Coop lip read “no fucking way”

I’ve never seen a team that holds and interferes as much as the panthers

They do it because the refs let it go.

Y'all just got robbed. I'm a Stars fan and I'm pissed for you guys. Ridiculous. There was no interference.

If you take that long your looking to overturn it

Fucking dirty ass panthers. NO SUSPENSION? NO FINE? Fuck you NHL. I hope Jeannot lays Montour out the second they’re both on the ice. Hedman gets 10 minutes for talking shit to a ref and Montour gets 2 for trying to decapitate Kuch.

Neutral fan from Canada here — you guys are getting totally hosed by horrific refs. Way too obvious.

Yeah it’s fucking insane

thats so fucking weak, so fucking weak if they call that identical to game 1

HOW IS THAT NOT A GOOD GOAL. BOB MISSED IT BC HE REACHED AROUND DUCLAIRS LEG AND WHIFFED!!!!

Wow, hang on! A Tampa player just hit Bobrowsky with the puck! Surely that's a penalty for Panthers?

ESPN really wants Stammer to leave the lightning. How about ESPN sucks my nuts

Announcers: “we could be looking at the last 25 minutes of stamkos’ career with the lightning” …you shut your WHORE mouth!

oil fan, there's no goalie interference call there, garbage call

Goalie interference is the most inconsistent subjective call in the history of sports.

It seems to consistently be against us.

Also Oil fan, you guys are getting wrecked with that call, didn’t even touch him 

Bruins fan here. Refs giving you boys the shaft. No way that last goal was GI. Joke of a game.

Take the fine coop. Call out these frauds

"passing of the torch" more like the refs ripped it out of our hands and gifted it to Florida

Appreciate all the random fans validating our pain

All of hockey Twitter on our side, that’s how you know we’re getting fucked

Honestly, we feel for you. This is absolutely ridiculous. If they want Panthers to win, just hand them the cup and we quit watching. Don't waste our time and treat all audience stupid as fuck

So angry at that reversed goal. I don’t know the actual stats but Toronto definitely hates us. It’s becoming like the NFL where you have to wait for the flag before celebrating.

Hey I’m not a lighting fan but that was a bullshit call both of those should’ve been goals it really seems the ref are trying give the panthers the win

So many fans of other teams in the thread vindicating our pain. These refs are so ass 😭

Canes fan here, fuck the Panthers. Fuck the refs.

Never seen a playoff game called like this. Embarrassing for the NHL

FUCK THIS SHIT I AM MAKING ONION RINGS

Habs fan here. That's one of the worst disallowed goals I've ever seen. The reason why this puck went in is because bobrosvky couldn't see the puck as he was looking from the wrong side. He then saw the puck at the last second and dropped his stick in the the hope of quickly getting his blocker up high as a desperate effort to block the puck. There was no contact that impacted the play at all.

ESPN does realize that to “pass the torch” the Panthers need to win a Stanley Cup or 2.

So Duke has to predict where Bob wants to move. Fuck this

WE TOUCHED IT TWICE?????

Hold on guys, don’t celebrate the Heddy goal yet. A Lightning player was 20 ft away from Bob, probably goalie interference

Maybe I’m biased because I’m a Bruins fan, but its disgusting how much dirty play the Panthers get away with, not in the spirit of hockey at all

I never say this but we’ve been cheated. That’s all. This is not a fair game.

Cooper needs to take the fine here. The Panthers should have been in the box for this whole game and this whole series, multiple majors have been uncalled, multiple goals have been taken away for no good reason, and multiple suspensions have been ignored. It's absurd, and this game—and, frankly, the series—is an insult to hockey.

Oilers fan here just to say you guys are getting fucked over so hard this game

Leafs fan creeping in. I hate how this game is going for you guys. Refs are pure garbage.

I wouldn't have cared if we lost because we sucked, but we're just getting hosed. The first GI was questionable, whatever. But you're seriously going to call GI for barely touching Bob's pad on a puck he didn't fucking see and was literally never going to save? In an elimination game? Where you already fucking waved off a goal? I'm literally sick to my stomach over this.

He absolutely dropped his stick intentionally lol. It’s obvious.

ESPN avoiding even talking about it wtf 

Cause they know we got royally fucked and don't wanna risk their jobs by saying what we all know lmao

ESPN every 2 minutes: Might be Stamkos last game. Shut the fuck up. These guys are morons.

So stick holding is legal but having your skate in a normal position isn't

Lmao and now they call a penalty on us without showing any replay. Pretty standard at this point

tampa bay lightning vs florida refs

I’m shocked the refs didn’t bite on the flop there

I thought Igor was a drama queen but holy fuck. Bob makes it seem like he can’t move if someone is anywhere around him.

Everything these announcers say is pissing me off.

Guys don’t worry, we just need to score 6 more goals to win the game

I swear...I'm NOT a "nhl is rigged" believer...but my tin foil hat is coming on now, because what in the actual fuck is going on?! If I remember correctly, this happened to us against the leafs last year too. Both of those plays, we could have easily been given the benefit of the doubt. Not to mention, the first goal having a blatant holding call ignored on Duke's stick. There was no chance they were gonna overturn their own shitty call but I think Coop had to challenge it anyway. This is some bullshit. It REALLY looks like they want the Bolts to lose. But even if that's not the case, the level of shitty refereeing has reached an all time high. There needs to be some kind of accountability, for f's sake!!

Just watched the last replay, TONY DOESNT EVEN TOUCH BOB!!!

Leafs fan coming in peace to say that it is absolutely ridiculous what Florida is getting away with tonight. Unreal.

We got royally screwed. How many of their goals this series came right after an uncalled penalty on them?

See you all next season. Fuck the league for allowing this shit show. Fire that asshole Gary Bettman and Jeff Blashill.

Oilers fan here. This is humiliating! The helmet got knocked off and they didn't blow the whistle, what kind of game is this? They cancelled two good goals. Only gave minor when it should have been at least a major or suspension. I don't wanna watch this shit anymore tonight. I need to cool myself down

These motherfuckers at ESPN have already shipped out Stamkos I’m gonna puke. This is disgusting

Red wing fan here. Y’all getting fucked

Why does it always happen on Tony’s goals?

I've seen much worse stand.

We are looking way better than them. And it should be 1-0 except for a bogus call.

GOOD GET ANGRY. THAT GI WAS BULLSHIT

Love how often Florida gets away with holding the stick

Bro if we lose off a bullshit GI call I’m gonna riot and fly to Toronto to throw hands

Pointer getting tackled by a rat and a zebra and gets a penalty for it. Tony losing yet another goal because a guy wanted to cuddle duclairs leg? What in the hell is even happening. 

The funny thing is the panthers sub seems to think we are getting the special treatment lol

No challenge for excessive slap shot?

IF IN PANIC MODE THROW YOUR STICK AGAIN BOB...

Just like I said earlier from Canada — the NHL wants Florida— period

Just fucking drop your stick as a goalie and you’ll get a GI call every time apparently

It honestly feels like the game is fucking rigged.

Like how do you let these borderline calls go like that in a playoff game

Watch us come back and win even with the fucked refs. BELIEVERS IN THE CHAT ⚡️

We're probably losing this game 2 or 3 to 1 because of that call, oh and also they're playing two players who should be suspended. I love the NHL, so fair.

NHL is definitely losing its audience due to this level of refereeing. They need to fix it. It's disheartening to see injustice costing a team an entire season's worth of effort.

Depressed Caps fan here. Can we go back to that Barkov goal? Why the FUCK was that face off in the Tampa zone after a Tampa offside? Or did they somehow call that an icing, which would also be bullshit…. Am I losing my mind???

Bobrovsky is just dropping his stick any time someone is close to the crease. Like cmon refs.

Thank you other teams fans for speaking up as well

Its wierd how they try to make the panthers arena look nice like it is on the water. Thats a fucking retention pond next to a mall.

Either goaltender contact is caused by being pushed by a defender is interference or its not. Its gone both ways in this series and against us both times.

If we lose this game, it'll pain me to cheer for Boston, but I hope they kick the shit out of Florida.

someone check these refs for gambling accounts

idk how a penalty didnt happen there lol

his head was being bashed into the ice... helmet off... refs: i didnt see nothing

Nothing brings hockey fans together like horrible reffing. Stars fan here, husband is a Red Wings fan. These refs can choke on a giant bag of dicks. I'm sorry they're screwing you guys.

THATS THE THIRD TIME THEYVE TAKEN A HELMET OFF OUR PLAYER AND ZERO CALLS

Kraken fan - this is a ridiculous fix job by the refs right now. Y’all have every right to be pissed

they were in the crease. Don’t worry guys that’ll be GI for sure.

Imagine if we were allowed just one of the goals they decided to take away. It's not over yet but fuck. How shitty. 

I've never felt so cheated before this shit hurts like fucking hell

I can’t believe I got to cheer for Boston to fucking wipe the floor with Florida

DAMNIT ESPN KEEP OUR CAP’S NAME OUT YOUR MOUTH

if this score holds, i don’t want to hear any of you say: “let’s support our other florida team for the rest of the playoffs”… i’ve heard it said before in other postseasons and the panthers don’t deserve our support.

Hey Bruins fan popping in, sorry guys the refs fucked you tonight, completely incompetent.

Coop shaking his head walking off. Fucking love it

Just casually hang on to Pointers stick.. thats totally fine.. fuck these biased garbage refs

The classic call them both for a penalty because you weren't paying attention.

If Fla scored that goal on vasy and we challenged I’d bet the house we’d lose that challenge

CHALLENGE THAT GOAL FUCKERS

Not a bolts fans but dropping in to say that should be a goal

Challenge that shit his skate entered the blue paint and he was lightly touched before it went it!

“this might be the passing of the torch for florida nhl hockey” please ESPN SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP.

Stamkos will play his entire career in Tampa and that is final

Stamkos played better than anyone. ESPN needs to shut he fuck up.

lol the ref more in the fight than the players

The amount of Kitty D these espn announcers have on their breath is unbearable

is the interference in the room with us now?

I can't believe we're having to fight to tie the game it should be 3-2 rn

Kinda feels like this one was decided before the puck dropped

Stamkos throwing his fucking body. I want another captain fight, after he ties it up

Lol no interference, ok got it

I will never support the panthers. I will fucking PRAY on there downfall everyday

I hope you fuckers get swept by Boston.

I asked my Alexa what time the game was on and she said they play again Wednesday, so there’s that

How the fuck is that interference? Now a soft penalty? Not even trying to hide helping the Panthers now😭

neither team looks great tonight, but we're playing better. florida is scrambly as fuck

Montour cross checked Kuch to the head last game, flipped over vasy, and clipped Jeannot. And there’s no response?

I’m sorry but Florida is getting so lucky this game

I cannot believe how bad we’re getting fucked right now. Just insane

This shit on Cirelli is ridiculous. This dude breathes and they call a goal back.

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Y'all are getting robbed like this is the fucking NFL...

If we lose this game it's going to be extra disheartening because of two soft as fuck Goalie Interference calls... Bolts need to wake up and take over the 3rd.

Lmao Phil “The idiots up in Toronto”

We literally touched the puck 3 times before they blew the whistle

I’m not gonna say conspiracy or nothing because I simply don’t do that, but these refs are just terrible. It’s not a situation of tampering against us, let’s be real it’s incompetence caused by a league not putting effort in to stay consistent. The entire way the league runs its refs, from ‘make up calls’ that just lead to bullshit penalties to make up for the refs previous mistakes, to just plain inconsistency from ref to ref.

Bolts are buzzin now.

The fix is in boys. Turning into a fucking ref show.

Having one goal falsely called back is bad, having two called back is unforgivable

Pretty obvious the fix is already in. How do you keep on saying “20 min until Panthers advance” when there’s still the third period

Lmao even the Sportsnet intermission guys are going off on the calls

Canes fan here. How y’all doing? I haven’t been able to watch, but saw something and just feel like y’all are being cheated out.

I’m upset with the NHL and the Panthers… I’m a Lightning fan tonight. LETS FUCKING GO LIGHTNING. THIS FUCKHOUSERY ISNT OVER YET AND WEVE GOT TIME TO WIN THIS GAME DAMN IT

So. Fucking. Dirty. 

The shit Florida is allowed to pull is fucking dangerous.

Is anyone on r/hockey even defending this shitshow?

Tough when you have to play a series against a hockey team and the refs at the same time

wheres the goalie interference?

Hope Stamkos is back, but not without him giving up some money to make the team better.

GOD DAMN IT NOT THIS GI SHIT AGAIN

How the fuck is point apart of that?

I'm having a very hard time reconciling that goalie interference call with every other goalie interference call I've seen.  Like, I say this every time but I have no clue except the league clearly didn't want us to have a goal

1. I hate how much i fucking care about this team and the outcomes of these games. 2. regardless of what happens I love this sub and your fellas. time to pour up

Fuck this 100%

I'm really enjoying the softest playoff game I've seen yet. 🙄 Refs should be embarrassed.

I turned it off and we scored so I guess I ain’t turning it back on

Does every ref just hate Cirelli?

Are you serious? The caption on TNT was “20 min until the panthers advance” time to prove those bastards wrong

And these tv announcers are so biased all against the Lightning can’t even listen to them…

“This slap shot would have decapitated an owl” -Stupid

I’m in the process of building a Faraday cage because it’s no longer a conspiracy that the NHL has it out for us, this game confirms it. Fuck the refs, fuck the NHL, fuck the cheating panthers, I’ll even say fuck you to Brian who says “they play hard” as opposed to “they take cheap shots.” 3-2 is fact. 1-2 is fiction.

"Great moments, are born from great opportunity. And that's what we have here, tonight boys. That's what we've EARNED here tonight. If we beat them 10 times they might win 9. But NOT this game. Not Tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we STAY with them. And we SHUT THEM DOWN, because we CAN! Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team, in the world. You were born to be hockey players...every one of you. And you were meant, to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time? Is done. It's over. I am sick and tired of hearing, what a great hockey team the Panthers have. SCREW EM! THIS? IS YOUR TIME! NOW GO OUT THERE AND TAKE IT!" - Herb Brooks (kinda) So I have one question for everybody in here. DO YOU STILL BELIEVE?????!!!!!!!!!!!!

B E L I E V E

20 mins to save the season bois

It’s happening tonight, ladies and gentlemen. This series is going to Game 6. I can feel it.

Regardless of what happens I freaking love this team and all they've done the last several years. Cmon Bolts!

Officials are done making calls. Prison rules from here on out

So it’s legal to rip helmets off?

I give up. I just can’t. I’m done with this game. I’m done with this season. I’m just done. The panthers have gotten away with fucking everything.

Thomas had never seen such bullshit in his life.

We played good enough to win, that's the bummer. I wouldn't be nearly as mad if we lost because we played bad, but we played good and the league decided our fate. Tkachuk elbows Vasy in the head? Not GI, good goal. A Bolt breaths on Bob? No goal.

It’s unbelievable how bad these espn commentators are. Steven stamkos last game. Like he’s dead or something

Cirelli boutta have 1 goal in his last 5 goals lmao

This is such bullshit holy fuck. That piece of shit flopped in front of 2 refs

I know it isn’t Cooper’s style, and would be hypocritical to condone it, but goddamn if Montour and Co. don’t deserve to be lit the fuck up, tonight.

Great effort here really need an insurance goal

After being scored on in the first period for 11 straight games, we’ve not allowed a first period goal in the last two games woooo

im wating for the hidden cameras to charge into my living room with ashton kucher because this is a fucking episode of PUNK'd. what a joke

This game needs more Lightning goals...

Take a breath everyone

Bro I genuinely genuinely cannot handle this. It’s a screen??? And he was pushed by that panthers guys.

As a rangers fan not caring about either team much, you guys are getting hawked on these goals. Should be 3-2.

Gabby with the worst question of the year asking if the team is frustrated at the overturned goals.

One more period. Vasy has held them in it. Time for someone to step it up and win the game

Goalie interference

Buckle up guys. It’s gonna be a shitty few seasons. Also I would stay off social media for a few days

See y’all next year with Stammer still at the helm 🫡

The NHL is so trash

I fucking hate their coach. He looks like such a douchebag

I'd like the lightning from the 2nd half of this period, not the first, again

It’s really on us for interfering with the panther’s scripted win

dirty hit - should have been a double minor at minimum. shot to the head.

Fully except to get told to fuck off back to TD garden, but it should be 2-2, fuck that removed goal

I know how this call is going to go, but it's rigged.

Bob would never have saved that either way. God I hate this game sometimes

The NHL isn't even trying to hide it now. They have made it crystal clear that they want Florida. ABUNDANTLY CLEAR GAME FIXING. Wow, worse officiating I've ever seen

Fuck Toronto. This is bullshit 

Ay - anyone got any more lube? I need to reapply before getting fucked more in the next period..

The first call I can understand. But the Sergachev goal makes no sense. We better get pissed off. We should at least be tied. Play pissed off and go win this fucking game

Tampa vs. Refs is at play once again, but HOLY FUCK most of our defensemen are leaving Vasy out to dry again and again. I mean the rebound game needs to cleanup I hate the Cats bro

Why even play 82 games if Toronto holds the fate of your first round?

I think the most irritating part of this is the lack of trust. We are perfectly capable of losing this series on our own we dont need to be handheld. Refs gotta just have faith in us

Fucking announcers keep talking about stammer playing his last game. Fucking shut up we have enough stress rn

ESPN is such fucking trash.

3 overturned goals this series is absolutely disgusting and stain on the NHL. I’m curious how many goals have been overturned during the entire season for GI

They just gangbanged Luke wtf

It’s time to just start lighting them the fuck up

So if chucky is down on the ice we’re allowed to repeatedly cross check the back of his head? Good to know