I feel like you Blackhawk fans have this doom and gloom discussion every series, and everything goes your way afterwards. I'll put you at ease. I'm rooting against your team, which pretty much guarantees your team will win the series.
***Official 2015 NHL Playoff Thread***
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Tampa playing harder, and has much better positioning this game. Q's roster tweaks are backfiring.
Yeah, the Lightning are that good this year. They finished second to Montreal in the standings, but the Lightning flat out owned them this year with an ultimate sweep - 5-0 during the season and 4-0 during the playoffs. Their problem is during the season they were not nearly the road team that they were at home.
The Ducks play more of the old school, physical style of hockey. Tampa plays a pretty similar kind of game as Chicago (which is a more entertaining style, IMO), so this is a true test of wills. Instead of one style's strengths and weaknesses being the opposite of the other team's, it's two teams trying to do the same things and it just comes down to which one does it better on a given night. That's fun as hell to watch.
Yep, will be toughest one to get though.
Obviously would take a win in either of the last 2 but would be awesome to see them win the Cup at home once.
What a game from Versteeg. He once again was another unsung hero. Twice this series he has played a pivotal role in wins. I am so ready for these boys to clinch a Cup in The Madhouse. LET'S ******* GO!!!!!!
Ever since he had his kid, he has been a different player. Focused, loose and fast. At the beginnning of the playoffs I would have rather had anyone but 23 out there, but you have to give him credit, last night was the best he has looked in years. Picking him back up was worth that one assist.
Vermette and Desjardins have made a big difference. Desjardins grit and determination and Vermette's steadiness have been fun to see develop. Probably can't keep them, but hopefully some of our younger guys have learned how to be a pro from them.
And Crawford, the guy gets no respect from national pundits and just goes out and plays steady. The one mistake he thankfully saved, and knocked a forward out of the game, then Bishop one upped him. I am sure both had some nerves going on.
