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Post by phill9 on Jan 21, 2022 8:45:08 GMT -6
The Oil had a good first like Phil said,Bob was huge but the fla guys Goldie and Moller nailed it when they said "Edmonton's a fragile team right now,let' see how the re-act" after the Cats' first on the PP @5:28 of the 2nd..............the reaction was bad. How does Tippett keep his job at this point? Especially since Colliton is available
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 21, 2022 10:41:27 GMT -6
The Oil had a good first like Phil said,Bob was huge but the fla guys Goldie and Moller nailed it when they said "Edmonton's a fragile team right now,let' see how the re-act" after the Cats' first on the PP @5:28 of the 2nd..............the reaction was bad. How does Tippett keep his job at this point? Especially since Colliton is available Colliton is coaching the Olympic team for Canada.
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 22, 2022 0:31:21 GMT -6
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Post by vadarx on Jan 22, 2022 2:38:27 GMT -6
interesting that only one team on that list ended up hoisting the chalice at the end of the season...
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Post by phill9 on Jan 24, 2022 8:15:14 GMT -6
Another poor road performance by the Panthers, this time losing for the 2nd time to the expansion Seattle Kraken, 5 - 3. Outside of a small stretch when the Panthers came back from a 3 - 1 deficit to tie the game, the Panthers were outplayed. And unlike the first year success of the Vegas Knights, Seattle is well below .500, although they have beat a few top tier teams. Very disappointing effort by the Panthers.
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Post by hsbob on Jan 24, 2022 12:23:49 GMT -6
Another poor road performance by the Panthers, this time losing for the 2nd time to the expansion Seattle Kraken, 5 - 3. Outside of a small stretch when the Panthers came back from a 3 - 1 deficit to tie the game, the Panthers were outplayed. And unlike the first year success of the Vegas Knights, Seattle is well below .500, although they have beat a few top tier teams. Very disappointing effort by the Panthers. Show me a team w/o a bad loss or two lately.........LONG season and it's sometimes hard to get up for the bad teams.
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Post by phill9 on Jan 24, 2022 17:24:53 GMT -6
Another poor road performance by the Panthers, this time losing for the 2nd time to the expansion Seattle Kraken, 5 - 3. Outside of a small stretch when the Panthers came back from a 3 - 1 deficit to tie the game, the Panthers were outplayed. And unlike the first year success of the Vegas Knights, Seattle is well below .500, although they have beat a few top tier teams. Very disappointing effort by the Panthers. Show me a team w/o a bad loss or two lately.........LONG season and it's sometimes hard to get up for the bad teams. I don't know what you're seeing, but the Panthers are nowhere near the team on the road that they are at home. They are 2 and 2 on this road trip, and barely beat Vancouver. They also struggled early against Edmonton, and if not for a huge first period from Bobrovsky could have easily been down in that game. You might say a .500 road trip is acceptable, but there is a vast difference between how they're playing at home and how they're playing on the road. They are a playoff team, but it will be pretty hard to win in the playoffs playing contenders if they play road games like they have been.
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Post by hsbob on Jan 25, 2022 12:08:56 GMT -6
Show me a team w/o a bad loss or two lately.........LONG season and it's sometimes hard to get up for the bad teams. I don't know what you're seeing, but the Panthers are nowhere near the team on the road that they are at home. They are 2 and 2 on this road trip, and barely beat Vancouver. They also struggled early against Edmonton, and if not for a huge first period from Bobrovsky could have easily been down in that game. You might say a .500 road trip is acceptable, but there is a vast difference between how they're playing at home and how they're playing on the road. They are a playoff team, but it will be pretty hard to win in the playoffs playing contenders if they play road games like they have been. No doubt they need to pick it up on the road and they'll have 23 more road games left to do so. They were eight over on the road last year,good for 5th best.....maybe they miss Q!
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 26, 2022 13:38:10 GMT -6
I don't know what you're seeing, but the Panthers are nowhere near the team on the road that they are at home. They are 2 and 2 on this road trip, and barely beat Vancouver. They also struggled early against Edmonton, and if not for a huge first period from Bobrovsky could have easily been down in that game. You might say a .500 road trip is acceptable, but there is a vast difference between how they're playing at home and how they're playing on the road. They are a playoff team, but it will be pretty hard to win in the playoffs playing contenders if they play road games like they have been. No doubt they need to pick it up on the road and they'll have 23 more road games left to do so. They were eight over on the road last year,good for 5th best.....maybe they miss Q! Even during the Hawks "Glory" years 2010-15, they had stretches of terrible road games. As pretty much all teams do. Kind of why you always try to get home ice advantage for the, strange concept to us, playoffs. During the Hawks years remember Hawks would have a slowish start to the season and then go on the Circus trip and then take off from there. I miss the Circus trip.
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Post by phill9 on Jan 28, 2022 7:57:26 GMT -6
Entertaining game last night between the Panthers and Knights. Playoff intensity and 2 to 1 until the last minute with 2 EN goals putting it away. Solid goaltending on both ends, with Knight beating the Knights.
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Post by phill9 on Jan 29, 2022 20:17:54 GMT -6
Panthers do it again on home ice, increasing their record to 23-3 in a come from behind victory in OT against the Sharks. Trailing 3 to 1 to start the 3rd, the Panthers put on the after burners to make it 3 - 2, only to have the Sharks score again to go up by 2. Panthers thought they'd scored to cut the lead to one, only to have it overturned on an offside play. They didn't let it deter them, coming back and eventually tying the game and sending it into OT. The Sharks were 15 - 0 when leading after 2 periods but the Panthers put an end to that with Sam Bennett scoring his career high 21st goal. Huberdeau with another 3 point night and now leads the league in points at 62, 45 of those assists. Another fun game to watch.
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Post by hsbob on Jan 30, 2022 10:29:48 GMT -6
Bob was just okay last night but he did make some huge saves late and it looks like the Cats only lose on off nights and they have few of em. I admit I'm a fan of the team but I don't see two better forwards on any team right now,Sasha plays Selke quality D,PK,wins 55% of his draws with 20/37 in 32gms and +18 covering the league's best centers and Huberdeau leads the league in scoring while also playing a solid two-way game.....kills penalties too! Both are also big,physical team oriented players. The Cats' interactions with each other leaving the ice after a W is fun to watch.....TIGHT group!
Acquiring Sam Bennett for two 2nd round picks from Calgary last year looks like a huge winner but so do many others,Reinhart is a QUALITY forward and Montour was a nice trade aslo....all are re-signed too. The 20yro rook center Lundell is the real deal,Verhaeghe,Duclair........too many to list at forward!
Top D-pair as good as there is? Ekblad 10/39 +29 Weegar 3/26 +21.....big,physical dudes too. Radko(The Buthcher)Gudas leads the league again this year with 190 hits and Forsling continues to play very well.
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Post by squishy24 on Jan 30, 2022 17:00:50 GMT -6
Bob was just okay last night but he did make some huge saves late and it looks like the Cats only lose on off nights and they have few of em. I admit I'm a fan of the team but I don't see two better forwards on any team right now,Sasha plays Selke quality D,PK,wins 55% of his draws with 20/37 in 32gms and +18 covering the league's best centers and Huberdeau leads the league in scoring while also playing a solid two-way game.....kills penalties too! Both are also big,physical team oriented players. The Cats' interactions with each other leaving the ice after a W is fun to watch.....TIGHT group! Acquiring Sam Bennett for two 2nd round picks from Calgary last year looks like a huge winner but so do many others,Reinhart is a QUALITY forward and Montour was a nice trade aslo....all are re-signed too. The 20yro rook center Lundell is the real deal,Verhaeghe,Duclair........too many to list at forward! Top D-pair as good as there is? Ekblad 10/39 +29 Weegar 3/26 +21.....big,physical dudes too. Radko(The Buthcher)Gudas leads the league again this year with 190 hits and Forsling continues to play very well. Rumors are theyre looking for a top4 dman and looking into Chychrun and theyre willing to give Owen Tippett and the 1st rounder. But AZ wants more, like another 1st rounder and a player. But that would be great for the Cats if they can somehow get Chychrun, can you imagine
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Post by vadarx on Jan 30, 2022 17:29:11 GMT -6
Bob was just okay last night but he did make some huge saves late and it looks like the Cats only lose on off nights and they have few of em. I admit I'm a fan of the team but I don't see two better forwards on any team right now,Sasha plays Selke quality D,PK,wins 55% of his draws with 20/37 in 32gms and +18 covering the league's best centers and Huberdeau leads the league in scoring while also playing a solid two-way game.....kills penalties too! Both are also big,physical team oriented players. The Cats' interactions with each other leaving the ice after a W is fun to watch.....TIGHT group! Acquiring Sam Bennett for two 2nd round picks from Calgary last year looks like a huge winner but so do many others,Reinhart is a QUALITY forward and Montour was a nice trade aslo....all are re-signed too. The 20yro rook center Lundell is the real deal,Verhaeghe,Duclair........too many to list at forward! Top D-pair as good as there is? Ekblad 10/39 +29 Weegar 3/26 +21.....big,physical dudes too. Radko(The Buthcher)Gudas leads the league again this year with 190 hits and Forsling continues to play very well. Rumors are theyre looking for a top4 dman and looking into Chychrun and theyre willing to give Owen Tippett and the 1st rounder. But AZ wants more, like another 1st rounder and a player. But that would be great for the Cats if they can somehow get Chychrun, can you imagine if I am Florida I would trade 2 first if that is what it took to get Chychrun.
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Post by phill9 on Jan 30, 2022 20:08:01 GMT -6
Rumors are theyre looking for a top4 dman and looking into Chychrun and theyre willing to give Owen Tippett and the 1st rounder. But AZ wants more, like another 1st rounder and a player. But that would be great for the Cats if they can somehow get Chychrun, can you imagine if I am Florida I would trade 2 first if that is what it took to get Chychrun. His dad would love it since he does pre, post, and intermission on some of the games.
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Post by hsbob on Jan 31, 2022 8:45:31 GMT -6
Very very interesting you guys and I have seen it mentioned. I wish I was more familiar with Chyc as a player and why his numbers are so down this year but that looks like nothing more than a chance to get him a 'bit' cheaper and only a 'bit'......if that. The kid's 23 and has good size and he has to be a bit fed-up playing for a bottom feeder for six years now,he came in @18 and stuck. I like the stability of 3 more @4.6M even though his salary goes up at the end,the cap hit is a value IMO. They'll have to juggle a bit in order to fit the 4.6M in unless they pull a Tampa and just keep Hornqvist on LTIR till the PO's start,unless AZ takes some salary back besides Tippett's 863K. Vatrano's 2.53M comes off this summer and they might have to move Montour in the offseason too but they'd be loaded up for the run for sure and they have to be in go for it mode. Huberdeau's next deal won't kick in for two more and Yandel's buy-out $$$ will be down to 1.24M by then and that'll wrap him,Barkov and Ekblad up till 2025,Cats could be a good team for several years if they continue to play their cards right. Florida has no 1st or 2nd this year so the pick(s) would have to be 23-24 but I'm sure AZ would be okay with that.....they already have THREE 1st roind picks and FIVE 2nd round picks in the '22' draft........more kids to mis-assess and under-develop.......LOL!
They'll want more than a 1st and Tippett as squish said,maybe the two 1st's v mentioned BUT I would NOT include Anton Lundell in any deal,he's a can't miss center with size and sees HUGE assignments already @20. He's also an effective and dangerous PK guy......@20.
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Post by hsbob on Jan 31, 2022 8:52:54 GMT -6
if I am Florida I would trade 2 first if that is what it took to get Chychrun. His dad would love it since he does pre, post, and intermission on some of the games. He does a good job and so do Goldy and Moller,they call a fair game and admit when they get away with one or if their opponent get's a weak call......they're a good team. The 'old man' went 37th over-all and had a good eight year career,getting his name on the cup with the Pens in '92'.
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Post by phill9 on Jan 31, 2022 23:11:19 GMT -6
Stats for the Panthers 3rd line tonight in their 8 - 4 win over Columbus:
Marchment: 2 goals, 4 assists, plus 6 Lundell: 0 goals, 5 assists, plus 6 Reinhart: 3 goals, 1 assist, plus 6
Marchment ties team record for points in a game. He has played in 21 games, has 23 points and is a plus 22.
Lundell breaks teams rookie record for assists in a game
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Post by hsbob on Feb 1, 2022 10:41:28 GMT -6
Werenski took issue with Panther's fans chanting "we want ten" last time they played,he's lucky the BJ fans didn't start one of their own!LOL!
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Post by phill9 on Feb 2, 2022 8:45:59 GMT -6
Panthers played a pretty good road game against a solid playoff contender but came up short. Didn't have a good start though, when Forsling deflected the first Rangers shot of the game into his own net. 2 power play goals by Kreider sunk the Panthers. They're now off for 2 weeks. Always wonder if that's a good thing, especially when many of the teams will still be playing over what was going to be the Winter Olympic break.
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Post by hsbob on Feb 2, 2022 12:55:54 GMT -6
Panthers played a pretty good road game against a solid playoff contender but came up short. Didn't have a good start though, when Forsling deflected the first Rangers shot of the game into his own net. 2 power play goals by Kreider sunk the Panthers. They're now off for 2 weeks. Always wonder if that's a good thing, especially when many of the teams will still be playing over what was going to be the Winter Olympic break. MSG has to be a tough place to finish up a road back-back and three in four nights showed last night. It'll be interesting to see how all the good teams do after a layoff but why is Florida's so long?
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Post by phill9 on Feb 2, 2022 13:34:10 GMT -6
Panthers played a pretty good road game against a solid playoff contender but came up short. Didn't have a good start though, when Forsling deflected the first Rangers shot of the game into his own net. 2 power play goals by Kreider sunk the Panthers. They're now off for 2 weeks. Always wonder if that's a good thing, especially when many of the teams will still be playing over what was going to be the Winter Olympic break. MSG has to be a tough place to finish up a road back-back and three in four nights showed last night. It'll be interesting to see how all the good teams do after a layoff but why is Florida's so long? Just guessing they had fewer cancelled games?
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Post by hsbob on Feb 14, 2022 10:29:38 GMT -6
Florida who? I almost forgot!LOL! Wed night will be 15 days since they last played........good thing they fit 3 games in 4 nights in there right before a two-week layoff......LOL!
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Post by T-man2010 on Feb 14, 2022 14:35:32 GMT -6
Florida who? I almost forgot!LOL! Wed night will be 15 days since they last played........good thing they fit 3 games in 4 nights in there right before a two-week layoff......LOL! Aren't most of these games just the make-up from PPD games? Everyone was supposed to be off anyway for like 3 weeks.
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Post by hsbob on Feb 15, 2022 9:49:59 GMT -6
Florida who? I almost forgot!LOL! Wed night will be 15 days since they last played........good thing they fit 3 games in 4 nights in there right before a two-week layoff......LOL! Aren't most of these games just the make-up from PPD games? Everyone was supposed to be off anyway for like 3 weeks. That's what I thought at first too but teams that have been playing like the Caps and Wings have three more games played than Fla,even the Hawks have two more.........18 teams have played as many or more at this point. Maybe they rented out their barn for something during what they thought would be the AS/Olympic break. Long break either way,do they come out rested and ready or slugish and rusty? It'll be a good test for Bruno!
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Post by phill9 on Feb 15, 2022 19:41:09 GMT -6
Aren't most of these games just the make-up from PPD games? Everyone was supposed to be off anyway for like 3 weeks. That's what I thought at first too but teams that have been playing like the Caps and Wings have three more games played than Fla,even the Hawks have two more.........18 teams have played as many or more at this point. Maybe they rented out their barn for something during what they thought would be the AS/Olympic break. Long break either way,do they come out rested and ready or slugish and rusty? It'll be a good test for Bruno! They've been off so long everyone grew a Joe Thornton beard and changed the team name to the Van Winkles
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Post by galaxytrash on Feb 16, 2022 20:24:24 GMT -6
BANNERM
CARLSSON!!!
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Post by phill9 on Feb 16, 2022 23:04:02 GMT -6
Great game between the Panthers and Hurricanes, with the Panthers coming back from 1 - 0 and 2 - 1 deficits, to win it early in OT 3 - 2.
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Post by phill9 on Feb 18, 2022 22:36:37 GMT -6
Just started watching Panthers game, which is on the damn Hulu/ESPN national feed. Sure couldn't tell by the pregame or in game announcers, who have done nothing but talk about the great Minnesota Wild
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Post by phill9 on Feb 19, 2022 0:44:32 GMT -6
Minnesota pulls goalie with 7 minutes 13 seconds left trailing 4 to 2. I have never seen it that early, especially in a 2 goal game. Panthers scored their 5th, and Wild goal remains empty with over 6 minutes to go. And with 5:27 left Marchment scores his 3rd of the night for his first NHL hat trick. Panthers beat Minnesota 6 - 2.
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