GDT: 4/16/19 - 7:00PM EDT - #1AT Tampa Bay @ #2WC Columbus [ECQF GAME 4]

[Boltswin]

Honestly a bit bummed to see the Bolts out. They're an excellent team and provided many a neutral fan with some great entertainment this season.
A painful but valuable lesson that will serve them well in seasons to come.

The thing is, we have already learned the “getting swept in the first round” lesson. We are not making any progress.

 

[Sky04]

The thing is, we have already learned the “getting swept in the first round” lesson. We are not making any progress.

Yeah wtf, Cooper, Stamkos, Killorn, Hedman, Kucherov, Johnson, Palat, and Paquette were all on the 2014 team that got swept. The majority of these guys were on the team that almost blew it to Detroit in the 1st round because of the same issues, these guys don't learn or they just can't do it.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

 

[God King Fudge]

What a shock. Injured enough to tank his team in the playoffs, but just fine to play for Russia.

 

[DaBolts]

It's almost 6 p.m.

Has Cooper been fired yet?

If not, why not?

 

[T REX]

The switch was broken.

 

[DaBolts]

The switch was broken.

Looks like Cooper's switch works as intended.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[LightningStrikes]

Yeah wtf, Cooper, Stamkos, Killorn, Hedman, Kucherov, Johnson, Palat, and Paquette were all on the 2014 team that got swept. The majority of these guys were on the team that almost blew it to Detroit in the 1st round because of the same issues, these guys don't learn or they just can't do it.

Plus you have guys like McDonagh, Stralman, Girardi, Callahan, Coburn, Miller who have all been there as well with other teams.

That's 13 players with serious playoff and adversity experience already and we're probably missing one or two more.