ECQF/ Game 5 - Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning, 7pm ET

[flying squirrel]

Lightning had some tough breaks this game, but champs find a way to overcome them. Or they take advantage of breaks when having the favorable winds. Lightning have to dig deep for 20 minutes, and find back of net, or go home. Lightning had every opportunity to jump on it with 2 PP's to start 1st period, but failed to seize moment. Do that, one increases odds of getting bit later on.

About calls: Bad/Good calls happen, game/series managing calls happen, and this takes place for to many reasons to list. Lightning have gotten bunk goalie interference calls all year long, and don't know why, but that's been the story. So I'm not shocked to what went down this game, to tell ya the truth. Worse one was when Vasy';s glove hand got smacked by stick, when Vasy trying to glove puck, and no goalie interference call (Lost obvious review lost too). It happens......

 

[Straight Fire]

Ok Tampa, quit making all your goal attempts like right in the edge of the crease. Sheesh.

 

[dhfa]

Ok Tampa, quit making all your goal attempts like right in the edge of the crease. Sheesh.

seems like thats their gameplan. Maybe theyre thinking it cant happen a third time

 

[GQS]

Cirelli didn't have to move into the crease either.

Going into the crease briefly shouldn't negate a goal either. He went in then quickly went out and at no point did he really effect Bob's ability to stop the puck. All that should matter is whether a goalie was significantly prevented from being able to make a save and in this case Bob definitely wasn't.

 

[Ratsreign]

No, they counted that goal

The controversy over Hull’s goal was that whole season goals like that one were disallowed.

 

[Bong Whisperer]

I can’t believe how bad Tampa’s defense has been.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

The controversy over Hull’s goal was that whole season goals like that one were disallowed.

I get that

 

[BelovedIsles]

Was Blashill and Lalonde traded?

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

We have overcome adversity before, Time to do it again.

 

[Score08]

Just switched back over from the nba , have they pulled back anymore goals from TB ?

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I can’t believe how bad Tampa’s defense has been.

They've got Hedman, Serg coming back early, and . . .

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Was Bashill and Lalonde traded?

Pretty much.

 

[dhfa]

They've got Hedman, Serg coming back early, and . . .

Their defense is pretty shallow once you get past hedman and cernak

 

[brentashton]

Does Kevin Weekes ever shut up? If he thinks he sounds knowledgeable or smart , he’s mistaken. Just STFU please.

 

[Leonardo87]

Who Dumba passing to?

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Their defense is pretty shallow once you get past hedman and cernak

Forgot Cernak. He's a solid complimentary d-man. Remind me a bit of the Leafs, but Reilly isn't Hedman. Oh, Dumba is solid as well. My bad

 

[dhfa]

Does Kevin Weekes ever shut up? If he thinks he sounds knowledgeable or smart , he’s mistaken. Just STFU please.

That's what the mute option is for. I barely listen to the games anymore

 

[Straight Fire]

Nice pass Dumba

 

[Bong Whisperer]

Braydon Point has been quiet. I’m a huge Point fanboy and it sad not to see him killing it.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I can’t believe how bad Tampa’s defense has been.

Not close to what it once was.

 

[BMOK33]

I think LA had more offense in the third last night than Tampa has had so far here

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Braydon Point has been quiet. I’m a huge Point fanboy and it sad not to see him killing it.

He was great last game

 

[kwichang]

Florida keeping pressure up. Bolts struggling to break out

 

[dhfa]

Bolts getting some chances but they can't get one of those rebounds to land on their stick

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Wave yoiur stick at while leaning/not skating.......great coaching