Semi-Finals - Lightning vs Islanders - Discussion Thread

[RGM81]

Schedule:
Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. New York Islanders (3)

Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m.: Islanders at Lightning | NBC, SN, CBC, TVAS
Tuesday, June 15, 8 p.m.: Islanders at Lightning | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Thursday, June 17, 8 p.m.: Lightning at Islanders | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Saturday, June 19, 8 p.m.: Lightning at Islanders | USA, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Monday, June 21, 8 p.m.: Islanders at Lightning | USA, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Wednesday, June 23, 8 p.m.: Lightning at Islanders | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Friday, June 25, 8 p.m.: Islanders at Lightning | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS

Series Preview - https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-l...ew/c-325292520


Should be a great series - will be a tough challenge for the Islanders to overcome the defending Stanley Cup Champions.

Have fun discussing the games, and as always, keep the chatter clean. No trolling, no excessive commentary, etc.

[jameslacarte]

I have no idea who's gonna win this Series. The Isles are a very good team as well but if i had to pick a team it would have to be the defending Cup Champs, they earned that last year by winning it all.
I predict Bolts vs Knights in the Finals,(yep, No Scabs in the Finals!! Better Luck next year!!)

[RGM81]

Game 1 today - who ya got everybody? I'm thinking Tampa in 5, but the Isles have consistently surprised throughout the playoffs.

[cardscardscards]

I hope the underdog gets it - Go Isles!

[RGM81]

Stunner in Tampa yesterday - just a very-well-executed game plan by the Islanders to take the 1-0 series lead.

[manthis]

New York Islanders

in 7



:)

[RGM81]

Who takes Game 2 tonight?

[Devlin]

defenseman saves the day!

[RGM81]

The end of that game was insane. Shame that the series is really getting overlooked by almost everybody relative to the Montreal-Vegas series, but some great hockey being played here.

I had a chuckle at Kucherov saying the Lightning "can't seem to catch a break." First off, your team is $17.3M over the cap, and you're part of the reason for that, having miraculously returned in time for the playoffs. Second, your team scored a goal with 8 skaters on the ice and you didn't get called for too many men. Tell us more about how oppressed you are.

[jameslacarte]

Wow!! What a Blow Out last night!! The Lightning are looking really good!! Hopefully it doesnt end up Tampa Vs Montreal in the Finals, all we will hear about is how Tampa is over the Cap & how unfair it is!! BoooHooooo!! If the Habs were smart enough to do it they would have. Cry me a river!!