GDT: 6/28/21 - 8:00PM EDT - Montréal vs Tampa Bay [SCF GAME 1]

[DaBolts]

Their forward lineup is actually really balanced, all four lines are tough to play against.

Without Drouin, they are beatable.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Without Drouin, they are beatable.

Don't make jokes about him or Habs fans lose their minds.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Without Drouin, they are beatable.

Obviously!

 

[DaBolts]

Don't make jokes about him or Habs fans lose their minds.

They didn't get the joke when I said to spell the name correctly on the cup:

S-E-R-G-A-C-H-E-V

 

[berlin]

Gonna have to work hard tonight and play with desperation. Something we seem to never do in game 1’s.

 

[DaBolts]

Gonna have to work hard tonight and play with desperation. Something we seem to never do in game 1’s.

Coop should just change the "1" into a "7"...guaranteed shutout.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I'm not saying this is a cakewalk, but why are the Lightning not getting any respect? Why is everyone picking Montreal and what am I missing?

Montreal Forwards are going to struggle vs our Big Defence Group

 

[Felonious Python]

Will NBC finally be forced to pull for TB?

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Unless it ends in a Lightning win, I desperately hope they don't follow the same uncanny pattern that both Euro games today have.

 

[Fenway]

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/sportsbook/category/hockey.3/?order=upcoming

HF Sportsbook - All options for Game 1

 

[NewEraGM]

I'm not saying this is a cakewalk, but why are the Lightning not getting any respect? Why is everyone picking Montreal and what am I missing?

Montreal Forwards are going to struggle vs our Big Defence Group

they said the same thing in Vegas…same thing in Winnipeg…not the same in Toronto. They just suck so that was a cake walk but yea, if you think habs forwards are “small” and soft, think again. Anderson, Perry, Staal, Armia, KK, Suzuki is surprisingly feisty and solid.
Wait until one of our big 4 cross checks kucherov in the ribs. You know that’s coming…

should be a tight series!

 

[NewEraGM]

Habs fan here:

This will be one hell of a test! But what an opportunity for the habs to win one for Price and Weber. If you want to be the best, you need to beat the best. So that’s what we need to do.

Best of luck, but actually not really, I hope you have no luck

 

[DaBolts]

Will NBC finally be forced to pull for TB?

Nope. They will continue their time honored tradition of anti-Tampa suckage.

 

[bigdaddio]

Habs fan here:

This will be one hell of a test! But what an opportunity for the habs to win one for Price and Weber. If you want to be the best, you need to beat the best. So that’s what we need to do.

Best of luck, but actually not really, I hope you have no luck

As long as your team does not goon up the ice and your fans aren't complete nozzles across the board we respect other teams win or lose. While it was cathartic to whip CBJ last year, I don't think many here had an issue with their team for whipping us the year before. In summary. Don't be the Islanders.

 

[DaBolts]

Habs fan here:

This will be one hell of a test! But what an opportunity for the habs to win one for Price and Weber. If you want to be the best, you need to beat the best. So that’s what we need to do.

Best of luck, but actually not really, I hope you have no luck

Don't you have some cheap, bland, tasteless brown gravy to pour on some soggy French fries somewhere?

 

[Machinehead]

I did this thing where they rank all your teams by preference based on a series of 1v1 matchups.

You guys scored extremely well.

 

[DFC]

Here we are again guys. It's been great talking/fighting/joking with all of you throughout the years.

 

[BoltSTH]

It would nice if VL4 is at the game. Legend in both cities.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

This is the game that Montreal can take. Game 1s are always a coin toss. Lets see if we can secure it.

 

[france62]

I live near Montréal, surrounded by hab fans, with all their little hab flags on their cars ........please make it stop

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Embrace the present moment boys and gals. We've been so lucky to have such a performing team since the Triplets emerged. Let's write history again Bolts Nation.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Saw some members of the Montreal media asking Lightning players the past 2 days about essentially overlooking the Habs. I can't see that happening. After getting swept by Columbus 2 years ago I don't see how we could ever underestimate somebody, especially in the Cup Finals.

Something else that caught my eye today was Serge being asked about the Montreal-Tampa trade. Didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it. I wonder what he's feeling, or will be feeling once we get to games at the Bell Centre.

 

[DaBolts]

Saw some members of the Montreal media asking Lightning players the past 2 days about essentially overlooking the Habs. I can't see that happening. After getting swept by Columbus 2 years ago I don't see how we could ever underestimate somebody, especially in the Cup Finals.

Something else that caught my eye today was Serge being asked about the Montreal-Tampa trade. Didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it. I wonder what he's feeling, or will be feeling once we get to games at the Bell Centre.

Honestly speaking?

I think we're about to do rude things to our Atlantic division neighbors.

 

[These Are The Days]

O thrash metal Gods.... I call upon your blessing again. Lead my boys to victory

 

[DaBolts]

That had to kill NBCSN to have them call Tampa "Titletown"....LOVE IT!