms of 2nd right now, they aren't safe but they do have a coushion.

 

[A1LeafNation]

They look slower this year and less talented.

 

[JoVel]

They look slower this year and less talented.

Losing Girardi is really showing.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Losing Girardi is really showing.

Him and Miller took all the leadership with them.

 

[Krewe]

Him and Miller took all the leadership with them.

In what world has Miller ever been known as a leader

 

[North Country]

We aren’t the smallest team overall. In fact, we are solidly middle of the pack for size.

Sizing up the NHL: 2019-20 NHL teams by age, height, weight...

so much misinformation in this thread it’s absurd

Getting bigger from when the smallest a couple years ago, but still some extremes in the forward department that are averaged out by huge defensemen. They get exposed.

 

[aufheben]

A. Vasilevskiy .908 SV%
C. McElhinney .903 SV%

 

[North Country]

6th in hits last year
NHL.com Stats

also the poster I replied to specified size, saying we are one of the smallest teams which is categorically false.
Sizing up the NHL: 2019-20 NHL teams by age, height, weight...

it’s just there’s so many ignorant HF posters trying to find a narrative to fit their biases on why Tampa actually sucks and their team is way better even though most posters here would kill to have Tampa’s success over the last ~5 years since only 4 teams can say they have clearly been better by winning a cup

I guess a person is “ignorant” if they notice Tampa has a few too many undersized forwards and teams prevail when they get after them physically.
Word is out

 

[Master P]

 

[Zwui21]

Not gonna lie, I think I lost some braincells reading through all this.

Once Vas pulls his head out of his ass (and all we need is average goaltending), Tampa will be back at being one of the top teams in the league.
And it looks like the thread starter has gone quiet after losing 1 point to the Rangers.
Leafs have 5 points more than Tampa, with 4 more games played though. We are coming, bitch!

 

[JoVel]

The team that has shown absolutely no ability to turn things around is currently on a 7 game winning streak and one point behind the Leafs with two games in hand.

 

[leafsfan5]

They're going to win the division imo

 

[Stephen]

They're going to win the division imo

Congrats Tampa. Second hottest team in the division at the moment.

 

[Nick Hansen]

I wonder how these things work like. We saw the Capitals do a bit of the same thing, going from winning the league in an impressive manner to kind of just making sure they are making the PO's. Do they sit down and take a collective decision before the season to make this move or what is it? Does the coach change his strategy? Is it an unspoken thing that the leading players just 'feel'? Or is it just a coincedence?

 

[Hint1k]

They're going to win the division imo

It's the last thing bolts need this season. It's just a distraction from the main event. Toronto is the team who would really benefit from winning the division. Would be a huge moral bust for your team in playoff.

 

[Stephen]

It's the last thing bolts need this season. It's just a distraction from the main event. Toronto is the team who would really benefit from winning the division. Would be a huge moral bust for your team in playoff.

I'd love to see a Toronto Tampa first round series. Or a Boston Tampa first round series.

 

[leafsfan5]

It's the last thing bolts need this season. It's just a distraction from the main event. Toronto is the team who would really benefit from winning the division. Would be a huge moral bust for you before playoff.

I agree Toronto would benefit more (and hopefully we do it, we definitely have the ability to), but I don't think it'd be a huge distraction for the Bolts. No one cares about what they do in the regular season anymore, kind of like the Caps before they won the cup. Them getting first would just be them playing to their potential after a slow start

If they win both games in hand they're only 3 points behind the B's. It's definitely a possibility they get it done

 

[leafsfan5]

I'd love to see a Toronto Tampa first round series. Or a Boston Tampa first round series.

Toronto Tampa would be incredible with the skill on both teams, especially now with Keefe's system

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Play the Canucks next. Both on 7 game winning streaks. Look forward to seeing how Miller responds against his old team! Hoping for a good game!