TB lightning getting blown out again, about to be swept out of the building

[Art Vandelay]

Huge props to Trotz and Tortorella! Two wily vets got their teams to play out of their minds. Tampa should be relegated to a lower division after that train wreck! Most disgraceful fall I've ever seen. Probably knocking down some brews at intermission of Period One, Game One. Relaxed from there and the series was over - Brutal!

[hotcross]

Coach needs to be fired. He made no changes. Keeps playing the same system with the same players expecting different results.

before this series began, the puck-head pundits were making the arguments that Cooper should win the Jack Adams Award for the Coach of the Year.... mind you its a "Regular Season" award only, doesn't account for the playoffs.

Gotta give Trotz the award hands down for how he brought the Islanders from pathetic on defense last year, to what they are this year.

[jtoler]

betting jackets to win 4-0 had to pay monster odds

[nyplayer33]

Maybe 100 to 1 ? As to giving trotz all that credit, why the heck would capitals get rid of him, especially when they won cup. We are giving coaches way too much credit.

[nyplayer33]

Reg season a waste

[jjgold]

Tampa coach has to be on the hot seat

[Hman]

Tampa coach has to be on the hot seat

That is the talk but probably won't happen because they just extended him

[cincinnatikid513]

can't imagine how john tortorella was after game 4


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[JIBBBY]

I don't recall such a dominate team in the regular season in any pro sport going into the playoffs and getting swept first round like that. That was really shocking to see.

Gotta feel bad for Tampa fans. They had to be thinking Championship. Couldn't win one game in the playoffs.. lol..

[navyblue81]

Tampa coach has to be on the hot seat

Cooper is a great coach. He doesn’t go out there and skate. I mean he’s gotten them to a Stanley Cup and two conference finals in the last four years. This was on the players. Hands down.

To me, Cooper is Tony Dungy in Tampa. Dungy could never get them over the top. And in the end Cooper may see the same fate and get fired, who knows.

[Rich Boy]

Cooper is a great coach. He doesn’t go out there and skate. I mean he’s gotten them to a Stanley Cup and two conference finals in the last four years. This was on the players. Hands down.

To me, Cooper is Tony Dungy in Tampa. Dungy could never get them over the top. And in the end Cooper may see the same fate and get fired, who knows.

Players shit the bed no doubt but CBJ beat them with a system game of high pressure forechecking

Coaches didnt make any adjustments at all and just kept running the same system
Didnt put the players in a position to win

In the end this is one of the most embarrassing performances in sports history

[Goat Milk]

Tampa is a choke team and a choke organization. Has been for the past 10 years. They're soft as hell.

[navyblue81]

Players shit the bed no doubt but CBJ beat them with a system game of high pressure forechecking

Coaches didnt make any adjustments at all and just kept running the same system
Didnt put the players in a position to win

In the end this is one of the most embarrassing performances in sports history

Not having Hedman hurt them too. As much as people want to say kucherov is the most valuable to that team, I think Hedman is. Did you see how bad that defense looked the last couple nights without him? That and the fact that Stamkos never shows up in the playoffs. Happens every year.

[lakerboy]

Tampa is a choke team and a choke organization. Has been for the past 10 years. They're soft as hell.

They have a cup

[Rich Boy]

They have a cup

They won that with all different players

This Tampa team is complete garbage, no heart at all

I personally think its because of their location. nobody gives a fck about hockey in Florida.

No pressure to perform. If a Canadian team did this it would be a national outrage

[thechaoz]

With the coaches post game interview and comments, I'd of canned him immediately.

He was passive, had an "oh well' attitude and said it happens all the time with a 1 vs 8.

No, no and no.

[lakerboy]

They won that with all different players

This Tampa team is complete garbage, no heart at all

I personally think its because of their location. nobody gives a fck about hockey in Florida.

No pressure to perform. If a Canadian team did this it would be a national outrage

Your memory is short but I can help you. You posted on it as well. Post#13

https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/players-talk/1668474-la-kings-will-knock-out-canucks.html

[SEKTAUR]

Your memory is short but I can help you. You posted on it as well. Post#13


https://www.sportsbookreview.com/for...t-canucks.html

I remember this. Great call.

[navyblue81]

They won that with all different players

This Tampa team is complete garbage, no heart at all

I personally think its because of their location. nobody gives a fck about hockey in Florida.

No pressure to perform. If a Canadian team did this it would be a national outrage

I live in Florida you piece of trash. Don’t knock people who live here and say no one cares about hockey here. If you did some research, you’d find that Tampa was ranked top 5 in the NHL among fan bases. So quit piling on Florida and fans down here. God, what an idiot.

And this team was in the Stanley’s cup and conference finals 3 of the last 4 years.

[Goat Milk]

Your memory is short but I can help you. You posted on it as well. Post#13
https://www.sportsbookreview.com/for...t-canucks.html

Lol damn. How the f do u remember someone's post 7 years ago?

[Goat Milk]

I live in Florida you piece of trash. Don’t knock people who live here and say no one cares about hockey here. If you did some research, you’d find that Tampa was ranked top 5 in the NHL among fan bases. So quit piling on Florida and fans down here. God, what an idiot.

And this team was in the Stanley’s cup and conference finals 3 of the last 4 years.

Relax bro. Not that deep.

[Goat Milk]

They have a cup

I dunno, something about Stamkos, I never thought he was that good even when he was a MVP candidate for so many years. I know lightning won a cup like 15 years ago or something but I don't remember stamkos playing on that team. I don't know why this team is always so sick during the reg season and then they choke so hard in the playoffs. San Jose Sharks are also one of the biggest choke teams I've ever seen. Always stacked with the most talent in the league and straight up can't win. It's weird.

They won that with all different players

This Tampa team is complete garbage, no heart at all

I personally think its because of their location. nobody gives a fck about hockey in Florida.

No pressure to perform. If a Canadian team did this it would be a national outrage

When's the last time a Canadian team won a cup? Kind of a disgrace imo. Can't even remember the last one.

[lakerboy]

Lol damn. How the f do u remember someone's post 7 years ago?

I don't forget anything. I like richboy though. Fellow canuck

[lakerboy]

I dunno, something about Stamkos, I never thought he was that good even when he was a MVP candidate for so many years. I know lightning won a cup like 15 years ago or something but I don't remember stamkos playing on that team. I don't know why this team is always so sick during the reg season and then they choke so hard in the playoffs. San Jose Sharks are also one of the biggest choke teams I've ever seen. Always stacked with the most talent in the league and straight up can't win. It's weird.

When's the last time a Canadian team won a cup? Kind of a disgrace imo. Can't even remember the last one.

The 93 Canadiens. Incredible luck. Won like 10 ot games or some shit. Had Roy as well.

[nyplayer33]

Tampa just extended contract of head coach 2 months ago, doubt he goes anywhere. He is the same coach that had a team win 62 games.

[swordsandtequila]

They won that with all different players

This Tampa team is complete garbage, no heart at all

I personally think its because of their location. nobody gives a fck about hockey in Florida.

No pressure to perform. If a Canadian team did this it would be a national outrage

Let me know next time a Canadian team does jack shit in the playoffs, much less is a number 1 seed. Might want to educate yourself before bashing on Florida (Tampa especially) hockey fans.

I live in Florida you piece of trash. Don’t knock people who live here and say no one cares about hockey here. If you did some research, you’d find that Tampa was ranked top 5 in the NHL among fan bases. So quit piling on Florida and fans down here. God, what an idiot.

And this team was in the Stanley’s cup and conference finals 3 of the last 4 years.

Beat me to it

[nyplayer33]

Face it, san jose down 3. 1. Same thing calgary...its a pointless reg season

[Mr KLC]

[Mike Huntertz]

After TB lost G1, I stayed away from that Flameouts team.
I wonder if any other of the major sports have had that happen???