TB Lightning seem very similar to the 2010-11 Canucks

[Sergei Shirokov]

Ive had this thought too throughout the year, watching TBay coast through the season as the best team in hockey like the 10-11 Canucks. Top offense, great goaltending, great special teams. The same.

But I think this Tampa team is better. The Canucks had better goaltending but thats about it. Tampa has a #1D like the Canucks have never had which is the biggest difference but i also think they have alot better depth on offense.

Not that they cant be beaten, but as long as they dont get rocked with injuries like the Canucks then I think they'll be alright.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Ive had this thought too throughout the year, watching TBay coast through the season as the best team in hockey like the 10-11 Canucks. Top offense, great goaltending, great special teams. The same.

But I think this Tampa team is better. The Canucks had better goaltending but thats about it. Tampa has a #1D like the Canucks have never had which is the biggest difference but i also think they have alot better depth on offense.

Not that they cant be beaten, but as long as they dont get rocked with injuries like the Canucks then I think they'll be alright.

And the arrogant players? Cant forget them.

 

[Kirk Mclean]

The OP conveniently leaves out the part about 3/4 of that team being injured in the finals.

But this TB team is better than the Canucks were that year for sure, and I think this is the first time since that year that I’ve thought a team really looked better than the 10/11 team.

 

[Dialamo]

Not sure which Tampa players are arrogant.....

 

[Hoek]

The way I see it is some people consider the Lightning arrogant for having the audacity to not suck forever and forever like all expansion teams in the south "should" according to them. The Panthers are a perennial HF darling by contrast because they are cute and cuddly and never a threat to their favorite teams, so it's fun to speculate about their potential.

The main reason why Lightning fans here are somewhat arrogant themselves is because we're sick and tired of your own arrogant shit and we've decided to give you a taste of your own medicine.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

That Vancouver team was lucky to beat the Hawks in round 1 that year. Needed game 7 OT to do it and that was before all those injuries they suffered later in their post season run.

I wouldnt say they were lucky. The Hawks underachieved in the reg season but were still a good team. It was a huge rivalry that brought them to life. The nucks did blow it in games 4 & 5 but showed up & were the better team in game 7.

Then after that series they rolled right through Nashville & especially SJ.

 

[RadekBong]

TB is annoying in the sense that they're damn good. Overall their players are quite likeable though, I don't think they come close to that Nucks team as far as hatability.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

And the arrogant players? Cant forget them.

Your team is definitely more likeable than ours was. It was us against the world back then.

 

[Voight]

Key guys like STammer, Kuch and Hedman were on the 2015 finals team so they do have big game experience. A lot of people forget that.

 

[Tofveve]

The delivery of entertainment is strong in this thread.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

The 2018-2019 Lightning would embarrass the 2010-2011 Canucks and Bruins. I haven't seen any arrogance from the lightning, whereas both of the 2010-2011 tams acted like clowns during the series.

 

[danpantz]

Lol what? This Tampa team is historically good with players having historically good seasons. They’ve dominated from game 1. They remind me a lot more of the lockout blackhawk team that dominated that season, albeit a shortened one, than the 11 Canucks.

Haven’t seen an ounce of Arrogance out of them either. In fact, I’d say they were quietly going about their business.

 

[holy]

If anything Tampa Bay is too classy of a team. They seem like wieners.

 

[snipes]

So who are the Burrows, Kesler, and Bieksa on Tampa?

 

[Westcoastsniper]

2011 Canucks lost because of injuries. Again for the people in the back. 2011 Canucks lost because of injuries. There is no debate.

 

[Joey Moss]

2011 Canucks lost because of injuries. Again for the people in the back. 2011 Canucks lost because of injuries. There is no debate.

No, they lost because the Bruins physically dominated them.

The Bruins lost their 1st line RW in game 3.

 

[Westcoastsniper]

No, they lost because the Bruins physically dominated them.

The Bruins lost their 1st line RW in game 3.

The fact that an injury riddled Canucks team brought them to Game 7 is amazing in itself.

 

[Joey Moss]

The fact that an injury riddled Canucks team brought them to Game 7 is amazing in itself.

What injuries did they have?

 

[Westcoastsniper]

What injuries did they have?

-Kesler torn labrum during WCF
- Hamhuis only plays game 1 and 2 only of SCF
- Ehrhoff badly injured shoulder in WCF. Needed numbing shots before every game
- Edler 2 broken finger in game 6 of sCF
- Samuelsson out after round 2
-Higgins broken foot since rnd 3
- malhotra with a career ending eye injury

 

[Joey Moss]

-Kesler torn labrum during WCF
- Hamhuis only plays game 1 and 2 only of SCF
- Ehrhoff badly injured shoulder in WCF. Needed numbing shots before every game
- Edler 2 broken finger in game 6 of sCF
- Samuelsson out after round 2
-Higgins broken foot since rnd 3
- malhotra with a career ending eye injury

And didn't Bergeron play with a collapsed lung?

Every team has injuries in the playoffs and there's been worse situations than what the Canucks went through that year.

 

[NYRKing]

Hockey playoffs are grueling. Tougher than any other sport imo. Even with how dominant TB has been in the regular season, it's rare to play 4 rounds of hockey unscathed by injury. On top that, the pressure for a dominant team makes it even more difficult. An injury to a top player, even with their depth, can flip the series.

Also, teams choke. Vancouver may have had injuries but they choked to the Bruins. Capitals chocked it up to the Rangers a few years ago. It happens but it makes the playoffs great. Sometimes you just need momentum at the right time...

 

[danpantz]

And didn't Bergeron play with a collapsed lung?

Every team has injuries in the playoffs and there's been worse situations than what the Canucks went through that year.

Bergeron was 2013.

I don’t think injuries account for Boston outscoring them by 15 goals and Thomas posting 2 shut outs and a 1.14 GAA

 

[blankall]

The 2018-2019 Lightning would embarrass the 2010-2011 Canucks and Bruins. I haven't seen any arrogance from the lightning, whereas both of the 2010-2011 tams acted like clowns during the series.

2010-11 had to be the most pest-filled finals ever. Non-Bruins fans were actually cheering for Marchand, as he seemed like the lesser of two evils at that point.

There were literally points where both teams stopped playing hockey and instead appeared to be putting on WWF style theater shows.

 

[KobeBean143]

Wait, who’s the arrogant jerks?

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Apparently I shouldn't wait around for OP to give examples of arrogant Lightning players. The playoffs will probably be over before that happens.