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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 11:30 p.m.
Forum: Tampa Bay LightningWed. at 11:25 a.m.
Thread: Lightning 2023/24 Season Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Steven_Stamkos</b></div><div>Both of the goals were very weak arguments imo. Duclair did nothing to impede Bob's ability to slide across the crease and try to stop Cirelli. And Cirelli didnt even interfere with Bob. I think he sold on both of those plays, and the decisions were weak. Either way you can't blame the refs. Sucks and is annoying but can't blame them. But this series wasn't 4-1. Game of inches and we just got some bad breaks and outcomes. Powerplay definitely did let us down for the most part. If we would've capitalized on just 2-3 more of them total throughout the series, we might've been up 3-2. But again, game of inches haha.</div></div>

100% the series ended on a question mark. But Florida won the series in the big moments prior. When Bob made that insane save part of me died, those are the kind of saves your put in Stanley Cup montages.
Forum: NHLTue. at 1:13 a.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #5: The Final Stretch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>Yeah they have about $10 mil and 2-3 players/positions to fill. Stamkos vs Duclair seems obvious unless Stammer takes a 8x$5mil type deal (knowing he won't play 8 years) but that still leaves their D with the same group (less Dumba).

If they do move on from Stamkos they have some young wing prospects that might get a look (Duke, Howard, Goncalves, Gauthier at the top of the list).

Can't imagine Stamkos leaving but if he went to Toronto; holy crap Leaf-land would explode</div></div>

D same group but add Sergachev. He only played 34 games. Lilliberg showed he can at least hang and Crozier wasn't terrible. They could go into next season
Hedman Sergy Cernak Lilliberg Perbix Crozier and a healthy Vasy and stay in the mix then see what the can do come trade deadline.
Wouldn't be surprised if they add a TJ Brodie type as a reclamation project. JBB loves his projects.

You gotta bring stammer back. He was their best forward this series and came up with some really big plays defensively too. Laid the body. Lead by example. not to mention he's a 40goal scorer. There isn't anyone in this group that could lead as well as him so if you let him walk you're putting your team back a ways.

One or two if those guys you mentioned will mix in for sure. Duke has got Tampa forward written all over him.
Forum: NHLMon. at 11:36 a.m.
Forum: NHLApr. 28 at 10:59 a.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #5: The Final Stretch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>Game 1 Toronto played slightly better but close enuff to equivalent to Boston. While down 2 goals the leafs were well above 50% chance to win game for almost entire third period because they had persistent possession/chances.
Game 2-3 Toronto vastly outplayed Boston. Vastly.
Game 4 - fairly even tilt, still leafs outplaying Boston similar to g1.
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Thing is, there have been multiple times in this series the Leafs best players have had the game in their stick and in those moments they have failed to capitalize. It doesn't matter how close you are over the course of the game/series of you don't win the big moments.

Last year, Tampa was better than the Leafs for the whole first series. But they lost the big moments.
Year before the Leafs were better than tampa for most of the series, but didnt capitalize on the big moments.

The Leafs best players are losing the big moments and that's why they're losing the series.