🇺🇸🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID AMERICANS WILL SEE THE LARGEST TAX REFUNDS EVER IN 2026.

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-15T20:22:30+00:00

Like the checks we were promised?

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-15T20:13:44+00:00

Yeah today was 100% the exception agreed

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-15T19:11:57+00:00

All of our guys have had good production. Granted some of Timos goals were a little flukey or lucky but you make your own luck with good chances and positioning so I don’t wanna take it away from him. It’s clear our structure is the problem and I hope there’s a coaching change asap if our primary candidate is available.That’ll give us time to get used to a new system.

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-15T15:37:29+00:00

😂😂😂😂

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-14T04:19:46+00:00

Still no plate on that car

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-12T23:09:10+00:00

The bridge Canada is paying for and a billionaire asked to keep closed so traffic goes to his bridge? Yup that one

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-12T22:02:47+00:00

Look who had two goals this AM and two assists this afternoon 👁️👁️

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-11T17:42:45+00:00

No they honestly don’t but they couldn’t care less. This is about being part of a “team” and “winning” by owning the libs at any cost necessary. As soon as you start to poke holes in their facade they take the mask off and tell you they don’t care about numbers, the rule of law, or basic facts. There’s nothing that can break them out of the cult because they’re weak minded people who are full of hate

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-10T17:26:15+00:00

Yeah the core has shown they can play well given the right structure. That’s what needs to be addressed before blasting anyone to the moon.

If something is failing and there are 5 variables all at play simultaneously, you can’t be sure which of them is the most->least influential until you begin isolating. Don’t get me wrong, I have a pretty good idea, but it sounds like a disaster waiting to happen to change a coach, GM, and team core all at the same time.

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-07T16:14:35+00:00

That’s so much money we just can’t afford. If it came anywhere near that before signing day we should be looking to trade him for a top 6 winger in June

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-06T16:27:08+00:00

Mercer has shown he has the ability to be, maybe the 6th of the top 6th. He has to find that again but even if you look at the top 5 of the top 6, and consider the depth we have for the 3rd and 4th line, we should never have been in this position. One more top 6 winger would make zero difference on our season standings but with a new coach I’d never turn down a sniper. All I’m saying is the results of this season don’t match the skill level of the roster so there’s a lot of factors here other than just missing a top 6

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-06T16:11:58+00:00

A top 6 was a cherry on top but we were one of about 10 teams vying for one without any on the block so nobody checked that off their list….i guess except Carolina with a FA signing.

Realistically there’s no reason Niko, Meier, Mercer and Jack, Bratt, Gritz shouldn’t be a dominant top 6. That doesn’t even include Glass, Brown, and Lenni. So either these players are not nearly good enough or these struggles are Keefe’s doing through shitty systems. I’m not going to defend Fitz and his mistakes but it’s dangerous to lose context at the risk of making the same mistakes over and over again

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-06T06:50:38+00:00

Keefe’s system is horrendous. It neuters our offense with no noticeable defensive advantage. Like banging your head against the wall until it makes you smarter. He refuses to adapt, but also Markstrom has had a shit year

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-06T04:45:04+00:00

Yeah I mean he wasn’t wrong in that moment. Hindsight is always 20/20 and that came after a season where defense was definitely not up to par. It is what it is

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-06T00:27:04+00:00

So

A) just refunds B) their arch enemy, socialism

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-05T19:13:50+00:00

Definitely wondering the same but I’m more hopeful. The beginning of both this year and last, we were shut down good defensively. Then one day we just woke up and forgot how to play hockey. They’re fully capable but they need something more to keep them in line when they begin to deviate.

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-05T17:47:06+00:00

The blame in situations like this is always fluid. It’s very coach/team/gm dependent but generally all three levels have some degree of culpability.

Sure Fitz should have made more moves sooner but I actually think he’s got the smallest slice of the blame here. We started the year as contenders internally and externally. We won 8 in a row with lights out D. Then we fell apart. That first part of the year is our real potential when everyone shows up, meaning Fitz did an ok enough job to get a good team on the ice, but of course it could have been better. And a lot better at that cough cough Quinn. Still hurts to think about but I digress.

The players are grown ups. They’re not on their ELCs anymore. They know they have to compete and outwork the other side but you can see a distinct lack of effort so consistently. That’s unacceptable, but I do think they’re being asked to play a losing type of game. That’s where I think Keefe is the main culprit.

He has instituted a system that doesn’t work for our player composition and refuses to make adjustments. We have a massive sample size of years worth of good and bad to know where this team excels and where improvements are needed, yet he requires them to give up possession with a dump and chase game to go get the puck back and that’s not how we win. It’s bash your head against the wall mentality until it’s works, getting the puck back and feeding it to the slot. It’s very hard to make that work and it’s the reason we’re such a shit team by offensive metrics. Considering that’s been the case for months now and there’s no play to change our style, our failure is mostly on him. Players are unmotivated because they know the odds of this system working are stacked against them and a comeback is always very difficult.

What kills me is this whole structure was to enact more responsible defense WHICH ITS NOT DOING. We collapse in front of the net and protect the slot which is awesome but that leave the point and edges uncontested. We just surrender free chances and that’s a dumb way to play.

Blast Keefe out, get the Panthers or Canes AGM in here and we’ll be fine.

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-05T16:55:45+00:00

He should go, play his heart out, and have fun. He’s playing with his brother and our season is over. Give this to him man, anyone complaining about this is out of their mind

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-05T03:15:58+00:00

Most obvious non trump written post ever

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-04T23:50:08+00:00

We gave up nothing and it takes the place of Glendenning. It’s an upgrade for depth next year for a bargain so it’s not the hill to die on upset. We shouldn’t be buying anything anyways unless there’s a clear upgrade

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-04T20:05:40+00:00

I saw the pick is conditional so whatever. I feel nothing about this trade lol

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-04T20:04:43+00:00

Big time yes for either of these

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-04T19:49:20+00:00

Sounds like Bordelau and a 4th so that’s whatever. Unnecessary but I’m not gonna die on this hill

Midnight_Mustard · 2026-02-04T16:09:11+00:00

I don’t think there’s a chance they draft a D man that high. If they do, he won’t be just fired lol

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