GDT: 9/23/20 - 8:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ Dallas [SCF Game 3]

[TheSchmidt]

Not sure if anybody is still watching the broadcast, but I have it on in the background and I’m pretty sure Patrick Sharp just applauded Dallas for taking runs at our players.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Patrick Sharp calls Radulov's dangerous hits as "healthy runs"

There. are. no. such. things.

That is why he hurt himself. And if not him, it would have been Coleman.

Fools.

 

[These Are The Days]

I wonder if Stammer reaggravated his injury when he celebrated & jumped? Maybe he landed a little too hard? Thoughts?

That would be peak Stamkos if that happened

 

[These Are The Days]

Him and Corey Perry must be best friends now.

Imagine being friends with Corey Perry.... I'd rather burn myself on stove

 

[God King Fudge]

As I enjoy doing, I took a trip over to the Boston boards and folks. It's so, so sweet. Half of their fans are blaming the refs for giving us the game/series/Cup and the other half says how much they hate us but how good we are

It's just so good.

 

[Hinterland]

I'll be honest. I'd protect someone and go 11/7 and bring Bogo back in to hit some of these dirtbags. They way they played tonight, they will be headhunting to hurt one of our stars and we have to have fresh legs to hit back and press their zone.

Bogosian is terrible at hockey and soft as ice. I'd much rather dress Schenn.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

The neutrals are rooting for us now because of how dirty Dallas is. Gotta love it.

Eh...we were doing just fine without them. Don't care to mess with a winning formula.

 

[T REX]

FINISH STRONG. Let's go.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Todd1a]

2-0 with rutta in the finals

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

2-0 with rutta in the finals

Advanced analytics

 

[BoltzManConstant]

We're technically at 16 wins tonight I think haha

Ha, nice catch.

So we're looking to set the playoff wins record next game.

 

[Todd1a]

This makes me think he knows he's done.

I dont think Coop risks it again, unless MAYBE we're up 3-1 for game 5, but I think he's done

It was a big mental lift for our team having him in there

 

[The Macho King]

Remember when Hedman wasn't on the top PP?

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Ginger Papa]

53 pages and growing on this GDT!

 

[Joanna]

"The game was everything that has made Tampa Bay one of the best teams in hockey for more than half of the last decade. That included the return of Stamkos, the Lightning’s leader …….." Quote from Sports Writer.

 

[Todd1a]

legend Stamkos telling his grand kids one day ya covid 19 sucked and I was injured in the 2020 Stanley Cup finals and I only played 2 mins and 14 seconds but that's all I needed to score.

 

[ganiseri]

Corner taken quickly STAMKOS!!!!!

this gives me huge boner.

 

[Todd1a]

Kuch laughing, seemingly at Victor Hedman being asked about Rutta.

Rutta has never lost a Stanley cup finals game in his career

 

[Antiramie]

I've been a Stamkos critic for awhile. But after seeing our offense dry up without him, I've been saying lately that it would be great to see him get back in the lineup and top shelf some pucks.

And I'll be damned...his first shot he roofs a f***ing beaut. NGL, that goal was special. And I'm sure it was for him and the team. It was pretty awesome seeing him back, even if he was on the bench most of the game.

Great moment. Great game. Great win.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Sucks Stammer couldn't play more but him scoring that goal was a special moment.

Two more bois!

 

[Felonious Python]

Rutta has never lost a Stanley cup finals game in his career

Mr. Game 1-7

Stamkos: Mr. Game & Watch

 

[PJ817]

As I watched last night, and after Stammer didn't return, did they play him to spark our team AND to give him one last go-around on the bench with his besties... he was thoroughly enjoying himself on the bench, unable to play. Everyone knew he wasn't coming back last night

It would be so difficult to watch your friends win the cup, never have been on the bench with them or skated around on the ice (or SCORE A DAMN GOAL!!!)

so, I gotta wonder ... again ... is that the last? and again, I hope I'm wrong

 

[The Gongshow]

Stamkos brought life back to the boys and I hope it continues to carry over. All our top guys produced tonight and it was beautiful

Classic Tampa hockey right there too