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

[leafsfan5]

Your series was awesome! Toronto looked better with the "eye" test but Tampa's resilience and playoff winning experience pulled through for them.

That's the thing about Tampa, their intangibles are second to none. Closing them out is mission impossible if you can even get there

Colorado is the most skilled team in hockey with speed to burn. Tampa has an impeccable commitment to defense, the best goalie in the league, and the experience to win. This is going to be a legendary matchup. Can't wait!

 

[BlueMed]

That's the thing about Tampa, their intangibles are second to none. Closing them out is mission impossible if you can even get there

Colorado is the most skilled team in hockey with speed to burn. Tampa has an impeccable commitment to defense, the best goalie in the league, and the experience to win. This is going to be a legendary matchup. Can't wait!

Them winning the cup without Stamkos gives them the mental fortitude to win multiple series without Point. That's what adversity does for you.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Call me when y'all get one of these:

 

[flyfysher]

My sleeper picks for the Avs? Nichushkin, Lehkonen and Byram (especially on transition and offense).

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Tampa Bay deserve to be the favourites.

Hope the Avs can knock them off, but it’s going to take an incredible effort. Look forward to seeing the atmosphere at the can.

 

[leafsfan5]

Them winning the cup without Stamkos gives them the mental fortitude to win multiple series without Point. That's what adversity does for you.

CBJ created this monster and I'll never forgive them for it

 

[logan5]

In the cap era, it is very difficult just to build 1 SC winning team, so what the Lightning have accomplished here (2 Stanley Cups and now in the Finals for a 3rd year in a row) is at the same level or an even greater accomplishment than the Islanders or Habs winning 4 cups in a row in the non cap era.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

Tampa in 6: can’t beat experience and Vasilevskiy

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

on a scale of one to Edmonton, how much do Tampa fans hate singing at games?

 

[kodoshin]

First thought was Bolts in 6, so I voted that way, but I feel like it could go either way.

 

[DaBolts]

I predict whoever wins the series win the Stanley Cup.

That's a conservative wager. I like the way you think.

 

[Foppberg]

Short series unless Colorado runs Tampa's goaltender, which is certainly possible and actually likely if Kadri plays.

I like Tampa in 5.

Calle Rosen still living in Blues fans heads rent free.

 

[rocketdan9]

Avs in 7

 

[BrickNHL]

Short series unless Colorado runs Tampa's goaltender, which is certainly possible and actually likely if Kadri plays.

I like Tampa in 5.

You’re my fav poster

 

[quesosauce]

seeing the atmosphere at the can.

we call it the sac now

 

[NewEraGM]

Tampa’s road has been way harder and they get Point back. Avs are great, but you’re really going to bet against this Bolts team?

Thé fact that avs had a harder path is not Colorado’s problem and shouldn’t mean anything when deciding who wins between TB and Colorado .

Colorado also swept 2 of the series and lost the other in only 6 games

 

[DaBolts]

on a scale of one to Edmonton, how much do Tampa fans hate singing at games?

We sing. It's just speed metal and we're mostly drunk.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I think Tampa has four advantages:
1. Goaltending
2. Experience
3. A tougher road to get to the Finals which has meant they’ve gotten better as it goes along and are more used to the pressure and intensity.
4. A better overall D when looking at the six for each team. Even though the high end two guys might slightly favour Colorado.
Having said that most of these advantages outside of goaltending aren’t huge so it should be a tight series. I’d take Tampa in 7.

 

[TheDizee]

You’re my fav poster

Thanks! Look forward to some more posts around Game 5!

 

[JoeSakic13]

Short series unless Colorado runs Tampa's goaltender, which is certainly possible and actually likely if Kadri plays.

I like Tampa in 5.

Wow, not even Tampa in 4?

You’re going soft on us.

 

[Xirik]

There's just no way. No f***ing way. Bolts put us out in 5 with the gentleman's sweep. MacK spends the entire offseason binging on icecream.

Edit: Bolts are my second favorite team and local squad so at least there's that silver lining.

The silver lining is MacK getting fat from Ice cream? You like your Stars a bit chonkers huh...

 

[BigRedWings]

I'm going to guess Tampa in 7. It'll be a hard fought series with some juicy controversy like in previous series these playoffs.

 

[Bounces R Way]

hard not to bet on the better goalie. Tampa in 7
Will say this Avalanche team is a different beast than Dallas and Montreal were tho.

 

[avsfan9]

Blues in 7. Oh wait…..

 

[falconski]

Calle Rosen still living in Blues fans heads rent free.

Kadri is supposed to activate secret agent bellemare in this series