Post-Game Talk: 2023 NHL Playoffs: Bandwagon Thread

[JFleegs]

Remarkably, I haven't heard anywhere near the bitching about them as we heard back in 2021. Funny, that.

I was just going to say that, not a peep

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Congrats to JAM

 

[Hoek]

Marchessault wins the Conn Smythe to really twist the knife, love it!

 

[Stormbreaker]

JAM get's the last laugh.

 

[JTBF81]

Congrats to Vegas and JAM on the CS! Tampa remains the only Florida team to have won the Cup. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be lol.

 

[DMB06]

Feels like we were eliminated 6 months ago, glad the season is finally over. I checked in after the 1st period and saw a 2-0 Vegas lead and knew it was going to be a blowout...didn't anticipate 9 goals, however.

 

[Hoek]

 

[Rschmitz]

Congrats to Vegas

Must have been real difficult to build a contending roster after cherry picking the top young players in the league off of favorable expo rosters and leveraging a post Covid-cap world to recruit high end talent via free agency. Bravo, but yay the Panthers don't win so that is something

 

[Hoek]

 

[Todd1a]

ADIN HILL out played vasy all playoffs​

Congrats to JAM

It’s crazy to think how stacked we used to be in talent lol we’ll done Al Murray

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Not mad at all about this result, I find comfort in the clear best team winning it all.

Bring me all the offseason action, I'm ready.

 

[Felonious Python]

ADIN HILL out played vasy all playoffs​

It’s crazy to think how stacked we used to be in talent lol we’ll done Al Murray

Bobrovsky underperformed for as long as Vasi did, too.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Congrats to assistant coach Ryan Craig who was a do anything to win type of player for the Lightning back in the day. As a prospect, some had viewed him as a future captain, and he ended his time with the Bolts down in Norfolk acting as a player-coach in 2010. Made complete sense he got into coaching when his playing career was over.

Here's an old shot of him wearing the C at the Traverse City prospect tournament in 2004

 

[Hoek]

Congrats to assistant coach Ryan Craig who was a do anything to win type of player for the Lightning back in the day. As a prospect, some had viewed him as a future captain, and he ended his time with the Bolts down in Norfolk acting as a player-coach in 2010. Made complete sense he got into coaching when his playing career was over.

Here's an old photo of him wearing the C at the Traverse City prospect tournament in 2004

I have a signed puck from him. Guess it's a Stanley Cup winner signed puck now!

 

[LightningStrikes]

Can’t say Vegas didn’t earn it. They steamrolled Florida. Happy for JAM!

 

[Maelmoor]

Given we were out, this was the least bad option, and Vegas deserved to win it. Time to focus on the next season!

 

[Hoek]

At least it wasn't a total fluke crappy team that won. Still a bit disappointed in Vasi as I think we could've gone all the way if he didn't fumble the first round, but Vegas would've given us a challenge so maybe it wasn't a completely gimme opportunity lost.

 

[Sky04]

Florida got clowned, that's the best part.

 

[Point21]

 

[FinnLightning26]

Ended up not caring at all about the playoffs after we were out. Didn't even watch the highlights of the Final. I guess I'd rather have Vegas win but who cares?

 

[Felonious Python]

Ended up not caring at all about the playoffs after we were out. Didn't even watch the highlights of the Final. I guess I'd rather have Vegas win but who cares?

Playoffs were pretty boring this year.

 

[JoVel]

And if you go over to read their boards it's a full blown meltdown over how Vegas are the NHL's favorite child.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Renopucker]

I've missed a few Cup raisings, but from 1967 (Leafs last one) up thru last night I must say I enjoyed all these series' this year. Especially since the wanna-bullies, the Stinkin' Panthers, got dusted by a well constructed bunch of guys, with no "superstars" on the roster. I'm rooting for a Bolts V Knights final next year.

 

[LightningStrikes]