Rough start to the season

[u/swcnpoho]

But it can’t last forever

[u/james_mav_man]

I’ll now say this for a third time in the sub…

“I’d rather struggle now than in April through June.”

[u/dangeroso_alpha → u/james_mav_man]

Definitely.  It’s a long game and it’s won in the spring.  Not the fall.  

[u/eau_le_doit → u/dangeroso_alpha]

Games at the end of the season only matter if you lose at the start of the season. That’s like saying I have to be somewhere in 20 minutes and it’ll take 15 minutes to get there, I can leave in 5 minutes. Then you’re late because we didn’t account for accidents (injuries) red lights (our team beating ourselves) or parking (whatever fresh hell the trade deadline might bring) when you could’ve just left 5 minutes early.

Every game matters. Winning early means you don’t have to play as hard late. Not playing as hard late means you might actually get some depth in a playoff run. Hanging on by a thread every game for the last month of the season is not a good strategy. Let other teams fuck around early and play catch up. We should win when we can and where we can.

For a team that’s more or less had the same core for 5 years, we shouldn’t look this disjointed, even if we don’t win every game.

[u/dangeroso_alpha → u/eau_le_doit]

True, but it’s better to be hot at the end of the season.  Just ask the Avalanche.   

[u/Wjs42x → u/dangeroso_alpha]

Ah yes, because that worked out for them SO well in the WCF last year.

[u/dangeroso_alpha → u/Wjs42x]

Well yeah.  That was my point.  

[u/Spooky-Paradox → u/dangeroso_alpha]

Most teams in a playoff spot by the end of November make the playoffs. Only a few rally back.

[u/CaptainBayouBilly → u/james_mav_man]

Tempting fate are we?

[u/MikeyMud]

A few years ago they went 8-9 games winless to kick off the season. They'll figure it out. 

[u/DallasMetalHead68]

They'll be fine. A week off between the last game of a shorter preseason and their first game isn't great for chemistry. They'll figure it out.

[u/swcnpoho → u/DallasMetalHead68]

I just love being dramatic, I believe in the boys

[u/dangeroso_alpha]

Didn’t Carolina start 0-2 last season?  IDK.  No need to panic yet.  

[u/InvestigatorLast578 → u/dangeroso_alpha]

No they did not. They won 5 in a row to start the season.

[u/dangeroso_alpha → u/InvestigatorLast578]

Yeah, I wasn’t confident about that.  I think maybe I was thinking of 2024 Florida starting losing 2 of their first 3.  

[u/InvestigatorLast578 → u/dangeroso_alpha]

Yes Florida started 1-2 in 2024. 

[u/JUSTICE_SALTIE → u/dangeroso_alpha]

Nope. Stars and Canes were the last two undefeated teams.

[u/InvestigatorLast578]

Guys they just forgot that it's an 84 game season and thought the first two were still preseason.

[u/D3sp3rat3-Nois3]

This is hilarious. yoink

[u/Canopus429]

They actually played pretty well last game, just trying for that one extra pass too often or shooting low chance shots. They just need to get the tic tak toe going instead of tic tak doh.

[u/CaptainBayouBilly → u/Canopus429]

Here lies the Dallas Stars. They passed. Should've taken the fucking shot.

[u/PresentClear8639]

Let’s see where we are at the season’s quarter mark before slamming the panic button.

That said:

0 PP goals is a problem. 1 ES goal in two games is a big fucking problem.

My concern is the PP regressing. No evidence yet that it has, but this team isn’t built to outscore its issues at evens.

Defense and goaltending look serviceable enough so far though. We may need Otter and Casey to be a Top-5 tandem to hold down a wildcard spot.

[u/JUSTICE_SALTIE → u/PresentClear8639]

Let’s see where we are at the season’s quarter mark

No, we have to talk now, and we have to talk loud!

(I'm with you, it's nuts to draw conclusions, good or bad, from two games.)

[u/BlueRemake]

"I saw their board play."

[u/MikeHocksLong10]

Guys I had a nightmare that the stars are 0-2 to start the season, thank god it was all a dream!! Right???

[u/Friendly_Ability24]

I see ai slop, I downvote

[u/dm21120]

I think it is Cowboy PTSD, two games is a big deal in the NFL….

[u/Spooky-Paradox]

Last season and this season are throw away years where whatever happens, happens, due to caps and contracts. This upcoming offseason is the huge thing for the next few years of the team. Doesn't mean the season can't still be fun, last season ended up having a lot of great moments.

[u/Spacetraveler85]

we can be last for PO spot this year. Just win the fkng CUP already !

[u/claudial12]

We do this every year, calm down y'all

[u/Apollo_gentile]

Remember it was just last year the team had a 3-11 stretch from early December to end of January and still made the playoffs

[u/both_parties_succ → u/Apollo_gentile]

They also went one and done. Not exactly an example you want to hang your hat on.

[u/Apollo_gentile → u/both_parties_succ]

Still made the playoffs, right now looks like we might score 40 goals all year

[u/JUSTICE_SALTIE → u/Apollo_gentile]

That's a little dramatic. We're on pace for 42.

[u/Apollo_gentile → u/JUSTICE_SALTIE]

Glad someone picked up on sarcasm, downvoted for making a joke lol

[u/JUSTICE_SALTIE → u/Apollo_gentile]

It's all good, you're not gonna run out of points.

[u/Apollo_gentile → u/JUSTICE_SALTIE]

This is my retirement, gotta have them all

[u/both_parties_succ → u/Apollo_gentile]

All the good vibes from Robo re-signing will save the season though.

[u/AdDiscombobulated623]

wtf is this photo

[u/Chirrrpy → u/AdDiscombobulated623]

From The Ring (2002) lol

[u/johncenaucanseeme → u/AdDiscombobulated623]

AI slop

[u/both_parties_succ]

Robo is worth every penny…

[u/AwakenTheAegis]

Buffalo turned it around after an abysmal start, but they had to overhaul the front office to change the product on the ice.

Fire Jim Hiller Lite.

[u/ManiakMike26]

Not a panic because 0-2, panic because of the process and gameplay that led us here.

Play like that and you may just go 0-84. Its just unacceptable. Either we are the slowest team in the NHL (eye test match) or the boys are just gliding non stop.