Who Could Have Beaten the Panthers?

[Mr Kot]

So far, they have beaten the Bruins, Leafs, and now Hurricanes. Assuming they had a different route, who do you think would have the best chance to beat them?

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[Play]

Both the New York teams. Went with Horvats team

 

[Golden_Jet]

Didn’t see no-one, so didn’t vote.

Also one line says who could have beat the panthers.
Next line who could of beat the lightning.

 

[AvroArrow]

Every team could have

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Maybe Tampa because of the mental factor. Florida lost to them in 2022 and 21. The rest, don't see it the way Florida's playing.

 

[SUX2BU]

Lightning beats the lightning

 

[bambamcam4ever]

A lot of teams, including the 3 they just played. And the two they were just outplayed by.

 

[Mr Kot]

hmm cant edit the poll,

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Nashville would have kicked the Panthers asses.

 

[Toby91ca]

Boston, Toronto and Carolina could have…any of those series could have gone either way

 

[WetcoastOrca]

They’ve steamrolled every team so far except Boston. Toronto in 5 games and Carolina in 4. They beat the 1st, second and fourth place team.
I don’t think any team could have beaten them so far.

 

[Toby91ca]

They’ve steamrolled every team so far except Boston. Toronto in 5 games and Carolina in 4. They beat the 1st, second and fourth place team.
I don’t think any team could have beaten them so far.

They haven’t steamrolled anyone

 

[Karl Eriksson]

They haven’t steamrolled anyone

Did you watch any games?

 

[Christ]

They haven’t steamrolled anyone

Agreed. The Panthers have enjoyed lights out goaltending and timely goalscoring. I don't think they outplayed any of their opponents with many games being decided in OT. Any of the series could have gone either way. In the end it does not matter how you win, just that you do.

 

[BB79]

None of the above

Did you watch any games?

Have you? The majority of their wins are by 1 goal. They just outwork everyone on every shift

 

[centipede2233]

For people saying Tampa, their defence was cooked. Hedman missed half the series vs Toronto and when he did play it wasn’t at full health, cernak was injured, and vasi blocker is exploited. Add in no palat from last year, tampa doesn’t beat Florida this year imho.

 

[Midnight Judges]

The Boston series was a game 7 coin flip.

 

[Toby91ca]

Did you watch any games?

Not the same games you did apparently….but I watched the panthers games

 

[Mr Positive]

Man if only my Oilers weren't eliminated they'd be kicking some serious butt right now!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Tampa for sure. I think Florida dodged a huge bullet. Tampa wouldn't have been a good team for Florida, afterall they did sweep them last year.

 

[Regal]

For people saying Tampa, their defence was cooked. Hedman missed half the series vs Toronto and when he did play it wasn’t at full health, cernak was injured, and vasi blocker is exploited. Add in no palat from last year, tampa doesn’t beat Florida this year imho.

I guess it depends on whether the team plays like they did this playoffs or it’s a clean slate. Tampa isn’t winning with Vasi playing like he did, but it’s possible in a different series he’s on top of his game.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

None of the above


Have you? The majority of their wins are by 1 goal. They just outwork everyone on every shift

Britannica defines “steamroll” as “to defeat (someone or something) in a very forceful and complete way”

That’s what I saw against the Canes and Leafs.

 

[BB79]

Britannica defines “steamroll” as “to defeat (someone or something) in a very forceful and complete way”

That’s what I saw against the Canes and Leafs.

Define forceful and complete..because steamroll to me would mean clobbering them by 5 goals every game. Regardless, glad they won and not Toronto or Carolina.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Define forceful and complete..because steamroll to me would mean clobbering them by 5 goals every game. Regardless, glad they won and not Toronto or Carolina.

I don’t have to redefine a term that’s been defined. Panthers steamrolled two teams. Case closed.

 

[BB79]

I don’t have to redefine a term that’s been defined.

What's encyclopedia Britannica say again?

Their last 7 wins have been by 1 goal. Only 3 times have they won by more than one goal these entire playoffs, twice against Boston if you include game 6's empty netter, once against Toronto nearly a month ago. You can call it whatever you want but steamrolling isn't the word that first comes to mind.

The way they're winning is far more impressive than blowouts.