Which of these people is most responsible for Tampa's historic collapse?

[TSN Jdog]

If other, leave a comment below describing who you chose and why.

Edit: Spelled Vasilevskiy wrong

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[93LEAFS]

No one player is most responsible for an event like this. Its a collective effort.

 

[TSN Jdog]

No one player is most responsible for an event like this. Its a collective effort.

But if you had to chose one... who would it be?

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Torts

 

[93LEAFS]

But if you had to chose one... who would it be?

I'm not choosing one, because it's a ridiculous premise.

Edit: The player always most responsible for his teams results though is always the goaltender though. So, by that logic, its Vasilvesky.

 

[AssaultPK]

If you watched the games, Vasi couldn't make timely saves, defense couldn't make simple breakout passes, and the forwards had absolutely no sustained forecheck. Cooper was lifeless in the pres conferences and didn't look like he was rallying the troops besides when they were successful in an offside non-goal challenge.

Collective effort all round. Awful.

 

[Leafsrock95]

The coach

 

[Kamus]

Tobias Reider

 

[Fear]

If any one of those people was snapped out of existence right before the playoffs, I would still expect Tampa to win in 5, so it's hard to blame any one person

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They are all responsible for it but if I have to choose one it's Vasilesky. You can't have a goalie with an 856 save% and expect to win at some point you need a save they didn't get it.

 

[bobholly39]

But if you had to chose one... who would it be?

They all underperformed. Coach, goalie, forwards, defense. It's really bad lol

 

[Just Linda]

Cooper got out coached yet again. Seems to happen more frequently than people like to admit. He's a good coach but you need better than him to win a cup.

 

[Connor McConnor]

For me it's tough to blame Vasi. Tampa got completely dominated for such long stretches that I'm sure any goalie would have succumbed to that. It's tough to make saves when the opposition is coming down on a 2 on 1 or 3 on 1 regularly. Gotta be Cooper here for his inability to adapt. Why wasn't Callahan in this series from the start? Easily their best PKer in game 4 and maybe a few less PP goals against and this is a different series.

 

[Zamuz]

one option should have been: "The entire team"

 

[Fugazy]

Mostly the coach, but it’s a collective effort.

 

[ijuka]

Cooper can't coach vs trap...

 

[koyvoo]

The correct answer isnt even a poll option?

Most responsible for the historic collapse are the Columbus Blue Jackets.

 

[LT]

If you're only looking for internal options, it's Cooper and then Stamkos. The leaders couldn't get the team in the right place mentally, which is ultimately the biggest failure of the Lightning this postseason. Every individual player is at fault, but especially the leaders.

 

[hector morrison]

They really aren't as good without Hedman. Stralman was out as well?
"Not supposed to use injuries as an excuse" is maybe the dumbest thing I've heard in sport. Truly,gotta give it up to the Jackets for exploiting that!

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Jarmo

 

[Kamina]

The correct answer is everyone involved on both Columbus and Tampa. Columbus brought their game all the way up and Tampa choked.

 

[AKL]

Jarmo

 

[lawrence]

Goaltending was absolutely not good enough.

 

[Newsworthy]

Careerwise speaking has Vasilevskiy truly given the chance to prove himself in the playoffs?
I think it's too early to tell.
This year well the numbers speak for them self. I wouldn't change much just forge forward with the plan.

 

[tony d]

Other- I think it was a collective effort that caused them to lose.