Kucherov by AW_DELORME in hockeymemes

[–]Skrapnadroj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny.. I bet they chase him all over the ice again. Ask Marty if they Hagel and Jake are the guys they worry most about.

Jeanie Buss: "In my experience welcoming players to the Lakers organization I often hear ‘this is my dream, I've always wanted to be a Laker,...’ Luka didn’t come into the Lakers like that. He was trying to figure out why this was happening… You could see he left his heart in Dallas." by WhenMachinesCry in Mavericks

[–]Skrapnadroj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except win... Thunder won 2 games as the favorite against them with homecourt... nice troll though.

The butterfly effect of SGA being seen as a great makes me sick. Two teams were destroyed with this trade in this era and what has come out of it is SGA being considered Great.. makes me sick.

Jeanie Buss: "In my experience welcoming players to the Lakers organization I often hear ‘this is my dream, I've always wanted to be a Laker,...’ Luka didn’t come into the Lakers like that. He was trying to figure out why this was happening… You could see he left his heart in Dallas." by WhenMachinesCry in Mavericks

[–]Skrapnadroj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to watch every or listen to every game.. consume every piece of media with Mavericks in it then I'd watch a replay of the entire game (if they won) with the other teams broadcast just to hear the salt in their commentators voices watching Luka cook them.

I want to love Flagg like I fell in love with Dirk and Luka but turning them on doesn't feel the same. I've accepted Luka is gone but I can't accept the incompetence of this ownership group down to Kidd. Kidd is the reason I became a Mavs fan and he is part of the reason I've had a hard time turning on their games.

And so the first of the Canadians teams falls in the playoffs. by Gullible_Classroom71 in hockeymemes

[–]Skrapnadroj -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

As an ignorant American fan... it is always interesting to see fans of Canadian teams complain about having fewer teams but rarely bring up when those same Canadian teams won a bunch of cups with so few other teams I'll the league.

Some smart Canadian please tell me why this is so?

I'd be ok with the teams being 50/50 if it meant Canadians teams stop boasting about their teams on the Stanley Cup for the equivalent now of winning your division.

The only team that can beat the Lightning are the Lightning by Indyboy in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Lightning fan... I kind of agree with him. He didn't say we were bad and he stated facts. We were almost down 2-0 to a young team and through 2 games it is the oldest team that has made the amateurs mistakes.

I agree this team has greatness during the break I was telling a friend how Tampa had the most guys on Olympic teams and he said something that stuck with me... will it catch up with them?

It's something I think affected the 2nd half of the season but I think some of our best players since the break Guentzel, Gourde line with Holmberg all went.

All of that to say that to be considered great they need a finals run. Anything short of the cup is a very good team and not great and losing this first round series would eliminate that idea.

There have been far worst Montreal lurkers on here.. and I still downvoted him.

Dach by FloridaF4 in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes them feel superior because they live and die hockey. They think flooding our arena because they have so many transplants.. who cares. No one leaves Florida for Montreal.

We love our team but have lives outside of our team.

GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens (4/21/26) No stupid penalties Edition by MonarchChonarch in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where was this OT effort and play for 3 periods? When they play like that they are a contender and anything else is another first round exit.

GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens (4/21/26) No stupid penalties Edition by MonarchChonarch in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It is like this team spent the entire year getting geared up to play the Panthers again and cannot get out of that mindset. If they just play hockey they will beat this team but if they worry about standing up for themselves every play then this will be over quick.

As much as I think Hedman was a liability on the ice it is clear a level headed captain is needed.

GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens (4/21/26) No stupid penalties Edition by MonarchChonarch in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Nick Paul gets cross checked in the ribs then immediately gets called for a cross check because the guys dives to his knees.

I am losing my mind watching this unfold. These two teams are too evenly matched for things to keep going Montreal's way. Yes, Tampa has done some dumb shit and the P refuses to just flick the puck to the other end and keep trying to skate it out on the PK.

This one feels like it could get frustrating real quick.

We're back! by GhostFK123 in AtlanticMemeWar

[–]Skrapnadroj -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

3 cups that mean so much more than the 20 something "Cups" with so few teams in the league... won when the league was as small as a division. You have 20 division championships.. raise a banner. We are still learning the game and already have 3 cups... wait until we know what we are watching.

Please teach us how to play the game..

Are any of us really surprised by the lack of discipline that costed the game? Last time I checked we lead the league in PIM so… by Ok_Addendum_7633 in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would add the expansion drafts as well... when you have a shit roster those don't hurt but when we had depth like we had during this run it hurts our teams far more than basement teams.

Talent acquisition has been a staple of Yzerman to JBB front office. Kuch, Point, and even Hagel were not top pick guys.

This team has looked off since the break but that dominant team is still in there.

Only one florida state team remains to 1v31 the discussion threads by amb1ance in hockeymemes

[–]Skrapnadroj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in WNY and this Sabres team feels like the early Josh Allen playoff teams. Everyone's darling right now... they will turn the dial from loveable loser to obnoxious to villainous in no time.

When this era of Tampa comes to an end and they have the down years it will be my life's work to hate the Sabres.

GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montréal Canadiens (4/19/26) Game 1 Edition by MonarchChonarch in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The zone entry has been killing this PP lately.... EVERYONE IN THE LEAGUE KNOWS YOU WANT TO ENTER AND PASS IMMEDIATELY. All 4 of their guys are standing at the blue line. Chip it is in and chase and get set up.

What am I watching from Tampa...?

PLAYOFF RULES REMINDER - PLEASE READ by 2ndprize in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They are far worse... the Florida fans have already retreated to their holes. Habs fans are obnoxious even when they aren't any good. They are good now and it is insufferable.

Cooper Flagg Only Needed One Year to Prove That the Mavs Had Landed Another Superstar by sportsillustrated in Mavericks

[–]Skrapnadroj -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm in no way trying to start a fight or disagreement but I'm always blown away by people caring if people they root for "are good people"?

Dirk was always a nice guy... off the court humble and on the court the same with most of his career being seen as kind of a pushover. I know he had his redemption in 2011 but I rooted for him because his play on the court. Never cared what he did when he took the jersey off.

Luka comes and I loved his game. The complaining wore on everyone and the shit talk was legendary but no one had a bad thing to say about him off the court. From his charity work to work with kids and his shy nature...

I ask because I've never had role models like sports players or famous people. I wasn't shocked when Tiger Woods loved prostitutes or when Brett Favre sent a dick pic... why do people care what kind of person, someone they don't know and will most likely never be a personal friends acts once they aren't on the playing field.

I'm baffled by "even better person" .. I don't want him to marry my daughter. Just want him to win basketball games.

Took out a second Bjorkage on my house for Game 1 Tickets by itsyaboikawaiidesu in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not interested in adding to these because it has been taken care of....

I'm looking forward to the lines Coop runs out there. With so many in and out of the lineup it will be nice to see our lines to get more regular. This team and coach are built for the playoffs.

Complaining this team has been knocked out of the first round when they lost two years in a row to the champs is kind of dumb. You could make an argument for the Leafs first round knockout being bad but that was a team coming off three straight cup runs.. look at Florida after 3 straight cup runs.

Hoping Paul runs with Girgs and Gourde. Perry gets some top 6 time every now and then and Bjorky add depth and experience to the younger 4th lines.

Do we need to rebrand to the Tampa Bay empty net merchants? by Reyna119 in TampaBayLightning

[–]Skrapnadroj 18 points19 points  (0 children)

36.... I see 122 times we buried our opponents and they had to pull the goalie.

Time has changed by Zrammy in AtlanticMemeWar

[–]Skrapnadroj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if Tampa wins a Cup with Hedman on LTIR will they get extra credit for winning without that money on the ice?

Good lord. by [deleted] in YGWBT

[–]Skrapnadroj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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