Evilhomer
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I'm not "guaranteeing" anything. Obviously, no one can. I simply think that is how things will play out. But I get that having even the slightest optimistic opinion on this board engenders societal disdain and ridicule, as if in real life people make these kinds of damning conclusions on an instantaneous basis ("Woll sucks!", a week after posting a goofy brick wall meme when the kid has a good game).Of course you have to let it play out but you are the only one who is guaranteeing anything. They could find themselves in 3rd place by the end of Sunday if they lose to the Kings with 9 games remaining and 3 head to head vs Flo and Tampa. BTW, Marchand is expected to make his Panthers debut tonight against Utah coming of a loss last night to Tampa. Can't leave easy points on the table. If only points were dollars.
Again, people genuflect at the mention of the Florida Panthers, and meanwhile they lost to Montreal and the Islanders a couple of weeks ago. Tampa overwhelmed Utah last night, but no one remembers that a week ago Utah beat Tampa and two weeks ago Tampa lost to the same Flyers team that the Leafs overwhelmed. I expect we will see something similar over the next few days - Florida plays Montreal twice, and will likely lose one of those games (which would send Leafs fans over the ledge), and Tampa plays the Islanders twice, and will likely lose one of those games. Neither of these two teams is going to run off 7 or 8 wins in a row.