ADSF: (A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (WC2) New Jersey Devils | Lightning win series 4-1

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Atlantic Division Semi-Final

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils

Thursday, April 12, 4:00 pm PT: Devils @ Lightning | NHL Network, SN, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 14, 12:00 pm PT: Devils @ Lightning | NBC, CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Monday, April 16, 4:30 pm PT: Lightning @ Devils | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 18, 4:30 pm PT: Lightning @ Devils | GOLF, SN, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD

*Monday, April 23, TBD: Lightning @ Devils | TBD

*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD

[Dombrova22]

Going off the board and saying Devils upset in 7. Hall carries the boys on his back along with some solid goaltending to steal it. 

[Apples]

Lightning in 4

[Xbox]

Devils in 7

[Time Lord]

Cheering for the Devils in the East this year. But Tampa in 7.

[PistolPete13]

Upset special. NJD have what it takes to send the South Floridians packing for extended time on the beach.

[Toyotasfan]

Get the broom, sweep for Tampa.

[Rush17]

I will contemplate all the series over the next 2 days.  I find I get a better feel for it walking around at work then sitting here at my pc lol.  Look forward to seeing if the Devil's can pul an upset tho!

[Jaku]

Gotta stick with my favourite American team. Tampa in 6.

[Master Mind]

If Schneider was playing lights out, NJ would have a chance. I don't trust Kinkaid or a subpar Schneider to stop TB's offence.

 

Tampa in 5.

[6string]

Tampa in six, NJD just not ready for prime time yet.

[Silky mitts]

Tampa in six 

[theo5789]

Can't see NJD upsetting TB. But I can see NJD getting maybe one win.

[hatedkid666]

Lightning in 5.

 

Devils have klinkaid starting so like enough said

[Riviera82]

I can see an upset here. Tampa's goaltending has been shaky for a while now and I think that will be their undoing. Devils in 7.

[Shift-4]

Let's go Bolts

[mll]

New Jersey won their 3 games against Tampa this season - 2x in regulation and 1x in a shootout.  All 1 goal games.  Their speed matches well with Tampa's. 

 

What a season for the Devils.  They were last in the East last year.  Taylor Hall obviously and his 93 pts (39 goals) in 76 games.  Hischier started on their 3rd line and worked his way to the top line by November - he is 2nd in scoring with 52pts and the only Devil to have played all 82 games.  Him and Hall have natural chemistry.  Will Butcher was another solid addition.  His minutes are sheltered but in that role he is productive with 44pts.


 

Other than Hall they don't have the high end scoring of Tampa - they are mostly a group of very hard workers with tonnes of speed.  Only 4 players on their opening night roster have produced at a 50% pace this season (Hall, Hischier, Palmieri and Butcher).  They also have close to no playoff experience.  

The Devils can play loose while Tampa are the ones under pressure.  

 

Btw the Devils have a behind the scenes series '82 game Odyssey' that followed their season and gives some insight on how they've grown as a team and the identity they are trying to build  - link here: https://www.nhl.com/devils/video/a-new-era-of-devils-hockey/t-293405372/c-53206003

 

[canuktravella]

tampa sweeps devils for sure its game over they barely squeaked into playoffs 

[Baer.]

Bolts sweep

[-Vintage Canuck-]

I have a feeling this may be the shortest series. The Devils barely made it into the playoffs, while the Lightning had the most points in the Eastern Conference.

 

Lightning in 5.