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

[Action Jackson]

its over. panthers v bruins rematch in 2nd round

 

[Beezeral]

Better not be any complaining about the refs from the Tampa fans after that fiasco from Luxmore. 4-0 advantage.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I know that hits are always counted differently, so I don't think much of the stat, but they are saying that tonight's game had the most hits of any game since they started recording it as a stat (2005?).

The only skater in the game who didn't record a hit: You're never going to believe this, but it was Nick Cousins.

 

[KingsHockey24]

How many times this season did Tampa win 4 games in a row?

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Time to “Ol’Yeller” the Kuch-Stammer-Hedman era of Tampa Bay.

They are tired and rightfully so, 2 cups and lots to be proud of.

But it’s joever.


We end this on Saturday

 

[Plural]

I think Tampa takes the next one, sort of like when a dying animal gets the last spurt of adrenaline right before it expires.

What a team and run though! Two cups to show for it and three HoF careers (or four?). Those Lightning teams were one of the best teams ever in the modern NHL. (Salary cap)

 

[T REX]

TWO cups! Panthers are just way better.

Hopefully, you guys can use the extra rest

I think Tampa takes the next one, sort of like when a dying animal gets the last spurt of adrenaline right before it expires.

What a team and run though! Two cups to show for it and three HoF careers (or four?). Those Lightning teams were one of the best teams ever in the modern NHL. (Salary cap)

VASY, Stammer, Kuch and Hedman all going to the hall.

Point is a maybe right now. But I can see him getting enough points to get in eventually.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I think Tampa takes the next one, sort of like when a dying animal gets the last spurt of adrenaline right before it expires.

What a team and run though! Two cups to show for it and three HoF careers (or four?). Those Lightning teams were one of the best teams ever in the modern NHL. (Salary cap)

No way, the Panthers have to go hard on Saturday. We need to return the favor for 2022.

 

[Divine]

Last year we were told the Tampa team was tired from all their long playoff series (in shortened seasons).

Have they recovered from the 6 playoff games they played last year?

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

End of an era for TB. Pretty shocked at how lopsided this series has been, TB looked like a scary team the last couple of months. Florida is a wagon though, don't see anyone beating them in the East.

Canes, Rags and Bruins are all good too but I really feel like Vegas, who won the Cup easily last year and improved their team significantly, is going to waltz to another.

 

[BMOK33]

Not sure I ever imagined this series might be a sweep

 

[BB79]

Canes, Rags and Bruins are all good too but I really feel like Vegas, who won the Cup easily last year and improved their team significantly, is going to waltz to another.

Me thinks the rest of us need to start making use of this LTIR thing..

 

[leafsfan5]

Florida is a god damn machine

Still early, but it looks like we may get a rematch of CAR-FLA in the ECF

 

[J bo Jeans]

'MVP" Kuch with 1 primary point.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Last year we were told the Tampa team was tired from all their long playoff series (in shortened seasons).

Have they recovered from the 6 playoff games they played last year?

Have the Leafs recovered from their excruciating 2 round run last season or will they need another 19 years before winning another playoff round?

 

[Divine]

Have the Leafs recovered from their excruciating 2 round run last season or will they need another 19 years before winning another playoff round?

They might need those no-playoffs Montreal summers

 

[Mike C]

Have the Leafs recovered from their excruciating 2 round run last season or will they need another 19 years before winning another playoff round?

19

 

[Hoek]

Sucks how this "rivalry" refuses to be a thing. It's always dominated by one side or the other outside of that first taste in 2021.

 

[flying squirrel]

Well.... Lightning had plenty of opportunities, some they earned themselves and some were from friendly refs employed by NHL/E$PN, to make business 1st decisions. More than not, one can count of refs for Game/Series management. Lightning couldn't even take advantage of all that tonight. So Lightning will do what teams, that don't step-up in those moments, get a ticket home soon.

Florida did what "Cup" contending teams do, fought through it all. They hung through all the Lightning pushes too. Plus, they're goalie is giving Lightning taste of own Goalie-medicine Vasy dished out for yrs. It's happens, Bob is a grade A goalie who's playing well. Always helps to have good D helping things out, Bob has one of best in NHL at this time. Kudos to Florida for getting win on-the-road, this what it takes to win "Cup". Winning games like this.

Series isn't over, but it would take crazy turnaround from Lightning to do it.

 

[ViD]

'MVP" Kuch with 1 primary point.

Ain’t even mad

 

[Sentinel]

They might need those no-playoffs Montreal summers

A couple years ago Montreal went further than Leafs did since color photography was evented

 

[Divine]

A couple years ago Montreal went further than Leafs did since color photography was evented

Price was drafted in 2005 though. I’m glad he found some success before he had to retire. Montreal’s core was much older than Toronto’s and that was their pinnacle in Price’s 16 years.

As Kucherov said though, their Stanley Cup was just getting to the finals.

 

[cowboy82nd]

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

Why, Huberdeau misses them.

 

[bobholly39]

It's as I've been predicting from the start....Tampa in 7.

 

[cowboy82nd]

Tampa in 5. I'm being generous to Florida here

Are you still being generous to Florida?