Stanley Cup Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche ( Avs lead 3-2)

[Vancouver Canucks]

I predict a 4-2 win for the Avalanche.

Colorado has found the way to score goals on a defensive Tampa team, and Kadri is a great addition to their team. Tampa will continue to play defensively, limiting Colorado's shots, but I think Colorado offense will fare better than they will.

Unless Kuemper starts to falter, I think this will be my prediction.

 

[Lshap]

As big of a hole as 3-1 is, the Lightning have to focus on taking it one game at a time.

If they can win a game on the road, then they get to go back home with a chance to force a Game 7.

3-1 can turn into 3-3 very quickly if you focus on winning one game at a time.

Wouldn't it make more sense for Tampa to play two games at a time? This way, they can tie the series and win the whole thing in 1.5 games.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Wouldn't it make more sense for Tampa to play two games at a time? This way, they can tie the series and win the whole thing in 1.5 games.

I think they're already exhausted right now.

 

[flyfysher]

I predict a 4-2 win for the Avalanche.

Colorado has found the way to score goals on a defensive Tampa team, and Kadri is a great addition to their team. Tampa will continue to play defensively, limiting Colorado's shots, but I think Colorado offense will fare better than they will.

Unless Kuemper starts to falter, I think this will be my prediction.

Die hard Avs fan that wanted Kadri gone after the VGK series. Crow is so yummy!

 

[flyfysher]

Pretty much this.

Not saying specifically here, rather just around the internet in general, but I’m seeing way too many Avs fans and media pundits/talking heads acting as if the Avs winning is a foregone conclusion. 3-1 lead is very nice. VERY nice. But if they lose tomorrow and go *back* to Tampa 3-2…the tiniest bit of doubt could start creeping in.

They have 3 total kicks at the can…but would Avs fans *really* want to see TB and Vasilevskiy in a Game 7?

You’re right. To be the best, one has to be the best. Pedal to the metal. Come at the Bolts with unrelenting speed and execution. Make them suck air. Keep hitting them continuously. Win thie SCF now.

Let’s go Avs!!!

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Die hard Avs fan that wanted Kadri gone after the VGK series. Crow is so yummy!

I wish he could stay in the team, but he's going to demand a ton.

 

[flyfysher]

I wish he could stay in the team, but he's going to demand a ton.

True but good on him. He has earned it and I don’t begrudge him. Rangers seems like a fit although I don’t know if he fits under their salary cap.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

True but good on him. He has earned it and I don’t begrudge him. Rangers seems like a fit although I don’t know if he fits under their salary cap.

Probably not. He can go to a middle-ranked team that can afford his future salary.

 

[cgf]

Nothing against Naz, but I care a lot more about holding onto Val & Manson.

 

[BackLightningBack]

Lightning have battle through so much these last 3-7 years, and now another battle is in front of this group. They're proven warriors and will need that no quit attitude the rest of the way. Win these 3 battles below and coming back from 3-1 down is possible.

* Win special teams
* Sink oppertunities
* Vasy continue to be Vasy

Lightning have only given up 3, 2, and 2 goals in regulation during games 1, 2, & 4 this series. This is reasonable considering the high powered offense Lightning are playing. Scoring is Lightning main issue and if enough Lightning scorers can get a 3 game hot streak going. This could turn these games around, and make the impossible, seem possible. Fingers crossed Lightning can sink their oppertunities, especially on PP!

Go Lightning!!

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Nothing against Naz, but I care a lot more about holding onto Val & Manson.

That's a realistic move by Colorado, for sure.

 

[flyfysher]

Probably not. He can go to a middle-ranked team that can afford his future salary.

Sens

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Sens

Yeah, he's going to become their first-liner. Hehe.

 

[BFLO]

Too bad Girard is injured and Kuemper play with 1 eye. Avs would have swept the floor with tbaes if that wasn´t the case.

Fantasy world is fun.

Lol don't be so sensitive AVs Fan.

I'm a neutral fan who wanted this to go 7 games. I think the AVs are the obviously better team. And if both teams were healthy the AVs are still the obviously better team.

But the Bolts with Point just seem to always find a way and with 2 OT games so far it's hard to think that Mr. Clutch wouldn't have found a way in at least one of those games to extend the series.

I'm happy for the Avs, they're one of the most fun teams in the league to watch. It's good for the game to show that their style of play can win it all as Toronto and Florida came up short.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Lol don't be so sensitive AVs Fan.

I'm a neutral fan who wanted this to go 7 games. I think the AVs are the obviously better team. And if both teams were healthy the AVs are still the obviously better team.

But the Bolts with Point just seem to always find a way and with 2 OT games so far it's hard to think that Mr. Clutch wouldn't have found a way in at least one of those games to extend the series.

I'm happy for the Avs, they're one of the most fun teams in the league to watch. It's good for the game to show that their style of play can win it all as Toronto and Florida came up short.

Avs fans are just way too confident right now. I think he'll understand.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Lightning have battle through so much these last 3-7 years, and now another battle is in front of this group. They're proven warriors and will need that no quit attitude the rest of the way. Win these 3 battles below and coming back from 3-1 down is possible.

* Win special teams
* Sink oppertunities
* Vasy continue to be Vasy

Lightning have only given up 3, 2, and 2 goals in regulation during games 1, 2, & 4 this series. This is reasonable considering the high powered offense Lightning are playing. Scoring is Lightning main issue and if enough Lightning scorers can get a 3 game hot streak going. This could turn these games around, and make the impossible, seem possible. Fingers crossed Lightning can sink their oppertunities, especially on PP!

Go Lightning!!

....That doesn't sound accurate.

 

[Hasbro]

Avalanche are 6-13 46.1% on the power play in the finals. The Ning 1-14 7.1%. On the balance Cooper looks to benefit from the refs swallowing the whistle.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Avalanche are 6-13 46.1% on the power play in the finals. The Ning 1-14 7.1%. On the balance Cooper looks to benefit from the refs swallowing the whistle.

Yeah, the Bolts definitely should not want the refs to call more penalties. They are getting buried on the PK.

 

[Coffey]

 

[NoSoup4U]

Tampa Bay Cheaterino's

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Close game, Lightning were the better team.

Makar forgetting how to play defence on the game winner didn’t help the Avs in this one.

 

[Foppberg]

Meh, bigger problems going on than a damn hockey game.

 

[Master P]

lol thats like the complete opposite of reality.

This board has been full of people saying Tampa hasn't played a real team yet.

 

[TheNumber4]

2 goals Avs scored were pretty fortunate bounces… I’d be a bit worried about Vasi at this point.

 

[Master P]

Meh, bigger problems going on than a damn hockey game.