GDT: ECQF : 4/23/24 - 7:30PM EDT - #1 WC Tampa Bay @ #1 Florida [GAME 2]

[Summer Rose]

By calling it a must win? SMDH. You think we are winning 4/5 after losing the first 2?

Gotta win tonight or the season is over. This is pretty simple math.

I ain't over, 'til it's over.

 

[T REX]

Historically, NHL teams down 0-2 in a series are 51-330 overall

UPDATED - 54-340 per an article from today

MY BAD

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Let’s go Dolts!

 

[JoVel]

Historically, NHL teams down 0-2 in a series are 51-330 overall

I wonder what's the breakdown in this when the two losses have been at home vs away?

 

[LeafsNation149]

Tampa wins this one for sure

 

[Vilam]

Florida man hockey hype; let's go!!

 

[T REX]

I wonder what's the breakdown in this when the two losses have been at home vs away?

You could do all 51 series wins as 0-2 away and it's still a bad %

No way to put lipstick on those number

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Historically, NHL teams down 0-2 in a series are 51-330 overall

I mean, yeah, obviously going down 0-2 is not good lol

But in our last run, we started 2 series down 0-2. We won one, and we lost one. It's not impossible.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Going to be another great battle, looking forward to it FloBros

What is the word on Perbix and Cernak, dinged up?

 

[T REX]

It's actually 54-340

Sorry for the mistake

I mean, yeah, obviously going down 0-2 is not good lol

But in our last run, we started 2 series down 0-2. We won one, and we lost one. It's not impossible.

Impossible? No. Of course not. Which run? Refresh my memory. We had a lot more depth probably, yes?

Anything is possible with GOD mode Vasy.

I'm looking for URGENCY tonight.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

Lomberg out tonight

 

[dhfa]

The lightning are pretty dangerous. They could score quite a lot on a low number of chances, but after watching game 1 you have to favor the panthers to win again.

 

[StammerHammer]

Kucherov is not having another off game. This one is in the win column for the Lightning.

Go Bolts!!!!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

First time I get to watch some out of town action. Hope these teams beat the shit out of each other!

 

[Suntouchable13]

First time I get to watch some out of town action. Hope these teams beat the shit out of each other!

I hope so too, as a Leafs fan.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Expecting another close game.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Just win, I don’t care how. Can’t go down 2-0, Our stars have to show up tonight.

 

[LordZapp]

5-4 bolts

 

[flying squirrel]

For 60 minutes, Lightning have to play with more purpose, get decent handle on Florida's fore-check, limit turnovers (Especially unforced), force some opportunities, or take advantage of any that are given. Lightning players/coaches know 1-1 is needed, we'll see if they can deliver soon enough.

Go Lightning !!!!

 

[Divine]

Excited for this game today.

5v5 Florida is the better team and the Lightning know that. I suspect their gameplan this game is going to be constant scrums after the whistle because they want to drag this into a penalty ridden game. Tampa will gladly take the first few penalties in return of getting soft calls later in the game. I think they believe they can win the special teams battle.

I want to see how Florida counters that.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Let's go Bolts!!

 

[Panteras]

Let's go Bolts!!

I feel better now that our good luck charm has chimed in. Yes!!!

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I actually love the bantz from HockeyVirus, what I didn't like was him talking shit for 2 rounds and disappearing for months immediately after Cousins ended the Leafs season. If you dish you gotta take it back.

 

[Cats711]

Lets go Cats!! Come out fast, get the forecheck going and lets get on the scoreboard early. Need a high intensity start and don't give the Bolts chance to get ahead and dictate the game.