Miss Korea Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Carter Verhaeghe is a fucking playoff merchant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Big loss, hopefully they can close it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip The Mesh Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 With Stamkos and Hedman aging, maybe TBL's reign is coming to an end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 16 minutes ago, HKSR said: With Stamkos and Hedman aging, maybe TBL's reign is coming to an end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlwaysACanuckFan Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 19 hours ago, HKSR said: With Stamkos and Hedman aging, maybe TBL's reign is coming to an end. As reign comes to an end, a new one begins perhaps for Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-dlc- Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Good on Motter. I'll always cheer for him* *except if we're playing him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Go away Motte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alflives Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Lightning are cooked. 2 Cups is a fantastic achievement. They are over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, Alflives said: Lightning are cooked. 2 Cups is a fantastic achievement. They are over. Here's hoping, I was rooting for them as they went for the first of back to back cups but they've more than had their share of success They can gradually decline and suffer for a while, they've earned it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Lightning down 3-0, they're probably done short of a monumental collapse Wooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Haha, Kucherov looks pissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 TB already met their quota. No cups for another two decade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Coconuts said: Lightning down 3-0, they're probably done short of a monumental collapse Wooooo It seems Tampa is just a little bit weaker than Florida - enough for them to keep falling short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Coconuts said: Haha, Kucherov looks pissed He’s been just brutal this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: It seems Tampa is just a little bit weaker than Florida - enough for them to keep falling short Their D isn't what it used to be, that's for sure Florida's also been stifling their powerplay, which has been key to their regular season success, Lightning are 1/10 in their last 10, 2/12 overall 3 minutes ago, D-Money said: He’s been just brutal this series. Couldn't happen to a more arrogant Bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Well did not anticipate this one to be a potential sweep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 hours ago, Coconuts said: Lightning down 3-0, they're probably done short of a monumental collapse Wooooo Not monumental. It's a core of a team getting older. Making the Stanley Cup Finals 3 years in a row and winning 2, catches up with you eventually. They lost last year in first round as well. Getting swept by a younger, hungrier team is not shocking. BriseBois doesn't have a 1st round pick until 2026. He's going have some tough decisions to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Another battle of Florida that was supposed to be exciting is going to be another sweep. How disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Cernak with 11 hits and Tampa with 86 hits in one game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 8 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Not monumental. It's a core of a team getting older. Making the Stanley Cup Finals 3 years in a row and winning 2, catches up with you eventually. They lost last year in first round as well. Getting swept by a younger, hungrier team is not shocking. BriseBois doesn't have a 1st round pick until 2026. He's going have some tough decisions to make. I don't disagree, but that's also not what I was conveying. When I said the Bolts are likely done short of a monumental collapse I was referring to Florida collapsing and giving up a 3-0 series lead, which almost certainly doesn't happen. Tampa is likely approaching their decline, no bones about it. Stamkos and Hedman aren't getting any younger, their defense isn't what it once was, they've spent picks like candy, and their prospect pool is likely one of the worst in the league. They have the pieces to be a playoff team going forward but their days of contending are probably done. Younger and prime aged players of note include: Kucherov, Point, Hagel, Sergachev, Vasilevskiy, Cernak, and Cirelli. Kucherov is elite and may age like an elite player, but he'll also be 31 in June. Vasi will be 30 in July, he's a top of the league tender and may age like one. Overall, the Bolts simply don't have the depth they had when they made three straight runs any more and Stamkos and Hedman will not be easy players to replace. They should continue to be competitive, maybe a dark horse team, but their days as clearcut contenders are probably done. Thing is, they'll be hard pressed to find cost effective top end talent due to a lack of drafting and developing it. Stamkos is 34 going on 35, Hedman is 33 going on 34, they are undoubtedly approaching the twilight of their careers even if they continue to play at a high level, they've been the franchise pillars for years and when they're done those will not be easy holes to fill. There's a good chance smart management could enable the Bolts to transition into a lesser but still competitive team, avoiding an ugly retool/rebuild, but they should still be on the downswing in the near future. Kucherov dragged them to the playoffs this year, but one can't count on him having the kind of season he has this season every season going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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