Well Certainly did not predict this, in fact i watch very little regular season hockey. That being said there are many examples of favourites losing the first two at home and coming back to win. That being said there might be some weaknesses for Tampa though, they do seem a bit small as a team, and Columbus really took over physically in that second game.
From a Columbus persoective they are improved from the regular season, they are really an "all star" team who did not play as a team until recently. In particular, if you watch Jones, he is the best defensemen in the series by a mile. In terms of recognized overall talent they are quite impressive, for next year you would be looking at a team with a collective salary of around 100 million.
In fact on paper there is little to choose, and you have an entire team playing for contracts next year!
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