Round 2: Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Discussion Thread

[cygnusx1]

Also, apologies to cygnusx1 for not coming on SCF to vent my fury about the Habs' terrible performance for your satisfaction.

Apology accepted.

[canucksfan007]

Tampa Bay sure is helping me in my 2 pools =)


If Vancouver does win the Cup, let it stay in America

[geschrocks33]

Division champs need to be more disciplined for sure.

Also, if Stamkos is finding his game, I'd say watch out. Tampa is already producing from all areas of their lineup. Killorn is playing great, their bottom 6 (Boyle, Filppula, even JT Brown) are scoring, Hedman is playing like he deserved to get picked where he did, the rest of their D is chipping in (Coburn, Stralman, etc.) And then you have to worry about Kucherov/Johnson/Palat because I would really hate to have to play against those 3 on the ice together.

[RGM81]

You summed up everything right with Tampa in your post, Derrick. They have DEPTH. After the sweep last year they re-tooled their team to combat the Habs and counter Montreal's strengths. If Montreal wants to be a "grinding defensive team" (Therrien's words) then you overwhelm that concept with bigger, faster, more skilled players. And those guys are making mincemeat out of the Habs D corps, especially on the power play. And that Bishop guy is doing very well.

[RGM81]

Raw was in Montreal on Monday -- maybe the Habs can take some inspiration from John Cena and his "Never Give Up" attitude?

Nah let's just hit some goalposts.

[spuds1961]

Ouch I know how a loss like that feels.

[mooneyes]

Wow almost...cruel, :) Go Tyler Johnson!

[RGM81]

In all my years loving this team, never have I hated them more than I do tonight. The darkness of this moment is only surpassed by the Roy trade.

[Pheebs888]

In all my years loving this team, never have I hated them more than I do tonight. The darkness of this moment is only surpassed by the Roy trade.

+1 Completely agree

[habsmtl09]

I think they worked really hard, the lack of offence is catching up to them. Habs dominated most of the game, I hate the moment but I don't hate the team...