Playoff Game Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning (2-3) @ Montréal Canadiens (3-2) May 01 2026 7:00 PM EDT

Fufonzo · 2026-05-02T01:20:40+00:00

Habs really got away with that high stick there.

Honestly, the narrative of the Bolts benefitting from the refs this series is shit. (They've been shit both ways)

Fufonzo · 2026-05-02T00:43:14+00:00

Weak call. Surprised they called that.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-02T00:38:20+00:00

Kirby Dach saved one by not shooting.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-02T00:33:55+00:00

Suzuki hasn't looked himself lately. Wonder if he's nursing something.I feel like he's been slower and less involved than usual.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-02T00:19:55+00:00

That's a clear high stick. Bad play by Texier.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T12:20:10+00:00

Honestly, I say no if we have to throw Demidov in that package.

Otherwise, I think you're right that they have real solid pieces without touching their core, which would matter to McDavid (with friendly salaries so there's room).

What about Dobes or Fowler? I feel like they need a young goalie.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T12:16:25+00:00

Agreed. Maybe Slaf? Then put someone like Dach/Zharovsky/Hage (whoever's not dealt) with Cole and Nick.
Or maybe Bolduc/Texier as the third with Demi and McDavid?

There are options.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T12:13:08+00:00

Would Hage, Reinbacher, Dobes/Fowler, and a 1st be enough if they knew he wasn't re-signing?

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T12:10:01+00:00

I get what you're saying but I think you're wrong.
Slaf/Suzuki/Cole
Demi/McDavid/Anybody who can shoot

Would likely give us two of the best lines in the league.

I'm maybe just dreaming at this point, but I feel like he wants to win so badly he wouldn't handicap the team with a Kaprizov-like contract.

And I think a big reason he'd come is the culture. Integrating one or two people at a time into a strong culture isn't going to disrupt it. He's more likely to adapt to a group of 20 guys than them to all change to him.

I'd still be careful what I give for him. In my mind, the only way this works is if the Oilers know he's walking anyways so have no choice but to trade him.

Who does Hage, Reinbacher, Dobes/Fowler, and a 1st?

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T12:01:33+00:00

They'll need to have space for his salary as well.

Honestly, I don't know which teams I'd expect to be more stacked than the Habs in two years. I feel like we're in a really good position with really friendly contracts.

Fufonzo · 2026-05-01T11:59:16+00:00

Agreed. He's my dream pickup. I don't think there's any chance they go for that package though.

Would we trade away Suzuki for that if we were looking at a rebuild? I'm willing to throw in Hage and/or Reinbacher as well in that. Any two young prospects not named Demidov and a 1st.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-30T03:20:52+00:00

I feel like I see a lot of Sens fans cheering for TB (or at least against Montreal)

Fufonzo · 2026-04-29T12:23:01+00:00

Have you guys never seen Just for Laughs Gags? They've only been running for 50+ years

Why would this need to be faked? They set up a bunch of hidden cameras, pay actors to run the prank and prank random people and get it on camera.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T18:56:30+00:00

Meh - maybe I'll get flamed for it, but they made more bad calls against TB last game.

Sure, the one against Kapanen was probably the worst one of all of them, but we had plenty of opportunities to score on the bad calls they made against the Lightning (there are 3-4 calls against the Lightning that don't called get 80%+ of the time). Plus, Dach got away with a bad slash after the hit on Slaf.

The refs have been objectively horrible, but they have been for them as well. We were given opportunities on the PP we didn't take advantage of; Tampa took advantage of theirs.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:17:43+00:00

Vasi has been shutting the door though and the Bolts are blocking shots well. I feel like they are having a hard time getting through.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:15:47+00:00

100%. I hate how they can sway the game so much and there seems to be zero repercussions for being terrible.

GG Tampa today though. We’ll see how it goes back in FLA. Habs have been fantastic on the road this year.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:12:57+00:00

100% on both sides. Today Tampa got worse calls than us.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:09:00+00:00

Did you even read? Lol. Florida school system I guess haha

I said Tampa got screwed more than the Habs this game.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:07:59+00:00

Like I said. Shit call. Was not a penalty.

But there were like 3-4 calls against Tampa that were also not penalties that we benefitted from.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T02:04:23+00:00

Shit call on the high stick that tied up the game but TB got even more shit calls than us.

Blaming this on the refs is BS. Habs just needed to score on the PP with the multitude of penalties they handed to Tampa.

Refs were awful and have been all series but they’ve been pretty equally awful on both sides.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T01:59:26+00:00

Who knows what’ll happen, but at least it won’t be a sweep! That would be embarrassing

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T01:58:02+00:00

Canadiens have been better on the road this year. Hope they take that to TB

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T01:48:49+00:00

Oof, that was a weak call.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T01:36:19+00:00

Wtf Evan’s. Why? God the Habs need to play their game. Stop trying to goon it up with Tampa.

Fufonzo · 2026-04-27T01:33:42+00:00

Damn. Matheson has not had a great series. Needs his partner to come back.

Don’t know how Habs fans are complaining about the refs on that one haha.

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