ECF Game 5: Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:15 PM ET | CBC, TVAS, NBC

[Sam Spade]

Both fanbases still preparing themselves for disappointment. Such tortured souls

What do Bolts fans have to be tortured about?

Both fan bases hope it will be in their teams favor. As a bolts fan, I'm confident.

As a Caps fan I have ZERO confidence.

 

[TampaBayLightning]

If you think you know, you don't know that is why Hockey is such a great sport.

 

[TampaBayLightning]

What do Bolts fans have to be tortured about?



As a Caps fan I have ZERO confidence.

living in an awesome town with an awesome team that forgets how to play sometimes.

 

[BoltsFanPinellasPark]

What do Bolts fans have to be tortured about?



As a Caps fan I have ZERO confidence.

We both know that isn't true. Maybe wishful thinking, but as long as no team has 4 wins, your confidence will remain above zero.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

What do Bolts fans have to be tortured about?

We've been tortured in different ways. MSL trade request, Montreal sweep, Drouin saga, Stamkos free agency saga, Stamkos injuries, etc. Something always goes wrong, and I still can't get the first two games out of my head.

 

[Sam Spade]

We've been tortured in different ways. MSL trade request, Drouin saga, Stamkos free agency saga, Stamkos injuries, etc. Something always goes wrong, and I still can't get the first two games out of my head.

Wrong? Drouin got you a better player, Stamkos stayed (as he always was going to) and MSL worked out just fine for the Bolts, even though a little messy at the time.

They got a Cup win 12 years in, that's pretty damn awesome if you ask me.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Wrong? Drouin got you a better player, Stamkos stayed (as he always was going to) and MSL worked out just fine for the Bolts, even though a little messy at the time.

Doesn't change that it felt like the world was ending every time I didn't even want to go on HFBoards during the MSL and Drouin fiascos

 

[Hockeyholic]

We've been tortured in different ways. MSL trade request, Montreal sweep, Drouin saga, Stamkos free agency saga, Stamkos injuries, etc. Something always goes wrong, and I still can't get the first two games out of my head.

The MSL trade ( Besides Callahan) worked out well for Tampa. Drouin got a top 4 D. They won a cup in 04. I'd love to be as " tortured" as you are.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

The MSL trade ( Besides Callahan) worked out well for Tampa. Drouin got a top 4 D. They won a cup in 04. I'd love to be as " tortured" as you are.

It helps having the best GM in the league. Still no cup to show for it though.

 

[Paul4587]

Is Backstrom definitely playing? Any idea on what his injury is?

 

[Hal 9000]

We've been tortured in different ways. MSL trade request, Montreal sweep, Drouin saga, Stamkos free agency saga, Stamkos injuries, etc. Something always goes wrong, and I still can't get the first two games out of my head.

Dude, you've got no idea. Try being a Canuck fan.

 

[Hockeyholic]

It helps having the best GM in the league. Still no cup to show for it though.

I'm not convinced Cooper is the answer. There's something missing in this team's game.

 

[BoltsFanPinellasPark]

So.... We are pausing the 715pm scheduled puck drop... To watch a muddy horse race. Mmmkay

 

[jj cale]

I think even if washington loses tonight they can still win the next 2 after, I sense a different caps team mentally this year.

I also expect Ovechkin to have a big game tonight.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Dude, you've got no idea. Try being a Canuck fan.

Not comparing with other fanbases, just explaining our embrace of disappointment. I'm obviously very happy in general with the state of the Lightning

 

[Dick Sledge]

Who gives a shit what some horse owner has to say?

 

[swimmer77]

I turned on a hockey game and a horse race broke out.

 

[BoltsFanPinellasPark]

So.... We are pausing the 715pm scheduled puck drop... To watch a muddy horse race. Mmmkay

Oh it's over. Ok whatever...

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

War on Drugs <3

 

[Aoko]

 

[BoltsFanPinellasPark]

Why do they always advertise the start of the game to be a good 20-30 mins before the game actually starts? Pretty sure hockey is the only sport to do that.

Is this something just for playoffs? Why am I just now noticing this (this year)

 

[Dick Sledge]

The NFL would tell NBC to f*** off if they tried to put horses in their time slot.

I wouldn't be surprised if the game got kicked off in OT for SNL.

 

[Crosstraffic]

The NFL would tell NBC to **** off if they tried to put horses in their time slot.

I wouldn't be surprised if the game got kicked off in OT for SNL.

It would get moved to NBCSN, Lorne Michaels (aged producer of SNL) had a fit when an XFL game preempted his baby.

 

[killer1980]

Well that CBC Open certainly did not grab me. Just got back from the States, seems to me NBC is doing a much better job creating the drama.

 

[Dick Sledge]

It would get moved to NBCSN, Lorne Michaels (aged producer of SNL) had a fit when an XFL game preempted his baby.

Oh I know. It would suck for me because I only have internet and locals......because f*** Comcast.