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For Tampa, two things will be most important in these playoffs:
1. Defence needs to play better, keeping GAA low (2-2.5).
2. No injuries to key players. Tampa has no line-up depth, with a possible injury the first to step in will be Chafee, Watson and De Haan….
We have seen how much the transfer of Duclair has given, before that Kucherov had to fill the gaps in the top6 by playing double shifts.
If we look at the first round matches in the East I think Tampa has the best chance of a upset.
Man you just have to say there is controversy with the Bolts winning the Cup. How much did u lose betting against them. Stf up
I may have missed it but, thoughts on penalty minutes throughout the season? I feel like the Panthers take a lot of penalties and with Tampa's power play looking as good as it does, I would be interested in your take on how that may effect this series. Across the playoffs in general, it seems like there are probably a few teams that need to address staying out of the box as they head into the first round.
Vasilesky vs Bobrovsky—round 4–I believe there is a huge rivalry between these two—can’t wait to see who wins
Ah shucks , here we go again
7:10 Why do people always say two cups for Tampa? It's 3, 2020, and 2021 AND 2004. That also means Tampa has, in the most technical way possible, been the latest Stanley Cup winners for two consecutive years twice because there were no playoffs in 2005, meaning no one took the title from them until 2006.
I get that the 2004 team is not the same players or coaching as the current team, but it should be acknowledged at least.
In regards to how the team is in 2024, I'm not going to lie and say it's as good as it was three years ago. Its core players are older now, and the competitors are tougher now. I can't bring myself to bet against Tampa winning this round, but it wouldn't be easy.
Rooting for the Caps to be the upset series, but my gut is saying this is where it happens. Tampa in the playoffs can turn it on
Panthers choke. Too much pressure
We’ve won three cups Shannon
I kind of wish this was later in the playoffs. This one and Leafs vs Bs should be the two best series on paper.
Rawrrawr
As a bolts fan I think the only way they win is if vasy steals one and Tampa keeps every game a low scoring 1 goal game. Tampa has kuch and vasy, but cats are better with everything else. I was really hoping for Boston, they still might lose, but cats and canes are tops in the east.
This may be the panthers best shot of finally winning the battle of florida. I want to say cats in 6 but i wouldn't be surprised if either team wins in 6 or 7.
Panthers in 6 is what my bracket is going to have
If florida plays too physical and grabs bad minors TB pp can make up
I think this is going to be a good one. I think both teams have everything but cats a little faster
I will cry if Stamkos leaves us.
It might be helpful for each team stat if next to said stat on the left and right you also had the league rank to give more context
This isn't the Battle of Florida. This is the Battle of Tampa Bay…
Panthers in 5. Let's see what Chucky and Senko can do against the Lightning.
love the blue panthers jersey!
Panthers in 6.
florida in 6
I think there is a very forced narrative around the NHL regarding the decline of the Lightning. Thye had a rough start with Vassy on the bench and retooling their bottom 6 and bottom 3 on the fly but adding Duclair has been a magicians move by JBB, Hagel is a freaking stud and Nick Paul is in full playoff Apostle mode already. And the young kids like Chaffee and Lilleberg have really solidified the depth of the team. Vassy has looked very much like his normal self and the vets on the team are healthier than they have in probably five seasons. I recognize the Miami Panthers as being a great team. It actually pisses me off that Boston fucked it all up and we get this as a first-round matchup.
this is a tough one im gonna go with tampa in 7
I think TB in 6, but I think they are going to the Cup Finals vs the Avs
Great stuff, Hockey guy. I'm so pumped for this series. Cats will finally exercise its demons and exact revenge. #GOCATSGO #VEZINABOB
I believe FLA will get out of this one alive this time…. but boy could I be wrong….
TPB has three 40+ goal scorers in regular season… and a killer powerplay unit… This is what would bring FLA down…
FLA has 1116 total PIM vs. 901 for TPB
FLA is 2nd most punished team with 415 penalties taken / 291 times shorthanded vs 330 penalties taken and 234 times shorthanded for TPB.
Also, top PIM players : FLA – Gadjovich with 104 in 39GP vs. TPB – Eyssimont with 104, but in 81 GP…
FLA has 2 players with 100+ PIM and 4 with 80+ and Tkachuk is one of them; TPB only has 2 with 90+ (the other one being Watson…)
However, FLA has 8 SHG (Reinhart has 5 SHG) vs. TPB at 5 total for the year.
TPB has more even strength goals (172) than FLA (156), but FLA has 120 even strength goals against vs. 190 for TPB, Showing how Vasilevskiy is really struggling this year…
TPB has more total player points than FLA… both have equal special teams goals (PPG + SHG combined)
It'll be a VERY interesting series for sure !!
Keys of success:
FLA: STAY OUT THE BOX ! (Talking to you Tkachuk…)
TPB: Vasilevskiy, play like the Vasilevskiy we know….
GO BOLTS BRING IT ON KITTY CATS DONT LIKE THE RAIN AND THEY DEFINITELY DONT LIKE THE LIGHTNING JUST REMEMBER THIS VASY WASNT HEALTHY THE WHOLE SEASON AND WE BATTLED THROUGH INJURIES AND WE STILL MADE THE PLAYOFFS AND DAMM NEAR TOOK THIRD PLACE GO BOLTS ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
This could be my Lightning fan bias, but having the first game as a noon game is criminal. One of the most exciting matchups in the first round this year
Is this a big rivalry in Florida??
is Ekblad playing ?
I really hope we capitalize on their injuries and Kucherovs insane season
the best game of hockey i've ever watched in my life is game 1 between the Lightning and Panthers in 2021. happy that we get to see the battle of florida again and this one could be a barn burner with tampa still being a very strong team (especially if Vasi finds that playoff form again) that knows how to win in the playoffs and maybe has that drive to get one more cup with this group, while florida is just outright one of the best teams in the NHL. and honestly i'm taking tampa to win this one in 7. i know it's a bold take but i see this one as more of a toss up than most people probably do. it'll be a war and i think the bolts are the ones to survive it
Tampa in 7
Florida IS better than before but I think the bolts live in their head rent free
Florida in 7
As a bolts fan im hoping for a long series. Should be a fun one!
Very difficult to beat a team 3 in a row. I think Florida is the real deal this year and Tampa’s bottom depth just can’t score.
Battle of Florida IV
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