ADF: (A1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A2) Boston Bruins | Lightning win series 4-1

[Tortorella's Rant]

Tuuka is an asswipe so I don't really care much that happened

[AV's Coin]

2 minutes ago, Nancouver said:

Fair enough but the league should look at changing that. It’s one thing to lose a stick it’s another for a goaltender to lose a skate blade. 

Maybe.

 

When any other players skate blade breaks they can get off the ice albeit slowly. The goalie does not have that ability. I think blowing the whistle when the Goalies team regains possession could be the solution.

[Nancouver]

1 minute ago, AV's Coin said:

Maybe.

 

When any other players skate blade breaks they can get off the ice albeit slowly. The goalie does not have that ability. I think blowing the whistle when the Goalies team regains possession could be the solution.

Ya that might work I mean it’s a lot different to have a regular player without a skate as opposed to a goaltender. 

[WHL rocks]

B Burke looks like a tool with his untied tie on SN. 

 

Embarrassing really.. 

 

 

[Shaodin]

Why Marchand have to keep getting better.... 

[Dombrova22]

Hello? Lightning are you there? 

[WHL rocks]

I'd like to see a Caps Jets final but looks like BOS is the team to beat in the east...

[Where's Wellwood]

This is why I wanted the Leafs, who had no real shot at the Cup, to take out the Bruins and get crushed by the Lightning. The Bruins are real contenders. Give them a shot and they'll take it. I hate them.

[Riviera82]

This situation reminds me a little of 2011 when fans here were hoping we'd lose a game in Boston assuming we could then win the cup at home. Like how most everyone around here was rooting against the Leafs because they assumed the Bruins would get crushed by the Lightning. Well, things can definitely still turn around but so far it's not looking too good.

 

Moral of the story is - Never cheer for Boston.

[shazzam]

Boston definitely looking like the favorite right now to come out of the East. If the lighting can't stop that first line, this will be over in a hurry. Can someone take out the rat.. please!

[canuck73_3]

So Tampa was gonna walk all over Boston eh? 

[CBH1926]

Bruins are going to win east.

I can’t stand Chara, Backes, Marchand etc. but they are good.

[iinatcc]

8 hours ago, Shaodin said:

Why Marchand have to keep getting better.... 

Because the universe sucks

[cbdoubleu]

On 27/04/2018 at 8:05 PM, oldnews said:

The Bruins top line will be facing this though:

 

Hedman Girardi

McDonagh Stralman

Coburn Sergachev

 

The blueline of a contender

 

instead of

 

Reilly Hainsey

Gardiner Zaitsev

Dermott Polak

 

The blueline of a pretender.

 

Coburn and Girardi are very suspect at this point in their careers, and Sergachev isn't trusted for regular shifts yet, though he's been very ok.

 

I don't think people are giving the Bruins depth enough credit. Their top line is just as skilled as Tampa's and with a little bit of sandpaper and Selke trophies mixed in that Tampa can't boast. Then they've got Debrusk Backes Krejci Heinen Nash to go up against Gourde Johnson Point Palat Killorn. Kunitz and Callahan need to provide an edge on that 4th line.

 

The Lightning have not been tight enough defensively for half the season and if they get sucked into the Bruins antics and start taking penalties and having to open up to play catch up hockey they're going to be in trouble.

 

 

[oldnews]

2 hours ago, cbdoubleu said:

 

Coburn and Girardi are very suspect at this point in their careers, and Sergachev isn't trusted for regular shifts yet, though he's been very ok.

 

I don't think people are giving the Bruins depth enough credit. Their top line is just as skilled as Tampa's and with a little bit of sandpaper and Selke trophies mixed in that Tampa can't boast. Then they've got Debrusk Backes Krejci Heinen Nash to go up against Gourde Johnson Point Palat Killorn. Kunitz and Callahan need to provide an edge on that 4th line.

 

The Lightning have not been tight enough defensively for half the season and if they get sucked into the Bruins antics and start taking penalties and having to open up to play catch up hockey they're going to be in trouble.

 

It's not about not crediting Boston's top line (I pump their tires all the time) - it is a deadly line - it's about pointing out that Boston is facing a stronger opponent (albeit game 1 was misrepresentative imo).   It's Boston's 2nd line - with the exception of DeBruk -  that needed to wake up.  Nash was a passenger in the first series, and Krejci's production was misleading.

I agree that the Tampa forward group needs to play a better two way game - that is probably their achilles.  What makes you believe Coburn, ofr example, is 'suspect'?  

[Roberts]

Tampa is using our playoff intro song

[Down by the River]

I can't imagine a PBP/colour commentary duo I'd be less interested in hearing than these two. I'd take fricken Fran Drescher and Gilbert Gottfried before these two bozos.

[canuck73_3]

Callahan having a terrific game so far 

[canuck73_3]

McAvoy!!!!!

[Tortorella's Rant]

Why does Brian spend money on ties to not wear them.