Opening Round: Tampa vs Columbus

[Darryl]

Discuss it all here.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Probably the worst matchup, other then the Leafs, for T-Bay. Columbus is big and physical and if Bob can get hot, look  out. Head says T-Bay but I would love to see Columbus upset them.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Torts will be up to his mind games stuff, should his team need the boost if you know what I mean.

Tampa Bay in 5.  I?ll be surprised if they?re taken further but fully expecting the Lightning to take it one way or another.  Simply too superior a team to lose.

Preview:
https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/2019-nhl-first-round-playoff-preview-washington-capitals-vs-carolina-hurricanes

 

[AvroArrow]

Columbus in 7.

 

[Frank E]

Tampa in 4.

 

[bustaheims]

Tampa in 5 - only because I?ll never predict a sweep.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Tampa in 5. I do think all the games will be pretty close but at the end of the day Tampa is just too go to not win this series early.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Also going through my bracket I've come to the conclusion that the only great/Cup worthy teams this season are Tampa, Boston, and Toronto.

edit: possible addition of San Jose too if, like I mentioned in their thread, Martin Jones remembers how to stop a puck.

 

[Bullfrog]

Tampa in 4. They're going to steam-roll Columbus.

 

[Bender]

Tampa in 4. They're going to steam-roll Columbus.

They're already doing that

 

[herman]

Columbus is clawing back after a slow start and have dominated play since the first.

Edit: tie game now on a shortie in the midst of a double minor.

Edit: and now...

 

[herman]

Hooo mama

 

[Bender]

Hooo mama

Holy shit

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/nhlgifs/status/1116151774111502349

They ripped it bar down a couple of times on Vasilevskiy, while Bobbo stood tall.

 

[Frank E]

Tampa in 4.

Well, there you have it folks.

Once in a blue moon, I can be wrong.

 

[cabber24]

Ohhhh, Leafs VS Blue Jackets second round.

 

[Guilt Trip]

TBay blows a 3-0 lead. Nice!

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/the0607team/status/1116136961406853120

This is so zen

 

[disco]

Up 3-0 Bob made some huge saves, Tampa lost their attention to detail defensively and CBJ storms back. Unbelievable.
62 Wins: meet adversity.

 

[AvroArrow]

Up 3-0 Bob made some huge saves

CBJ are going to live and die by Bob. If he plays like he typically does during the regular season, they have a chance.  If he plays like playoffs Bob, they're screwed.