Can the Tampa Bay Lightning be the first team since the 95-96 Red Wings to win 60 games?

[Oddbob]

how is anyone gonna compete against them in the playoffs anyway

That is what people said when the Wings had that season in 95-96, and someone found a way. Tampa has been unreal this year, but there are very strong teams in the East and the West that all they need is either someone getting real hot or an amazing goaltending performance.

 

[Oddbob]

They get to play the Senators and Red Wings in three of their last 16, so that should be 3 wins.

HEY! That isn't fair, they will beat Detroit, but Ottawa has a great chance to win one.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

On paper, yes.

 

[Burke the Legend]

They have 6 shoot out wins how can people seriously compare the records?

Tampa is great and going to set a record for post lock out format but don't even bother going further back it's just silly.

 

[God King Fudge]

They have 6 shoot out wins how can people seriously compare the records?

Tampa is great and going to set a record for post lock out format but don't even bother going further back it's just silly.

You heard it here, folks. All records set after 2004 have their own record book.

Shut it down.

 

[The Macho King]

They have 6 shoot out wins how can people seriously compare the records?

Tampa is great and going to set a record for post lock out format but don't even bother going further back it's just silly.

Also have a salary cap.

 

[justafan22]

That is what people said when the Wings had that season in 95-96, and someone found a way. Tampa has been unreal this year, but there are very strong teams in the East and the West that all they need is either someone getting real hot or an amazing goaltending performance.

all it takes is vasilevskiy having one bad series and/or running into a hot goalie

 

[God King Fudge]

Also have a salary cap.

Yeah, but that's not important because it doesn't support the narrative.

Get with the times.

 

[sufferer]

Imagine if Melnyk didn’t nix the Karlsson trade to Tampa.

That would be like if LeBron went to the Warriors.

 

[Burke the Legend]

Also have a salary cap.

Yes that adds to the silliness of comparing