Pre-Game Talk: So We Meet Again

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I actually think the condensed schedule helps Florida from an on-ice perspective, with the Lightning being way more injured. But it's just really dumb, a b2b and playing at the same time as the Heat is stupid.

 

[iam76]

this shows you exactly what they think of us. we r small market team and will be treated as such. it's sad really .. meanwhile a good marketing team would be pumping this up. did you see the games last year.. omg watch this hockey.. blah blah.. they won't... bettman is a doof

 

[Chino Oscar]

Bolts fan coming in peace…love the improvements you guys made after last year, this Panthers team scares the shit out of me. If you end up winning the series I hope you take the cup - long overdue!

Any key injuries (or guys playing through injuries) on your side aside Ekblad?

Edit: oh and let’s hope the reffing is at least better than during round 1, tall order I know…

From the last game, Marchment seems to still be on the mend, while Chiarot, Swaggy and Ek seem to be OK to play since they appear to be at practice. One more day of rest will do them good. Is Point's status up in the air at the moment?

 

[Gentle Man]

A back to back is a big advantage for the Lightning. Most goalies have a fall off on b2b and Vasy is one of the few that isn't on that curve.

So f***ing stupid

 

[austropanther]

A back to back is a big advantage for the Lightning. Most goalies have a fall off on b2b and Vasy is one of the few that isn't on that curve.

So f***ing stupid

We'll most likely see Bob and Vasy in both games. Might depend on the shotclock of the first game of the B2B though

 

[FlaPanthers11]

 

[FrolikFan67]

1) how is he not ruled completely out for game 1 and 2) how is he day to day after that? I refuse to believe that Marchment may miss more time between the last time he played compared to Point

 

[BB88]

Priority #1 against Tampa.
Stay out of the box.

Room for zero lazy penalties

 

[Gentle Man]

1) how is he not ruled completely out for game 1 and 2) how is he day to day after that? I refuse to believe that Marchment may miss more time between the last time he played compared to Point

Mind games.


We just went through it with Tom Wilson

 

[Gentle Man]

Lots of tickets available on resell. I dont care about the TV ratings, but I care about having people inside the arena.

Not a Heat fan so for me, I dont care that I wont get to see the Heat game. But I care that the Heat game might and will take people away from the Panthers, and that includes Heat players (Haslem) that want to be in attendance.

 

[MattM92]

Bolts fan coming in peace, best of luck to both teams. Last year's series was a bloodbath and I still contend that it's the toughest of any of the 9 series we've played since R1 2020. You guys are better than last year and we are a bit different than last year, though obviously weaker without Point. Thinking it'll be another high scoring series and the winner has to be the favorite out of the East. Good luck guys and gals, see you on the other side!

 

[pantherbot]

Key will be for our guys to keep their cool and not let the Tampa d-bags get under their skin. Time to see if this team has actually matured. Would love to see Bennett learn from his mistake last year. We're the better 5v5 team, it's when they drag us into the muck where things even out. Tampa has been really good at that in general with other teams being undisciplined, which has worked in their favor.

Don't play their stupid game. We have a lot of hard-nosed players that can dish it out legally and during play.

 

[Two4Fighting]

Ross Colton said, “… the Caps-Panthers series coulda gone either way … we can’t overlook them [Panthers] for sure …”

Yeah keep yapping…

Lightning to play Panthers in Eastern Second Round | NHL.com

Tampa Bay eliminated Maple Leafs in Game 7; Florida defeated Capitals in six games for first series win since 1996

www.nhl.com

The interesting part of his comment is that they were even in a worse position, they were in game 7 and it could have gone either way, the arrogance of this guy.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

The interesting part of his comment is that they were even in a worse position, they were in game 7 and it could have gone either way, the arrogance of this guy.

I think that one of our players has to confirm whether they should take the Cats lightly after Gudas has folded him against the boards like in the previous series.

 

[pb1300]

1) how is he not ruled completely out for game 1 and 2) how is he day to day after that? I refuse to believe that Marchment may miss more time between the last time he played compared to Point

I think its just to confuse the Panthers. That injury looked nasty.

 

[Two4Fighting]

Tampa Bay is not the better team 5vs5, I watched most of their games, if Bruno get these guys to commit to a low infractions on at least 3 games, Tampa will have no answer for us.
I think the series will not be a grind as it was with Washington, Tampa is not that tyle of team, they will play to their strenghts which is not a shutdown type of game, it will be faster, hard checking, but I think Barkov, Hubber even Duclair will be more visible.
I do agree on giving Duclair at least 1 game, of not get Mamin in, also Lombo needs to be in, he bring the energy along woth Horny.
Also Hedman should not be allowed shots from the top, that is how ma y games are won by them.

Good news and bad news

I think March will play, he did the same with Swaggy.

 

[MPGA]

Sweep these f***ers

 

[Two4Fighting]

Our special teams will decide this series

Tampa is better at this than we are, but I will take that and hope for you to be right.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I think its just to confuse the Panthers. That injury looked nasty.

Ya it's just gamemanship, Wilson is out months and was day-to-day the entire series. Point isn't playing.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Ya it's just gamemanship, Wilson is out months and was day-to-day the entire series. Point isn't playing.

I would not be surprised to see Point in the lineup very soon. Much like I wouldn't be surprised to see Ekblad miss a game in this series. Just because a guy can go back in and endure the pain, doesn't mean they're going to let him keep playing on it after they diagnose the problem. Likewise, you give an injured player a couple of days for the swelling to go down and shoot him up with horse tranquilizers, he might be able to play.

 

[Two4Fighting]

Priority #1 against Tampa.
Stay out of the box.

Room for zero lazy penalties

This is how we beat them, Stay out of the box!!!

Key will be for our guys to keep their cool and not let the Tampa d-bags get under their skin. Time to see if this team has actually matured. Would love to see Bennett learn from his mistake last year. We're the better 5v5 team, it's when they drag us into the muck where things even out. Tampa has been really good at that in general with other teams being undisciplined, which has worked in their favor.

Don't play their stupid game. We have a lot of hard-nosed players that can dish it out legally and during play.

This guy gets it. Give him a beer.

 

[Meuracas]

From the last game, Marchment seems to still be on the mend, while Chiarot, Swaggy and Ek seem to be OK to play since they appear to be at practice. One more day of rest will do them good. Is Point's status up in the air at the moment?

Right, having Ekblad back is huge for you guys although I’ve understood Marchment had an excellent regular season as well…

Point out for now, it didn’t look good. He came back for a quick shift and spent the rest of the game on the bench. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the ice if the series drags on though.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Right, having Ekblad back is huge for you guys although I’ve understood Marchment had an excellent regular season as well…

Point out for now, it didn’t look good. He came back for a quick shift and spent the rest of the game on the bench. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the ice if the series drags on though.

Jumbo will make an appearance at some point because he doesn't have enough reg season games to be eligible to hoist the Cup.

 

[Gentle Man]

Looking at these lines, I think I rather Mamin in for Acciari

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Looking at these lines, I think I rather Mamin in for Acciari

Duke will be out, or at least he should be, after the 1st game. Reinhart gets promoted to the 2nd, Mamin-Lundell-Acciari as the 3rd line but Luostar-line will play like five more mins on average than Lundy's line.