Round 1: Florida Panthers (1A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (WC1)

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1780421299501765084

Game 1: Lightning at Panthers -- Sunday 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS, BSSUN, BSFL)
Game 2: Lightning at Panthers -- April 23, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN360, TVAS)
Game 3: Panthers at Lightning -- April 25, 7 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS)
Game 4: Panthers at Lightning -- April 27, 5 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, TVAS, SNE, SNW, SNP)
Game 5: Lightning at Panthers -- April 29, TBD
Game 6: Panthers at Lightning -- May 1, TBD
Game 7: Lightning at Panthers -- May 4, TBD

 

[Arn]

Panthers in 6.

 

[Derk]

I'd rather see both teams lose, but what can you do? I will be slightly rooting for Tampa, but in the end I don't care. I do think Florida wins this one in 6.

 

[herman]

I?ve been watching this second game for like 10 minutes and there have been like 3 minor to more than minor injuries to both sides.

 

[herman]

Bobrovsky just made one of the wildest saves to keep the game tied (nearly empty net).

https://twitter.com/hayyyshayyy/status/1782940784817295431

Like Hasekian

 

[Bender]

I?ve been watching this second game for like 10 minutes and there have been like 3 minor to more than minor injuries to both sides.

I was gonna say I think they're literally trying to kill each other.

 

[herman]

I?ve been watching this second game for like 10 minutes and there have been like 3 minor to more than minor injuries to both sides.

I was gonna say I think they're literally trying to kill each other.

 

[cw]

2 periods ... 80 hits ...

They haven't slowed down from 116 hits in game 1

Sounds like a war.

Let's hope this goes 7 ...

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Watching highlights of game 2.  The goalies are playing lights out.

 

[herman]

https://x.com/andyslater/status/1783145771618992410

 

[Bender]

Jeez Tampa got spanked.

 

[Joe S.]

Jeez Tampa got spanked.

Good. They can continue to enjoy their Covid cups.

 

[Zee]

I guess trading an entire draft class for Tanner Jeannot wasn't the right move, who would have figured?

 

[bustaheims]

I guess trading an entire draft class for Tanner Jeannot wasn't the right move, who would have figured?

Losing a ton of their depth to free agency certainly didn't help, either.

 

[cabber24]

I guess trading an entire draft class for Tanner Jeannot wasn't the right move, who would have figured?

I like Jeannot too... the concept of Jeannot... just not what... he actually is?

 

[Guilt Trip]

The main issue I think for them is that Vasi can't cover for them anymore. He's had 2 underwhelming playoffs in a row now and just came off his worst season statistically. The team really isn't that good anymore. Kucherov was 54pts ahead of Point. They had a great run but that team will not be a threat to win unless major changes happen.