Post-Game Talk: Panthers play like it's 2004 and waste great goaltending against old southeast rivals, lose 4-1 to Caps

Sticksandsun

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Mar 11, 2015
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Worst 7 game stretch for the Panthers since they went 0-5-2 from January 3 to January 15, 2019. Ironically, the skid was snapped with a 3-1 win over the Leafs in Florida.
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zeroG

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Jul 5, 2006
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holy shit. take a deep breath.

the team is playing like dog shit, right now, no doubt. i mean, there were missed assignments 4v4, 5v5 and in every area of the ice.

rush chances were 5-1 caps going into the 2nd. that's shocking. that's not a recognizable game.

we're missing the net a lot, though those shots/goals would mask some of the other issues so maybe it's better that it get ugly.

i'm not worried bigger picture, though. we got a couple of bounces a few games ago and dismantled a top team. we've played pretty well for the first 1/4 of the season overall. i don't think a massive hole has opened up in our roster overnight. not that i'm saying i'm convinced this is a contender, mind you.
 

Haj

#CatsAreComing
Apr 6, 2003
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We miss Montour and OEL.

For whatever reason Kulikov, Balinksis, and Schmidt's play have all dropped off. These guys are playing one pairing too high. Nosek isn't fast enough to help out the defense with break outs / back check. He is pretty f***ing useless. Pucks aren't getting out of our zone quickly and cleanly enough to sustain speed through the NZ and forecheck effectively.

I don't think we can acquire a dman for cheap that will fill a 2nd pairing role.

A better idea might be to acquire a winger that can play with Barkov and Reinhart. Someone like Nils Hoglander. This will drop Rodrigues or CV down to line 3, which will create a better environment for our D. You could optionally run Eetu as the 4th line C as well.
 

Mogo

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Jun 26, 2002
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Hello darkness my old friend…

2 points out of playoffs.. with teams having games in hand

sure it's early but you know what the stats say if your out of playoffs end of november
 
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Panthers Propaganda

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Oct 28, 2015
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We miss Montour and OEL.

For whatever reason Kulikov, Balinksis, and Schmidt's play have all dropped off. These guys are playing one pairing too high. Nosek isn't fast enough to help out the defense with break outs / back check. He is pretty f***ing useless. Pucks aren't getting out of our zone quickly and cleanly enough to sustain speed through the NZ and forecheck effectively.

I don't think we can acquire a dman for cheap that will fill a 2nd pairing role.

A better idea might be to acquire a winger that can play with Barkov and Reinhart. Someone like Nils Hoglander. This will drop Rodrigues or CV down to line 3, which will create a better environment for our D. You could optionally run Eetu as the 4th line C as well.
OEL was amazing value last year that we just straight up won’t find again :/


Bag skate these boobs for this performance.
 

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