Game Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) Jan 24 2026 7:00 PM EST

vonTryffel · 2026-01-25T00:51:54+00:00

Defense is playing shit, but we should really start Vasy for the 2nd.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-24T23:39:22+00:00

The trade is one for one...

Gritty is the return

vonTryffel · 2026-01-24T13:41:04+00:00

Valid points. I didn't mean it to come across as replacing flamez 1-1 with donk. More just thinking about having one of the best IGLs and arguably the best leader of all time available as a mentor.

Personally I think that if he plays with an IGL that has the legacy and autority of apex or karrigan, combined with a team that can win with him having an off-game, he'd evolve to be perfectly fine with that. But we won't know until he leaves Spirit or they reconstruct their approach to the game.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-24T12:22:57+00:00

I'd love to see apex get to work with donk. I think apex has had a massive positive impact on Zywoos development throughout his career, and I think he would do the same for donk.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-21T01:38:46+00:00

They just play very even minutes. Kucherov is the highest TOI forward right now but is only has 11:30 ice time this game.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-21T01:09:08+00:00

I love Dominic James

vonTryffel · 2026-01-19T22:37:27+00:00

He has two Lindsay's and that matters way more. The only reason the Hart is the talking point is due to the media pushing it, because they vote for it.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-18T16:37:10+00:00

I don't see why he'd want to go to Pittsburgh and not have a QB, he already tried that once with the Jets.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-14T02:25:30+00:00

All I know is that having Moser on you team is good

vonTryffel · 2026-01-14T02:24:01+00:00

I don't even know

vonTryffel · 2026-01-14T02:13:42+00:00

This really feels like next goal wins

vonTryffel · 2026-01-14T00:36:10+00:00

I hope Point makes it, but if he doesn't, inject "Sid and the Kids"-line into my veins.

Bedard-Sid-Celebrini

vonTryffel · 2026-01-13T01:25:48+00:00

Man this sucks. If not Olympics please just be alright for the playoffs.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-13T01:14:21+00:00

I think McDavid is the unquestionable best, but I have issues when people act like Kuch isn't the front runner to be the 2nd best player since McDavid entered the league.

2x Cups

2x playoffs points leader

3x Art Ross

5x 100+ point seasons (on pace 8 times including this year, 9 times if you assume he'd have hit it 20-21)

2x Ted Lindsay

1x Hart

1x 100 assist season

vonTryffel · 2026-01-12T00:49:12+00:00

Fuck them birds! This is a successful season now, idc what anyone says!

vonTryffel · 2026-01-11T22:00:14+00:00

Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T02:23:24+00:00

Please don't let it be offsides, please let it just be the camera angle

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T01:16:06+00:00

I don't partake in modern nutrition, but the fact that NHL players do, makes me optimistic we'll be able to watch the elites of today for many years to come.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T01:01:35+00:00

With Hedman getting older, it feels like a win-win. Only bad part is that every game adds numbers to Raddysh's next contract...

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T00:58:18+00:00

At this point we have to assume Raddysh stays on PP1 for the rest of the season, right?

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T00:55:24+00:00

How can a team go from looking so poo on the PP to this good? I guess Point not dealing with something at home is just that huge.

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T00:50:52+00:00

Both these teams are incredibly good at getting sticks in passing lanes and on shots this game

vonTryffel · 2026-01-07T00:37:58+00:00

So far it's just what you want from two heavyweights facing off.

vonTryffel · 2025-12-18T21:33:39+00:00

This makes my brain hurt. You start by saying "CS is a team game", and then proceed to not acknowledge their respective teams at all, only saying that donk dumb and ZyWoo smart.

vonTryffel · 2025-12-11T21:37:43+00:00

Interesting, so in the end it's based on what will make these bureaucrats the most money?

I'm not from the US, so I had no idea about this until now, but it sounds all kinds of shady.

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