I'm hoping they win and you certainly might be right, but those two teams in the west just look a notch above. I hope Tampa wins the cup and Cooper gets run over by a zamboni.
- mdw7413

OH NO, DOCKIN EDZO, JON COOPER FORMER COACH OUT OF THE TEXARKANA BANDITS IN THE NAHL WAS JUST RUN OVER BY THE ZAMBONI WHICH, DOCKIN EDZO, WAS INVENTED BY FRANK ZAMBONI OUT OF EUREKA, UTAH BACK IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION, 1949. BACK TO YOU DOCKIN EDZO.

I mean they dispatched the Bruins, who someone could have made a fair argument for being the best team in the East, in 5 games. That's pretty impressive. And even if they haven't looked perfect, that just means that they still have another gear to find.

Washington hasn't exactly been challenged much either. They got a Pens team that had most of their core pretty much broken and the Jackets who can't fight their way out of a wet paper bag in the playoffs.
- eichiefs9

On paper Tampa has the best team out of all 4 teams left. Maybe you are right, the whole team starts clicking. I just think sometimes thats just a lot easier said than done. I think the teams that have been playing at the top of their game, its easier to keep playing that way then to try to find the "extra gear".

OH NO, DOCKIN EDZO, JON COOPER FORMER COACH OUT OF THE TEXARKANA BANDITS IN THE NAHL WAS JUST RUN OVER BY THE ZAMBONI WHICH, DOCKIN EDZO, WAS INVENTED BY FRANK ZAMBONI OUT OF EUREKA, UTAH BACK IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION, 1949. BACK TO YOU DOCKIN EDZO.
- eichiefs9

Thanks Pierre

Thanks Pierre
- mdw7413

All those facts are true, FYI

Yep. Google-fact-checked my bad comedic post.

On paper Tampa has the best team out of all 4 teams left. Maybe you are right, the whole team starts clicking. I just think sometimes thats just a lot easier said than done. I think the teams that have been playing at the top of their game, its easier to keep playing that way then to try to find the "extra gear".
- mdw7413

I love that Tampa is the least talked about team, is the team everyone continues in a way to underestimate, everyone else has the great story lines. So many picked NJ over them , then majority picked Boston over them. How can they not be clicking when 10 games later the Bolts have just skated past everyone and are just sitting here under the radar. The team who has been to 3 conference finals in 4 years who know how to win and have the skill to win still be underestimated, I don't know what else they can do to prove how good they are but to just go out and win the cup. It's going to be a fun ride. I will gladly give up the second 1st rounder to NY this year.

one thing Tampa does have going for them is that they have played so little hockey compared to everyone else that they most certainly have less bumps and bruises than everyone at this point.
- jimbo83

Aaaaaaand wait for it....wait for it......they have JT Gretzky!!!

Aaaaaaand wait for it....wait for it......they have JT Gretzky!!!
- Slimtj100

If JT Gretzky can be traded for Namestnikov, anyone can be traded

If JT Gretzky can be traded for Namestnikov, anyone can be traded
- eichiefs9

nice

nice
- jimbo83

That "If Wayne Gretzky was traded then anyone can be traded" line is my #1 most hated thing in hockey. I want to strangle people every time someone says it.

That "If Wayne Gretzky was traded then anyone can be traded" line is my #1 most hated thing in hockey. I want to strangle people every time someone says it.
- eichiefs9

99% of people who say it have absolutely no idea of the reasons why he was traded

99% of people who say it have absolutely no idea of the reasons why he was traded
- jimbo83

That's why I hate it

That "If Wayne Gretzky was traded then anyone can be traded" line is my #1 most hated thing in hockey. I want to strangle people every time someone says it.
- eichiefs9

Yep it's up there with "show me the money" and "what happens in Vegas, stays in vegas"

Just shut up alreaday

Also mine aren't about hockey but dumb things people say that piss me off

That's why I hate it
- eichiefs9

I was working at the Roy Rogers in West Babylon and my boss told me "Hey, Oilers just traded Wayne Gretzky"

me: "Rangers?"

him: "no but you guys traded Walt Poddubny for Rochefort"

I was working at the Roy Rogers in West Babylon and my boss told me "Hey, Oilers just traded Wayne Gretzky"

me: "Rangers?"

him: "no but you guys traded Walt Poddubny for Rochefort"
- jimbo83

I don't know what either of those things are

This has to be the 50th time Ek has Galchenyuk being traded. 48 of those times to the Islanders haha

I love that Tampa is the least talked about team, is the team everyone continues in a way to underestimate, everyone else has the great story lines. So many picked NJ over them , then majority picked Boston over them. How can they not be clicking when 10 games later the Bolts have just skated past everyone and are just sitting here under the radar. The team who has been to 3 conference finals in 4 years who know how to win and have the skill to win still be underestimated, I don't know what else they can do to prove how good they are but to just go out and win the cup. It's going to be a fun ride. I will gladly give up the second 1st rounder to NY this year.
- stammerman

Well I don't think Tampa is "under the radar" or the "least talked about team" in the playoffs.

I'm pretty sure every single Ranger fan hopes that Tampa wins the cup. Just my opinion, but Tampa hasn't looked as dominating as I thought they would. I think the Jets and Vegas have looked better and have had a bit tougher competition. You may very well be right and Tampa wins the cup, I hope they do.

I think the Lightning are about to go on a roll these next two series and pick up right where they left off to end the Boston series.

Might only lose 1-2 more games in the ECF and SCF combined on way to the Cup

They are that good and against a great Boston team i think they really started to hit their stride.

I think the Lightning are about to go on a roll these next two series and pick up right where they left off to end the Boston series.

Might only lose 1-2 more games in the ECF and SCF combined on way to the Cup

They are that good and against a great Boston team i think they really started to hit their stride.
- SimpleJack

Username checks out

You keep calling them 'Las Vegas'. It's just Vegas.

You keep calling them 'Las Vegas'. It's just Vegas.
- thejonathans

you keep calling them "The Jonathans"

it's just Jonathans

That "If Wayne Gretzky was traded then anyone can be traded" line is my #1 most hated thing in hockey. I want to strangle people every time someone says it.
- eichiefs9

please give me a hint next time you're alone with mdw

please give me a hint next time you're alone with mdw
- 21peter

Why? You want to get in on the sword-fight action too?

You keep calling them 'Las Vegas'. It's just Vegas.
- thejonathans

STOP THE NONSENSE

STOP THE NONSENSE
- eichiefs9

How’s this for nonsense:

York Rangers
York Islanders
Jersey Devils
Bay Lightning
Angeles Kings
Jose Sharks
Louis Blues