The Florida Panthers (A1) defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (WC1) 4 games to 1

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

For the 1st time in Vegas Golden Knights History

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[Megustaelhockey]

I don't care what anyone says. I still love the rat thing like 30 years later.

 

[Leonardo87]

Congrats Cats!

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Does this mean we won the Governor's Cup?

 

[Evergreen]

Is this the Steven Stamkos show or something? How about talking about the Panthers who just dominated that series?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Congrats Florida, clearly the much better team. Go bring the cup back to the sunshine state.

 

[Summer Rose]

Good series, Cats.

 

[Turin]

Feeling a bit vindicated after calling out basically everything Brisbois has done since 2022.

Florida so good - Barkov, Tkachuk and Verhaege impossible to contain if healthy.

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Boys are real smart getting the extra revenue after letting Tampa take game 4.

Daddy Verhaeghe has shit in your corn flakes.

But seriously, feels good to finally win a series after getting embarrassed last time.

Kind of a shame these series aren't more competitive, doesn't really build the rivalry as much. It was pretty hot a couple years ago but definitely has cooled down now.

 

[Jee]

And no one was sad that night (aside from Kuch obv)

 

[Vilam]

GG Flobros - respect for a nice clean series. We'll carry that torch of Florida hockey in the Finals for you.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Congrats, the better team took this one.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

good series tampa. lets do it again next year

 

[Idiot Stick]

LFG

Tkachuck era has done wonders for us

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Does this mean we won the Governor's Cup?

Yeah, it goes President, then Governor, then Mayor, then Dog Catcher, then HOA Karen.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Florida is a very well built team…. Tough matchup for Boston or Toronto.

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

Congrats on a series win. I hope any team from the West wins.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Grats... Florida!

Still hate those rats...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

GG Flobros - respect for a nice clean series. We'll carry that torch of Florida hockey in the Finals for you.

Only 2-1 powerplays for Tampa, if the league wasn't so in favor of the Panthers they'd play the entire game shorthanded.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Passing of the torch moment. Tampa is done as a contender. Phenomenal run. 2 Cups, 4 East titles, 6 East Finals appearances.

EDIT: 2021 wasn’t an East title/conference Finals appearance, but it effectively was that.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

And now teams like Toronto sit and wait and hope the Lightning are dumb enough to fire John Cooper.

 

[1specter]

End of an era, Florida is a wagon, don't see them losing to anyone else in the East especially with Bob in fine form again.

 

[HanSolo]

Yeah, it goes President, then Governor, then Mayor, then Dog Catcher, then HOA Karen.

What about HOA Karen's silently suffering husband? Probably more of a coupon than a trophy but

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

My prediction is the Panthers will go over the Bruins in 6. I'm not sure how the Rangers-Hurricanes/Islanders will go. If the Isles won, it would be the craziest shit ever.

 

[flying squirrel]

Congrats Panthers, your team took full advantage of opportunities, and stood up to any Lightning pushes, and handled any disadvantages that came up. Plus, Bobrovsky played very well and will increase Florida's chance moving forth. Prediction with how teams have looked in playoffs >> Panthers -vs- Rangers ECF. Good luck to all who remain.

Lightning have bottom 6 scoring issues, no doubt! But they still had chances to score when games 3 & 5 were still waiting for someone to take lead(s) late. No dice, Lightning just couldn't make the plays needed, to get Vasy lead for many reasons. Bobrovsky stopped pretty much stop all, or most of those chances (Bob made timely big saves). Well...that's a wrap for a very up & down season for Lightning, should be an interesting and intense off-season in Tampa.