2020 ECF: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders | TBL leads 3-2 (Pt.2)

[miscs75]

Point had double hip surgery after last year’s playoffs. He came back fully healthy and flying this season and put up MVP performances in Stamkos’ absence in this year’s playoffs.

If it’s really a hip injury I’m worried. Not just for our current run but long term for his career.

Groin seems more likely though as he returned to play between sitting out as you have pointed out.

If he does come back today, the first hit he takes where his hip/groin gets tweaked he'll be done for the game like both game 2 and 4. I'm guessing he'll be a game time decision though. I'm just excited for a game 6 and to see the Islanders possibly take this to 7.

 

[Merrrlin]

After seeing what happened to the clippers nothing will shock me.

Imagine giving up what they gave up for George and potentially only having one more year to win it all.

 

[Merrrlin]

I personally don't see Isles winning this series, but Tampa better watch themselves because they should've ended this in game 5. They are putting themselves in a position similar to the Isles-Philly series where they are going to take a beating when the other team is well rested and waiting for them.

Hard to close out a series with your 2nd and 4th best players out of action. Imagine if NYI was missing Barzal and...not sure who would be equivalent to Stamkos...maybe Nelson?

Cirelli has the world in his palm right now. He comes up big with Point and Stamkos out, those RFA $$$ are starting to look pretty big.

 

[wingnutks]

My friend with psychic abilities said the Isles win 5-1 tonight and then in a 2-2 game in game 7 they score the winning goal with 1:03 left in regulation. I'll revisit tomorrow to see if he is right.

I cant tell if you are serious or not....

 

[Chardo]

What's going on with the scheduling here NHL?
You have game 6 on Thurs, then game 7 on Sat. I mean, that's even like logical!
Why not just play game 6 on Thurs aft, and game 7 on Thurs night, then you can start the Final at noon on Friday?
You know, like the incoherent scheduling you threw out for every other series?

If the zamboni needs an oil change, they'll push the game to morning.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Eh. Part of playoff hockey is having your players stay healthy and play through the grind. For a team as talented as Tampa with how many times they already should have won, they don't have an excuse.

To be fair, they have been doing that without their Captain and a guy with >1.0 PPG this season. I think that's adversity enough.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

"Ok guys, remember that if you take a shot past 6 in a period you get benched. Do NOT make the game even slightly entertaining outside of our own fans. Let's try to get people to turn off the game in the 2nd period tonight!"
-Barry Trots

 

[VinikToWinIt]

So a choker is any team that doesnt win the cup? Or just any team that goes far and doesnt win the cup?

3 of those times they lost to the eventual cup champion. Clearly, a bunch of choking losers

You're only allowed to be bad or the best - to be merely very good makes you a choker.

Duh.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

"Ok guys, remember that if you take a shot past 6 in a period you get benched. Do NOT make the game even slightly entertaining outside of our own fans. Let's try to get people to turn off the game in the 2nd period tonight!"
-Barry Trots

We all live to entertain you.

 

[KuchieKooRov]

Not sure a guy this small has ever done this to Point.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Not sure a guy this small has ever done this to Point.

Interference. Was a penalty called?

 

[The don godfather]

It ain't over till its over yogi berra

 

[JayDog16]

Watching hockey for 30 years you manage to miss Lidstrom, Chelios, Bourque, and Leetch? Maaan...

I would take Hedman over any of those guys. Leetch? Chelios? Not even close.

 

[kihei]

Cirelli deserved to score the winner. He worked his ass off all night.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Great series Isles fans.

I aged 10 years

 

[LGBlues]

Congrats Tampa - Credit to Schenn and Maroon stopping them from being pushed around. Happy to see Shatty on the ice for the winner too. Take that Trotz.

 

[KuchieKooRov]

Great series Isles fans. Gonna miss some of you, and yiur team was a tough out. I'm hoping you didn't beat us up too bad that we fold to Dallas. Anyways see ya next season.

 

[JoVel]

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[Anisimovs AK]

Any team that goes in as a heavy favorite and doesn't win the Cup is a bunch of choking losers. Also known as "Tampa Bay Lightning."

If they don't win this year, Wikipedia might as well change the entry.

Tampa Bay was only the heavy favorite last year, so you're wrong even according to your own logic. Good work, oh And they have choked their way to another stanley cup final.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Thanks doc

You are welcome. Where do I send the bill?

 

[Anisimovs AK]

Interference. Was a penalty called?

Its not interference of both players are skating towards the puck and initiate contact on each other. Barzal tried to hit Johnson but is much weaker, no penalty

 

[Sentinel]

Tampa Bay was only the heavy favorite last year, so you're wrong even according to your own logic. Good work, oh And they have choked their way to another stanley cup final.

Finals mean nothing. Literally, nothing. Ask any hockey player.

Last year was chokejob off-the-charts. The biggest chokejob in history.

 

[Sentinel]

I would take Hedman over any of those guys. Leetch? Chelios? Not even close.

Chelios: 948 points in 1651 RS games, 144 points in 266 PO games, 7x 1AST & 2AST, 3x Norris winner.
Leetch: 1028 points in 1205 RS games, 97 points in 95 PO games, 5x 1AST & 2AST, 2x Norris winner.
Hedman: 473 points in 762 RS games, 48 points in 84 PO games, 5x 1AST & 2AST, 1x Norris winner. And he is in his prime, so his PPG will drop, like they do for everybody.

Not even close indeed.

 

[KuchieKooRov]

Finals mean nothing. Literally, nothing. Ask any hockey player.

Last year was chokejob off-the-charts. The biggest chokejob in history.

Why do you hate Tampa so much? Damn your salty.

 

[Sky04]

Finals mean nothing. Literally, nothing. Ask any hockey player.

Last year was chokejob off-the-charts. The biggest chokejob in history.

This kid is just screaming for attention, someone call his mom.