BigEezyE22
Continuing to not support HF.
Don't underestimate the wear and tear of going to the finals 2 years in a row while playing full 82 game seasons.
He's also getting pretty old and just played 2 straight seasons all the way through the Final. At some point all that mileage is going to catch up to him.The biggest reason they won was Bob, and he’s still there, so I wouldn’t be shocked if they did
Other than in Game 1 Bob was about above average for the rest of the series. We won because we had an elite forechecking style and the players to execute it correctly. Bob is obviously a key component but in no way shape or form is the team "carried" by him
Not really. Many teams had better goaltending in the playoffs.
Bob was not even the best goaltender in each series. What a cope.
He's also getting pretty old and just played 2 straight seasons all the way through the Final. At some point all that mileage is going to catch up to him.
They haven't been to the finals 2 years in a row?Their core has so much playoff experience and they’re in their prime and have won it all. What other Eastern conference team has that going for them?
Yup, plus the style we play. Tampa basically had to take the regular season off for 3 years to go to the Final 3 years in a row. The Panthers can't really do that though. We have a certain identity that makes us successful. I think we maybe win a round, but probably lose in the 2nd round. Then gear up for another long run in 25-26.Don't underestimate the wear and tear of going to the finals 2 years in a row while playing full 82 game seasons.
I don’t think they have the resources to retool. Their biggest issue is easily defensive depth going into this season. People don’t realize how important depth is until they don’t have itI really doubt it. I see this as a retool year for them. Two straight SCF appearances will take a toll. They'll be more competitive again the following year.