Disco Stü
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Disco Stü
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Not as developed by his draft day, but his path reminds me of Pinto.

Really athletic kids that kept growing in to their frames and taking significant steps each season.

Personalities/character don’t sound far off either.
May 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you weren’t a fan during those early 2000s, it’s impossible to prepare for this.

Being the team that ends the Matthews/Marner era would be an emotion I’m not sure how to adequately explain.
March 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I actually think it would be the one thing that would make them blow it up.

The Sens recognizing they needed to trade a core piece before ever playing a playoff game and then dog walking them in the playoffs would be the sweetest irony.
March 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Top 5 Sens post of all time, and it ain’t 2-5.
March 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Zero percent chance that he’s here past the deadline, if this team doesn’t go on a ten gamer soon.
November 24, 2024 at 2:59 AM
DJ got about two years longer than he deserved, and two more years of bad habits set in.

Gonna take awhile for the whiff of the previous regime to get cleaned off this team.
November 22, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Welcome to thunderdome
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 AM
I want to believe that, but you can see how much the players are gripping the stick right now.
November 22, 2024 at 3:04 AM
I think you are right.

From my view, this is the style that Tkachuk would rather play as well, very north south, punishing along the boards. His passing talent really opens up space for Norris as well.

Timmy can use his natural skating and skill to open lanes, and it’s not wasting his linemates.
November 15, 2024 at 3:05 PM
It was a constant issue that they papered over with the leagues best d-core and 4 lines of great 2-way play.

It was the number 1 reason they never won. Not really a close second either
November 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Last night felt like all the pieces came together from a play style stand point.

Said it elsewhere, but it looked and felt like the glory Martin days, right down to the shaky goaltending.

If the style continues, the last remaining piece is being able to close down wins, which is not a small part.
November 15, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Awesome.

You focused (rightfully) on the Norris line benefitting from this right away, but I think it speaks volumes of Stützle’s growth to handle number 1 responsibility.

Between Norris getting to his natural play style and Timmy going superstar mode, it will be hard to switch the lines back.
November 15, 2024 at 1:45 PM
You want positives? For those that may have been a little younger, that is how Sens hockey felt the majority of the Martin era.

Dominant defensively, way more skill than the opponent, and just waiting for a break, while Hoping your goalie doesn’t do that thing.

Ullmark just went full Lalime.
November 15, 2024 at 3:23 AM
It’s not real until Melnyk bots take you down.
November 12, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Good stuff as always.

One of the things I struggle with, is what would allow this team to take a major leap?

They need a closer, they need a shooter, they need interior force. Just feels like they are still multiple top end pieces away from being anything resembling a challenge.
November 11, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Twas me. Technically, for a day in 2022-23, they held a spot being 4-3-0.

But I’m not correcting myself for the masses.

I can’t get over Tkachuk entire career being spent outside the playoffs. How he’s managed to stay positive is insane to me.
October 23, 2024 at 4:26 PM
That’s an excellent way to phrase it.
October 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
It’s been 25yrs, but for unknown reasons I still remember my ICQ number.
October 8, 2024 at 2:25 AM
I can’t be the first person to mention this, but Twitter changed the touch strength needed to load an ad. You can scroll through hundreds of posts, but any slight touch at all over an ad and it’s popping open.

Happens every time. Twitter scamming its advertisers on reach.
October 8, 2024 at 2:22 AM
The feet of an elite cycler.
September 22, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Dorion pushing all his chips in for two of the mentally weakest players in the league will always be hilarious.
July 3, 2024 at 1:01 PM
On a team he can just play on a 3rd line without ever having to slot up, he will be great.

The difference between a Joseph and a Vermette-type feels small until you lose a scorer for 6 weeks.
July 2, 2024 at 8:46 PM
You have to learn how to get fired well. It’s a whole new way to appreciate the bad job you used to have.
June 17, 2024 at 12:27 AM
If Marty went back in time and his mom was dressed like Lisa Loeb, he’s not making it back to the present.
May 28, 2024 at 7:40 PM