[PST] Stanley Cup Final: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning---Bolts win the Cup 4-1

[GioforPM]

When you rely 100% on a goalie, and that goalie has a mediocre night, this is what happens.

[djsFlames]

At least we could have the team that swept EDM gets swept, and the team that swept them gets swept two rounds later.

Not quite perfect but almost.

[WCW Nitro]

Montreal probably doesn't get out of the first round if Tavares doesn't go down. In any case, with 3 of the top 4 dmen over 30, Price getting older, and Staal and Perry done soon I think this will be seen as a big missed opportunity because I don't think the Habs will get back here anytime soon.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by WCW Nitro

Montreal probably doesn't get out of the first round if Tavares doesn't go down. In any case, with 3 of the top 4 dmen over 30, Price getting older, and Staal and Perry done soon I think this will be seen as a big missed opportunity because I don't think the Habs will get back here anytime soon.

Tavares, Shiefle and then Chanandler Bong or whatever his name was.

All 3 teams lost top line centers in the first game.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Tonight Killorn was out. That’s all I can think of.

With Killorn out and replaced by Joseph, that drops Tampa's cap payroll to $85.6 million for their 20 man roster.

[Larry David]

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[Pizza]

Originally Posted by WCW Nitro

Montreal probably doesn't get out of the first round if Tavares doesn't go down.

We've heard this same argument from Canuck fans if Bertuzzi was paying in the '04 round one series

[getbak]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Tavares, Shiefle and then Chanandler Bong or whatever his name was.

All 3 teams lost top line centers in the first game.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Larry David

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[CaptainCrunch]

I expect Monday to be a total mercy killing where the game is over in the first period. Tampa won't give an inch.



Cinderella's slippers fell off and tumbled down the hill into a lake of super heated magma.

[timbit]

Canadiens were hunting bear with a butter knife....never had a chance.

[Mathgod]

David vs Goliath... sometimes, Goliath just wins.

[3rd liner]

Weber and Danuault's body language in the post game presser wasn't good- looked pretty defeated. Not looking like a team that is going to bounce back.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by getbak

With Killorn out and replaced by Joseph, that drops Tampa's cap payroll to $85.6 million for their 20 man roster.

Montreal’s dropped because they aren’t playing Tatar or Drouin. Petry was out for a while in the POs also, no?

[timbit]

The only team that had a legitimate chance of beating TB was the Avs and they fell to Vegas two rounds ago.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Weber and Danuault's body language in the post game presser wasn't good- looked pretty defeated. Not looking like a team that is going to bounce back.

What team that was down 3-0 felt like they were in control?

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by timbit

The only team that had a legitimate chance of beating TB was the Avs and they fell to Vegas two rounds ago.

I thought that would have been the dream final of the two clearly best teams.

But the Avs are showing that finishing is not their strong suit. They should have had at least a Finals run or an appearance in the semis by now.

[memphusk]

Is Tatar girt or healthy scratch?

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Pizza

We've heard this same argument from Canuck fans if Bertuzzi was paying in the '04 round one series

And they’re not wrong.

We barely beat a Bertuzzi-less Canucks team down to their 3rd string goalie.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Is Tatar girt or healthy scratch?

He was hurt but he can’t crack the lineup now anyway - supplanted by Evans.