Watch Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point score two goals each to lead their team in a wild Game 1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
The only thing that would have made it better is if it went to overtime, and/or if was also during the Stanley cup final. The icing on the cake would be the panthers win in OT in game 7, making it the greatest hockey game of all time.
it's the teams who've never done anything that have the most exciting fans. Florida, Minnesota, Columbus, Nashville... They haven't had near as many years of losing yet
What a game! This series is gonna be awesome! Also just in case people forgot, because he didn't play in the regular season, Nikita Kucherov is still a Top 5 player in the NHL.
You realize this was his first game since winning the cup right? And Stamkos also just returned from injury, on top of about 6 or 7 other players who all returned today. Hell when FL beat the bolts in the final 2 games they were without Stamkos, hedman, kucherov, palat, savard, goodrow, McDonough and a couple others. And they played pretty good considering
@@johnathonmaldonado3565 Bruh he got a hip replacement & hasn’t played with the team in months 💀 His first game back he got 2 goals & an assist. Chill out, he’s only going to get better
The sharks vs golden knights game 7 from 2019 was better because it was a 3-goal comeback in the 3rd period in at home that even went to OT (sharks won). Nothing has beat that game since. I’m not saying it’s the best hockey game ever, I’m just saying it’s the best since the 2019 playoffs.
@@hypn0298 not a chance, that was the game with the 5 minute major penalty that shouldn't have been a penalty at all. Only reason the sharks came back, refs ruined the game. The league even came out after the game and said it shouldn't have been a penalty.
@@taskforceknight9336 well the system worked in 2019 that solidifies tampa as one of the biggest sports upsets of all time, a forever laughing point in NHL history. Any discussion of the 20 cup will be forever synonymous with the previous year of their traumatic failure
@@Pijonty no it won’t LMFAO the cup erases that, the only people who still discuss that are Columbus fans who know that their franchise will never achieve anything more than that 😂
Флорида одна из немногих команд Кто Не боится тампу🤗😉👍 Кучеров конечно хитрец номер 1 сегодня💪😉👍 Игра была потрясающая Не хотелось чтобы кто то проиграл🙈🤗😇
@@lockednloaded9867 Unfortunately yes, but that's why I'm rooting against them this year. That and as a Pens fan I don't want them to win back to back. :D
Вот это игра, это просто трэш какой то. Тампа выиграла только благодаря Кучерову и заиграла как прежде, очень остро и агрессивно. Насчëт Флориды был неправ, очень крепкая команда, Саша Барков просто зверь. Нас ждëт очень интересная и непредсказуемая серия. Браво НХЛ, браво настоящий хоккей!!!
Anyone who missed this game really missed out, not one dull moment in the whole game... Also holy crap Panthers got costed by that goalie interference call 😡
Great games by both teams. Lighting had a bit more of an edge after the 2nd when they played a hell of a period. Bob played so well today if it wasn’t for him they score would have been more. Only game 1 expect good hockey the next couple of games.
This was very fun to watch even though I’m not a fan of either teams... from now on if I have time I won’t just be watching my fav team’s playoffs. I’m missing out on these games
Not to real fans. I'm a Leafs fan and I find all of the other series much more entertaining. Leafs/Habs will be the big show, but not the best show. Not by a longshot.
It is ridiculous that one of these two beastly teams is gonna be seen as a "first round knockout" as if they're trash. Both of these teams could demolish some of the other playoff teams
Kucherov, picks up right where he left off last playoffs. That last assist, straight FILTHY, on top of 2 goals, unreal. On top of that you got Point being the monster he is too. Barkov, Huberdeau on the other side, only thing I worry about Florida is Bobrovski in this series. Don't think he can match Vasilevsky and I think Drieger might take over. The goals Tampa scored weren't egregious but to win the series against a loaded Tampa team, goalie will need to steal a game or 2, don't think Bobrovski can anymore.
Горячая пара! Кто кого?) В конце регулярки Флорида Тампу переигрывала. Но, теперь вернулись Стэмкос с Кучеровым, теперь 50/50! Что и видно по игре - равная борьба!
This was the best game of the entire season thus far, this is the battle of Florida, it doesn’t matter if either team gets there ass kicked by Carolina in the next round, this series is worth more then just playoffs.
I live in Vancouver and even knew this was the series to watch. Incredible Game 1. Best game I've seen all year... not saying much, I watch the Canucks.
Really wishing Provincial governments would allow even a small amount of fans for the playoffs. After watching the energy the fans provide in these games games down South, it's going to make the North playoffs look and feel like exhibition matches.
yeah this is one of those cases where im like if you just require that people be vaccinated for 2 weeks+ to go itd be cool and just keep it at 25% capacity and make sure that people are at least in groups of 2 from the same household so you can properly space people out
This was one of the most exciting games Ive ever seen. This should have been called "the swamp series". The Panthers are not playing around this season. GO BOLTS
Few things to note in this one. Kucherov is absolutely deadly. Huberdeau is an incredible player. And Florida went from having the least amount of fans in the league to the most. Go figure that! Nice to see the fans get out of their seats every time there was a breakaway - good stuff right there
Not really. They have a lot of money in a few bad contracts. Tyler Johnson who hasn’t been effective since 2015 and Alex Kilorn both can be expendable! That frees up some $.. the team will be slightly different next season but probably for the better without those two! And they may try to move Stamkos which would suck, but he’s hurt way too much for his contract
That was one of the best games of Hockey I have ever watched!! If that was not game one i am so freaking excited for this series!! My boy Point got robbed of the Conn Smythe last year but started off this year with a bang!!
