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

[Panthers Propaganda]

My guy

Have we forgotten the March Kulikov just had.

Like holy f***

Ya seriously I just know he is gonna gift wrap 2 to Kucherov

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

This is so based.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Is Tampa bad in the afternoon? Florida is terrible

Horrible. Guess we're getting an ugly game 1.

 

[These Are The Days]

I found the way Ryan Lomberg eats his food

with @The Gongshow

 

[Chaos2k7]

Its always funny to me that each team hates one random dude on the Panthers bottom 6, I guess they are doing something right.

 

[FinnLightning26]

At times this season I didn't even think we would be here so getting to see some playoff hockey is a win already. Would be surprised if we win but would be as suprised if this series wasn't entertaining as hell.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Panthers in seven but Tampa still has jam. This could go either way.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

Time for the cats to exercise some demons

 

[Zirakzigil]

Panthers in 7. This one will be a bloodbath.

 

[Winger74]

For me the most attractive duel, the battle for Florida. I'd like the Bolts to win, but Florida in seven. Cats will repeat their playoff hockey from last year, max aggressive team play and Bob will be in god mode.

 

[Kerberos]

Cats in 5.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Tampa Bay in 7.

 

[thefutures]

this should be fun

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Time for the cats to exercise some demons

How will they be exercised? Treadmill, elliptical?

 

[Waterbuf]

It says game 1 is scheduled for 9:30 am pst....
I might crack a beer for that

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Alright, Florida. This is your chance to shake of the little brother narrative and punch up. Think this goes seven and really becomes a coinflip but I gotta lean towards the Panthers.

 

[cptjeff]

IMO, the Panthers are a significantly better team than the aging and hollowed out Lightning and should win this easily if they can contain Kucherov. I think that's well within their capabilities since the Bolts don't have as much offensive depth as they did in their peak years. Cats in 5 or 6.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

How will they be exercised? Treadmill, elliptical?

Yes

 

[Seanaconda]

IMO, the Panthers are a significantly better team than the aging and hollowed out Lightning and should win this easily if they can contain Kucherov. I think that's well within their capabilities since the Bolts don't have as much offensive depth as they did in their peak years. Cats in 5 or 6.

Kucherov just stands around the ice , you can't contain that

 

[Bounces R Way]

somebody in 7

Don't envy the arena staff because they are going to be staying late scraping pieces of these teams off the ice and boards. In a series as close as this looks a lot of the time it'll come down to special teams. Will be interesting to see how that matchup unfolds, powerplays go cold all the time.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Most exciting series by far! Probably most physical series in whole playoffs.

Everybody will be wondering why Kucherov was able to score only powerplay points. I will tell you why: 2nd overall pick, 2013. That's what he does.

Hedman has been terrible this year despite the great point totals. Eye-test horrible, defensive stats bad. Forsling might be better complete player rn.

Vasi vs Bob? I don't expect Vasi can pull the godmode out of nowhere.. oh but didn't Bobrovsky do that last year? Maybe Vasi can too. However, I'm giving this to BoB right now. Although he has been inconsistent in playoffs before, but last year convinced me. Stolarz have been stellar this year as well if Bob melts. Can't say same of Johansson.

Florida. 7.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

This is going to be the best series out of them all. Both teams with tons of firepower.
Panthers in 7

 

[Leksand]

Maybe he can hop on a Gulfstream and watch it with Bobrovsky for free if he has cable.

 

[westcoastpred]

Went Panthers in 6, but can see it going either way. Can't wait to watch this one.