Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 Ugh, this made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 Hopefully Tampa wins. Then Tampa loses to Dallas (who I hope beats St. Louis). 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 Get er done, Bolts. Any word on their injured potentially returning for this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 How about neither team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 This is why I'm watching hockey less and less. If it's not the Wings, it's two teams I hate or two teams I don't even care exist. In this case, it's the former. The Bolts beat the Pens all three times during the regular season, but right now I can't see the Pens losing to anyone that's left. Chicago, LA, Washington probably had the best chance to knock them off, now all are eliminated. TB is only this far because they played a dysfunctional Wings team and a soft Isles. Nothing they've faced has prepared them for this matchup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 It's not even a question go Tampa go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRW Dominance 255 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 It's not even a question go Tampa go me too....although mostly just the yzerman factor for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miksteri 55 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 me too....although mostly just the yzerman factor for me. Mostly a Filppula factor for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted May 11, 2016 me too....although mostly just the yzerman factor for me. Don't you want to see Yzerman skate the Cup at the Blues stadium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted May 12, 2016 While most are probably picking PIT in this one, I think it might be a pretty tight series. While TB is not nearly as strong of a team as WSH, they may match up better against PIT. Their speed is going to be a factor. It's not always the best teams that win, I think I've mentioned it before, a team can really struggle against one team and a different team handles quite easily (e.g. team A can get blown out by team B, but easily beat Team C....that doesn't mean that team C couldn't blow out team B). Teams just match up better against certain teams than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted May 12, 2016 Depends which Bishop shows up. If they get NYI/CHI from last year Bishop, it's gonna be over real quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Game one tonight. Tampa is trying to make a repeat of last year's finals appearance. Despite being the "beatable" team in many people's eyes, here they are with a chance to play to be the East's finalist. I used to have a mantra that was - root for the team that puts your team out to go all the way. The reason being that if you got beat, you want to know you got beat by the best. I don't necessarily still follow that, but I am rooting for the Bolts over the Antarctic Chickens. Edited May 13, 2016 by FireCaptain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwedeLundin77 460 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Tampa Bay in 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Stamkos is practicing in a contact Jersey now 1 marcaractac reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Wow really? He must be off the blood thinners then. That was quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Wow really? He must be off the blood thinners then. That was quick. Yup. Here's the article http://www.thescore.com/news/1024439 Still on blood thinners though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted May 13, 2016 Although I wouldn't like for the Pens to get a shot at the cup, they definitely look like the strongest team out of the final four. I say Go Tampa just to see the Pens lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Stamkos was a no show in last years playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Sorry that was a bulls*** hit by Callahan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 The hit was bad enough, but the worst part of it was that he got his forearm up behind Letang's head and drove the head down into the boards. Really dangerous, wonder if Letang will be back...huge blow if not. 2 greenrebellion and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Charlie horse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Now Bishop is out. That's about as karma as you can get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Wow I hope he's ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted May 14, 2016 Wow I hope he's ok Same. Hate to see that sort of thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites