Lightning - Panthers Rivalry

[gauseka15]

This should exist

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[CoolburnIsGone]

This should exist

Requires us to have a better team

 

[FlaPanthers11]

They're already trying too hard to force it. Governor's Cup? It will need a couple playoff series before anything happens. With the new playoff format it isn't so far fetched once we get better.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

Exactly. Both teams need to be good and meet in the playoffs a couple times. /end_story

 

[ShootIt]

Exactly. Both teams need to be good and meet in the playoffs a couple times. /end_story

Or be battling for the playoffs/ playoff seating.

When one is good(usually Tampa) and one sucks, not much of a rivalry.

Hell, I think quite a few Panther fans root for the Lightning in the post-season.

 

[CHGoalie27]

BUF NYR rivalry?

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

I hate the Lightning, but also respect the hell out of them. They have a great front office and I see things really going up for them for years to come. They just need some better defense. However, I have never considered the two teams to be real rivals. You saw some bad blood in the mid-90s when both teams were new to the league, but both teams have never been good at the same time. I'm sure that will change in the future and I would want nothing more than for the two teams to meet in the playoffs someday to speak the hatred open.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

BUF NYR rivalry?

Never in the same division. Tampa Bay and Florida have always been together.

 

[Surge101]

I guess that's the closest thing the Panthers even have to a rivalry.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

I guess that's the closest thing the Panthers even have to a rivalry.

Cats-Devils has been pretty heated the last few years.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

I guess that's the closest thing the Panthers even have to a rivalry.

The Panthers have been in three different divisions in 20 years. Maybe they can finally start a real rivalry now.

 

[Android 16]

Heard a lot of Panthers fans on twitter rooting for TB in the playoffs before they got swept. Imo, in order for a rivalry to exist, under no circumstances should you have fans on one side root for fans on the other side. That's how you know the Florida v. Tampa Bay rivalry is currently dead. I wish it wasn't, but we need both teams highly competitive. Right now, TB is just starting to turn their ship around a bit and we're 2-3 years away from being highly competitive. So, ya.. it's dead.

 

[Surge101]

The Panthers have been in three different divisions in 20 years. Maybe they can finally start a real rivalry now.

First step is getting into the playoffs. Can't really establish rivalry until you've had a few hard fought series with another team in the playoffs.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

First step is getting into the playoffs. Can't really establish rivalry until you've had a few hard fought series with another team in the playoffs.

Playoffs? What is those things?

 

[HockeyRulez]

Playoffs? What is those things?

What's a playoffs? Lol

 

[Surge101]

Playoffs? What is those things?

It is a rare sight to see, comes around every now and again, I think you last got a sighting of it in 2011-12.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

It is a rare sight to see, comes around every now and again, I think you last got a sighting of it in 2011-12.

Oyeah!

Those were cool.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

Playoffs? What is those things?

 

[Ekblad]

Heard a lot of Panthers fans on twitter rooting for TB in the playoffs before they got swept. Imo, in order for a rivalry to exist, under no circumstances should you have fans on one side root for fans on the other side. That's how you know the Florida v. Tampa Bay rivalry is currently dead. I wish it wasn't, but we need both teams highly competitive. Right now, TB is just starting to turn their ship around a bit and we're 2-3 years away from being highly competitive. So, ya.. it's dead.

regardless of how passionate the rivalry can become between tampa and fla, id still root for them in a series against the habs every day of the week.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

I love that picture.

 

[Beezeral]

When the panthers were good the lightning were terrible. When the lighting got good, the panthers became and stayed terrible. Hard to get a rivalry going when there has yet to be a time where both teams were good at same time.