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

[Vancouver Canucks]

Francouz is 6-0 in the playoffs and has not lost a game since April 29th in Minnesota.

Yeah, that's why I think the Avs should start him in Game 6.

 

[Eggtimer]

I thought there was no way in hell Tampa wins game 5. Playing in Colorado , beat up and injurires to key guys ….
Now going back to Tampa for game 6 … Anything is possible and any team with Vas in net has a chance still .
This has been a very interesting series and I hope it goes to game 7. I have no idea who will win. Two very very elite teams . Aovs have the edge everywhere except experience and in net . Bolts core of Kuch , Hedman , Vas , Stammer , is unreal. Too bad Point isn’t 100% as he is a game changer himself. But same can be said for the Avs missing Girard and injured Kadri ?
I just wish it was all the top guns vs each other to see who is the best .

 

[Hedmonster Bolt]

In 08, Pittsburgh beat Detroit in game 5. Wings were still up 3-2 and it felt inevitable Detroit would win game 6. They did.

Same for 2016. Yes, SJ won. But everyone knew they were delaying the inevitable. Pittsburgh was the better team. Pens won in 6.

Same thing here. TB just delaying the inevitable cup clinching loss on home ice.

Colorado had shaky goaltending and was getting shafted by the officials all night. Yet...they lost by one goal.

No autograph for you, shafted again

 

[Video Nasty]

In 08, Pittsburgh beat Detroit in game 5. Wings were still up 3-2 and it felt inevitable Detroit would win game 6. They did.

Same for 2016. Yes, SJ won. But everyone knew they were delaying the inevitable. Pittsburgh was the better team. Pens won in 6.

Same thing here. TB just delaying the inevitable cup clinching loss on home ice.

Colorado had shaky goaltending and was getting shafted by the officials all night. Yet...they lost by one goal.

Perhaps that’s what will end up happening.

But you’re trying to draw parallels to the battle tested two time champs with an inexperienced Penguins team that wasn’t ready to win just yet and a Sharks team that was never ready to win.

The connection is tenuous at best.

 

[cgf]

Well it was fun while it lasted. Hopefully we can at least make the playoffs next year…

Maybe this time Sleepy Joe will get a competent starting goalie…though how he’ll find a cornerstone without having atop 4 pick to spend on it, is a mystery

 

[robertocarlos]

I got a bad feeling about the Avs. I think they've blown their chance.

 

[Muffin]

I got a bad feeling about the Avs. I think they've blown their chance.

Winning in 5 wouldn't have be indicative of how the series was played. Other than the two blow out wins this was a very close series. Wouldn't surprise me if it went to game 7 OT.

 

[DatsyukOwns]

I got a bad feeling about the Avs. I think they've blown their chance.

Yeah think Tampa has it now. They have seemed to have cleaned up their game.

I don’t know how this team has continued to play this hard for three straight finals but fair play to them and their fans. Seems like they really are a team of destiny.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

In 08, Pittsburgh beat Detroit in game 5. Wings were still up 3-2 and it felt inevitable Detroit would win game 6. They did.

Same for 2016. Yes, SJ won. But everyone knew they were delaying the inevitable. Pittsburgh was the better team. Pens won in 6.

Same thing here. TB just delaying the inevitable cup clinching loss on home ice.

Colorado had shaky goaltending and was getting shafted by the officials all night. Yet...they lost by one goal.

Sincere thank you for keeping this incredible run going.

 

[MomoSissokko]

Tampa has shown in this playoffs the intangible property to make the right adjustments during almost all series, especially in defense. The common course was that in the first games Matthews, Marner, Zibanejad, Kreider etc were much more dangerous than at the end of each series.
Seems to happen also now, and Avs seem to have much more difficulties to score

Vasy apart, they have 6 really strong guys in D, some unsung heroes.

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

Would love to see a Game 7 as a fan but Tampa looks like they are hobbling out there, and Avs penalties and soft goals from Kuemper might be the only thing giving them life.

An aggressive game with attention to detail and discipline will seal it for the Avs on Sunday imo.

 

[Muffin]

Just gonna say no matter who wins the series there's nothing to be ashamed of. The two best teams in the league going at it and somebody has to lose. Neutral fans are going to to pile on the losing team and make dumb comments but their teams are the ones watching on the couch.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Just gonna say no matter who wins the series there's nothing to be ashamed of. The two best teams in the league going at it and somebody has to lose. Neutral fans are going to to pile on the losing team and make dumb comments but their teams are the ones watching on the couch.

I love my team, but I'm scared it would make the Finals. If they lose in the Finals again, our city will turn to ashes.

 

[Garbageyuk]

I love my team, but I'm scared it would make the Finals. If they lose in the Finals again, our city will turn to ashes.

The good thing is I don’t think you have to worry about that anytime soon.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The good thing is I don’t think you have to worry about that anytime soon.

With Boeser and Miller possibly going, we might have to do a retool. True.

 

[Tundra]

 

[buches gooches]

Jon Cooper looks like a vacuum salesman.

Gtfo out of our city.

 

[ThunderRoad]

Even if the Bolts pull this out. They need to go back to the drawing board because Bednar and the Avs are sending a message to the NHL that speed is coming and you better be prepared to match it. I see the NHL moving back to the high flying Gretzky days for a while. Bolts have to add more speed back and go back to the speed game. The dump, clutch and grab offense will not cut it going forward.

The message was sent to Tampa in 2019 by Columbus.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

If Riley Nash was his replacement and even if Point is ready to go next game, I'd still keep Nash in the line-up. He's played well for them.

 

[dukeofjive]

Tampa was able to slow down the pace of the avs long enough to get the win in game 5. If they keep this up avs are not getting that cup. Its such an awesome series, 2 juggernauts going at it, and leaving it all on the ice.

I started watching hockey in the 70s, and man from the point of view of this fan , this has the chances to be up there with the best series i have had the chance to watch.

go game 7

 

[Vasilevskiy]

If Riley Nash was his replacement and even if Point is ready to go next game, I'd still keep Nash in the line-up. He's played well for them.

Has to be some other player. Colton maybe. But you have to keep Nash in there

 

[ZJuice]

Last night was won by Tampa with a 99% relatively mistake free third in comparison to the Avs who made a couple of big ones.

The Bolts capitalized on a huge coverage error. An Avs LD goes to triple team a guy already in double coverage, leaving Palat wide open. Keumper got a piece but not enough.

Then the too many men by the Avs sealed it for the Bolts.

Reffing wise I thought it was evenly bad. Interference, holding, tripping, slashing all let go for BOTH teams. The debatable icing call leading immediately to an Avs goal. I see way more Avs fans complaining than any Bolts fans so maybe I missed some crap.

I’m just happy I get more hockey to watch

 

[Avaholic29]

Last night was won by Tampa with a 99% relatively mistake free third in comparison to the Avs who made a couple of big ones.

The Bolts capitalized on a huge coverage error. An Avs LD goes to triple team a guy already in double coverage, leaving Palat wide open. Keumper got a piece but not enough.

Then the too many men by the Avs sealed it for the Bolts.

Reffing wise I thought it was evenly bad. Interference, holding, tripping, slashing all let go for BOTH teams. The debatable icing call leading immediately to an Avs goal. I see way more Avs fans complaining than any Bolts fans so maybe I missed some crap.

I’m just happy I get more hockey to watch

For me it’s just the call on Compher to even it up and ultimately lead to a 4 on 3, Mack was mugged way worse and Makar was slashed and hooked at the same time on a breakaway. I’m fine if the whistles are away but they need to be consistent. Avs get away with stuff too though so I can’t complain too hard but that 4 on 3 was a gut punch and makars breakaway should’ve been a 5 on 3.

 

[ZJuice]

For me it’s just the call on Compher to even it up and ultimately lead to a 4 on 3, Mack was mugged way worse and Makar was slashed and hooked at the same time on a breakaway. I’m fine if the whistles are away but they need to be consistent. Avs get away with stuff too though so I can’t complain too hard but that 4 on 3 was a gut punch and makars breakaway should’ve been a 5 on 3.

The Compher evening up I had to go frame by frame to see the hold.. agreed that was a questionable evening up. Refs love any reason to even up during the playoffs…

Those Makar non-calls were bullshit, definitely agree. I see the non-calls happen way too often to the fastest players in the league, but it usually gets called when it’s a slow player trying to break away that gets hooked/slashed/tripped..

 

[theimmortal1]

Has to be some other player. Colton maybe. But you have to keep Nash in there

Hate to say it but the worst forward is Killorn. I’d take him out over Nash or Colton.