GDT: '19-'20 STANLEY CUP THREAD

[Bondurant]

Was his early exit planned? Great timing to get the goal.

 

[Henkka]

That was about as dominant as I've seen a team play in a Stanley Cup Final. Dallas played well for about ten minutes at the end of the first, but besides that were embarrassed. Perhaps it's because the Lightning are my number 2 team, but it really feels like their cup to lose right now.

Bolts look absolutely great. No weaknesses, strong defence added to goaltending, great transition game, deadly in offensive zone.

That's what a hockey team is.

I hope Yzerman will build the same for us.

 

[FabricDetails]

Dude plays 2 minutes and gets a goal. Holy smokes.

Meanwhile, Seguin has pulled his classic vanishing act. Ah yes, the frustration returns.

I forgot he's their highest paid player... Oof...

TRAIKOS: Seen Seguin? It's time for Dallas' highest-paid player to start producing | Toronto Sun

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I remember defending Seguin in 2011 during his rookie season and he had trouble producing.

But after seven postseasons, he has produced like a sub-40 point player. He is one of the most disappointing playoff performers in recent memory.

 

[FabricDetails]

Dude plays 2 minutes and gets a goal. Holy smokes.

Meanwhile, Seguin has pulled his classic vanishing act. Ah yes, the frustration returns.

No Stamkos for Game 4. How weird.

If something "funny" was going on as to why they played him, which I doubt, I wondered if it had to do with the minimum requirements to get your name on the cup. But he met that already by playing more than half of the regular season games.

 

[Bench]

No Stamkos for Game 4. How weird.

If something "funny" was going on as to why they played him, which I doubt, I wondered if it had to do with the minimum requirements to get your name on the cup. But he met that already by playing more than half of the regular season games.

He likely thought he was good enough to play limited minutes, got out there, then realized it wasn't going to happen.

And while he was figuring that out he just happens to score a goal like the legend he is.

It's a shame we don't get to see more of him. I think a full speed Stamkos just buries teams with goals this year. Dude has to be so hungry to get his team over the hump.

 

[jkutswings]

He likely thought he was good enough to play limited minutes, got out there, then realized it wasn't going to happen.

And while he was figuring that out he just happens to score a goal like the legend he is.

It's a shame we don't get to see more of him. I think a full speed Stamkos just buries teams with goals this year. Dude has to be so hungry to get his team over the hump.

Or reaggravated something during a subsequent shift.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Just for fun.

 

[eulatron]

I remember defending Seguin in 2011 during his rookie season and he had trouble producing.

But after seven postseasons, he has produced like a sub-40 point player. He is one of the most disappointing playoff performers in recent memory.

He's been playing injured since the play-in

 

[14ari13]

No Stamkos for Game 4. How weird.

If something "funny" was going on as to why they played him, which I doubt, I wondered if it had to do with the minimum requirements to get your name on the cup. But he met that already by playing more than half of the regular season games.

His goal was huge and both the goal and him in game 3 gave the team a huge boost.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

He's been playing injured since the play-in

Still, over the course of his career he has not been very good in the postseason.

 

[FabricDetails]

Me thinks that penalty call on Benn was a little bit of a makeup for the bad call on Point to end regulation.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Me thinks that penalty call on Benn was a little bit of a makeup for the bad call on Point to end regulation.

That's one of those that totally should be a penalty but they usually don't call in OT in the playoffs. Dallas getting a 4 on 3 for what really shouldn't have been an embellishment call definitely tipped the scales. Reffing has been terrible all finals but I actually think it's ending up reasonably fair in the 2 wrongs make a right kind of way.

I must say, with Tampa as my #2 team I'm pretty excited right about now.

 

[lilidk]

Hope next one is for Tampa

 

[Oddbob]

Bolts look absolutely great. No weaknesses, strong defence added to goaltending, great transition game, deadly in offensive zone.

That's what a hockey team is.

I hope Yzerman will build the same for us.

Going to be harder without the lower cap hits from the tax help TB gets.

 

[TeemuS]

i hope we get someone as good as Point in third round of draft.

 

[TCNorthstars]

i hope we get someone as good as Point in third round of draft.

I hope we get someone as good as Point @4OA.

 

[jkutswings]

No Stamkos tonight:

Steven Stamkos out for Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final - TSN.ca

Hopefully they can still clinch without him.

 

[FabricDetails]

Oh crap I forgot about the back to back. Trash ass scheduling. Reminds me of... Nevermind.

 

[FabricDetails]

Dallas really playing with some desperation here in the 3rd.

 

[odin1981]

I wish we could have drafted Pavelski in the sixth round, sniping him from San Jose.

 

[FabricDetails]

It's funny when they play the crowd noises on a hit that wasn't really a hit.

 

[Bench]

It's funny when they play the crowd noises on a hit that wasn't really a hit.

If it were truly accurate they should have the home crowd roaring at the refs every time one of their players falls. That's authentic!

 

[MBH]

Dallas just hanging on since that 2nd goal...
Seguin so quiet

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Just as I predicted, TBL wins gms 2-4, Dal takes gm 5 (the last stand), Tampa wins in 6 on Monday.