Series Talk: ECF: (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs (A3) Florida Panthers (FLA Leads 3-1)

[Macheteops]

I hope.

Canes in 13.

Periods

 

[syz]

Periods

6 games but it'll feel like 13.

 

[Gentle Man]

Toughest series incoming

Time to prepare

 

[Coffey]

Who cares, hope a meteor hits the arena and they all disappear into space dust.
And all the fans watching on TV die of sadness.

 

[FilHronek Orchestra]

Who cares, hope a meteor hits the arena and they all disappear into space dust.
And all the fans watching on TV die of sadness.

Your two plus one more and we have my podium for favourite final series/championship games without my teams involved.

 

[avocadosmoothie]

will the Hurricanes be able to withstand the physicality of the Panthers?

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I don’t see the canes wining this

 

[SensFactor]

When the Panthers go relentless forecheck mode, they are almost impossible to stop.

Canes are very good, but Panthers in 6.

 

[Alexei Yashvalev]

in what was essentially equivalent to a 6 game series.

Is that you Rod?

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Panthers in 6.

Depends on Andersen. Hurricanes are boring as f*** to watch.

 

[HydratedByStormBrew]

Hurricanes are boring as f*** to watch.

Drink!

 

[Coffey]

Your two plus one more and we have my podium for favourite final series/championship games without my teams involved.



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Likewise. 2011 had one of the happiest moments of my life and I’m glad Ive never had to worry about the Canucks winning ever again.

 

[FilHronek Orchestra]

Likewise. 2011 had one of the happiest moments of my life and I’m glad Ive never had to worry about the Canucks winning ever again.

I'm having a hard time disagreeing. I don't think our owners have the kinda money to keep up with a rising cap but they'll never give up the real estate the team is tied into.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Carolina in seven.

 

[jackjohnson]

People on this board really slept on Florida while thinking Edmonton will win the cup. I said Florida will win it before regular season and before playoffs started and still say they will repeat. They are just too good and improved from last year by adding Jones and Marchand.

 

[jackjohnson]

Carolina in seven.

Florida will beat them. I just don't see Canes beating the defending cup champs. Who did Canes beat?? Regular season Cinderella team in caps? Hughes less New Jersey? I know people here hate to see Florida win but let's be real, I doubt any team can beat Florida.

 

[jackjohnson]

Why? Because they beat Tampa and the Leafs who were clearly superior teams to Dallas and Oilers?

jfc what a ridiculous take

Florida will easily beat Dallas and would beat Oilers. They won last year and they improved this year by adding Marchand and Jones. Who are you guys kidding??

 

[jackjohnson]

West is obviously way better than the East but with Col and Min out and somewhat Vegas this may be true. Edmonton can maybe beat them

Edmonton will lose against them if they even make the finals. Edmonton is the most overrated team in these playoffs while everyone sleeping on Florida.

 

[pelderhostiga]

It's difficult not to instinctively think that the Panthers are the better team in this series.

But at the same time it's difficult not to think that the Hurricanes have been more impressive these playoffs.

This will be an interesting series for sure.

 

[LightningStorm]

I went Florida in 7, despite obviously cheering for Carolina. I think the Canes are definitely capable of winning this series as they've had the smoothest path to the CF of everyone left. But it's hard for me to pick against the Panthers this series. Really hoping I am wrong.

 

[Mogo]

I dont know

Last time we met we had Tkachuk at 120% and now he's at 20%

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Canes win w Nikishin being the X Factor.

 

[KingJoffrey]

Canes in 5. Florida is good, but they had hard taxing series when Canes are fresh and well rested.

Two years ago Canes dominated every game in the series, but Bob was in god mode. This time Florida is more tired, injured and despite their win over chokers they don't have same level of desperation than Canes have.

 

[jcs0218]

I predict Florida in 6. But I think that is where their run will end. I don't think McDavid is going to allow the Oilers to be denied this year. It will be like 2008/2009 all over again, when Crosby lost in 2008 against the Red Wings but got his revenge a year later against the Red Wings.

 

[jcs0218]

This is obviously just a guess and I could end up being totally wrong, but I’ll say Canes in 6 or 7. Florida isn’t the same as they were last year, and that’s to be expected. They’re battered and bruised, as any team would be after having been to the Cup Finals two years in a row prior. There’s a reason why no team has been to the Cup Finals three years in a row in the last 40 years. At a certain point, fatigue just catches up and takes over. We saw it happen to Pittsburgh against Washington after they’d just won back to back Cups as well.

You say what is bold/underlined, yet the Tampa Bay Lightning were in the Finals 3 straight years 2020-2022.