Post-Game Talk: Missing players? No problem. Panthers lock up 3rd in Atlantic, give leafs playoff preview in dominating win

[Gentle Man]

If we’re down 0-3 after Ek’s first game, he can make the unusual statement that “0-3, who cares”.

Ahhhh....the memories. Welp.....He we go again


Reliving this, he said quick turn around tomorrow....so why not the strip club tonight BABY!

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

You can't really beat basketball drama, firing a coach of a team who won 2 years ago that is playing very well now is insane. Shame the actual sport is so damn bad.

 

[Chaos2k7]

A split would be ideal. But I maintain, I really dont know how good Ekblad will be. Those knees have to be frozen solid like Captain America at this point

It's not like he is rehabbing an injury, he has been skating with staff, and I am sure he ill be in top condition, he should be fresh and ready to go, I would give him a pass in game 3 for the time off, just getting up to playoff speed, but otherwise, I expect a determined Ekblad trying to make it up to his team, over what he let happen.

We would be at least .500 over this past stretch if we had our entire top 4 together, we could have hid the bottom pairing with both top pairings going 25 mins a night if we needed to with Kulikov down.

 

[Idiot Stick]

I thought Ekblad was back Game 2


Nope, he is back Game 3. We are so fooked


I think Verhaeghe needs to take 2 weeks off

hes taken the last 3 months off fym more time off?

 

[Chaos2k7]

hes taken the last 3 months off fym more time off?

Might be worth getting him a couple games to clear his head.

 

[Gentle Man]

Might be worth getting him a couple games to clear his head.

Give me 10 minutes with the f***er Ill make sure he sees straight next game. Do you see me. I have a needle stuck on my shoulder

 

[Idiot Stick]

i dont see how most athletes with the training/practice/trainers they have can be rusty come game time unless it was a massive injury.
Hoping most players out we just found some booboo to rest them, idk on chucky but if hes skating ok then im not worried, still wonder if hes ever gonna get to pre collarbone break (he had a great stretch from jan-feb last year - led the league in points at that time)

Ekblad although messin us up rn should be damn good to go with all that rest and training (and not nursing an injury for once)

 

[Chaos2k7]

Give me 10 minutes with the f***er Ill make sure he sees straight next game. Do you see me. I have a needle stuck on my shoulder

Isn't that a portrait of Ekblad himself?

 

[Chaos2k7]

i dont see how most athletes with the training/practice/trainers they have can be rusty come game time unless it was a massive injury.
Hoping most players out we just found some booboo to rest them, idk on chucky but if hes skating ok then im not worried, still wonder if hes ever gonna get to pre collarbone break (he had a great stretch from jan-feb last year - led the league in points at that time)

Ekblad although messin us up rn should be damn good to go with all that rest and training (and not nursing an injury for once)

He has still had stretches like that both last year and this year before the 4 Nations. Chucky is a dawg, he will be fine as long as all his limbs stay attached IMO.

 

[Idiot Stick]

He has still had stretches like that both last year and this year before the 4 Nations. Chucky is a dawg, he will be fine as long as all his limbs stay attached IMO.

fine is relative, he was a lot better before, but him at not his full capacity is still an elite player at least

 

[Chaos2k7]

fine is relative, he was a lot better before, but him at not his full capacity is still an elite player at least

You know Chucky is right when he is shooting alot, his playmaking is always there but its the driving the net with authority that makes him that much more special.

 

[Mogo]

Somebody said last thread we were icing our worst lineup. They havent been here long. That starting lineup isnt near the worst we've had

 

[elmaco]

Where can I get that CAÅNPER0N hat, looks nice

Some angry mod is removing my hockey art.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

You know Chucky is right when he is shooting alot, his playmaking is always there but its the driving the net with authority that makes him that much more special.

I'd let Marchand be the pest in front while Chucky cycles.

 

[FloridaMan]

You guys know the situation by now, Florida is resting everyone because they've played so much hockey. Barkov, Tkachuk, Kulikov, Sturm are all out tonight due to injury. Ekblad's suspended until game 3. We'll see who they give off tonight in addition to those guys. Bob's starting.

Stolen from @FloridaMan

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Very polite robbery, but credit not needed, memes are meant to be stolen, let's go Checkers!

 

[Gentle Man]

I kind of want us to "emulate" last year's playoff lines.

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Reinhart (God Verhaeghe, stop being complete ASS for once this f***ing year).
Rodrigues - Bennett - Tkachuk
Lousty - Lundy- Marchand (New Tarasenko)
Greer - Sturm - Boqvist

Sorry Samo. I'd like you to sit for now, just initially to see if those lines dont work.

 

[TheImpatientBoomer]

Panthers demolition list:

Bruins
Rangers
Leafs??

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

I kind of want us to "emulate" last year's playoff lines.

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Reinhart (God Verhaeghe, stop being complete ASS for once this f***ing year).
Rodrigues - Bennett - Tkachuk
Lousty - Lundy- Marchand (New Tarasenko)
Greer - Sturm - Boqvist

Sorry Samo. I'd like you to sit for now, just initially to see if those lines dont work.

Might happen at some point in the playoffs if everyone is healthy. I’d probably want Samoskevich in for Boqvist so I could swap Samo and Lustorainen if the 3rd line needs a right handed shooter.

If everyone is healthy we have quite a few options at forward. Defense though we really can’t afford to lose anyone.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Panthers need to bring back Nick Cousins

 

[Chaos2k7]

Samo has earned his spot, I doubt PoMo sits him to start the playoffs, maybe as it gets going, but he has earned his stripes with PoMo IMO

 

[Idiot Stick]

Samo has earned his spot, I doubt PoMo sits him to start the playoffs, maybe as it gets going, but he has earned his stripes with PoMo IMO

its a good problem to have, him and boqvist are very nice adds this season that makes our forward depth better than last year

Id still keep greer on the 4th, perfect playoff 4th liner, so prob boqvist sits. I know people shit on erod but he had a crazy good palyoffs

 

[floridada]

We gotta sign this kid for the playoffs

 

[Gentle Man]

We gotta sign this kid for the playoffs

This is what Leafs fans saw between Bennett and Knies

 

[Chaos2k7]

We gotta sign this kid for the playoffs

Kid was selling the fall, they probably both deserved a penalty there.

 

[Gentle Man]

thats about this power level I guess