Series Talk: ECQF: Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning (FLA leads 3-1)

[kwichang]

All Florida series - love it! It will be so much fun to watch.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Biggest L for Tampa is no Weegar to hand tgem a game or 2

 

[Rob Brown]

Probably the only other East series I'll actively watch all games of. Should be a battle. I think it's going 7.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Well Tampa whooped our ass the last 2 times so I’m ready to be hurt again baby!

 

[Donuts]

Panthers in 7

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Tampa in 7. Should be the best series of the first round.

 

[Rschmitz]

Went Florida in 7, but this is an L for both teams. Whoever makes it to round 2 will be beat to shit and easy pickings for their opponent.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Rematch from last year. Florida comes out on top. Tampa’s blueline is too weak without Sergachev. Bob vs Vasi is always a treat to see.

Barkov shadowing Kucherov? Good luck, not this year.

 

[ccman68]

florida in 4. any other result would be embarrassing for them

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Glendening is crap. An Ahler should be able to replace him.

10 goals playing the fourth line and the major PK'er for the team. Winning 56% of face-offs...yeah AHLer...

Rematch from last year. Florida comes out on top. Tampa’s blueline is too weak without Sergachev. Bob vs Vasi is always a treat to see.

Barkov shadowing Kucherov? Good luck, not this year.

Last year?

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Whatever happens I better not hear about anybody hitting up strip clubs again lol

 

[S E P H]

I got the Panthers in 7. Not because I do not credit the Lightning, they are playing some of the best hockey of anyone in the league and why I have this series going seven games. However, I think Florida has a bit more edge, a bit more depth, and this season the goaltending has been a wash. I am not against AV88 by any means because he is the goaler you would want in the playoffs, but the extra depth in offence and defence along with Bob's season so far just give the Panthers the edge and should win out, especially on home ice. The Lightning are one-star injury away from being Washington Capitals level due to the lack of depth.

 

[Stammertime91]

Florida is nastier and deeper. We are going to be overwhelmed. I'll stick by my boys until the end but I definitely think Lil bro grew up and can hold his own. Wouldn't be surprised to see Florida win in 6.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Welp this isn’t the matchup I wanted.

Cats in Six probably, with the way we are playing I just am probably the most unsure about this team that I have been in a very long time.

 

[Stammertime91]

Went Florida in 7, but this is an L for both teams. Whoever makes it to round 2 will be beat to shit and easy pickings for their opponent.

Whoever wins, I hope the Florida X Tampa coalition can come together and collectively root on Toronto or Boston getting the piss knocked out of them in round two.

 

[Laus723]

Got Tkachuk and made a bunch of other moves after getting swept in the last series we faced them, time to see how much we’ve learned.

Just stay healthy.

 

[PromisedLand]

couple years ago bolts/panthers was the best series in teh playoffs (Round 1). I am hoping it is as engaging, physical and pissy

difference though is that bolts now have an aging hedman, stamkos, etc...

Sargachev is probably still out ? and no McDonagh

 

[Gentle Man]

Biggest L for Tampa is no Weegar to hand tgem a game or 2

My guy

Have we forgotten the March Kulikov just had.

Like holy f***

 

[Despote]

Will be a great series. I think Tampa's core is just better though, will step up in the playoffs once again and win the series for them. So far in their careers Barkov >> Point in regular season, Point >> Barkov in the playoffs. We'll see if that holds true this time.

 

[Breakers]

Love this matchup

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Whatever happens I better not hear about anybody hitting up strip clubs again lol

What about after a series win?

 

[T REX]

Damn. Didn't want you guys. Tough out for Tampa. Real tough

You guys owned us this year. I mean bully'ed us all year.

Damn.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Cats in 6.

 

[Terry Yake]

bolts in 7

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Bolts in 5, Bill Zito renames to Bill Zero.
(Seriously, don't think there's a team I dislike more than Florida. Tkachuks get too much media attention, everyone sleeps on Barkov, Maurice is annoying, Bobrovsky = bleh just do this for us Tampa.)