SCF Game 5: Florida Panthers Vs Vegas Golden Knights | 8:00PM ET 5:00PM PT | TNT, TBS, TruTV, CBC, SN, TVAS

[Blitzkrug]

Kessel played 4 games in these playoffs. He is getting his name on the cup again along with another ring.

Not to mention I believe he would have met the threshold anyways since he had enough regular season appearances.

 

[Ghost of Arbour]

The entire executive corps of TNT just looked at each other and cursed the one who thought signing the contract for the NHL was a good idea

 

[GMR]

So who gets the Conn Smythe?

Bobrovsky.

 

[TimeZone]

I'd honestly put this on the level of Tampa/MTL for most one sided finals of the 21st century after tonight.

I mean, I think we all expected Tampa to roll the Habs, this was expected to be a tight series and even in game 3 Florida had absolutely no business winning, were bailed out by Bob.

 

[jgs]

Reality is what Florida attempted to do is very, I mean very difficult. They're playoff started at the 3/4 mark of the season. They had to win pretty much every game to get in at the 8th and final position. Then have to start on the road in every series. They needed luck to get this done and they had for 3 series but now the tank is empty due to having to play a very fast big strong team. They just ran out of gas one series short. The Kings were able to do it in 2012 but that doesn't happen often.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Need Florida to start gooning so I can get a Eichel PPG assisted by Theodore and Stone to win my playoff pool

 

[BKarchitect]

Vegas is a powerhouse. They’ve been great for a while (not so fond memories of them sh!t-kicking the Presidents Cup winning Avs two years ago after the Avs torched them in G1). And they’ve gotten to another level with a motivated Eichel and healthy Stone.

I don’t like ‘em but I appreciate them. They were my dark horse before the season. Super happy for Jack to just rub it into all the doubters. His time with Buffalo had run it’s course and the Sabres have turned things around but Eichel is a helluva player.

Eichel-Stone-Pie-Theo backed up with an insane amount of depth, size and quality in all areas. Great team and roster build. Star power and depth is a fantastic recipe.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I'm still angry I missed that opening Stone goal in real time.

 

[Kryten]

Im hoping these Vegas ladies can one up or 1000 up that Capitals fan

 

[robertocarlos]

the cats took on a lot of bad karma that led up to them getting pumped tonight

- kevin spacey in space sweaters
- joel quenneville
- staal brothers not participating in pride night
- cocky tkachuk with his walk off celebrations
- radko celebrating in joe woll's face

Makes U think ...

Karma is a real thing.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Nope, you don't get to insert yourself and prod people with irrelevant jabs then complain about a reaction.

Not sure you know what you is, but go on.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

And now folks the game Bruce Cassidy just loves .....

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

It's a shame Tkachuk isn't in the lineup. With the blowout score he surely would've pulled some cheap stuff and gotten the record for most PIMs in the Finals.

 

[William H Bonney]

It's a beautiful thing to see so many of these Panthers about to lose the Cup.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

What a horrific performance for a Cup elimination game. Cats should feel lots of shame.

It's karma.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Toronto signs Gudas, Florida signs Holl

 

[PromisedLand]

do we even need to play the 3rd period.... ????

 

[jackjohnson]

Of course you can lose 4 straight by dumb luck. This is hockey, anything can happen in a small streak of games.

This stuff happens all the time, it's not some big secret that there's a heavy element of randomness in hockey. A goalie on a heater will end your season just like that... it happens every single springtime. Bobrovsky alone has knocked out 2 of the most dominant teams of all time with a well timed hot streak.

So how many games should they play to factor out luck?? 100 game series is enough? Or 1000? Listen you can keep making excuses for losses but that's loser talk.

 

[Sentinel]

I'd honestly put this on the level of Tampa/MTL for most one sided finals of the 21st century after tonight.

I mean, I think we all expected Tampa to roll the Habs, this was expected to be a tight series and even in game 3 Florida had absolutely no business winning, were bailed out by Bob.

Detroit vs. Carolina in 5.

 

[TimeZone]

Keep making excuses but Vegas not only outplayed them, they down right dominated them and blew them out of the water and knocked Tkatchuk out. Don't make excuses because Florida beat all the eastern teams fair and square

What exactly was an "excuse"?

This isn't a conference battle, but stating the fact that the E has dominated the SCF over the course of the last 7 years isn't up for debate either, 5 for 7.

 

[theslatcher]

He's not on IR?

He is but assuming he's ready to go for next season he'd be the one reason for cap casualties.

Unless Barbashev+Hill want massive raises after these POs,

 

[blundluntman]

Adin Hill might just put up one of the best goaltending performances without winning a smythe the way people are talking about who deserves to win it

 

[GMR]

It's a shame Tkachuk isn't in the lineup. With the blowout score he surely would've pulled some cheap stuff and gotten the record for most PIMs in the Finals.

Gudas needs to do something.

 

[caneswhammytime]

What a waste of the finals with fla in there

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Sucks that this is the last game of the season and it's anticlimactic....

Free agency doesn't start for another 18 days.....