Series Thread: Semifinals - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders

[dash]

I would argue Cizikas is a marginal role player who can be replaced.

He's got a motor that just won't quit though and you know he's always going to cause opponents grief with his tenacity.

 

[thedddd]

He's got a motor that just won't quit though and you know he's always going to cause opponents grief with his tenacity.

Very true and I think that is the one thing that makes that line useful. He doesn't stop and the other two meatheads just clean up after him.

 

[forty_three]

To this day I have no clue how Clusterfuck, Martin and Cizikas work, but they do. 2/3 that line are not NHL players and I would argue Cizikas is a marginal role player who can be replaced.

I can't think of any player in my team's history that I would replace with any of the three. Not even Jared Boll.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Casey is my boy and I would love the Leafs to get him.

But let's face it, he's probably in the right place if he wants to get a 5 year $20 mil contract.

 

[thedddd]

I can't think of any player in my team's history that I would replace with any of the three. Not even Jared Boll.

LOL.. that is a pretty low standard. With that said too bad JMFJ was a "defenseman".

 

[dash]

Geez, you'd think with a 98 million dollar payroll, you could find guys that could hit the net on the PP.

 

[forty_three]

It appears the "I am from the future" version of Vasilevsky has arrived for tonight's game.

 

[BF4L]

Do not like that call. This game is getting very testy. I like!!

 

[forty_three]

Things start to go against them and the 'ning get all goonery. Who could have predicted it?




To be fair, the call on Tampa of goalie interference WAS bullshit.

boo hoo.

 

[dash]

Nice route Hedman took to the puck including slowing down, linesman still calls icing.

 

[dash]

What a horribly soft call, I mean that kind of interference happens on every shift.

 

[dash]

Gourde is the toughest guy in the league when two linesmen are between him and Komarov.

 

[forty_three]

What a horribly soft call, I mean that kind of interference happens on every shift.

I am sure the TBL fans who have been decrying the reffing this game will agree that was a super soft call, right?



edit: of course I am joking someone in a game thread elsewhere suggested it should have been a double minor.

 

[BF4L]

 

[Slimpikins]

Tampa seemed extra pissy in this one. I think the Isles rattled them by taking game one.

 

[dash]

Tampa seemed extra pissy in this one. I think the Isles rattled them by taking game one.

Which is playing right into the Isles hands, in my opinion.

 

[dash]

 

[BF4L]

Which is playing right into the Isles hands, in my opinion.

I agree. If the Isles can continue to have TB try and fight etc it is advantage Isles.

 

[dash]

Cernak prevents Nelson from getting to the puck in the corner, where's the interference call there?

 

[BF4L]

Dont know about you guys but I think this is the finals. I do not see either Habs or Knights having a chance against either of these teams.