Post-Game Talk: Lightning 1 @ Panthers 5 - 5/8 - v 4.1.7

[Stanley Cup Boundd]

Canucks fan here, will be cheering for you guys in the playoffs!

 

[batting1k]

The key to 95 percent of the series is Vasilevskiy. If we can get to him we will win the series.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

After watching last night's game, my take a while back of OT being a playoff performer might not be that far-fetched. The guys more than performed all four years he was in juniors and in the playoffs. A Jr sample size, but a sample size none the less.
I'll start making room on the bandwagon for people to hop back on.

I never left the OTrain

 

[Mogo]

The key to 95 percent of the series is Vasilevskiy. If we can get to him we will win the series.

Need to get under Fat Pat's skin. Shouldn't be hard

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

The key to 95 percent of the series is Vasilevskiy. If we can get to him we will win the series.

Whadda you mean if they can get to him? The guy's got like a .900save% against the Panthers. We own that sucker.

 

[Rockaway Rob]

Need to get under Fat Pat's skin. Shouldn't be hard

I found his off season hangout

 

[Gentle Man]

Fatty chant everytime he is on the ice and in the box

 

[CatscratchFever]

Great game. Home ice please. Thanks.

 

[sinDer]

The key to 95 percent of the series is Vasilevskiy. If we can get to him we will win the series.

I think the keys are Stamkos and Kucherov. With these two players at the top of their game, I don’t see us winning this series. Doubtful they will be though, especially Kucherov.

 

[FLpanthers16]

I think the keys are Stamkos and Kucherov. With these two players at the top of their game, I don’t see us winning this series. Doubtful they will be though, especially Kucherov.

Stamkos is not the Stamkos of old 5v5, Kuch has been out for what 9 months doubt he can get in match shape in time to affect the series.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Stamkos is not the Stamkos of old 5v5, Kuch has been out for what 9 months doubt he can get in match shape in time to affect the series.

I’m not worried about 5v5. With either or both of these guys on the PP they will be good for 1 or 2 goals a game.

 

[FLpanthers16]

I’m not worried about 5v5. With either or both of these guys on the PP they will be good for 1 or 2 goals a game.

Kuch is the one im worried about but we have enough fire power to match it.


Its gonna be the goalies that decide this series imo.

 

[StrangeVision]

After watching last night's game, my take a while back of OT being a playoff performer might not be that far-fetched. The guys more than performed all four years he was in juniors and in the playoffs. A Jr sample size, but a sample size none the less.
I'll start making room on the bandwagon for people to hop back on.

Tippett definitely strikes me as the type who ups his game in the playoffs, I think we have a few players like that.

 

[pb1300]

Guys, we have an 18 and 16 goal scorer on our 3rd line. We have three legit scoring lines, and enough grit and skill to force them into making mistakes, create odd man rushes, and put pressure on their weakened defense. Kucherov returning does scare me, but we can match them, line for line.

I still feel that if Bob gives us good goaltending, and we stay out of the box, we win this series.

 

[Boothinator]

 

[Chaos2k7]

They still have plenty of depth.

 

[Cricket Green]

Need to get under Fat Pat's skin. Shouldn't be hard

Lots of sweaty folds. Don't want to get under any of that.

 

[Cricket Green]

Fatty chant everytime he is on the ice and in the box

Absolutely no way the players on BOTH sides don't laugh at that lol

 

[Gentle Man]

They still have plenty of depth.

And fat

 

[Prominence Problem]

Probably going to go over the pat maroon interview on spitting Chiclets again with a fine-tooth comb to pull out any good jeering information on him to pass along to Florida fans.

 

[Cricket Green]

This wasnt discussed much, but in light of the Goodrow injury news, how awesome was it to see Acciari knock his ass to the ground and then Huberdeau pushing that douchebag back down and standing over him?

 

[Prominence Problem]

 

[Prominence Problem]

 

[Cricket Green]

I dont think tb has that ability if Hedman's injury is really that bad. He is the cornerstone of their team. We'll see what kind of condition he is in. Their fans have a right to be panicked though.

They aren't panicked. They are just coming up with excuses to absolve themselves and their team of any pressure. Oldest trick in the book. Djokovic does this in tennis. Loser athletes and fans do this. It cheapens a potential win by their opponent and they know it. No Lightning fan is acknowledging the impact of Ekblad's loss on Florida. Even without Ekblad, I'll be disappointed if we don't win the Stanley Cup, and that's the attitude every winner has. Play the hand you're dealt. No f***ing excuses.

 

[sinDer]

Tippett definitely strikes me as the type who ups his game in the playoffs, I think we have a few players like that.

Vatrano will be one of them IMO.

he has scored many big goals this season. I’m expecting him to contribute offensively in the PO.