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

[AwesomePanthers]

Canes are rested, so not a lot of break from the Panthers. We’ll see how it plays out.

Go Cats Go!

 

[CatscratchFever]

This thread is stupid. Claiming, we are superior. Whining, how we aren't appreciated enough. Telling how much better our defense and attack is. And most of posts without any argument or just cherry picking something. And then even telling, how eastern teams are weak with very stupid arguments. It has been much nicer to read the other CF-thread.

I have no idea, which team have edge here. McDrai is obviously something Dallas can't match. In paper and in regular season, they had superior forward depth. In playoffs, Oilers depth has been better, but it's still small sample size. I think, Heiskanen will affect to that forward depth production for Dallas, if he is healthy enough, but who knows how much. I expect Dallas depth to be better than earlier and McDrai to elevate their game, but their depth to drop a little. (Kane is Kane again.)

Defenses are hard to evaluate. Heiskanen was missing long time and isn't 100%. Still, he should be the best defender in this series. Harley has been good or better. Lindell is very good pk player and good defensive guy. Oilers have missed their best defender, Ekholm, which is also big thing. How close to 100% is he? Depth with this teams are little bit different. I would never want Klingberg on the ice, when puck is on own end, but he can add attack more than some Dallas' depth guys.

With goalies Dallas have the edge. Skinner can be very good, but he can be the opposite also. Oettinger has been better than good so far.

I predicted before playoffs Dallas to be in SCF. I'll stick with it, but see it as 50-50 series. Just hoping good games.

This would be perfect for the EDM/DAL series thread. Maybe that's why you feel this thread is stupid, you took a wrong turn.

 

[pb1300]

I cant understand how the Panthers series has one day off, while the Stars series has 3 days off from the previous round.

 

[Norwegianoiler]

This is the color scheme and logo the Canes ought to have gone for.

 

[Derailed75]

that would be an incorrect opinion

East is actually the weakest it's been in a long time

I keep hearing that but I'm not sure how it's quantified. The Canes were I think 19-12 against the West including sweeping the Stars and splitting with the Oilers. Pretty sure the Cats had a winning record against the West also, though I'm not sure how they faired against those two.

Also the Ducks and Sharks are pretty damn terrible probably the two worst teams in the league.

 

[pb1300]

I keep hearing that but I'm not sure how it's quantified. The Canes were I think 19-12 against the West including sweeping the Stars and splitting with the Oilers. Pretty sure the Cats had a winning record against the West also, though I'm not sure how they faired against those two.

Also the Ducks and Sharks are pretty damn terrible probably the two worst teams in the league.

It’s opinions versus facts, but then when you bring up regular season facts, it’s not allowed to be used against his opinion

 

[Leonardo87]

GDT is up…..

GDT: - ECF: Game 1 - Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers, 8pm, TNT

 

[DaveG]

All things being equal, I think we probably have a bit more of an edge. However, we just played two brutal series and barely have a day off, so I wouldn't be surprised if we drop another two games on the road out of pure exhaustion. I'd like to think that we would be able to then grind out a win in 7 but not sure if we can do that against this Canes team.

Hoping for Cats in 7 but won't be surprised if it's Canes in 6. TBH, I just wanted us to beat Tampa and Toronto this year - anything else is gravy! Just want to see if either team can win games against each other in regulation this time..

yeah no f***ing multi-OT marathons in Game 1 this time please. I'm on call starting at 6AM tomorrow.

 

[ShootIt]

Good start, but just one game. Felt like Carolina had some very solid stretches where "puck luck" wasn't on their side but they were controlling the play like they had a powerplay.

That fourth line for Florida really has been a difference maker going back to Toronto series. Just grit and they've been rewarded with some goals

 

[pb1300]

 

[Caps8112]

im sure this has been beat to death and Im too lazy to go back and look but why did carolina trade Rantanen. If they really believe they are close to a cup, you pay for that. Would have played out the season and seen if a stanley cup changed rantanens mind in the offseason. You can cry over the assests they used to get him but they were gone either way. Just 1 loss but look at what Rantanen has done for the stars. Rather my team take shots at wining the cup like carolina attempted to then worry about draft picks 5 years down the road or getting nothing in return when he walks.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

Its not over, but if canes fail again, it looks like they are a "rich mans maple leafs" they just cant take the next step and need change, brindamour
Has reached his peak and should be let go, and some other changes, start afresh

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Brutal loss for the Canes. Scott Morrow either caused or was directly involved in 3 goals against. He played 12:18. That's amazing efficiency, honestly. Another GA was Ghost being lazy when the game was out of hand.

Im not going to say the Canes deserved to win, but it does feel like this epic blunder of a coaching choice directly causes them to lose Game 1.

For the love of God, play Nikishin.

 

[DaveG]

Brutal loss for the Canes. Scott Morrow either caused or was directly involved in 3 goals against. He played 12:18. That's amazing efficiency, honestly. Another GA was Ghost being lazy when the game was out of hand.

Im not going to say the Canes deserved to win, but it does feel like this epic blunder of a coaching choice directly causes them to lose Game 1.

For the love of God, play Nikishin.

4 against if you want to include his completely unpressured puck over the glass penalty that led to the Panthers goal #4, which I do.

I still like the kid long-term but he just flat out CAN NOT play the rest of the playoffs after last night. Either play Nikishin or an injured Chatty is going to have to be able to go.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Good start, but just one game. Felt like Carolina had some very solid stretches where "puck luck" wasn't on their side but they were controlling the play like they had a powerplay.

The story of the Carolina Hurricanes.

 

[paragon]

Pretty crazy that Carolina has now lost 13 conference final games in a row.

 

[Idiot Stick]

 

[BMOK33]

im sure this has been beat to death and Im too lazy to go back and look but why did carolina trade Rantanen. If they really believe they are close to a cup, you pay for that. Would have played out the season and seen if a stanley cup changed rantanens mind in the offseason. You can cry over the assests they used to get him but they were gone either way. Just 1 loss but look at what Rantanen has done for the stars. Rather my team take shots at wining the cup like carolina attempted to then worry about draft picks 5 years down the road or getting nothing in return when he walks.

Yeah it was really dumb. At that point you just eat it and hope you can win it all with him there. I definitely don't trade him at that point

 

[ItWasJustified]

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Sunrise doesn't exist. It's all Miami.

 

[TheBigLetowski]

Yeah it was really dumb. At that point you just eat it and hope you can win it all with him there. I definitely don't trade him at that point

Did you guys watch him while he was with the Canes? He sulked around for 13 games, there's no way on earth he'd be the same player he is on Dallas. I'm not going into why he traded for him in the first place, when he is not the type of player who wants to play our system and that should've been mentioned, but we are just happy we were able to recoup some of our losses on that trade.

 

[TheBigLetowski]

That game was good ole' fashion butt whoopin. Canes CAN'T play FLA's game. I think only FLA can play that game. (Hence why they're here) Canes need to figure out a different game plan, or its a sweep or gentleman's sweep.

 

[Idiot Stick]

Sunrise doesn't exist. It's all Miami.

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is this the leaked gta 6 map?

 

[WreckingCrew]

Morrow and Freddie were the #1 & #2 stars of the game for Florida, just brutal from those guys. Canes are the only team I know that completely forgets how to hockey when they're off for 2 days instead of being "rested". Need a much better effort, getting blown out at home.

 

[DaveG]

is this the leaked gta 6 map?

I was hoping for a Vice City Remaster

 

[hangman005]

yeah no f***ing multi-OT marathons in Game 1 this time please. I'm on call starting at 6AM tomorrow.

In hindsight, maybe a multi OT marathon game 1 would have worked out better.