Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round 3: Lightning vs Rangers (Tampa Bay wins 4-3)

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by kn

Some great scouting by Tampa:

Johnson (undrafted)
Kucherov 2(58)
Killorn 3(77)
Palat 7(208)

This is really the key to long term, consistent success.

TB has an unreal amount of young talent on that team... i'd be interested to see if that (or who) was due to Steve Yzerman... he was a bit of a wild card when he was hired, but TB has done pretty darn well under his leadership...

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by kn

Some great scouting by Tampa:

Johnson (undrafted)
Kucherov 2(58)
Killorn 3(77)
Palat 7(208)

This is really the key to long term, consistent success.

Indeed. One of many, many examples proving tanking is not the answer. Good management and scouting is the answer.

Blows my mind still that Oiler fans used to call the Flames stupid for chasing the dream and not just giving up for higher draft pick. Heck, they even did it this year on HF boards saying how they'd rather draft 1st than be in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Ha.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Indeed. One of many, many examples proving tanking is not the answer. Good management and scouting is the answer.

Blows my mind still that Oiler fans used to call the Flames stupid for chasing the dream and not just giving up for higher draft pick. Heck, they even did it this year on HF boards saying how they'd rather draft 1st than be in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Ha.

To be fair I'd rather draft first than be a ninth place team with no good prospects.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Indeed. One of many, many examples proving tanking is not the answer. Good management and scouting is the answer.

Blows my mind still that Oiler fans used to call the Flames stupid for chasing the dream and not just giving up for higher draft pick. Heck, they even did it this year on HF boards saying how they'd rather draft 1st than be in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Ha.

In regards to this year, Oilers fans will tell themselves whatever they need to, to feel better about the Flames highlighting what a crappy team and rebuild they've had.

As for previous years, the Flames were absolutely stupid for continuing to chase it with the old guard from 2010 on when half way through that season it became clear that our core at the time had past it and wasn't going to be enough to win. Anyone who critiques the Flames for waiting anytime between 2010 to 2013 before starting the rebuild is bang on. Wasted efforts and diminishing returns on the likes of Iginla by waiting so long to trade and tare it down did not help this franchise. Our success this year was in-spite of 3 years of bad decisions by this team, and all on the back of the really good decisions they've made in the past 2 or so.

[hwy19man]

Rick Nash scores a nice goal with under three minutes left in the first period, 1-0 Rangers in the first intermission.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-playoffs-4-things-to-know-for-rangers-lightning-game-4-1.3083569
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1542416/preview/

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014030314

[Ashasx]

I'm a little late, but the penalty St. Louis got in the 1st was absolutely ludicrous. He's stationary and gets run into by the Tampa player, but because he doesn't fall, he gets the interference penalty.

I'm one of the guys calling for more penalties, but calls like that have no basis in this game.

[hwy19man]

Stamkos scores in the second period to tie the game. Later on, the Rangers score a pair of goals in under two minutes. Yandle's goal was a weird deflection off Hedman, 3-1 Rangers after two periods.

[Caged Great]

St. Louis gives the Rags a 3 goal lead.

I hope they can come back and win this series. Lundqvist is the only guy that could stop the Ducks.

[Erick Estrada]

Man the Lightning have looked so impressive the past few games but a complete no-show tonight.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Man the Lightning have looked so impressive the past few games but a complete no-show tonight.

No-show on results, but they completely dominated the second and somehow came away down two.

Lundquist made some huge saves in the second.

[hwy19man]

Live from New York, it's Sunday night!

Pregame links for game five.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-playoffs-3-things-to-know-for-lightning-rangers-game-5-1.3085551
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1542417/preview/
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014030315

[Magnum PEI]

Pretty fast paced game so far. Lots of end-to-end olay. Lightning tried the Ted Nolan/Latvia trick play and got busted for too much man.

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

Pretty fast paced game so far. Lots of end-to-end olay.

That was very fast. Hughson mentioned that it only took 31:50 to complete the period! Tampa Bay has a 6-4 edge in shots.

[Senator Clay Davis]

This game is absolutely flying, 5 minutes left in the 2nd and we've only had about 75 minutes of real time, including the intermission. Tampa with a lot of bad calls against it but have the lead anyway.

[GranteedEV]

Lundqvist had ZERO chance on that second goal.

[Senator Clay Davis]

That is some ridiculously nice passing on that goal. What a ridiculous power play with Stamkos, Hedman, Johnson, Kucherov and Palat.

[OILFAN #81]

That was an impressive road game for the Lightning. They played a great game. Interested to see if they can close it out at home in game 6.

[codynw]

So much for Stamkos being a playoff choker.

[Resolute 14]

Stan Fischler is in danger of eating his words from after game 1.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Stan Fischler is in danger of eating his words from after game 1.

that fossil is still alive? What did he say?