ADF - (2) Lightning vs. (WC1) Islanders --- Lightning Win 4-1

[activeStick]

I'm going with Isles in 6... Like their forward depth

[Drake]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

This has not been done before in the NHL. My american contacts are telling me that the two teams' arenas are booked on certain dates towards the latter half of the series.

A rock concert and a Arena Football League game are scheduled for Friday and Sunday this weekend.

[heep223]

Torn on this one. Like the Isles overall but goaltending could be the difference with Bishop out duelling Greiss.

I'll say Isles in 7

[getbak]

Originally Posted by AC

NHL just announced Game 1 of this 2nd round series is Wednesday at 5pm MST.

Followed by Game 7 of Anaheim/Nashville at 8pm... what the heck?!

Am I crazy or is that not something that's been done anytime recently?

33 years: https://twitter.com/ehornick/status/724808494726172672

Eric Hornick ‏@ehornick

First time since April 24, 1983 that 2 #NHL rounds will be played on same day: Buffalo/Boston game 7 & Chicago-Edmonton game 1 #stanleycup

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by saillias

So figure this one out.

NYI: 100 points
TBL: 97 points (same amount as the Flames had last year)

Tampa Bay is the home team in this series

Good job with the playoff seeding, NHL! This divisional format works so well and gives us great rivalries like... Islanders/Lightning.

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

If it was seeded normal then we would have Washington - Tampa, and Islanders - Penguins.

Ill take Pens and Caps

Yep, the current format is dumb and it should be top 8 teams in each conf. so there won't be these lame inconsistencies such as a team with less points getting home ice adavantage. The problem with the current set up is having div rivals meet up in the 3rd round is unlikely. Having Pens-Caps go at it in the conf finals would be awesome. There's nothing wrong with an Islanders-Penguins series, those teams which are division rivals have had many terrific playoff battles. The most recent one was in 2013. Capitals-Bolts were div rivals until Butthead and company messed with the format.

[JJ1532]

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightn...weater/2274732

Hmm. Obviously he won't play in this series, but you've got to think he tries to come back for the Eastern Conference final should Tampa advance.

[Huntingwhale]

Still pissed about '04. The Isles rebuild took forever. Finally they are breaking out. Isles in 7.

[Weitz]

Isles didn't look good against Florida. But the panthers just looked worse and thats why I think they won.

Lightning in 5.

[CroFlames]

I came In here to whine about how it's not traditional to have the first and second rounds played simultaneously.

But I see its been done already.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Still pissed about '04. The Isles rebuild took forever. Finally they are breaking out. Isles in 7.

x2

I don't care about the fact that this Lightning team isn't the same 04 team, the players and management has changed. The fact that they still call the "Lightning" and still located in Tempa Bay, I'll continue to hate them and wish them with no success for eternity, unless they move.

Go Isles Go

[OffsideSpecialist]

They released the entire schedule for this series today:



Lots of time between games 1 and 4

[Philly06Cup]

Tampa bay is about a 3-2 favorite by Vegas odds. Seems about right.

[jeffporfirio]

Bolts in 4, Go Bolts!

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist

I can't remember that happening as long as I've been watching hockey lol. I was reading an Islanders board earlier and they were discussing how there's all sorts of events booked at Barclays and the Tampa arena for the near future, so the NHL may have decided that's the best option.

Dang, oh is that why they're doing it? I was hoping it was just policy going forward. I actually like it, I hate how the season drags well into mid-June now. If you know the matchup for the next round, get er going and get this thing wrapped up in early June at least.

[hwy19man]

Here we go, game one preview links.
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl-matchups.aspx?page=/data/NHL/matchups/g2_summary_1.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl-preview.aspx?page=/data/NHL/matchups/g2_preview_1.html
http://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/preview.asp?g=2016042720&home=20&vis=12


Bob Cole with Garry Galley and Christine Simpson on the CBC.
Kenny Albert and Brian Boucher on NBCSN.

[AC]

Drouin to Palat early, 1-0.

[nik-]

Drouin sure making Cooper and Yzerman look dumb

[AC]

Condra is concussed it looks like, yikes.

Cizikas rocked him in the corner.

[AC]

That look of pure confusion on Condra's face is hard to watch.

He done.

[atb]

Originally Posted by AC

That look of pure confusion on Condra's face is hard to watch.

He done.

Yeah, he is completely out of it