Series Talk: Round 1 - Battle of FLA Part 4 - Panthers Lead 2-0

[barkovcanfinnish]

Man I never realized that @Brokin‘s profile pic had Katie Engelson in it this whole time

Not surprised, he is a doctor after all

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

En heich el dot com does predict that the winner of Tampons-Panthers will end up in the SCF. The series vote is 9-7 favoring Panthers.

One of the 16 also had Barkov getting the Conn Smythe. I agree with that dude.

Yeah the east is bad. I expect the West to win easily this year. Unfortunately if Tampa beats Florida imo Toronto has a real chance of making the finals, Tampa sucks vs the Leafs.

 

[pb1300]

This is the way

OMG WTFFFFF

 

[CatscratchFever]

These guys deserve the benefit of the doubt, I think they rise to the challenge again.

Finally, a sensible post

 

[Great8Cam]

Every single team plays before our series begins, 3 days after the playoffs begin.

I am not sure if this is a blessing or a curse. Rest up or rust up? What is your take?

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Every single team plays before our series begins

Those are just the opening acts for the main event.

 

[Pink Panther]

"Since the start of the 2022-23 season, including playoffs, Forsling has logged 6,615 minutes on the ice — about 400 more than anyone else in the NHL over that span. He's appeared in 286 games over those three years; the only player who has been in more is Panthers teammate Sam Reinhart, who has played in 288. Reinhart missed three of Florida's final six games. Those were the first games he missed in three years."

Rest was the priority for Panthers down the stretch, and now the Cup champs seek a playoff payoff

Florida coach Paul Maurice didn't care about which team the Panthers drew for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers have much bigger priorities. “Who you play does not matter and I don't say that out of an arrogant, ‘We don’t care who we play, that's how good we are,'” Maurice said...

sports.yahoo.com

Such a workhorse #1 D, what a steal.

And not just quantity, but quality as well. His +108 in the regular season +/- since 22-23 is also best in the league.

 

[batting1k]

Tkachuk’s been healthy for an awhile now. Change my mind.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Tkachuk’s been healthy for an awhile now. Change my mind.

I heard he had the sniffles in March.

 

[Great8Cam]

Tkachuk’s been healthy for an awhile now. Change my mind.

“Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe go f*** yourself.”

 

[ShootIt]

Putting the house on a repeat.
Gus has confirmed it for me.


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Inb4 he's arrested as a serial arsonist.

 

[ge2655]

Every single team plays before our series begins, 3 days after the playoffs begin.

I am not sure if this is a blessing or a curse. Rest up or rust up? What is your take?

I recall a few weeks back, Maurice was asked about Chucky's status for the playoffs and his reply was something to the effect of (paraphrasing) "it depends on the start date of our first round".

At the time the comment was perplexing but maybe the organization was aware of the staggered first round schedule and Maurice's "coyness" and the team's final positioning in the Atlantic was in fact, a shrewd, calculated plan.

Panthers possibly playing possum? Perhaps?

 

[IdleTraveller]

Panthers possibly playing possum? Perhaps?

Absolutely - f***ing sleeping giants, we are...

Just saw the Athletic writers' picks for the first round. 23.5% of them picked the Sens and the Habs in their respective series. And only 17.6% of them picked the panthers. NOW I'm pissed off. Screw my carefully reasoned "Tampa in 6" - I'm taking Cats in 4 now.

We do better as underdogs/villains anyway...

 

[CatscratchFever]

Tkachuk’s been healthy for an awhile now. Change my mind.

I absolutely do not deduce healthy from that video

 

[StrangeVision]

Tkachuk’s been healthy for an awhile now. Change my mind.

Yup, skating looks just as janky as ever.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

If this is close to what the forward lines will look like, I’d personally swap Swaggy and Samo. Verhaeghe has played better with Bennett and Tkachuk in the past and Mackie can hold his own and be protected by Barkov

 

[IdleTraveller]

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If this is close to what the forward lines will look like, I’d personally swap Swaggy and Samo. Verhaeghe has played better with Bennett and Tkachuk in the past and Mackie can hold his own and be protected by Barkov

I agree - and Mackie has been really good on that top line. I also think that Swaggy, Bennett and Tkachuk have had plenty of practice playing together so that would help initial chemistry after a long time off.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

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If this is close to what the forward lines will look like, I’d personally swap Swaggy and Samo. Verhaeghe has played better with Bennett and Tkachuk in the past and Mackie can hold his own and be protected by Barkov

 

[Mogo]

Tkachuk ready? It's a Mark Stone miracle!

 

[Idiot Stick]

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If this is close to what the forward lines will look like, I’d personally swap Swaggy and Samo. Verhaeghe has played better with Bennett and Tkachuk in the past and Mackie can hold his own and be protected by Barkov

nope, its a defensive disaster when swaggy is on the 2nd line, hes better with barky

 

[Ghoste]

There was a small one period sample of the Samo/Benny/Chucky line and they looked really good. Then Samo got injured early in the 2nd and didn’t come back then Chucky broke at 4 Nations. But yeah I wanna see what they can do.

 

[KW]

Luo-Lundy-Marchy are gonna wreck havoc.

One of the Bolts players said they have like three first lines and one second line.

Ain’t seen nothing yet douche.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Luo-Lundy-Marchy are gonna wreck havoc.

One of the Bolts players said they have like three first lines and one second line.

Ain’t seen nothing yet douche.

imo they have four 1st lines. let them hit face first from the highest peak possible.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

He doesn’t look ready from that video, unless he’s sandbaggin’

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Hard for me to be confident in that third pairing D.