Around the NHL: Part VI – lol Tampa, Go Tampa!

[haohmaru]

And, I think we’re seeing why Gorton is putting together a heavy team.

Talent wins in the regular season. Heavy and luck helps in the post season.

 

[bl02]

I don’t know what’s wrong with hedman but he better come back and have the game of his life in game 4 after talking that shit at the end of game 2

 

[Bob Richards]

Torts GOAT

 

[Emptyvoid]

Talent wins in the regular season. Heavy and luck helps in the post season.

That definitely seems to be the case, at least in what I remember, of recent years. I wonder why that's the case though. Do teams have so much more time, tactically, to prepare that that kind of heavy game starts to edge out? It's interesting, I'll never forget those Kings teams in the playoffs. They were so heavy, even WPG doesn't match them

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

big buff, that's insanity. who the **** even tries that, crazy. gotta be top 3 creative NHL plays I've personally seen.

A very graceful dump truck.

 

[Edge]

Yea, I think nearly everyone had the Lightning all but penciled in as the Cup winners. I mean, I never felt so strongly about a team’s chances of winning it all, and here they are down 3-0.

So many times over the years they’ve lacked that “team of destiny” vibe.

 

[Rempe73]

62 regular season wins and a first round sweep.

Their pain will be exquisite to witness and exclusively theirs, representing a very special kind of hell.

Agreed. If they get swept after that kind of season, wow. As a fan, that’s probably the shittiest feeling ever.

 

[eco's bones]

Not that I'm looking forward to picking 58 instead of 31 but this has the makings of one of the most humiliating playoff exits ever. Tampa fans can expect a bit of heat if their team gets bounced out of the playoffs in the first round without even winning a game.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Holy needed a change of scenery.

 

[Tawnos]

Even though I’m fine with them losing, it’s really not all that hard to imagine the Lightning winning 4 in a row.

And yes, I’ve watched the series.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Not sure how Tampa can bring Cooper back. So badly outcoached.

 

[will1066]

Sergei Bobrovsky has flipped the switch Marty Turco found when he finally started playing well in the playoffs in 2007. If he continues playing like this he'll remove the one blemish on his resume.

Nah. He will implode at some point. Just hope it happens after the first round.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

That definitely seems to be the case, at least in what I remember, of recent years. I wonder why that's the case though. Do teams have so much more time, tactically, to prepare that that kind of heavy game starts to edge out? It's interesting, I'll never forget those Kings teams in the playoffs. They were so heavy, even WPG doesn't match them

Teams really, really tighten up in the playoffs. Big teams can force things more so than smaller squads.

But the reality is, the best teams are normally a nice blend of heavy and skilled. You can't really win if you veer too much in one direction or the other unless you get really lucky or you have Crosby and Malkin (and even on those teams, Bonino and Hornqvist played pretty major roles.)

 

[will1066]

Not sure how Tampa can bring Cooper back. So badly outcoached.

They're throwing him and Stammer under the bus over in HFTBL.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

But hey, we’re “their farm team”

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Not that I'm looking forward to picking 58 instead of 31 but this has the makings of one of the most humiliating playoff exits ever. Tampa fans can expect a bit of heat if their team gets bounced out of the playoffs in the first round without even winning a game.

Just under 94 Sharks v Redwings.

By the way, thank you Arthus Irbe for the cup.

 

[will1066]

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Teams really, really tighten up in the playoffs. Big teams can force things more so than smaller squads.

But the reality is, the best teams are normally a nice blend of heavy and skilled. You can't really win if you veer too much in one direction or the other unless you get really lucky or you have Crosby and Malkin (and even on those teams, Bonino and Hornqvist played pretty major roles.)

would love to have Hornqvist on my side

 

[Emptyvoid]

Teams really, really tighten up in the playoffs. Big teams can force things more so than smaller squads.

But the reality is, the best teams are normally a nice blend of heavy and skilled. You can't really win if you veer too much in one direction or the other unless you get really lucky or you have Crosby and Malkin (and even on those teams, Bonino and Hornqvist played pretty major roles.)

Yea, I get the feeling that one-sided skill can net you a lot of wins during the regular season when teams can't strategize/prepare as well for it. But during the playoffs, you need more balance.

 

[Edge]

If Tampa gets bounced, can we factor that into the conversations about Stevie Y?

Not saying he hasn’t done some good things, but that whole genius label might be just a wee bit overstated.

 

[eco's bones]

I'm stunned that both Pitt and Tampa are down 3-0, especially Tampa.

I'm not stunned about Pittsburgh. I don't think they're that good. They have some great players mind you--but they're all getting on in years.

 

[Black Aces]

Also I would imagine Cooper is fired. He has to be if they lose


I would agree

He just got a contract extension

 

[Emptyvoid]

If Tampa gets bounced, can we factor that is into the conversations about Stevie Y?

Not saying he hasn’t done some good things, but that whole genius label might be just a wee bit overstated.

You've gotta factor it in, I can't see how you don't. You've managed to build a 1-dimensional regular season dominating team. But this isn't the damn English Premier League, you have to build to be successful in the playoffs.

 

[Leetch3]

If Tampa gets bounced, can we factor that into the conversations about Stevie Y?

Not saying he hasn’t done some good things, but that whole genius label might be just a wee bit overstated.

It definitely factors in and no doubt will turn a lot of people off to the idea

 

[Machinehead]

If Tampa gets bounced, can we factor that into the conversations about Stevie Y?

Not saying he hasn’t done some good things, but that whole genius label might be just a wee bit overstated.

I still think he's a great evaluator of talent who can add a lot to a team. He can't coach and captain them.

Cooper has never won anything and Stamkos is a cottonball.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

They're throwing him and Stammer under the bus over in HFTBL.

Not unjust.