Go Lightning!

Looks like Tampa Bay is on it's way to the Stanley Cup....woo hoo!!!

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i hope. i hate calgary! but you know, if detroit made it, tampa would have no chance

I guess we'd just have to see about that, but as it stands, it's Calgary's butt we're gonna kick!! The Lightning WILL bring home the cup.....:wink:

Ahhh...funny funny people.
IF Detroit made it. Notice the big IF. Detroit's time is DONE there finish, time to rebuild there.
As for Tampa, I hate Tampa but do like your coach and wouldn't mind seeing Andreychuk hoist the cup. He has paid his dues and desreves it. But the rest of those deweebs on the Lighting I don't know about :)
I think Calgary should not be overlooked. Should be a great, FAST, run and gun type series. I know "The Bulin Wall " is good by "Kipper" was the best goalie all year and in the playoffs.
So don't hoist that Cup yet Sophie42204.
God, the hockey world as we know it will come crashing down if Tampa of all people win the Cup :)

Detroit lost to our eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Calgary Flames!! I love Jon Tortarella & I got much respect for Dave Andreychuk & a lot of the Lightning players. That being said, Calgary reminds me a lot of the Sabres' teams of the late 90's with their dependence on tough defense, great goaltending & timely scoring. And seriously, how can you not want the best for a guy like Jarome Iginla!!?? That guy is the best thing hockey has going for it right now!! So, even though I am not a huge fan of Canada, go Flames!

Considering Buffalo is my hometown (and always will be--been in Tampa 5yrs), Sabres are my first team of course and they were awesome in the late 90's. I'm still not over being screwed out of the cup by The Stars!! I mean, justify it by changing the rules--now we allow a skate in the crease??? Cop out!! Eww, that still makes me burn!! Obviously, I'm an Andreychuk fan seeing as he was a Sabre once, and a damn good one I might add. Since I don't have a crystal ball, I don't know what's going to happen, BUT I can think positive, right?? Should be a good series regardless...oh and I LOVE the Lightning, took a coupla' years to warm up to them seeing as I was a HUGE Sabres fan, but this is my home now, so I'm a turncoat as they say!! :D

Ahhh...Brett Hull and the famous foot in the crease goal. The Sabres did get the screws on that one.
I think Tampa will win and have thought that since like Feb/March. They have been the best team. I don't want them to win but such is life. Being a fan of a team from the SE (Caps)it would be nice to see the SE get some respect and a team from there win the Cup since the Caps blew it in '98.
Like's been said it is gonna be a great series and it starts tonight! YIPEE!!!!

I'm counting down the hours, even went to work early to get out early so I could be all set and comfy for the game....woo hoo!!

Game 1
Calgary 4
Tampa Bay 1

What adjustments will Tampa's coach do for game 2???
I know he will have something up his sleeve

Game 2 should be interesting now that both teams have checked each other out.
I love the Cup finals :)

I stopped watching after 2nd period (I still could hear it though, I don't have that much self-discipline!!)....I guess we'll see what Fonzie has in store for his boys (everyone thinks he looks like Henry Winkler!)....I love the finals as well, no matter who's playing (always nicer when it's your team though, this is only the second time it's happened for me)...I LOVE HOCKEY!! Most of my friends are into football, not many people into hockey down here, so it's nice to talk hockey w/another true fan, of course, I do have Mark, but stilll....I'll be holding my breath until Thursday! :D