ECF: Game 4 - Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers, 8pm ET, ESPN

[Ezekial]

An old woman reptile.

Emily Kaplan's future

 

[HockeyVirus]

Calling a team essentially a dream team during intermission after a 1 goal lead and not really much of a shot difference because of one PP that they didn't score on is funny.

Pretty evident one team is in a different tier than the other

 

[mm11]

That’s a weird statement considering the Rangers won the Presidents trophy

saw more than whispers from some Atlantic faithful the metro was weak and an easy out.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Emily Kaplan's future

Be nice. She's creepy, looks aside.

 

[johnnybbadd]

I've been saying it for years, this Panthers team will never win anything. The fact they have done as well as they have the past few years is baffling.

Florida completely changed their team 2 years ago with a coaching change and bringing in Tkachuk. How has your prediction on Florida been for years? They aren’t like your Leafs who refused to change anything for years and their window is closed shut now.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

They’re good but as I’ve said many times a product of a weak NHL right now. They don’t come close to the Hawks/Bolts/Bruins teams we saw in recent years. They’d get smoked by any of them. Timing is sometimes key. See the 80s Isles team, great team but don’t even try and tell me if they were around in the mid to late 70s they win 4 cups

And the award for worst take of the thread goes to...

It's a 32 team league with a COVID decimated salary cap when accounting for inflation. You're talking about an entirely different era

 

[Ratsreign]

I've been saying it for years, this Panthers team will never win anything. The fact they have done as well as they have the past few years is baffling.

For years.... so you started saying it when the Panthers were coming up fast in the rear view mirror. Kept saying it as you watched them pull alongside and pass you by. And now still say as you watch and wish your team could do anything against them.

 

[BMOK33]

Be nice. She's creepy, looks aside.

She’s a total nerd in real life. Have a friend whose sister is close with her. Or has become good friends with her last couple of years. She does remarkably well on TV considering she’s incredibly shy otherwise. But it shows sometimes

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Just shows how little the majority of these boards know about hockey

"Amazing how the Panthers got B2B conf finals with that d corps"

Yeah I didn't see anyone talking about that when they were caving us all game 2 days ago. If they go down 3-1 and look like this in game 5 MAYBE that stuff would be warranted.

They're nowhere near done yet

LGR

Every board on HF, team boards included have big knee jerk reactions to periods much less games. I do too so this is not some big judgment on my part.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

For years.... so you started saying it when the Panthers were coming up fast in the rear view mirror. Kept saying it as you watched them pull alongside and pass you by. And now still say as you watch and wish your team could do anything against them.

He created that famous paper tigers thread.

 

[robertocarlos]

Messier is getting hired by TNT or whoever if ESPN dumps or gets dumped upon the current contract expiring. To me he’s as sharp as Gretzky as far as him saying what needs to/should be done and a day later the team has done exactly that. He’s just sober lol

He's sober but I still don't like him.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

She’s a total nerd in real life. Have a friend whose sister is close with her. Or has become good friends with her last couple of years. She does remarkably well on TV considering she’s incredibly shy otherwise. But it shows sometimes

So, like Ferraro

 

[T REX]

For years.... so you started saying it when the Panthers were coming up fast in the rear view mirror. Kept saying it as you watched them pull alongside and pass you by. And now still say as you watch and wish your team could do anything against them.

Stop feeding it. It's obvious what it is trying to do.

Just ignore it. Don't feed it.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He's sober but I still don't like him.

As far as analysis, Hank and Anson are the best ex-players on TNT or ESPN.

 

[BMOK33]

So, like Ferraro

Ferraro was a player though, I’d expect that to be possible, I think Boucher was one of the worst initially as a former player, it took him several years til he seemed comfortable

 

[Rsswmu]

Igor has had some off nights this year.

Pre all star break. After that he was pretty much lights out.

 

[BB79]

He's sober but I still don't like him.

Drunk Gretzky > Messier

But since this is the year of the flying elbow, Messier makes more sense

 

[Thirty Seven]

For years.... so you started saying it when the Panthers were coming up fast in the rear view mirror. Kept saying it as you watched them pull alongside and pass you by. And now still say as you watch and wish your team could do anything against them.

I think that poster just parrots things said about their organization and changes the team

 

[Ezekial]

She’s a total nerd in real life. Have a friend whose sister is close with her. Or has become good friends with her last couple of years. She does remarkably well on TV considering she’s incredibly shy otherwise. But it shows sometimes

She's a total nerd on TV


That being said, I'd imagine her and I would get along well despite the mean comment I made about her balding and turning into Messier. Tbh I didn't even see what the poster who said she was balding was talking about.

 

[Chardo]

As far as analysis, Hank and Anson are the best ex-players on TNT or ESPN.

Before long you may see Thomas Hickey on national games. He's impressive.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Pre all star break. After that he was pretty much lights out.

Not saying he isn't great, just think the warn the league they don't have a chance talk is asking for it to come back on whoever.

 

[BMOK33]

Before long you may see Thomas Hickey on national games. He's impressive.

I’d assume he’s taking over for Butch pretty soon but guess he could still end up national to some extent. I have no idea what happened to Michelleti but I really like him. Swore TNT used him for a time but maybe now at close to 70 he doesn’t wanna work more than his usual

 

[Ezekial]

Messier is getting hired by TNT or whoever if ESPN dumps or gets dumped upon the current contract expiring. To me he’s as sharp as Gretzky as far as him saying what needs to/should be done and a day later the team has done exactly that. He’s just sober lol

Messier f***ing stinks.


Shoot him, Eddie O, Pang, and Ferraro into the sun

 

[Rsswmu]

Not saying he isn't great, just think the warn the league they don't have a chance talk is asking for it to come back on whoever.

Anyone can be had, however I think he was above .930 sv pct after the all star break. Just pointing out that he has been solid after the all star game.

 

[robertocarlos]

As far as analysis, Hank and Anson are the best ex-players on TNT or ESPN.

Yes but in Canada we rarely see them. To see American stuff it has to be on the 4 big networks and even then it's hit or miss. Some games are on ABC. I almost missed the Monaco F1 because my DVR chose to record the ABC feed and ABC in Fargo did not show the race. though the guide said they would show it.