zeykshade
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I wouldn't say Stamkos is a "mature" Captain.
I'd say he's been maturing. Along with the rest of the team he's grown into the role as the Playoffs have churned on. He was tested most in the DET series. He took a huge step forward in the MTL series and another in the NYR series.
The Bolts' window for the Cup is opening. Very few Bolts fans thought that this would be the year for them to win it all, a handful more believed they could make it to the SCF. It's all been essentially gravy since the start of the 2nd Round. Revenge was nice vs. MTL though. Every fanbase is told that their team will probably lose before they learn how to win. The brilliance of the Lightning this playoff run has been how quickly they've absorbed the lessons from each situation they've been presented with and then applied them in successive similar situations. It's been a crash course in Playoff hockey for a team that was admittedly very green(youngest in the playoffs) at the outset.
Any fan of hockey, regardless of favorite team, should be impressed with that at the very least. Will the Lightning get stomped in the SCF? Possibly. But they're a young, skilled team that has showed a propensity for learning very quickly and a willingness to do what's required to win. They're also playing with house money as the underdogs.
I'd say he's been maturing. Along with the rest of the team he's grown into the role as the Playoffs have churned on. He was tested most in the DET series. He took a huge step forward in the MTL series and another in the NYR series.
The Bolts' window for the Cup is opening. Very few Bolts fans thought that this would be the year for them to win it all, a handful more believed they could make it to the SCF. It's all been essentially gravy since the start of the 2nd Round. Revenge was nice vs. MTL though. Every fanbase is told that their team will probably lose before they learn how to win. The brilliance of the Lightning this playoff run has been how quickly they've absorbed the lessons from each situation they've been presented with and then applied them in successive similar situations. It's been a crash course in Playoff hockey for a team that was admittedly very green(youngest in the playoffs) at the outset.
Any fan of hockey, regardless of favorite team, should be impressed with that at the very least. Will the Lightning get stomped in the SCF? Possibly. But they're a young, skilled team that has showed a propensity for learning very quickly and a willingness to do what's required to win. They're also playing with house money as the underdogs.