2021 Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Thread.

That goal was funny. 42 saves....and the one that got in, was like a slow rolling bowling ball. Seemed like one of those deals that betrays genius, where the most basic things seem incredibly challenging, while the extraordinary stuff that makes for genius, is made to look easy.

 

Score a goal with 0.3 left in the period - that’s a backbreaker.

 

I think this is going to be a short series, possibly a 4 game sweep, when the Habs outshoot their opponent like that which is rare and still lose it has to be demoralizing, a hot goalie is doing to the Habs what Price did in the first 3 series! The system the team played so successfully isn't working against a talented Bolts team, add to that the Quebec government minimising home ice advantage by refusing a request to allow 10K fans in the Bell Center and everything points to a true uphill battle, they have been reisilient but I'm afraid this unlikely run is coming to an abrupt end!

 

I dont think itll be a sweep. The bolts have a tendency to get complacent. You caught a taste of that last night--first half of game in the wake of game 1--which presented less of a challenge than expected. Imo, habs win last night if they stuck to their game plan, instead of focusing on Kuch, trying to take him out if his (thats whst it looked like to me anyway). All that served to do, was wake the bolts up out of their slumber.

So take a 2 game lead out of Amelie and into a half empty arena, and my money is on a desperate habs team taking one agsinst a complacent Lightning team.

Jmho/fwiw.

 

It was pretty to look at and the effort was 100%, but for that to go in is beyond lucky. Highlight Reel stuff for the ages!

 

Painful game for me to watch; I'm not devastated because I do like the Bolts also, but wow! To have pressured the Lightning's goal almost all night long and come up with only one fluky goal is hard to swallow. Reminds me of the 1971 Montreal Boston series: Boston had Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito (76 Goals and 76 assists in the regular season), John Bucyk and Ken Hodge but Ken Dryden frustrated the Bruins' high flying offense facing 285 shots and a .912 save percentage. The Canadiens pulled out the series 4-3, against all odds and went on to win the Cup.

Canadiens should have at least scored on one or more of the breakaways last night, but the boys came in too close before making their move. Vassy's going to take that away every time, he is so good with his stick and keeping his pads on the ice!

Habs will be able to win at least 1 in Montreal, I think but other than that you can put a fork in them, even if they win the next 2, Bolts are just too loaded and the goaltending is out of this world while the Canadiens don't really have even one true sniper of Kucherov's caliber.

 

Yep - I remember it well. Those are fun to go back and watch the last minute or so to see how they develop. You're watching with about :14 left and thinking wait . . . . how the heck are they going to score?

 

No.

 

Having grown up in MN, I was a big Minnesota North Stars fan. Then they moved to Dallas, and that was that. Living in Orlando, I could get my hockey Jones on through the Lightning. I even had tickets to the Orland Solar Bears. It was good hockey, but it wasn't the NHL.

 

Killorn out due to what was reportedly a broken leg sustained on a blocked shot. Yet, he traveled with the team to Mtl, and supposedly may play….perhaps doing a Jack Youngblood imitation.

 

Lightning are up 2-1 after 1st pd.