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    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    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.

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

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    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.

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    Reg season a waste

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    Tampa coach has to be on the hot seat

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Tampa coach has to be on the hot seat


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

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    can't imagine how john tortorella was after game 4


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    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..

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by navyblue81 View Post
    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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    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/for...t-canucks.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by navyblue81 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post

    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.
    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post

    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goat Milk View Post
    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by navyblue81 View Post
    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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    After TB lost G1, I stayed away from that Flameouts team.
    I wonder if any other of the major sports have had that happen???

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