Pete Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Only because they loaded up at the deadlineBecause they were good already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 They were like six points ahead of our beloved Rangers. They're playing the "best team ever". Anything can happen in a short tournament. This is a short tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 another game where tb doesn’t show up until the third. hedman mouths off at end of second game and can’t even suit up for game 3. sums up this series, hope tb gets swept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Cooper can go back to climbing Kilimanjaro with shark attack victims and Fijian virgins, or whatever the fuck this weirdo does when he's not busy smugly choking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 They were like six points ahead of our beloved Rangers. They're playing the "best team ever". Anything can happen in a short tournament. This is a short tournament.I'm happy with #2 overall, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 The only think thats scary is that this makes east so freaking open. Always just thought tampa would make easy work out of the east, but now everything can happen.... and Islanders are 3-0 up against pens. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I'm so fucking giddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Two thoughts: Not much sympathy for TB being without Hedman and Kuchy. If the Rangers hadn't been saddled with all sorts of injuries, including their best player, TB would not have gone to the finals in 2015. There will be talk of TB's window closing, just as there was with Washington two years ago. A TB team that is less dominant in the regular season and better primed for the playoffs could be right where it needs to be next year, just as Washington was last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Two thoughts: Not much sympathy for TB being without Hedman and Kuchy. If the Rangers hadn't been saddled with all sorts of injuries, including their best player, TB would not have gone to the finals in 2015. There will be talk of TB's window closing, just as there was with Washington two years ago. A TB team that is less dominant in the regular season and better primed for the playoffs could be right where it needs to be next year, just as Washington was last year. Watch them cruise through the playoffs next season when we dont get a 1st if they win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Watch them cruise through the playoffs next season when we dont get a 1st if they win. No team 'cruises' to 16 wins, as many former President Trophy winning teams have learned as they've been bounced. If I was Lightning I'd look at Capitals as case study - look at how many times Washington dominated in the regular season only to flame out early in the playoffs. The locker room had to change in Washington before they got their Cup - it wasn't their most talented team that finally got it done. TB has yet to prove it has the mettle to get it done - Islanders have issued a challenge with their play that Lightning have so far failed to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 One more for the good guys. Can't wait for game 4. Hope someone drops Kucherov hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 No team 'cruises' to 16 wins, as many former President Trophy winning teams have learned as they've been bounced. If I was Lightning I'd look at Capitals as case study - look at how many times Washington dominated in the regular season only to flame out early in the playoffs. The locker room had to change in Washington before they got their Cup - it wasn't their most talented team that finally got it done. TB has yet to prove it has the mettle to get it done - Islanders have issued a challenge with their play that Lightning have so far failed to match. There are many examples of this. The Islanders ripped up the regular season in 78-79 before losing to the Rangers. They had a listless regular season the following year, finishing fully 25 points below the previous year, but won their first cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 They were like six points ahead of our beloved Rangers. They're playing the "best team ever". Anything can happen in a short tournament. This is a short tournament. This team is vastly superior to our “beloved Rangers” and were pretty complete even before the deadline. They’re finally playing as the sum of its parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Tampa not winning a Stanley Cup with this core is far worse than the Rangers not winning when they were good. Kucherov, Stamkos, Hedman, Point, McDonagh etc. They should be embarrassed getting outworked so badly thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 True. If the Rangers assembled a roster this stacked, completely dominated the regular season by matching a record and then flamed out in the first round...that would be pretty hard to get over from as a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Tampa not winning a Stanley Cup with this core is far worse than the Rangers not winning when they were good. Kucherov, Stamkos, Hedman, Point, McDonagh etc. They should be embarrassed getting outworked so badly thus far. That true, but their window is not closed, and with the way Yz has handled the cap situation there, I dont think it will close any time soon. Hedman is 28, stamkos 29, kucherov 25, point 23, mcdonagh 29 and sergachev 20, all signed. They have many good years left. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Reminds me of when the expansion level Sharks knocked out that super RedWing team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sucks that their GM is going to have to get fired after going all in at the deadline only to end up against Tampa, and facing yet another first round exit. I think they can win a couple of games though. TB in 6 I would officially like to eat some crow right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Series ain't over yet, but I got the fucking broom ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I would officially like to eat some crow right now Dont speak too soon, maybe you just jinxed it back again now! Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I know they just extended cooper but if they get swept he has to be on the hot seat for this. Pretty embarrassing. Don?t get me wrong I still want them to come back but wow... Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hedman and Starlman out tonight, Killorn questionable. Say goodbye to that first round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I know they just extended cooper but if they get swept he has to be on the hot seat for this. Pretty embarrassing. Don’t get me wrong I still want them to come back but wow... Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk A friend of mine that lives in Tampa told me during Game 3 that fans are already calling for Cooper's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 62 wins in a season doesn?t mean shit if you get swept in the first round. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Froman Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Let's Go Jackets! Defeat the douches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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