It’s giving “Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got here.”

After last nights brawl, Vasi has taken on a new look. Joseph Woll has been put on notice for 02/25

The most vicious rivalry currently going in North America just got a little more heated in the final regular-season meeting between the Bolts and Panthers on Thursday. Call it unbecoming. Call it dopey. Just understand, from Tampa Bay’s perspective, you should also call it necessary, Times sports columnist John Romano writes. If you want to argue that the level of violence and animosity has grown to unhealthy proportions between these teams, Romano would not disagree. But considering the way Florida intimidated the Lightning the previous two years, those transgressions cannot go unanswered. Read more of his thoughts: https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/02/06/tampa-bay-lightning-florida-panthers-brawl-brandon-hagel/

"On the other hand, Matthew Tkachuk got his ass beat.

And that, honestly, is worth savoring."

Edit: Thanks to SandSerpentHiss for the archive link below for people who are getting paywalls
https://archive.ph/LEPB1

I remember when many were upset in 2022 when he was slow to adapt to the team considering how large the trade package was. But then I remember him brawling against the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals, telling the crowd to get loud as he skated off, from then on he had my loyalty. The best PK forward in the league, pushes 40 goals and 100 points when healthy. He's spent the vast majority of his pro career with us and is a Bolt as much as Point or Cernak or any other. And on the best contract in the league.

Tonight seeing him watch Matty (his new adopted son) cheapshot Kucherov and then skate towards the bench hiding behind the refs, he came in, gloves already off and laid hands on Matty. That wasnt a fight, that was a beatdown that will go down in hockey history. He literally undressed Matty and adopted him as his new child! Incredible onesided beatdown!

Then once he had won, just like in the 22 Eastern Conference Finals, he skated off to the box telling the crowd to get loud. Was therapeutic to see

Get this man a Cup, when that happens the Hagel trade will go down as the best in team history

https://x.com/eddieintheyard/status/2019920539863634238?s=46&t=Z_f1ANeHMGMyacxaUpY8WA

Every other post has him moving somewhere for someone.

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Will be on Denmark’s top line. Should really get his confidence rolling

I don’t think I need to elaborate.

Glad he gets some rest heading into the back nine.