Bruins and Lightning - Thoughts About Game 7 Tonight

by Bob Wage on May 27, 2011 1:49 PM EDT

TAMPA, FL - MAY 25: The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate their 5 to 4 win over the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at St Pete Times Forum on May 25, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

The Prince of Wales Trophy will make an appearance in Boston tonight as the Bruins and Lightning finish off their series in what should be an electric game seven.

This series has had a bit of everything, including the fact that both coaches have criticized the officials at times. Fans threw things on the ice after game six in Tampa and apparently some hit the Bruins while the players left the ice. Nathan Horton retaliated by squirting water and tossing his water bottle at a fan. (ala Anton Babchuk) You don't see that everyday!

Even though there is usually discipline doled out when something like that happens, the NHL said there would be no suspensions relative to the incident, so life goes on as "normal" tonight.

Boston fans seem pretty confident, but fear not Lightning fans. They were confident in 2009 as well, up until the Hurricanes ended their season when Scott Walker knocked in a game-winning and series-ending goal in overtime. (Seems like a long time ago now.)

What a series that was, including the Aaron Ward-Scott Walker incident which created a ton of controversy in both Boston and Raleigh. Then when the series was over, we found out that Walker's wife had recently been diagnosed with cervical cancer and the gritty forward was playing with something extra in the tank.

Who will be the hero tonight? Regardless of who wins, it should be a good one.

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I just wanna know why

on two seperate occasions in this series both Horton and Lucic sucker-punched Lightning players at the final horn and in both cases, neither the referees or the league has done anything about it.

by Herb Gardener on May 27, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

Because a Tampa Bay – Vancouver Stanley Cup Final is the NHL’s worst nightmare for US tv ratings.

by Iggy Reilly on May 27, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't believe i'm gonna say this, but..

I find my self pulling for the Lightning in this series…

by Canesfan1 on May 27, 2011 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

I am just cheering for overtime!

by unyieldingflan on May 27, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

Whichever punk team wins this series, I hope they get the stuffing beat out of them by Vancouver. Hate TB and hate the B’s even more. That Scott Walker thing still burns me up and I have never felt the same about AWard since.

by CanesBigHitter on May 27, 2011 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Go Tampa

Anything to keep from having to see another 6-7 games of the Bruins and the “original six” BS. Tampa didn’t keep us our team out of the playoffs, they did that on their own.

by 22philli on May 27, 2011 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t care who wins tonight, I just want them to beat Vancouver!!

by unyieldingflan on May 27, 2011 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

Thank goodness...

Boston won. I cannot stand Tampa Bay. I hate Martin St. Louis with a passion. He’s a jerkbag. :(

Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)

by thebl4ckd0g on May 27, 2011 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

I agree. I hate Boston too (which is why I hope Vancouver wins), but I would rather have Boston advance to the finals than a division rival who kicked us out of the playoffs.

by hurricane9 on May 28, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

tough mixed feelings on this one for me too.

by Floods on May 29, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

stupid enter key

I’d have rathered the Preds make it so I could root for southern hockey instead of having to pull for the Dolts, but i truly hate boston so there ya have it.
still i guess i’m pulling for the canucks now…. with their beady eyes and floppy heads

by Floods on May 29, 2011 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

It is wrong for me to route for the B’s over Vancouver to keep the Cup out of Canada again?? Not that I have anything against Canada, I just think it’s funny the angst they have up there given how long it’s been since they had it….

by Squeaky83 on May 30, 2011 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions