Todd1a
Kucherov or prospect
If the 2004 Lightning played the 2017 Lightning present! Who would win a 7 game series and why ?
Depends what rules the game would be played with, IMO. 2004 would win if it was their rules with tighter checking, no two line pass, etc., 2017 would win with present rules because they're a lot more faster and skilled I think.
Depends what rules the game would be played with, IMO. 2004 would win if it was their rules with tighter checking, no two line pass, etc., 2017 would win with present rules because they're a lot more faster and skilled I think.
Is Stamkos (and Callahan, etc.) healthy in this matchup?
This. Tons of slow players on that team. I'm not sure Corey Sarich in his prime would be an NHL regular which is nuts. Our smaller players would get destroyed with the smaller ice and tighter checking of 2004 though.
Depends what rules the game would be played with, IMO. 2004 would win if it was their rules with tighter checking, no two line pass, etc., 2017 would win with present rules because they're a lot more faster and skilled I think.
Wouldn't matter to me, 2004 had more than enough firepower to play the 2017 team head on.
Marty St.louis > Kucherov
Lecavalier < Stamkos
Richards > Johnson
Stillman > Palat
Modin > Callahan
Top end talent favors the 2004 squad especially with how inconsisent the 2017 team is, depth goes to the current squad, especially on defense since this was before Boyle broke out. 2004 has better goaltending but the single biggest difference is that 2004 group worked much better in unison and bought into Torts system moreso than the current team does in Cooper.
2004 for me.
Well at least I'll say this 2004 kubina< 2017 hedman
I think it should be 2015 vs 2004. I think 2015 is the best iteration of the Lightning ever.
Are we talking about 2016/2017 or 2017/2018?
I was under the impression it was the latter.
Are we talking about 2016/2017 or 2017/2018?
I was under the impression it was the latter.
Championship teams are generally referred to as their playoff year, so it'd be inconsistent to say the 04' Lightning (it certainly wasn't the 04-05 Lightning), but the 17/18 Lightning.
If the 2004 Lightning played the 2017 Lightning present! Who would win a 7 game series and why ?