Post-Game Talk: Habs or Lightning. Who you picking to Win the Stanley Cup ?

[Back in Black]

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[DJB]

Bolts in 5.

I dont think it will be all that close. Tampa is too good from top to bottom and aren't a one line team like Toronto, Winnipeg and Vegas.

 

[Six Assets]

montreal is screwed

 

[Deku]

Normally I do not like seeing repeat champions but I do like Tampa and obviously prefer them to the Habs.
I'll say Tampa in 6

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I think the Bolts will take it...but the obnoxious fans on the main board make it very hard to cheer for them.

 

[Senscore]

I picked the Habs because life sucks.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Would Habs winning be the biggest upset post-1967 expansion?

 

[Ursamajor25]

Bolts in 5.

I dont think it will be all that close. Tampa is too good from top to bottom and aren't a one line team like Toronto, Winnipeg and Vegas.

It's amazing how many people discredit other teams hard work. Nobody said Toronto, Winnipeg and Vegas were one line teams before the playoffs started. Toronto has two solid lines, Winnipeg was hailed for their offensive core and Vegas was penciled in as a SCF team at the start of the season. Montreal played shutdown hockey and that's why they are in the SCF.

You're right that Tampa is good from top to bottom, being several millions over the cap does that. If the Islanders can take Tampa to 7 games I think Montreal can make a series of it.

 

[Ouroboros]

Les Glorieux in 6.

Tampa are too banged up to compete.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Tampa sweep. Vasilevski Conn Smythe.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

Womt be close

 

[Stylizer1]

God I hope Tampa wins.

Montreal is not a championship calibre team. Biggest asterix for who ever wins.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Habs PK can still be the deciding factor.

That PK can shut up a whole building.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I want to see consecutive blow outs; give me 6-0 Tampa Monday.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Two Atlantic Division teams in the Cup final.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

If the Islanders can take Tampa to 7, I’m not sure why the Habs can’t.

 

[Sensinitis]

Womt be close

I guess fourth time’s the charm for that comment

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

A riot will happen downtown Montreal either way.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

I guess fourth time’s the charm for that comment

Nope, I predicted the habs to beat the knights pal

 

[Here I Pageau Again]

Habs have faired pretty well at shutting down hot offense and PP. So I think they will be better than people expect. Plus, they are so hot right now -- I'm not counting them out. I would like Tampa in 6 or 7. But I can totally see Habs frustrating Tampa's offense and Price has been very solid and very calm and poised in net.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Tampa in 8

 

[Suiteness]

We'll know after game 1. If for the 4th consecutive series, the Habs opponent loses their #1 center in the first game, you know they're going to win.

 

[Speatleysson]

Tampa in 6.

I think that Montreal can steal a couple games seeing as they can shut down the powerplay and clog up the neutral zone making it hard on run and gun teams like Tampa.

Nevertheless, Tampa is too big and too fast for Montreal's defensive core, and I think that'll be the nail in the coffin. Realistically, even Vegas should have whiped them out, but Vegas vs Colorado was pretty much a stanley cup final series, and Vegas was clearly exhausted going up against the habs.

I can already hear the whiny excuses from their knuckle dragging fans... "the refs are against us"... "Bettman doesn't want the cup in Canada"... "It's not fair that Tampa is over the cap"..

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

I'm just going to continue cheering against the Leafs.

 

[PaulGG]

I pick Tampa. Should be interesting series since Montreal has been on streak beating heavy odds against them.