ECQF: Game 3 - Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers, 7pm ET, TBS

[Felidae]

I almost hope for more Tampa pps so I don't have to hear anymore whining about the refs. Almost.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

What a call, refs making it clear they want a longer series

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Lots of soft calls in these po

Yeah, the same stick work twice a row, they call the second.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Oh we’re calling it REAL soft tonight

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Your grandmother could knock Lightning players off the puck.

 

[Leonardo87]

I almost hope for more Tampa pps so I don't have to hear anymore whining about the refs. Almost.

After last night’s game, doubt tonight’s will top that. Lol.

 

[BB79]

Bad ice

Well it was only 85 degrees out today in Tampa..

 

[dhfa]

It was pretty well known at the time, how elite their depth was. Guys like Johnson, Palat, Gourde, Coleman, Goodrow all made for a dominant bottom-six during their Cup years. At least that's how I remember it; I don't know which years each player came and went. But it seemed like every other GM wanted a piece of the pie and started poaching these guys in free agency, often overpaying or giving out significant term.

yeah but I keep see people saying these are the champs and expecting this current roster to be good. I am not seeing it. I think maybe the depth was more important than the top lines from the looks of it. Nice to have both though.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Best powerplay in the league my ass lol

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Oh we’re calling it REAL soft tonight

The calls were penalties.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Oh we’re calling it REAL soft tonight

On the replay I thought they were calling Hagel for the soft stick hook right before that.

 

[brentashton]

Tkachuck tips the ice crew.

It’s well known that before the NHL had its own ice department and series supervisors (Dan Craig etc), certain teams GMs would instruct their techs to heavy flood the opponents offensive end of the ice to make it like a slushy in Dallas.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Well it was only 85 degrees out today in Tampa..

That's pretty cool for late April.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

It was pretty well known at the time, how elite their depth was. Guys like Johnson, Palat, Gourde, Coleman, Goodrow all made for a dominant bottom-six during their Cup years. At least that's how I remember it; I don't know which years each player came and went. But it seemed like every other GM wanted a piece of the pie and started poaching these guys in free agency, often overpaying or giving out significant term.

And McDonagh, who is especially effective in the playoffs as the refs never call his favorite brand of defense: interference.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

What a call, refs making it clear they want a longer series

Considering how it was called in sunrise I see no issues.

 

[pb1300]

Are they playing on ice, or at the beach?

 

[Ratsreign]

Woooooooooo

Chukky cheese

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Tampa is dog shit.

 

[BB79]

That's pretty cool for late April.

LOL I lived there for a short time. I liked the beaches but couldn't stand the humidity. Too damn hot. Beautiful in winter though

 

[Felidae]

Tkachuk!

 

[brentashton]

Are they playing on ice, or at the beach?

Ice AT the beach!

 

[Leonardo87]

Wow, what a pass, and a goal. 1-0 Cats

 

[Bounces R Way]

Dumba

remember when people thought he was good?

 

[D Wakaluk]

Damn what a nice goal. Lundell is a beauty

 

[Pablo El Perro]

LOL I lived there for a short time. I liked the beaches but couldn't stand the humidity. Too damn hot. Beautiful in winter though

I live South of there, lived in Tampa for a year. So it's a bit hotter.

Chucky!!!!