ECSF: Game 5 - Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins, 7pm ET, ESPN

[DearDiary]

NHL can’t afford to lose another a small market team with an insignificant ratings share. Need to prop fla up

If the league wants any team to win this series it would be the Bruins. A Panthers vs Stars finals would be the worst possible result

 

[K Fleur]

I wish the league was rigged for Boston to lose every game.

 

[Ratsreign]

Yea, to everyone who thinks the league is purposely helping FL - why?

And wouldn’t the league want a G6?

the reason would be Bettman’s Sunbelt cornspiracy, most likely

 

[Pablo El Perro]

This is the Bruins team I was expecting going into this series. If you're going to beat this Panthers team, it starts with holding the puck in at the blue line.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Yea, to everyone who thinks the league is purposely helping FL - why?

And wouldn’t the league want a G6?

Colin Campbell is a scumbag, and his son works for the Panthers.

 

[BB79]

I wish the league was rigged for Boston to lose every game.

Then we'd be just like the Pens

 

[gach]

League isn't helping Panthers but the refs sure ain't hurting them

 

[Score08]

If the league wants any team to win this series it would be the Bruins. A Panthers vs Stars finals would be the worst possible result

Well then the league may want to have a word with the officiating crews this series as they seem to think otherwise

 

[sinDer]

Very weird that the Panthers came out flat like this.

I can give some credit to Boston, but this period was more about the Panthers beating themselves than Boston being good.

 

[T REX]

The refs have been bad across all games

The NHL definitely needs to address it this off-season.

The soccer style diving needs to be dealt with swiftly and harshly.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Colin Campbell is a scumbag, and his son works for the Panthers.

When conspiracy theories eat their own tail. It's also probably why the BJs suck, considering what they tried to do to Greg

 

[kwichang]

Boston had a good period but it just feels like they could collapse at any moment. Don’t see them putting a complete game together tonight

 

[RedRocking]

The refs have been bad across all games

The NHL definitely needs to address it this off-season.

The soccer style diving needs to be dealt with swiftly and harshly.

Evergreen post

 

[Ratsreign]

A growing market with a team in its window that needs a better stadium situation.

Edit: I’m not really going all tinfoil here, it’s just been kind of silly how the evening out continues not to happen.

Stadium situation isn’t really a big problem. It’s actually at kind of a crossroads for fans coming from all directions.
If/when they can find a suitable place for an arena in downtown Ft Lauderdale, I think they would move over there.

Panthers one problem with attendance, was they always sucked.
Previous ownerships have never committed to actually building a legitimate organization as Viola/Cifu have done.

 

[Banjo Cat]

I would love to see Boston and Carolina both pull it off because of all the people talking about how the next round between the Rangers and Panthers is going to go.

 

[T REX]

Colin Campbell is a scumbag, and his son works for the Panthers.

That's way way out there. Too many people would have to be involved. SMDH

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Boston had a good period but it just feels like they could collapse at any moment. Don’t see them putting a complete game together tonight

It's pretty simple, the Panthers are at their worst when they can't clear the puck. If the Bruins can focus on playing simple 5 man unit hockey, they have a chance to take this to game 7.

 

[DearDiary]

Well then the league may want to have a word with the officiating crews this series as they seem to think otherwise

Geekie seems to think otherwise.

 

[Sheppy]

Boston had a good period but it just feels like they could collapse at any moment. Don’t see them putting a complete game together tonight

I tossed money on the Cats last game when the Bruins went up 2-0, won $460.

If the Bruins get another I’ll do the same. They’re awful at holding leads.

 

[Felidae]

Very weird that the Panthers came out flat like this.

I can give some credit to Boston, but this period was more about the Panthers beating themselves than Boston being good.

Bruins are desperate and every game is a must win. Not surprised.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Stadium situation isn’t really a big problem. It’s actually at kind of a crossroads for fans coming from all directions.
If/when they can find a suitable place for an arena in downtown Ft Lauderdale, I think they would move over there.

Yeah,coming from SWFL, it's an easy drive, quicker than Tampa, as I don't have to find parking in the city.

 

[Score08]

That's way way out there. Too many people would have to be involved. SMDH

Still hasn’t stopped half of hfb from utilizing it since the bruins 2011 win. Turnaround is fair play.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Very weird that the Panthers came out flat like this.

I can give some credit to Boston, but this period was more about the Panthers beating themselves than Boston being good.

That's the Cats when they lose. An easy clear isn't so easy.

 

[Alex1234]

A soft crosscheck similar to a certain play by Bennett in game 4 that wasn’t called

What crosscheck?
I missed it

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Still hasn’t stopped half of hfb from utilizing it since the bruins 2011 win. Turnaround is fair play.

Yeah, but to turn it on its head, ass, or tail, that's some Alex Jones stuff.