Series Thread: Round 2: New York Islanders (4) vs Tampa Bay Lightning(2)

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And confirmed:

Lightning's Boyle will not have hearing for hit on Hickey - Sportsnet.ca

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Clean hit.

 

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Clean hit.

No penalty called so it must have been clean.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

No penalty called so it must have been clean.

Would've been a travesty had one been called.

 

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Would've been a travesty had one been called.

Well, we will have to agree to disagree on that one, but the Isles really have no one to blame but themselves for letting it get to OT in the first place. Heck of a setup by Drouin and Kucherov is en fuego.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Lets Go Bolts!

 

[thedddd]

Looks like delayed start to the period due to the boards issue.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

No triple OT.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

So what was the final score?

 

[thedddd]

Looks like delayed start to the period due to the boards issue.

Funny my earlier post I didn't realize the zamboni driver hit the boards and caused the delay. Must have been this guy:

 

[thedddd]

Before the game the Hamonic/Boyle meeting I thought this was going to break out:

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Before the game the Hamonic/Boyle meeting I thought this was going to break out:

Im still not sure whats worse the ghey me so horny chant the isles fans were using. Or their defense that was awful

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Time running out on NY's season

 

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Congrats to the Bolts on moving on the Eastern Conference Finals.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Worst series of the 2nd round. TB could be better than I think without Stamkos and Stralman but they've also drawn the weakest opponent left in both rounds so far. Caps/Pens will be a much tougher test.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Unless your name is the LA Kings, typically the eventual Stanley Cup winner has at least one 4-5 game series.

There have been no sweeps so far and TB has been the first to advance in each of the first two rounds.

 

[pixburgher66]

Worst series of the 2nd round. TB could be better than I think without Stamkos and Stralman but they've also drawn the weakest opponent left in both rounds so far. Caps/Pens will be a much tougher test.

I feel like the Caps would've needed 8 games on that side of the bracket...I don't want to take away from the Lightning needing only 10, but geez they haven't really been tested. Just look at the goalies they faced. I know Greiss had a good first round, but meh. And then the Wings tandem who limped their way down the stretch this season. I tend to feel whomever comes out of Caps/Pens may overwhelm them a bit. Seemed with the Isles they basically only had to worry about Tavares and the PP. I don't think they're a great matchup for the Pens, but I think the Caps probably tear them to shreds.

 

[Puck082]

Congrats Tampa. 2 OT losses at home certainly will deflate a team...ugh.

 

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I don't think this guy gets near the recognition he should for how good a player he is...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I don't think this guy gets near the recognition he should for how good a player he is...

Also, look at JT's stat line while being defended by Hedman this series. He's sick.