Is an Eastern team finally going to take out Florida this year?

[SeanMoneyHands]

Or are the cup champs, 2x Eastern conference champs going to the SCF for the third time in a row?

I still don't see a threat in the Eastern Conference that can go toe to toe with Florida in a best of seven. Do you?

There is no team in the East that is built like Florida is for playoff hockey, top to bottom., front and back and with that much firepower.

Florida's biggest weakness will be whether or not they will have enough gas. So it should be easier this year for Eastern teams to take them out than in previous years.

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[tarheelhockey]

There’s always a threat once the playoffs start.

 

[HabzSauce]

I hate to admit but but TO looks like a threat this year. They're team is tougher and better built for playoffs.

 

[NyQuil]

*if reasonably healthy

 

[Pablo El Perro]

As a Panthers fan, we're a good team, but the question gives the team too much credit. Once the playoffs start, there aren't any sure things. See Boston a couple years ago.

In sum, nobody is the 70s Habs

 

[wickedwitch]

The one major disadvantage for Florida is that it's really rare to go to the finals in three consecutive years -- the extra games just takes a ton out of you. I think Tampa has been the only team to do it since the early 80s and that was with two Covid shortened seasons.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

The one major disadvantage for Florida is that it's really rare to go to the finals in three consecutive years -- the extra games just takes a ton out of you. I think Tampa has been the only team to do it since the early 80s and that was with two Covid shortened seasons.

Plus they had a ton of rest after their 2019 playoffs

 

[SladeWilson23]

There's a handful of teams in the East that can eliminate the Panthers.

 

[Hisch13r]

Yeah the other Florida team will do it.