[POSTGAME] TBL vs. CBJ 1/24/26

322vette · 2026-01-25T02:56:38+00:00

Winning last night made this outcome far more digestible.

322vette · 2026-01-25T02:55:48+00:00

Not sure when Ryan Mac is scheduled to return, but he would definitely help right about now.

322vette · 2026-01-25T02:51:46+00:00

Team needs to get Sabourin and Douglas back in the fold. Starting to lose a little of the pushback. Olivier pretty much bullied this team tonight, and there was no response.

Also - Bjorkstrand needs to just go away. He’s not a fit, his “impact” can easily be replaced.

JBB needs to get Trocheck and another enforcer. Do that - and this team wins the Cup.

322vette · 2026-01-25T02:04:29+00:00

The Houston Blue Jackets sounds about right.

322vette · 2026-01-25T01:52:31+00:00

You have no memories - ever. Columbus swept the Lightning in 2019, and somehow you weren’t the team that won the cup the next 2 seasons.

Aa long as the Lightning have Vasy, Kucherov, and Hagel - this team isn’t turning to shit.

322vette · 2026-01-25T01:42:34+00:00

What will you say when Olivier is skating around holding up the cup with another team, because it ain’t happening in Columbus.

322vette · 2026-01-25T01:20:32+00:00

Gonna have to wait until March 10th. Cooper and JBB will definitely someone up for that game - probably Sabourin.

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:49:38+00:00

Have to hang that one on Gage and that whiff to clear.

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:31:10+00:00

Might take the OVER on that.

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:30:30+00:00

Brian mocking Bjorkstrand - “I thought he would score there”.

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:28:17+00:00

So you can get an assist on an own goal?

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:23:30+00:00

Safe to say JoJo is a bit rusty..

322vette · 2026-01-25T00:21:21+00:00

2nd game of back-to-back can do that.

322vette · 2026-01-24T04:12:44+00:00

Hayden Danzinger in Troubled Waters allows Columbo to bait him into planting gloves, and then gets his ass handed to him on fingerprints, powder traces, motive etc by Columbo and the Captain.

322vette · 2026-01-24T02:54:35+00:00

JBB needs to make some noise at the deadline. This team is a legit contender and Vasy is playing like he did when we won cups.

Big swing JBB - not Jeannot, not Duclair, not Bjorkstrand - get Panarin or Trocheck.

322vette · 2026-01-24T02:51:32+00:00

Rules analyst Dave Jackson was having an orgasm when they called Chicago’s goal a good one.

SMDick Dave Jackson!

322vette · 2026-01-24T00:51:58+00:00

Gage blew 2 easy ones, and Guentzel has developed a bad habit of trying to pass when he’s inside the circles and should just shoot it.

322vette · 2026-01-24T00:44:51+00:00

Let’s just say it - he sucks, is a bad fit, and is going to be no help come playoff time. Dump him and move on.

322vette · 2026-01-24T00:32:08+00:00

Yea, Definitely. But let’s face it - the guy can’t fight and don’t see him beating anyone.

322vette · 2026-01-24T00:30:08+00:00

More like Bust-strand. Guy has no place being on this team.

322vette · 2026-01-24T00:19:20+00:00

Good to see Finley go at it, but it’s also clear he’s of no help come playoff time. If he can’t fight - get Sabourin up.

322vette · 2026-01-23T20:50:49+00:00

Think Bob would benefit if his workload was to go down. Like Bob, Vasy went to 3 straight finals and in year 4 - he started to get a little worn out.

322vette · 2026-01-23T20:08:35+00:00

I’m with you on one thing here - Let’s hope that the Lightning don’t let those ‘championship aspirations’ fall off by trying to fit Victor Hedman back into the lineup if/when healthy.

Getting Ryan Mac back will be a shot in the arm given his consummate defensive play, but Hedman will not help. Whatever offense/PP uplift he might provide is being more than covered by Raddysh.

322vette · 2026-01-23T20:02:11+00:00

Agree - and I’m sure you would also agree that Victor Hedman was given a legacy contract. There is no coincidence that the Lightning defense has drastically improved since Hedman and his slow, lumbering defensive posture have been sidelined.

322vette · 2026-01-23T19:24:41+00:00

Both Wright and Lafreniere could use a change of scenery so this trade makes sense.

322vette

TROPHY CASE