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2021 Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Thread.

Discussion in 'GC Hall of Fame' started by tilly, May 17, 2021.

  1. hoyt233

    hoyt233 GC Hall of Fame

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    I'll gladly take this thread over anything posted in Too Hot(crap)For Swamp Gas.
     
  2. wingtee

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    Feel like Panthers are on a power play this period .
    We are getting out hustled and outhit
     
  3. wingtee

    wingtee GC Hall of Fame

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    Somehow we are up 2-0
     
  4. domgator

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    Mainly because we outplayed and outshot them except for a couple minute stretch in the first 6 minutes. Hopefully Florida continues to focus more on running at guys behind the play and taking cheap shots rather than scoring.
     
  5. wingtee

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    In other news Rays 8 Orioles 3
    Bottom 4
     
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  6. wingtee

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    They are turds .. we have had some mbreak away opportunities
     
  7. domgator

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    Going to be fun watching that punk Lomberg get pummeled by somebody whenever the Lightning have the series in hand. He deserves it.
     
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  8. oragator1

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    Panthers have to be a bit shell shocked. I would expect an angry team for game 3, but so far Tampa’s experience is clearly the difference.
     
  9. tilly

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    Schenn will be the guy.
     
  10. tilly

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    Q switching goalies was odd. I think Bob is overrated and overpaid, but he is your starter.

    Now what do the Panthers do?

    Oh well. Business trip complete.

    Remember last week when Tampa basically hand delivered home ice to the kitties? Lol, so much for that.

    Oh and Stammer and Kuch matter. Who knew?
     
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  11. tilly

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    Getting healthy! What a Choi is is!
     
  12. wingtee

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  13. tilly

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    Rays bats are on fire!
     
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  14. DesertGator

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    Lot of dirty plays both ways. This Panther fan won't argue the Bennett suspension, but there should have also been one on the equally dangerous hit by McDonough on Duclair earlier in the period, and the high hit by Coleman (pretty obviously targeting the head) on Barkov earlier in the period as well.

    And no one can convince me otherwise that Tampa is gaming the system and circumventing the cap with both Kucherov and Stamkos. Team has almost a $100MM cap hit in an $81MM cap world because of the LTIR. Good on them finding a way to do that, but it's a loophole that needs to be closed (my solution is if a player doesn't participate in at least 15% of the season, they're not eligible for the playoffs).
     
  15. maxgator

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    Yeah... You don't like the rule. So sorry to hear that;)
     
  16. Baller

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    Choked a 2 goal lead away in the third and choked in overtime. Have to show up big on Saturday or the Panthers will tie the series and have all the momentum.
     
  17. Skink

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    You know what they say about a 2 goal lead in hockey....
     
  18. oragator1

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    Well Tampa has been completely outplayed, outshot 14-6, and they are up 3-1 in the first. Bizarre game so far.
     
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  19. gatorknights

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    This first period has been very chippy. Lightning very efficient in shots on goal. I like the 2 goal lead, but something tells me there will be more scoring, as the Panthers have been putting on a lot of offensive pressure.
     
  20. stp_gator

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    4-1 in the 2nd period now. Go Bolts!