ECF Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. New York Islanders (6) TB Wins 4-2

[savemedrzaius]

I haven't watched any hockey in so long but go Lightnings.

Have ratings been down this year? I don't think I've ever not cared about the playoffs this much.

The Lightnings vs the Stars will mean I won't watch the finals I doubt many in Canada will care...

[hwy19man]

Game 5 preview links
at 1800h

http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...summary_2.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...preview_2.html
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...n-knights-fate
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/09/15...ference-final/
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/pre...home=20&vis=12




Sportsnet 650 and 960 are carrying the game.

[activeStick]

Game on! Isles getting outshot 8-2 half way through the first.

[Karl]

Eberle, Barzal and Lee all split up. Makes sense because that line's been accomplishing nothing. Desperate Isles have little left to lose.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

I haven't watched any hockey in so long but go Lightnings.

Have ratings been down this year? I don't think I've ever not cared about the playoffs this much.

The Lightnings vs the Stars will mean I won't watch the finals I doubt many in Canada will care...

Just a thought.

The Leafs? Did they make the playoffs?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

I haven't watched any hockey in so long but go Lightnings.

Have ratings been down this year? I don't think I've ever not cared about the playoffs this much.

The Lightnings vs the Stars will mean I won't watch the finals I doubt many in Canada will care...

Lightnings?

[Karl]

Nelson & Eberle look like idiots as they both fly by Hedman giving him access to tee up the shot that tied the game.

[Karl]

Maybe 2-1 Lightning. Or offside.

Edit: yep, way offside.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Karl

Maybe 2-1 Lightning. Or offside.

Edit: yep, way offside.

The fact the linesman is right fn there and didn't call that offside shows how incompetent NHL officiating is. Like that was not remotely close.

[chummer]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The fact the linesman is right fn there and didn't call that offside shows how incompetent NHL officiating is. Like that was not remotely close.

He was concentrating on the icing, give the guy a break.

They got the call right.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The fact the linesman is right fn there and didn't call that offside shows how incompetent NHL officiating is. Like that was not remotely close.

Yeah....that bad of an offside non call happens once every 500 games.

Definite proof of overall officiating incompetence...

[442scotty]

Watching this series is like watching paint dry...

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by chummer

He was concentrating on the icing, give the guy a break.

They got the call right.

Sure Ron MacLean. An offside by 4 feet and nobody noticed because they were all looking at icing. Sounds believable.

[bluejays]

I’m watching the intermission analysis and Friedman genuinely got angry at Bieksa. Was actually kinda funny because Friedman clearly couldn’t take a poke at himself.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by fleury

I’m watching the intermission analysis and Friedman genuinely got angry at Bieksa. Was actually kinda funny because Friedman clearly couldn’t take a poke at himself.

Watching NBCSN...what was said?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Sure Ron MacLean. An offside by 4 feet and nobody noticed because they were all looking at icing. Sounds believable.

There's only one person in position to call it there. The refs don't call offsides, so they're not watching for it. The other linesman was in no position to make the call there, so it ultimately comes down to the one linesman at the line. If he's concentrating on the icing, I could see it being hard to notice the offside since it's so rare that an attacking player will be that deep on a play like that.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by timbit

Watching NBCSN...what was said?

I can’t remember but Bieksa made a joke against Friedman when segueing over, something about “less is more” and Friedman did the 6 year old comeback through clear anger choking up and retorting back, “here you are talking for the full six minutes talking about less is more” and in between realizing it has to come across as play. But he was clearly shook by the sudden dig.

[Karl]

Uh oh Beauvillier. That's really stupid.

[activeStick]

Ouch double minor. Think it's over.

[AC]

Beauvillier with a double minor highsticking penalty with 1:23 left. Yikes.