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# 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday May 7: Sweepstakes
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2015-stanley-cup-playoffs-thursday-gdt-sweepstakes/
- Published: 2015-05-07T22:11:33.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-07T22:11:33.000Z
- Description: Two series sweeps could happen tonight.
- Author: Species
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

### Canadiens @ Lightning 

7:00 PM EST, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

> Before this year, there were two GWGs in the final two seconds of regulation in playoff history. There have been two in the past week.
> 
> — Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) [May 7, 2015](https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/596325622193852416?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Our long national nightmare is almost over. The Bolts have the chance to complete the season and series sweep of the Habs tonight. Get out the good stuff for a celebration if it happens. According to Sprotsnet, they would become the first team in NHL history to sweep a team 4-0 in one postseason and then be swept 0-4 by the same team in following postseason.

> [#TBLightning](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBLightning?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)\- [#Habs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Game 4 is sold out. For those fans asking, brooms aren't allowed.
> 
> — Joe Smith (@TBTimes\_JSmith) [May 7, 2015](https://twitter.com/TBTimes%5FJSmith/status/596368991448334336?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

It's not like it's impossible for the Habs to win; Tampa's offense was anemic at times, and Price should be able to hold off the Lightning; but it sounds like there's a little problem behind the bench.

> [#Habs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) coach Michel Therrien on rebounding from Game 3: "it's a tough one. It is a tough one to swallow"
> 
> — Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) [May 7, 2015](https://twitter.com/MBakerTBTimes/status/596417532162084864?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Montreal media are clearly unable to cope with this sweep, and are searching for any reason they can find to trash the Bolts. [Apparently this series hasn't been good for ticket scalpers. ](http://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/lightnings-dominance-of-habs-hasnt-helped-ticket-scalpers-in-tampa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)Won't somebody please think of the ticket scalpers?

#### [Raw Charge preview here.](http://www.rawcharge.com/2015/5/7/8565251/tampa-bay-lightning-prove-its-better-to-be-lucky-than-good?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#### [Habs Eyes on The Prize preview here.](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/analysis/2015/5/7/8568851/canadiens-lightning-series-nhl-playoffs-2015-analysis?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Blackhawks @ Wild

9:30 PM EST, NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports 2

> Dubnyk: "Nobody’s pretending we’re in a good situation, but all we can do is win tonight and move forward. That’s what we’re going to do."
> 
> — Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) [May 7, 2015](https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/596354589097480192?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Oh yeah, there's that other series quietly working its way to a sweep too. The Hawks-Wild series has been a bit lower in profile around here for obvious reasons, but it's not playing out much differently than the Bolts-Habs series. The Blackhawks also have a chance to end it tonight and sweep the Wild.

After a rocky start in the first round that even saw him replaced by a backup for a time, Crawford has come back to fine form, holding down a 0.924 sv%, though he's still far off the insane paces of Holtby and Lundqvist, both approaching 0.950.

Meanwhile the Wild probably jinxed themselves with this score up before the game.

> Wishful thinking by the Wild? [#Blackhawks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blackhawks?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/9oQn5qBa2D](http://t.co/9oQn5qBa2D?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) [May 7, 2015](https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/596446221868236801?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

#### [Hockey Wilderness preview here.](http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2015/5/7/8569175/wcsf-game-fore-preview-hawks-wild?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#### [Second City Hockey preview here.](http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2015/5/7/8566931/blackhawks-vs-wild-game-4-preview-tv-info-lineup-nhl-playoffs-2015?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Tonight's winners will be:

| Bolts and Hawks | 4 |
| --------------- | - |
| Bolts and Wild  | 2 |
| Habs and Hawks  | 2 |
| Habs and Wild   | 0 |