did anyone see mcdonagh crying during the celebrations?

[sawchuk1971]

don't know if someone saw it.....when the players were hugging after the final seconds were over, i saw mcdonagh crying in the crowd...

i guess he knows this might be the last time hes gonna be with the lightning, knowing that he may not be protected in this seattle kraken expansion draft....

wished the bolts would keep him and let sergachev go...

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[DownIsTheNewUp]

Hard to say what Tampa's going to do, but I'd bet they make a big effort to keep McDonagh. I'd expect several forwards to be moved before he does.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I was crying too, and I'm not being moved.

 

[LordZapp]

don't know if someone saw it.....when the players were hugging after the final seconds were over, i saw mcdonagh crying in the crowd...

i guess he knows this might be the last time hes gonna be with the lightning, knowing that he may not be protected in this seattle kraken expansion draft....

wished the bolts would keep him and let sergachev go...

Let's not please

 

[Rabid Ranger]

...or maybe he was just emotional about winning the Cup?

 

[The Macho King]

I was crying too, and I'm not being moved.

Have a seat bud - I got some news for you.

You've been traded to the Coyotes board.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Vasilevskiy is the undisputed Conn Smythe winner, but McD was my personal MVP, even before Kucherov. This playoffs run was peak performance from an elite defenseman, only good things happened for Tampa when he was on the ice.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Have a seat bud - I got some news for you.

You've been traded to the Coyotes board.

I have suddenly developed an allergy to my keyboard and am formally announcing my retirement.

 

[Picklepete]

don't know if someone saw it.....when the players were hugging after the final seconds were over, i saw mcdonagh crying in the crowd...

i guess he knows this might be the last time hes gonna be with the lightning, knowing that he may not be protected in this seattle kraken expansion draft....

wished the bolts would keep him and let sergachev go...

That is beyond hilarious !
No way is Sergey not being protected.. Get real.
P.s. - Thx Montreal for that trade..

 

[PromisedLand]

...or maybe he was just emotional about winning the Cup?

He didnt cry last season for the cup. You think 2nd time's the charm?

 

[Bear of Bad News]

He didnt cry last season for the cup. You think 2nd time's the charm?

Given that he said post-game that they were motivated to win it in front of a crowd, after being in the bubble last year, sure. I think it's possible.

 

[wingnutks]

I thought he was one of the best dmen in the whole playoffs, best dman on TB.

 

[meatwad4343]

He's not going anywhere, one of the forwards will get moved first. He was the best dman on our team in the playoffs and we probably don't win the cup without him.

 

[Summer Rose]

I have suddenly developed an allergy to my keyboard and am formally announcing my retirement.

You'd be a great addition to our board though

I see what you did about the keyboard allergy though

 

[Voight]

He didnt cry last season for the cup. You think 2nd time's the charm?

This time the fans were there. That makes a difference. Plus I'm sure his wife and kid(s) were in the building so he got to win in front of them.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

He was AMAZING during their run.Would be a shame if they lost him.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Maybe he was crying because he knows other players will be moved? They just went through a gauntlet to win 16 hockey games together, and other than the parade this may be the last time he gets to be with them all at once. Players are going to be leaving the team, whether it is him or others. It sucks to have to say goodbye to people who you consider a type of family.

 

[Rschmitz]

I sure hope we don't lose McD

 

[theimmortal1]

I sure hope we don't lose McD

I think it'll be Johnson and either Killorn or Cerilli. The D will be similar.

 

[Rschmitz]

I think it'll be Johnson and either Killorn or Cerilli. The D will be similar.

If we lose McD our defense goes from top 5 to middle of the pack, can't happen

 

[Sgt Schultz]

I was crying too, and I'm not being moved.

I get it. I'm a Blues fan, have Game 7 of the 2019 SCFs on the Tivo, and to this day I get a lump in my throat when the clock runs down to 12 or so seconds and Emrick says "and the Blues on the bench are realizing that they are going to be champions." I've lived in places whose NFL team won a Super Bowl, lived in a couple of cities whose MLB team won the World Series (including St. Louis), but none of those things caused me to have that sort of emotional reaction.

There is something about the Stanley Cup.

 

[SI90]

He was a beast for them. I’d move a few people before I moved him.

 

[Hoek]

Maybe he was crying because he knows other players will be moved? They just went through a gauntlet to win 16 hockey games together, and other than the parade this may be the last time he gets to be with them all at once. Players are going to be leaving the team, whether it is him or others. It sucks to have to say goodbye to people who you consider a type of family.

It's also gonna be a quicker turnaround than usual. Rough.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

If we lose McD our defense goes from top 5 to middle of the pack, can't happen

Top 5? Try the best

 

[Frank Drebin]

Vasilevskiy is the undisputed Conn Smythe winner, but McD was my personal MVP, even before Kucherov. This playoffs run was peak performance from an elite defenseman, only good things happened for Tampa when he was on the ice.

I don't get to watch him a lot, but I saw the game 5 I think vs the Isles where Pulock stopped that shot at the buzzer...I was like I didn't think McDonagh had that type of offensive creativity in him. Turns out he does. Dude was a menace vs the Habs. Didn't think he had that type of offensive insticts.