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OT: 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning/Tampa Bay Rays Playoffs Thread

Discussion in 'GC Hall of Fame' started by tilly, Aug 11, 2020.

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  1. Sep 16, 2020 #101
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    Horrible whiff turnover by Shattenkirk. :eek:

     
  2. Sep 16, 2020 #102
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    Just a terrible break. He has played really well.

    The injuries are so frustrating. Hedman last year. Stammer and Point this year.
    Have to have Point for a game 6. Can't let this get to a game 7. We have to end it tomorrow.
     
  3. Sep 16, 2020 #103
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    Interesting to think of Tampa Bay building a hockey dynasty in a sport loved in Canada.
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2020 #104
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    Point a "game time decision" for game 6. Tampa was a hit post from winning without him in game 5, but with him, I think we advance.
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2020 #105
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    “Dink!”
    Hate that sound
     
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  6. Sep 17, 2020 #106
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    Thank heavens.

    that is all.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2020 #107
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    Jeez, what a gut-wrenching game to watch! The Lightning dominated a majority of the game, but it didn't look like they would ever get a puck past Varlomov. Even the winning goal was tantalizingly close to not going in. Nearly unbearable tension. Hockey is a hell of a sport, ain't it?!

    12 down, 4 to go!!

    GO BOLTS!!! ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2020 #108
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    Bolts Clinch!
    Rays Clinch!
    What a night!
    #TeamTampaBay!!!!
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2020 #109
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  10. Sep 17, 2020 #110
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    From this....

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    To this:

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  11. Sep 18, 2020 #111
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    Hell yeah! Let's bring the Cup back to the Bay!
     
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    Go Bolts!
     
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  13. Sep 19, 2020 #113
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    I saw a plane towing a "Let's Go Bolts" banner take off from Tampa tonight and fly out across the Bay to St Pete and back across to Tampa this evening.
     
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  14. Sep 19, 2020 #114
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    Ugly game.
    Dallas came out harder and faster which was expected, Tampa hung in. But goalie play Tampa got dominated.

    But even giving Dallas and their goalie credit, Cooper has to play with some lines. Tampa has scored 4 goals in their last 120 shots over three games, and two of those were deflected in by opposition. If the offense doesn’t get significantly better they aren’t winning this series.
     
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  15. Sep 20, 2020 #115
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    Puck luck, but if they play like they did in the 3rd, all will be OK. Maybe Stammer makes a cameo. LOL
     
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    Bolts did lose the first game to the Bruins and had a furious 3rd period comeback which fell short, but then won the series 4-1 against a very good team. Very similar to last night. Remain optimistic that a similar series will play out, but it will likely be 6-7 games.
     
  17. Sep 21, 2020 #117
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    Reminder. Game one of the 2004 Cup Final was also a 4-1 loss for the Bolts.
    That ended up pretty good.

    Get one back tonight and lets get rolling again.
    And yes, Stammer on the second or third line would be a cool surprise.
     
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  18. Sep 21, 2020 #118
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    Seeing a lot of buzz on Twitter that Stammer could be about ready. He skated hard yesterday in practice and some feel he may even play tonight, though Coop hinted it was unlikely that he would go in game 2.

    With the new season only 3 months (or less) away, Tampa is in a tough spot. But this is the chance. If he can go...GO!
     
  19. Sep 21, 2020 #119
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    3-0 Tampa first period
     
  20. Sep 21, 2020 #120
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    I said they needed to change some lines, well they changed the power play forwards and it got them 2 goals.
    That cheap shot in Kucherov better be reviewed by the league, that was bush league. But it fired Tampa up I think.

    keep it going for 2 more periods.
     
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