Speculation: 2023-2024 General Lightning Discussion - Part 3

[Rschmitz]

Florida down 2-1 to Toronto midway through. Toronto winning locks us into a matchup with Boston

 

[The Gongshow]

Boston losing. Florida is up 4 - 2.

Looks like we're playing Florida. f***.

Leafs and Boston are such losers. For f*** sake.. they can't do anything right and now we gotta face Florida

 

[Rschmitz]

Boston losing. Florida is up 4 - 2.

Looks like we're playing Florida. f***.

Leafs and Boston are such losers. For f*** sake.. they can't do anything right and now we gotta face Florida

What a joke Toronto

Boston down 2-1 late in third

 

[Rschmitz]

Boston just shit the bed, easy cough up to Ottawa for an empty net goal with 2 minutes left.

If Toronto doesn't come back from two goals down we got the Turds, and Toronto has nothing to play for except to get Matthews his 70th goal so....

 

[JTBF81]

Oh well, likely Florida it is. It should be a good series as long as Vasy is on his game and the team plays like it did until they clinched.

 

[Stammertime91]

Detroit did it again lmaooooo

 

[JTBF81]

Detroit scores with 4 seconds left to force OT and officially eliminate the Flyers. However, the Caps scored soon after so the Caps clinch even if Detroit wins provided they hang on.

 

[Lightning1995]

Man Boston wanted Toronto who they’ve owned atleast that’s my take. I think we’re in trouble against the Cats. Damn

 

[JTBF81]

Caps win in regulation, and the dead things miss the playoffs again.

 

[Stammertime91]

Worst possible match up for us in round 1. Gotta play Nick Cousins, Ryan Lomberg, and f***ing Matthew Tkachuk. f***.

 

[JTBF81]

Not worried. If Tampa has a run in them.l, the team will.show up. If not, then they weren't going to do much against this field anyway.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Detroit did it again lmaooooo

MTL poverty franchise confirmed. 7.7 secs left and they can’t even hold onto a lead. Embarrassing

 

[Antiramie]

Any idea when we'd start our series against Florida?

 

[Rschmitz]

f***ing Florida, whichever team wins round 1 will probably have to be airlifted into the next round.

 

[Stammertime91]

Any idea when we'd start our series against Florida?

Can we prolong it for a few years? Lol


God. Sam Bennett and Mikkola are going to take Eyssimont and Co.'s head off. Not looking forward to this series.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Nice, cold ass team going into Florida when they just get everyone back. We Gon' lose

 

[ccman68]

either vasy is gonna need to find another level or we’re gonna have to learn how to defend overnight. otherwise we get swept giving up 5 goals a game

 

[Ducati Boy]

Worst possible match up for us in round 1. Gotta play Nick Cousins, Ryan Lomberg, and f***ing Matthew Tkachuk. f***.

You forgot Sam Bennett

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Outl4w]

Worst possible match up for us in round 1. Gotta play Nick Cousins, Ryan Lomberg, and f***ing Matthew Tkachuk. f***.

But we have Jeannot,Sheary,and Dehann to intimidiate them.

 

[JoVel]

But we have Jeannot,Sheary,and Dehann to intimidiate them.

We sure as hell have been intimidated whenever those guys are on the ice, so I don't know why Florida players would be any different.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Stamkos and Point were pretty shitty for the first 2/3rds of the season, and then turn it on to finish with very solid offensive numbers.

Almost feels like the guys finally looked at the standings in March after incredibly uninspiring play and then flipped the switch.

 

[FinnLightning26]

God I'm glad I wasn't watching in the late 90's. 07-10 was bad enough with the clowns in charge.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

God I'm glad I wasn't watching in the late 90's. 07-10 was bad enough with the clowns in charge.

Drafting Brad Richards (along with signing Martin St Louis) saved this team. As a result of those moves, the 2004 Cup bought them time/goodwill, ownership & management tried driving it into the ground right after, but then the arrival of Stamkos, Hedman, Vinik, & Yzerman turned the ship back around and haven't looked back since.