*** 2021-22 Eastern Conference Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning (A3) at New York Rangers (M2) - (TBL WIN 4-2) ***

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

SERRRRGE!!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Talk about taking away a goalie's eyes!

Shester was blindfolded, gagged, and kidnapped there!

2-1 Champs!

[ClusterChuck]

...And the seats empty...

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Brandon Hagel puts the bow on it, 3-1 with the empty netter, Bolts will take a two goal lead in the game, and a 3-2 lead in the series!

And all this while NOT playing their best game.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

1 minute ago, ClusterChuck said:

...And the seats empty...

 

At least they can go home happy knowing, "Igorrrr's betterrrrrr....clap, clap, clap....Igorrrr's betterrrrr...clap, clap, clap..." 

[ClusterChuck]

That's cheap taking a shot at the buzzer.

[Captain Lando]

Looks like Palat redirected that go ahead goal. 

 

Now that the game is over they decide to beat the #### out of each other. Go ahead boys beat one another up more while my team rests. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Stamkos with a scuffle against Lafrieniere.

Didn't really want to see Stammer get involved in that crap.
Need him healthy on the ice for G6!

[ClusterChuck]

While I kind of want the Av's to face the 2 time defending champs, I wanted NYR to win this one to send it to TB and make them force a gm 7.
Then part of me would like to see NYR take on the Av's. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, ClusterChuck said:

While I kind of want the Av's to face the 2 time defending champs, I wanted NYR to win this one to send it to TB and make them force a gm 7.
Then part of me would like to see NYR take on the Av's. 

 

I am pretty sure the Avs would LOVE that scenario...take on the lesser experienced team. Heh.

[mojo1917]

I love seeing the Ranger faithful streaming for the exits.

 

Regardless of this series outcome,  the Rangers should feel pretty good about this season- and their future.

They're a good looking team. 

[ClusterChuck]

1 minute ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

 

I am pretty sure the Avs would LOVE that scenario...take on the lesser experienced team. Heh.

I think it would be a fun series tho. 
But then I really dislike to root for the big cities like NY...So conflicted.

[FD19372]

That's going to be the difference in this series, it seems. The Lightning know how to win close games. Strome, Lindgren and Fox....had GOLDEN opportunies and just weren't clutch.

[Captain Lando]

5 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

While I kind of want the Av's to face the 2 time defending champs, I wanted NYR to win this one to send it to TB and make them force a gm 7.
Then part of me would like to see NYR take on the Av's. 

I really want the 2 time defending champs in the Lightning so the Avs can have the shot to take down the team at on top. That is what I want and that is what I think now is going to happen. 

Edited June 10, 2022 by Captain Lando

[SaucyJack]

Believe in the Rags?  Now’s the time to show it: 16-to-1 shots to win the Stanley Cup after tonight’s home loss.

[Math]

This cheeky Palat boy did it again... Like always, when it's money time, don't look at the superstars. Feels like it's toast for the Rangers.

[Buffalo Rick]

10 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

 

I am pretty sure the Avs would LOVE that scenario...take on the lesser experienced team. Heh.

Your team was outplayed and they sucked it out because they have the better goalie.  Rangers coach need to scream at the d men to take the head off the guy just standing in front of goalie unchallenged so the screen allowed the puck to go in.  This on their first goal that tied it. The Rangers will throw the kitchen sink at them Saturday.  They will be the more desperate team and I hope it’s enough.  If not, Colorado wins the Cup.  They likely win vs either.

[mkscrewy]

https://twitter.com/ScottKaplanOn/status/1535107815014076424?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1535107815014076424|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtsp.com%2Farticle%2Fsports%2Flightning-fan-sucker-punched-rangers-fan-madison-square-garden%2F67-c9ac9d05-9c4b-4034-bcd4-13f484196ac2

 

announcer: "This is bad, but remember Philadelphia fans, though, Bob. They boo'd Santa in '68!"

Edited June 10, 2022 by mkscrewy

[JR Ewing]

20 minutes ago, mkscrewy said:

https://twitter.com/ScottKaplanOn/status/1535107815014076424?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1535107815014076424|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtsp.com%2Farticle%2Fsports%2Flightning-fan-sucker-punched-rangers-fan-madison-square-garden%2F67-c9ac9d05-9c4b-4034-bcd4-13f484196ac2

 

announcer: "This is bad, but remember Philadelphia fans, though, Bob. They boo'd Santa in '68!"

 

Oh, man... The sound of his head hitting the floor was so bad.

 

[Captain Lando]

The huge hype and talk about home ice fans will get this game 5 taken care of. Well I just looked over the game 5 stat sheet with a fine tooth comb and guess what not a single thing on it from the dreaded home ice fans to help the Rangers to this supposed easy victory.  

 

 

 

 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

3 hours ago, Hockey Junkie said:

Your team was outplayed and they sucked it out because they have the better goalie.  Rangers coach need to scream at the d men to take the head off the guy just standing in front of goalie unchallenged so the screen allowed the puck to go in.  This on their first goal that tied it. The Rangers will throw the kitchen sink at them Saturday.  They will be the more desperate team and I hope it’s enough.  If not, Colorado wins the Cup.  They likely win vs either.

 

You keep saying, round after round "your team was outplayed"....yet they keep winning.

If it were the Blues, you'd be all about how 'loaded' they are...how they have 'weapons'....how 'they know how to win'.
And yet...the Blues are sitting at home now and the Bolts are continuing to play....like they have for the last two playoff seasons.
Well, the Lightning are 'loaded', have 'weapons', and 'know how to win'. 

Someone, somewhere will beat Tampa Bay. And I am sure you will be there to let everyone know that "you knew that was going to happen".
Wonderful.
In the meantime, enjoy the history you are witnessing. There is a very special core group at work there, doing great things, and with a chance to do something no one has done in nearly 40 years.

AND, even if they lose this year, it doesn't diminish what they've accomplished, nor the fact they are still young and good enough to make another run for the next two or three seasons on top of it.

Your Buffalo Sabres are in the same division as the Lightning. The Sabres can take LOTS of notes on how the Lightning built a winner...and I am sure they are.
Remember this: stiff competition in a division breeds tougher teams overall in the division.
Bolts set a standard other teams are wanting to meet or exceed....bottom line: They are freaking GOOD at what they do...so much so that even when "teams outplay them", they still find ways to win.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

2 hours ago, JR Ewing said:

 

Oh, man... The sound of his head hitting the floor was so bad.

 

 

I saw that video and was completely disgusted by what I witnessed.

What jerseys were being worn by whom is so freakin irrelevant, it's not even funny.
What I saw was a criminal act of violence...one that the thug who perpetrated it will likely get away with.

Karma has a way of settling with people though....that other guy will pay somewhere down the line, and probably in a way he didn't expect.

Have read various takes on that incident...from serious takes, to poke fun takes, to downright just plain wrong takes.
Some were saying stupid things like, "That's why Florida fans should stay south"....yadda, yadda.

I can pretty much guarantee that there are thugs in 'soft Florida' that would do things in Alligator Alley to some lost New Yorkers who would be unfortunate enough to meet them there.
And you know what? Those Floridians would be just as disgusting human beings as the one who assaulted that one guy at the game.

North, South, East, West...no matter the state/province, U.S., Canada....people can be such animals.
Doing dumb chit over a freakin sporting event.

[Math]

9 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

In the meantime, enjoy the history you are witnessing. There is a very special core group at work there, doing great things, and with a chance to do something no one has done in nearly 40 years.

 

Yeah if they got a third in a row in the context of a 30+ league with salary cap, revenue sharing and all that stuff to even things out, that would be pretty insane.

 

Yesterday on the TVA evening show, to the question asked to former goalie Eric Fichaud: "Will it be right to call the Lightning a dynasty if they win the cup?" -- "They are already a dynasty..."

[mkscrewy]

46 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

 

I saw that video and was completely disgusted by what I witnessed.

What jerseys were being worn by whom is so freakin irrelevant, it's not even funny.
What I saw was a criminal act of violence...one that the thug who perpetrated it will likely get away with.

Karma has a way of settling with people though....that other guy will pay somewhere down the line, and probably in a way he didn't expect.


 

Nope. They caught the guy right after. Arresting officer apparently an Isles fan. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

9 minutes ago, mkscrewy said:

Nope. They caught the guy right after. Arresting officer apparently an Isles fan. 

 

 I don't care if the arresting officer is a SKA St. Petersburg fan.... glad he got the guy!