GDT: Our Opponent Next Round Vs. Almost Made It

[Bleedred]

Two big saves by Lightning skaters in front of the net this period.

Too many penalties.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Watch Tampa come out flying in the 3rd.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Holy ****, that's about the 5th chance that has been like 5 inches away and saved by a TB D-man. They seem like a team of destiny rn considering they are literally being outshot 29-10

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Why isn't KooKoo playing more? He reminds me of Braun the way he can gallop. Sustr and Garrison getting way too many minutes, Hedman has been way too casual with the puck and Stralman has stunk.

 

[jwhitesj]

Yeah that's frankly not even close to true.

I see two teams that arent playing as well in the neutral zone or the dzone as the Blues. Both teams are chasing a lot and forwards are not as strong on the back check.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Would be hilarious if Vasy makes another 15 saves and that one softie ends up being the GWG, lol.

Hoping TB can pull this off.

 

[do0glas]

Why isn't KooKoo playing more? He reminds me of Braun the way he can gallop. Sustr and Garrison getting way too many minutes, Hedman has been way too casual with the puck and Stralman has stunk.

Wasn't he the one that gave rust a mile of ice? I can't remember

 

[Jargon]

It's kind of bizarre, it feels like neither team has a defense -- just rushes back and forth, back and forth. Curious how it'll look against the Sharks defensive system.

 

[USF Shark]

I'm really torn. I think TB is the better match-up, but if the Penguins win I can go to a game or two because Pittsburgh is only a 4 hour drive from DC.....

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Wasn't he the one that gave rust a mile of ice? I can't remember

I don't recall. Vas has been his own enemy. He kicks out so many rebounds and just feeds the Pens frenzy. Bishop is a puck swallower, like Jones.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I see two teams that arent playing as well in the neutral zone or the dzone as the Blues. Both teams are chasing a lot and forwards are not as strong on the back check.

Maybe we just see the Blues differently. They were hot garbage in the Hawks series. Elliot saved their ***** multiple times against a really mediocre team. Then, they barely got by a Seguin-less Stars team that had the worst goaltending of any series ever. Then they looked like hot garbage in 5/6 games against us. I was wary that they would show up better against us, because they were a legitimate good team this year, but they didn't. Obviously a lot of that can be attributed to the Sharks playing awesome and part of it can be attributed to injuries. But if you've been more impressed by the Blues than the Penguins this post-season, I honestly have to wonder if we're watching the same games.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Lol Tampa flips the switch. Weird team.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Yeah, I think Drouin is okay.

 

[Jargon]

Holy Drouin.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

They need to get Stamkos out there.

 

[jwhitesj]

Maybe we just see the Blues differently. They were hot garbage in the Hawks series. Elliot saved their ***** multiple times against a really mediocre team. Then, they barely got by a Seguin-less Stars team that had the worst goaltending of any series ever. Then they looked like hot garbage in 5/6 games against us. I was wary that they would show up better against us, because they were a legitimate good team this year, but they didn't. Obviously a lot of that can be attributed to the Sharks playing awesome and part of it can be attributed to injuries. But if you've been more impressed by the Blues than the Penguins this post-season, I honestly have to wonder if we're watching the same games.

Full disclosure, rhis is the first eastern conference game I have watched. My comment was related to this game speciffically vs. the entirety of the Blues series vs. The Sharks.

 

[do0glas]

Maybe we just see the Blues differently. They were hot garbage in the Hawks series. Elliot saved their ***** multiple times against a really mediocre team. Then, they barely got by a Seguin-less Stars team that had the worst goaltending of any series ever. Then they looked like hot garbage in 5/6 games against us. I was wary that they would show up better against us, because they were a legitimate good team this year, but they didn't. Obviously a lot of that can be attributed to the Sharks playing awesome and part of it can be attributed to injuries. But if you've been more impressed by the Blues than the Penguins this post-season, I honestly have to wonder if we're watching the same games.

as bad as dallas tending was, i was more scared of them than the blues by far.

also looking at past pitt rounds, they actually got outplayed by washington 5v5 pretty good. and against newyork they had more high danger chances but less of everything else.

tampa is just not very good.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Shoot it Kucherov.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Rust is having a hell of a game.

 

[T0uGh C0oki3]

Rust is having a hell of a game.

Much like Troy Brouwer's HOF impression.

 

[do0glas]

are rust and sheary that good? they seem like they are dominating tampa. im guessing tampas foot speed on the back end with carle/sustr/garrison is not great though.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Much like Troy Brouwer's HOF impression.

Brouwer was at least a 20 goal scorer (I think) before. I never even heard of Rust before this season. That doesn't mean he isn't good, but still...

And Doc sounds so much more excited when the Penguins have the puck. Try not to make it sound so obvious.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Hedman delays on a shot. Let it go!

 

[USF Shark]

are rust and sheary that good? they seem like they are dominating tampa. im guessing tampas foot speed on the back end with carle/sustr/garrison is not great though.

it's more TB having a very underwhelming D unit

 

[Gene Parmesan]

are rust and sheary that good? they seem like they are dominating tampa. im guessing tampas foot speed on the back end with carle/sustr/garrison is not great though.

Its the footspeed or the lack of it by the Lightning D.