NHL

[Cork Evertonian]

The Habs are still alive. Can the miracle happen!

 

[carolinablue232]

The Habs are still alive. Can the miracle happen!

Hope so! But it’s beyond unlikely. They’re overmatched and I suspect it’ll end in game 5. At least they avoided the broom tonight.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Hope so! But it’s beyond unlikely. They’re overmatched and I suspect it’ll end in game 5. At least they avoided the broom tonight.

They did well to make it so far, considering they sacked their coach mid season.

 

[carolinablue232]

They did well to make it so far, considering they sacked their coach mid season.

Yes. Living in Colorado now I thought it was the Avs year. After Vegas beat them, I thought Vegas would easily waltz past Montreal to make the finals. Great run by the habs even if they lose the next game.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Absolutely bizarre that after winning so many overtime games last year, the Lightning are 0-4 in OT this year, and they even started 3 of them on the power play.

 

[Connor]

Habs avoid the sweep but suspect they'll lose Game 5

 

[Efcjake]

Absolutely bizarre that after winning so many overtime games last year, the Lightning are 0-4 in OT this year, and they even started 3 of them on the power play.

We lost every OT game we played in regular season and I think we are now 5-1 in the playoffs.

 

[wm02]

Glad to see the Habs have extended the series. Would like to see it go at least six games.
Tough ask though. This Lightning is the most complete team since Scotty Bowman’s Red Wings IMO

 

[mmmmsnouts]

We lost every OT game we played in regular season and I think we are now 5-1 in the playoffs.

Regular season and playoff overtime are so insanely different, it’s barely even the same sport. Especially in the division you were in this year, where Montreal was probably only ahead of Ottawa in the quality of their skill players, and you need those players to win 3v3 and shootouts.

 

[Efcjake]

As I said about the game 7 with the Islanders, Tampa's ability to close that game out 1-0 scared me and they just did it to us.

Well done Tampa. That's a kick in the teeth. Was nice to get so close after being worried about making the playoffs a month or so ago.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

The Lightning were the better team, over the course of the series, and are worthy and deserving back to back champions. It's disappointing for the Habs, but they had a great season. Perhaps Stanley Cup number 25, might hopefully return to Montreal in 2022.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

If I didn’t have to go to the office tomorrow I would be on the lash again. I don’t think this Lightning team was as good or anywhere near as healthy as last year but they figured out a way.

Time for still another boat parade in Tampa. Our third in less than a year.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

If I didn’t have to go to the office tomorrow I would be on the lash again. I don’t think this Lightning team was as good or anywhere near as healthy as last year but they figured out a way.

Time for still another boat parade in Tampa. Our third in less than a year.

The last time the three in a row was achieved was back in 1982, during the Islanders run of four Stanley Cups in a row. So once the celebrations die down, it will be interesting to see can the Lightning pull it off next season.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

70 playoff wins in the past seven seasons for the Lightning, that's Blackhawks from 2009-15 or Red Wings from 1996-02 levels of impressive.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

70 playoff wins in the past seven seasons for the Lightning, that's Blackhawks from 2009-15 or Red Wings from 1996-02 levels of impressive.

I guess the round robins from last year count, because I only totaled up 68 in the proper playoffs. “Only” 68.