Vibe check

[ScottyMascotty]

Is there much room for positivity after being unable to finish the series for the 2nd time?

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[MarginNotes]

Two more games to finish the series. Not impossible.

 

[Mogo]

 

[Prominence Problem]

This final is kind of feeling like a sick joke right now.

Buuut Panthers still just need to win one more game, and then this is all forgotten.

 

[FinlandPanther]

If they finish it, it doesn’t matter if it’s next game or game 7. If they don’t finish it, these last 2 seasons are going to be d extremely painful being “second best”

 

[ProjectPanthers]

 

[Last Rat Standing]

 

[austropanther]

Over 20 years of misery to finally be relevant, with high chances we are the most embarassing losers in the last 80 years? This team knows how to toy with your heart.

It doesn't matter to me any more. I put too much energy and time into this team over the last 25 years. If they win, great, I still have tickets to the Global Series in Finland, I might still go watch as a closing ceremony for this chapter of my life. If they lose, I am not going. Either way, I need to be done with this team, too toxic for family, work and social life.

Sorry for the Armageddon vibes. For all of you, I still wish they'll win it and I am sure you'll celebrate and enjoy it accordingly.

 

[Last Rat Standing]

Over 20 years of misery to finally be relevant, with high chances we are the most embarassing losers in the last 80 years? This team knows how to toy with your heart.

It doesn't matter to me any more. I put too much energy and time into this team over the last 25 years. If they win, great, I still have tickets to the Global Series in Finland, I might still go watch as a closing ceremony for this chapter of my life. If they lose, I am not going. Either way, I need to be done with this team, too toxic for family, work and social life.

Sorry for the Armageddon vibes. For all of you, I still wish they'll win it and I am sure you'll celebrate and enjoy it accordingly.

I feel similar. For me, its almost like they lost the series last night. I'm tired of the anxiety,stress and anger that this team provides. How do you give up something that's been part of your life for so long? Now I have two boys that are extremely invested in it and they still want to be apart of it going forward. Even if I don't. Even now, I want a break from talking about it, but my muscle memory keeps going back and reading and posting.

 

[austropanther]

I feel similar. For me, its almost like they lost the series last night. I'm tired of the anxiety,stress and anger that this team provides. How do you give up something that's been part of your life for so long? Now I have two boys that are extremely invested in it and they still want to be apart of it going forward. Even if I don't. Even now, I want a break from talking about it, but my muscle memory keeps going back and reading and posting.

I guess this is the only way out for your family

 

[Last Rat Standing]

I guess this is the only way out for your family

It's just difficult since I'm still going to be asked to take them to games. My wife and I ended up together through going to a game together back in 2011. If we lose this series, I wear panthers shirts weekly and I'll be embarrassed to wear them going forward. All social media and YouTube will be deactivated. It's just something I'll never get over.

 

[Mogo]

This final is kind of feeling like a sick joke right now.

Buuut Panthers still just need to win one more game, and then this is all forgotten.

Why do I feel like "We just need one win" is gonna be our new "ALWGAP"

 

[Mogo]

Over 20 years of misery to finally be relevant, with high chances we are the most embarassing losers in the last 80 years? This team knows how to toy with your heart.

It doesn't matter to me any more. I put too much energy and time into this team over the last 25 years. If they win, great, I still have tickets to the Global Series in Finland, I might still go watch as a closing ceremony for this chapter of my life. If they lose, I am not going. Either way, I need to be done with this team, too toxic for family, work and social life.

Sorry for the Armageddon vibes. For all of you, I still wish they'll win it and I am sure you'll celebrate and enjoy it accordingly.

I feel the same. There nothing worse this team could do. There's nothing to wait for if they lose. Who gives a flying f*** how they do next season if they blow this. This team would have to be blown up. There's no way the players would be ready for another season with this group. Amount of failure would be epic

 

[KW]

This is crazy but it was easier when we sucked

 

[austropanther]

It's just difficult since I'm still going to be asked to take them to games. My wife and I ended up together through going to a game together back in 2011. If we lose this series, I wear panthers shirts weekly and I'll be embarrassed to wear them going forward. All social media and YouTube will be deactivated. It's just something I'll never get over.

That's tough. Kind of cool and scary at the same time when a family hobby is such a huge part of your life, a lot depends on it it seems. I get why most people are fans of the big successful teams, so much easier and healthier. Well, there is still hope, maybe they do win one of the 2 next games. Wish you the best.

And in the worst case, do it like me, get yourself a proper depression so basically you are numb to any feelings

 

[ShootIt]

This is crazy but it was easier when we sucked

Zero expectations and hopium for prospects made it easier.

 

[austropanther]

I feel the same. There nothing worse this team could do. There's nothing to wait for if they lose. Who gives a flying f*** how they do next season if they blow this. This team would have to be blown up. There's no way the players would be ready for another season with this group. Amount of failure would be epic

If Bill Zito remains GM, he will question everything. I mean how much better can we get? How much more prepared could we ever be than now? 2 years ago it was all about speed, now it is all about "PO hockey", neither worked. Where do you restart from there? I do not have the strength to restart or retry and I agree with you, hard to believe that this core would come out stronger

 

[ShootIt]

 

[Ekblast]

I swear to god, if we blow a 3-0 lead and lose this i will never watch Panther's hockey again. I'm not kidding. I've suffered for 30 years and this would drive me literally insane. I'm barely hanging on by a thread here.

 

[Mogo]

Serious question. Does anyone feel like we can win this? All logic says yes but the feeling inside says ....

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I feel similar. For me, its almost like they lost the series last night. I'm tired of the anxiety,stress and anger that this team provides. How do you give up something that's been part of your life for so long? Now I have two boys that are extremely invested in it and they still want to be apart of it going forward. Even if I don't. Even now, I want a break from talking about it, but my muscle memory keeps going back and reading and posting.

If Florida ends up choking this series and the cup, Game 4 will be the one that they'll really regret because that was a blowout. If it was a close game that would be fine but being blown out in the cup finals is never a good sign.

 

[ShootIt]

Serious question. Does anyone feel like we can win this? All logic says yes but the feeling inside says ....

Game 6 is our best hope to win it.

It's an away game, but if you give up 3 in a row, after being up 3, then that means 3 straight meh games from Bob. I doubt he would be sharp for game 7.

If the players come out hungry, and stay hungry, yes.
They went away from what worked. Became passive in all three zones. Terrible decisions with the puck. That can be fixed.

 

[FrolikFan67]

As depressed as I may feel right now, it’s not over till it’s over. And I mean that from both ends. People feel like we had this in the bag, well we still need one. People may think Edmonton has this in the bag now, well they still need not just one more game on top of the two they already won but they would still need to win a 4th straight game back in Florida.

I always said I don’t care how long it takes or where it’s at, as long as they win in the end that’s all that matters. It’s just nerve wracking until it’s over especially since it’s so drawn out with the travel schedule. The longer it goes the worse the anxiety gets. We’ll just have to see how it all plays out. I know we’re all terrified of the prospect of getting reverse swept but we’re only half way to that point. Still up to 2 more games to go. If they win in game 6 then not only did they win it all but they didn’t even need a game 7 and the series would finish 4-2, that’s good. Let’s see what happens Friday

 

[CanePanther]

Buffalo Bills ?

 

[IceManCat]

I knew it would be a closer series then most were giving credit to. With that said, I don't have a shadow of a doubt in my mind the Panthers win Game 6 in Edmonton.