League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[Marshall]

Honestly I just hope the Panthers win game 5. Feels like the best case scenario is the Panthers win in front of their home fans, and the Oilers fans got to see a huge smack down as the last home game.

...annnnd selfishly, the offseason will start.

 

[DWGie26]

...annnnd selfishly, the offseason will start.

Yes! Both can be true. I’d like to see FL win. Like the full offseason to begin! Want to see some buyouts!

 

[PlushMinus]

Throwing this in here for those not following the Calder Cup thread (like me) but have been following the Stanley Cup Finals.

THG is reviewing the Calder Cup games and it's good (if like me you aren't watching the games).

Edit - he is a big Hunter Shepard fan:

 

[hockeykicker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803091128943616467

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Ditch the orange pants, gloves, and helmets but generally speaking, much much better than their current abominations.

 

[Kalopsia]

Ditch the orange pants, gloves, and helmets but generally speaking, much much better than their current abominations.

Those are still abominations to me. That color scheme might be my least favorite in all the major sports, gold accents don't work with orange.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Why would they want to look like the old Flyers. That's absurd

 

[hb13xchamps]

Ditch the orange pants, gloves, and helmets but generally speaking, much much better than their current abominations.

Pete is wrong on this one. Those jerseys look so much worse.

They need to bring back the purple and green

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Pete is wrong on this one. Those jerseys look so much worse.

They need to bring back the purple and green

Their current jerseys are the worst in professional sports so I don’t agree that they’re worse, but I do agree they need to go back to eggplant.

 

[DWGie26]

Let’s go Cats! Need the offseason to begin!

 

[Langway]

Caps legend Connor Brown.

 

[Marshall]

Caps legend Connor Brown.

Too soon.

 

[PlushMinus]

Wow the Panthers look terrible. 3 zip to the Oilers.

Very disappointing

 

[SherVaughn30]

Wow the Panthers look terrible. 3 zip to the Oilers.

Very disappointing

Panthers with some life, 3-1 now.

Panthers need to stop the bleeding and force Skinner to have to make some challenging saves.

 

[DWGie26]

Cats better get their shit together. Need at least 3-2 by end of period.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I remember the Kings/Devils Cup Final in 2013. Kings went up 3-0 in the series only for the Devils to win the next two. Kings took care of business in Game 6 to close it out.

 

[PlushMinus]

I really don't want McDavid breaking that playoff points record (47) of Gretzky's.

Until this series began I didn't realise how much I dislike the Oilers lol

 

[Cappy76]

I really don't want McDavid breaking that playoff points record (47) of Gretzky's.

Until this series began I didn't realise how much I dislike the Oilers lol

Yea I find myself actively rooting for the cats. Before the series I didn't think I cared.

 

[hb13xchamps]

Tkachuk has been super quiet. You wonder if he’s hurt

 

[twabby]

McDavid should win the Conn Smythe even if FLA wins tonight

 

[stephenball]

McDavid should win the Conn Smythe even if FLA wins tonight

I think once Bob started giving up goals it locked in Conn Smythe for McDavid

 

[hb13xchamps]

Now we gotta wait until Friday. Florida would be a little worried at this point.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Well that sucked pucks!

 

[PlushMinus]

Now we gotta wait until Friday. Florida would be a little worried at this point.

I don't have a dog in this fight and I'm a little worried lol.

I'm not sure if the Oilers are playing differently or if the Panthers have just forgotten their game. They seemed to find their way halfway through the second but it was too late.

I wonder if the extra days off are having an effect on their momentum and focus.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I don't have a dog in this fight and I'm a little worried lol.

I'm not sure if the Oilers are playing differently or if the Panthers have just forgotten their game. They seemed to find their way halfway through the second but it was too late.

I wonder if the extra days off are having an effect on their momentum and focus.

Giving up shorty's are becoming a common issue for the Panthers. I think the Panthers are allowing the Oilers to dictate the pace too much. Panthers need to rediscover their game of being physical and disrupting the flow of the Oilers generating speed and attacking. Oilers offense still masks their weak D group and Skinner.

First 3 games the Panthers outscored the Oilers 11-4. In these last 2 games Oilers have outscored the Panthers 12-4!

Panthers need to get back to outworking and playing smarter than Oilers, like they showed earlier in the series.