CDF: (1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Tampa Bay Lightning | Lightning win series 4-1

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Central Division Final

(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Tampa Bay Lightning

Sunday, May 30, 2:00 pm PT: Lightning at Hurricanes | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Tuesday, June 01, 4:30 pm PT: Lightning at Hurricanes | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Thursday, June 03, 5:00 pm PT: Hurricanes at Lightning | USA, SN, TVAS

Saturday, June 05, 1:00 pm PT: Hurricanes at Lightning | USA, SN, TVAS

*Tuesday, June 08, TBD: Lightning at Hurricanes | TBD

*Thursday, June 10, TBD: Hurricanes at Lightning | TBD

*Saturday, June 12, TBD: Lightning at Hurricanes | TBD

[Nuxfanabroad]

TBay in 6. Dislike both..but Canes are boring.

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Another interesting series, will be a lengthy one and can go either way but Bolts in 6.

[Iron Fist]

Canes in 7 don't want repeat champions

[Phil_314]

I think this series should be lots of fun, both teams can play with a lot of speed and skill and both Vasilievskiy and Nedeljkovic are known for some acrobatic saves.

Hope TB still comes out on top (hope Kuch goes for a deep run) but should be a good 7 game series.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

The Lightning are increasing fan capacity to 13,500 (70.7%) for Round 2 of the playoffs at Amalie Arena. 

[TNucks1]

Go Canes in 7

[Hogs & Podz]

I've got both Kucherov and Aho in my pool.... But I just love how the Canes play AND they are cap compliant.  Not to happy with how the Lightning got away with being 20 mill over the cap.  That needs to be fix in my opinion.  Regardless this will be a very fun series!!!!  I think it will go 7 games... My heart says Canes my brain says Lightning.... Unfortunately I say Lightning double ot game 7 Kucherov with the winner.

[Twilight Sparkle]

doesn't matter who wins this series, they're just fodder for the bruins

[JM_]

it should be close, but Tampa in 7. 

[-DLC-]

9 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

The Lightning are increasing fan capacity to 13,500 (70.7%) for Round 2 of the playoffs at Amalie Arena. 

It's really nice to hear the playoff noise....been so weird without it.  It certainly does help to have that atmosphere help to generate some momentum.

[Patel Bure]

Tampa in 5 or 6 in my opinion.   
 

The Tampa/Florida series was a different caliber of hockey than Carolina/Nashville and I just can’t see the Canes being able to hurt Tampa.  I think both Tampa and Boston will make quick work of their opponents, with Colorado defeating Boston in the finals.

[Master Mind]

Two of the deepest teams, should be a good series. Probably the best of the second round.

 

Can go either way, but picking Canes in 7.

[Frozen Water Walker]

4 hours ago, debluvscanucks said:

It's really nice to hear the playoff noise....been so weird without it.  It certainly does help to have that atmosphere help to generate some momentum.

The difference in watching a game broadcast from America with fans in the stands vs a broadcast from Canada with out fans, theres no comparision, great to see & hear the fans.

 

Without fans even with the delay, thers alot of cussing 

[Silky mitts]

Tampa in 7 

[KirkSave]

Carolina is a very good team that competes hard but Tampa has too many game breakers and that PP is absolutely lethal. TB in 7.

[bishopshodan]

Go Whale.

[Toyotasfan]

Bunch of Cheaters  vs Bunch of Jerks 

( that whole Kucherov thing still doesn’t sit well with me) 

 

[Ilunga]

13 hours ago, debluvscanucks said:

It's really nice to hear the playoff noise....been so weird without it.  It certainly does help to have that atmosphere help to generate some momentum.

Over 34 million Covid cases 

Over 600,000 deaths 

 

Fans in stands ...yeah.....NO 

[Beary Sweet]

Bolts in 7. They’re poised for a repeat and still boasting a really good team. Stamkos, Kucherov and Hedman are the heart and soul of the team