Post-Game Talk: Kulikov with 0 points in Panthers 5-1 loss to Lightning in Game 3

[batting1k]

Next GDT is up for grabs. I can’t get too greedy

 

[austropanther]

Not worried at all. We played like kind of booty cheeks and Vasy was still pretty good lol. We didn’t give them much.

Watching these two teams over the last 5 years showed that TB always was and still is the much more skilled team. We always have to outwork and outhustle them to score hardnosed goals while they just need one or two brilliant moments of their stars to get the puck into the net. That's why losses against TB always feel shitty because we sometimes look like not being able to keep up with them.

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Classic early game in the playoffs for us tbh.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Tkachuk likely is going to get a game based on precedent alone.

 

[batting1k]

0-1 when @ucanthanzalthetruth is high

 

[wampa13jku]

Hope the Leafs sweep Ottawa, let them go home early and get cold as f***.

 

[StrangeVision]

Tkachuk likely is going to get a game based on precedent alone.

Precedent and reputation is going to get him a game.

 

[Idiot Stick]

Precedent and reputation is going to get him a game.

Neat so our only forward who can score is out

 

[austropanther]

Only winning 43% of FOs is absolutely atrocious in a home game with the last change. Lundell with 18(!) % success rate

 

[BabyBennettov]

Guentzel already asking the league to look at it… LOL

Wonder what Cooper will say in his crying-session ?

 

[Mogo]

Why do they SUCK at these early games. Hate this as an european

Me too. I've always hated the early games too because cant do other shit during the evening and WE SUCK

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I'm glad we got the shitter game we have in just about every series out of the way in the matinee. Hopefully. I like our chances to grind them out Monday, when I unfortunately won't be able to see the game.

 

[teugen]

Classic early game in the playoffs for us tbh.

Pretty classic early game for us in the regular season too.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

yikes

 

[BeezKnees]

Here is the big difference in the 2 hits:
When you have the puck, you are eligible to be hit and the onus is on you to keep your head up through the play. Guentzal made a pass and Tkachuk finished his check, albeit late.

Barkov on the other hand never had the puck and therefore has no expectation that he will be hit, which made him way more vulnerable in that context.

 

[Dread Clawz]

We weren't going to sweep them, let's be honest. Hopefully Ek gets more reacclimated next game.

 

[batting1k]

Here is the big difference in the 2 hits:
When you have the puck, you are eligible to be hit and the onus is on you to keep your head up through the play. Guentzal made a pass and Tkachuk finished his check, albeit late.

Barkov on the other hand never had the puck and therefore has no expectation that he will be hit, which made him way more vulnerable in that context.

Guentzel was admiring his pass

 

[CatscratchFever]

It took 5 last year. Will take 5 this year. Time to breathe.

 

[Chaos2k7]

We weren't going to sweep them, let's be honest. Hopefully Ek gets more reacclimated next game.

All three pairs need to get back in the groove in reality

 

[Dread Clawz]

All three pairs need to get back in the groove in reality

Yup, now all the pairs should be set. Ek will have 2 games under his belt. It should be better next game.

Ek-Forsy have been great for years
Mikks- Jones have already shown great chemistry
Schmidt-Kuli is solid bottom pair

 

[StrangeVision]

Here is the big difference in the 2 hits:
When you have the puck, you are eligible to be hit and the onus is on you to keep your head up through the play. Guentzal made a pass and Tkachuk finished his check, albeit late.

Barkov on the other hand never had the puck and therefore has no expectation that he will be hit, which made him way more vulnerable in that context.

One hit is clearly worse than the other, but the NHL generally sucks at making decisions, so who knows what they will do.

 

[floridada]

Its funny how everyone that thought the Hagel hit was okay thinks the Tkachuk hit is the dirtiest thing they've ever seen.

 

[batting1k]

Should’ve won

 

[FinlandPanther]

Should’ve won

Exactly. We didn’t even play well and we outplayed them

 

[austropanther]

Should’ve won

Isn't it kind of crazy that the stats show we were the better team, yet the eye test did not support it at all?