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Post by hsbob on Mar 19, 2021 10:49:17 GMT -6
Cats found themselves down early in the 3rd yet again but the the juice didn't flow when they hit the switch this time and a wasted good outing by Bob. Saros did stop 40 of 41 though.
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Post by hsbob on Mar 21, 2021 7:50:35 GMT -6
Cats were lucky to get two points out of their set with the Preds after Saros stopped eighty eight of the ninety shots he faced.
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Post by BigT on Mar 21, 2021 9:53:54 GMT -6
I will say that the Cats seem to have a lot of the intangibles that other championship teams have. I’m excited to watch this team when it counts. It seems they’ve cleared out a few of the problems they’ve had in the room and now they’re really rolling. They seem tough and have the “switch” when they need it. Very exciting team to watch!!!
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Post by vadarx on Mar 21, 2021 16:35:02 GMT -6
I will say that the Cats seem to have a lot of the intangibles that other championship teams have. I’m excited to watch this team when it counts. It seems they’ve cleared out a few of the problems they’ve had in the room and now they’re really rolling. They seem tough and have the “switch” when they need it. Very exciting team to watch!!! if Bob gets things rolling, I could see them challenging the bolts for the final four spot. he will be the difference, imo. or, goaltending will be, I should say. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Mar 28, 2021 17:56:39 GMT -6
panther's chances just took a major dip.
i hope it's not as bad as it looks, but i think it's as bad as it looks.
ekblad's in some pain.
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Post by T-man2010 on Mar 29, 2021 17:00:17 GMT -6
Broken leg for Ekblad, that sucks.
He'll be out a few months.
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Post by BigT on Mar 29, 2021 18:17:18 GMT -6
Broken leg for Ekblad, that sucks. He'll be out a few months. I was watching that, it looked really really bad. He’s the pride of my town Belle River. Sad to see. Hopefully it’s a speedy recovery for him!!! |
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Post by galaxytrash on Mar 29, 2021 18:40:45 GMT -6
Broken leg for Ekblad, that sucks. He'll be out a few months. I was watching that, it looked really really bad. He’s the pride of my town Belle River. Sad to see. Hopefully it’s a speedy recovery for him!!! already had surgery, 12 weeks according to twitter. |
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Post by BigT on Mar 29, 2021 19:53:00 GMT -6
I was watching that, it looked really really bad. He’s the pride of my town Belle River. Sad to see. Hopefully it’s a speedy recovery for him!!! already had surgery, 12 weeks according to twitter. I hope so. Cuz that looked career ending. Never ever wanna see that. Even if it’s Raffi Torres!!! |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 30, 2021 7:19:10 GMT -6
I'd rather hear broken bone than torn up knee,25yro bones heal quickly. Hornqvist placed on IR,I'll leave it at that.
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Post by hsbob on Mar 31, 2021 8:14:53 GMT -6
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Post by hsbob on Apr 2, 2021 10:35:35 GMT -6
Florida finds itself tied with TB with a league best 52 points after winning four in a row without Barkov,Hornqvist,Ekblad or Duclair for the most part......not too shabby! Hooby-dooby-doo took a knee to knee last night himself but the Cats had to breath a sigh of relief when he returned to the ice.
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Post by hsbob on Apr 3, 2021 20:33:22 GMT -6
Barkov and Hornqvist return to help the Cats win their fifth straight and keep pace with TB at a league best 54 points. Tortz benched Roslovic for some reason yet he keeps Domi in there with his five goals.
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Post by hsbob on Apr 4, 2021 18:45:05 GMT -6
Cats sixth in a row coupled with the Wings first win in Tampa in a decade finds Q's team with a league high 56 points and second only to the Avs in P%.......a good place to start one hell of a rugged road trip from!
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Post by hsbob on Apr 7, 2021 8:09:20 GMT -6
Up 2-1 going into the 3rd in Carolina and Bob gives up two in the 3rd,the second a softy for the GWG......two EN's followed. Time for Q to go with the better tender from here on out. Very good defensive game from the Canes and a nice game from Mrazek. Back at it Wednesday.
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Post by hsbob on Apr 16, 2021 7:23:52 GMT -6
Cats went into Tampa,doubled em up on SOG's 38-19,won 66% of the draws,had a 2-1 lead half way through the 3rd and lost a tough OT decision. Vasilevskiy is a BEAST who might win a Hart to go along with a Vezina this year and will make the Bolts hard to beat again.
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Post by T-man2010 on Apr 16, 2021 7:25:56 GMT -6
Cats went into Tampa,doubled em up on SOG's 38-19,won 66% of the draws,had a 2-1 lead half way through the 3rd and lost a tough OT decision. Vasilevskiy is a BEAST who might win a Hart to go along with a Vezina this year and will make the Bolts hard to beat again. They are a tough team to beat even w/o Stamkos. The Cats are also missing their top Dman in Ekblad as well |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 16, 2021 7:39:37 GMT -6
Cats went into Tampa,doubled em up on SOG's 38-19,won 66% of the draws,had a 2-1 lead half way through the 3rd and lost a tough OT decision. Vasilevskiy is a BEAST who might win a Hart to go along with a Vezina this year and will make the Bolts hard to beat again. They are a tough team to beat even w/o Stamkos. The Cats are also missing their top Dman in Ekblad as well The big Russian tender made some F'n ASTONISHING saves last night,Fla shoulda had a three goal lead entering the 3rd. |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 18, 2021 7:37:40 GMT -6
Bennett and Montour are solid pickups by Fla and Gusev and Walmart filled roles too..........BIG WIN in Tampa!
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Post by hsbob on Apr 20, 2021 16:34:41 GMT -6
NHLN reporting 20yo(by a day)Spencer Knight to make his NHL debut tonight.
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Post by T-man2010 on Apr 20, 2021 17:00:37 GMT -6
NHLN reporting 20yo(by a day)Spencer Knight to make his NHL debut tonight. Always good to see kids get playing time. |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 21, 2021 7:16:20 GMT -6
It's hard not to appreciate what Q and his staff is cooking down in the sunshine state my friends!
Of the twenty players who dressed for the undressing of the BJ's last night,thirteen weren't on the team last year and four weren't on it ten days ago. Last night's roster was missing not only Ekblad but Weegar,Verhaeghe and Acciri are all about to return and Hornqvist had a maintenance day.
The recent arrivals have seamlessly integrated into the lineup,Bennett potted a few and is one tough dude,Calgary may have made a mistake moving him and Montour and Gusev look re-invigorated too.
Barkov and Huberdeau have ear to ear smiles these days to do along with their outstanding play,the Gudas and Hornqvist offseason additions are a reason why and so is a staff getting so much out of guys like Anthony 'The duke' Duclair and Gustav Forsling.
Cats biggest games of the year comin' up against the red hot Canes Thursday and Saturday will be the measuring stick for Q's boys.
Major kudos to Zito too,he's done a fantastic job so far and Uncle Dale left one hell of a parting gift in the young American tender who won his first of MANY last night.
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Post by hsbob on Apr 21, 2021 7:18:12 GMT -6
NHLN reporting 20yo(by a day)Spencer Knight to make his NHL debut tonight. Always good to see kids get playing time. Stopped 33 of the 34 he faced and looked calm and well positioned all night. |
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Post by BigT on Apr 21, 2021 10:22:57 GMT -6
It's hard not to appreciate what Q and his staff is cooking down in the sunshine state my friends! Of the twenty players who dressed for the undressing of the BJ's last night,thirteen weren't on the team last year and four weren't on it ten days ago. Last night's roster was missing not only Ekblad but Weegar,Verhaeghe and Acciri are all about to return and Hornqvist had a maintenance day. The recent arrivals have seamlessly integrated into the lineup,Bennett potted a few and is one tough dude,Calgary may have made a mistake moving him and Montour and Gusev look re-invigorated too. Barkov and Huberdeau have ear to ear smiles these days to do along with their outstanding play,the Gudas and Hornqvist offseason additions are a reason why and so is a staff getting so much out of guys like Anthony 'The duke' Duclair and Gustav Forsling. Cats biggest games of the year comin' up against the red hot Canes Thursday and Saturday will be the measuring stick for Q's boys. Major kudos to Zito too,he's done a fantastic job so far and Uncle Dale left one hell of a parting gift in the young American tender who won his first of MANY last night. To me, it sounds like Zito is being really smart and listening to Q. Q is letting him know what he needs. And he’s getting it. Getting Montour for Ekblad replacement is genius. That kid is very good, but probably the stink in Buffalo got to him. This is why Coach and GM need to be on the same page and not one pulling the other. Zito seemed like he may be a dick to deal with at first, but he’s seemed to shut up now and just work with Q instead of against him. I’m so happy Q gets another shot to do something special. I think the dynamic duo in Florida could get it done, but they gotta prove it now. And they got one hell of a leader in Q. Also the pick up of Bennet is awesome. I can really see him being a 30+ goal guy like he was intended to be. I think Calgary put too much stock on Monahan and Goudreau, and both are 2nd tier scorers. Never should have been top level guys. Bennet is another 2nd tier guy, he can fit in with real top level guys, but he’s not one himself. I think he’s tough, and plays a very good game. I believe Sam Reinhart could be another gem if plucked out of Buffalo. Same type players!!! |
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Post by BigT on Apr 21, 2021 12:53:28 GMT -6
Always good to see kids get playing time. Stopped 33 of the 34 he faced and looked calm and well positioned all night. That’s cool to see a 20 year old make it. Kind of a Unicorn situation there. I really can’t recall the last tendy that made their debut at 20? Maybe MAF? Price? Not many make it before 25. So good on Spence!!! |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 22, 2021 6:52:18 GMT -6
Stopped 33 of the 34 he faced and looked calm and well positioned all night. That’s cool to see a 20 year old make it. Kind of a Unicorn situation there. I really can’t recall the last tendy that made their debut at 20? Maybe MAF? Price? Not many make it before 25. So good on Spence!!! He just turned 20 a day before the start but it'll be his last in a while unless there's an injury,Q says he has his tandem but wanted to get the kid a shot. Bob's play has improved and Driedger has been REAL good but the big kid looked calm and quiet in his net and sounded confident receiving his first star in his first start. |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 23, 2021 8:06:02 GMT -6
Almost tied it up twice late but the Canes were the better team and will be a bad 1st round match up for the Cats. The Canes also have a big time,young tender on their hands and play some of the league's best D and PK.
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Post by T-man2010 on Apr 23, 2021 8:12:02 GMT -6
Almost tied it up twice late but the Canes were the better team and will be a bad 1st round match up for the Cats. The Canes also have a big time,young tender on their hands and play some of the league's best D and PK. And they're still missing TT from the line-up. |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 23, 2021 18:15:20 GMT -6
Almost tied it up twice late but the Canes were the better team and will be a bad 1st round match up for the Cats. The Canes also have a big time,young tender on their hands and play some of the league's best D and PK. yeah, I know Jack was concerned about tb winning again, but I think the canes and cats will both give them a helluva run once the playoffs start. |
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Post by BigT on Apr 23, 2021 22:10:56 GMT -6
Almost tied it up twice late but the Canes were the better team and will be a bad 1st round match up for the Cats. The Canes also have a big time,young tender on their hands and play some of the league's best D and PK. yeah, I know Jack was concerned about tb winning again, but I think the canes and cats will both give them a helluva run once the playoffs start. Me and my buddy were 8 bottles deep and about 12snifters each of wine. And we was talking bout the Canes. I think they’ll be gone early. Qs team is much greater than them, and so is Tampa. I think they lack star power. The Canes look a lot like the Preds team that went to the Cup. Very deep team, just no real high end stars to win it all. We’ll see. But they’re a team that could really use a Toews or Kane!!! |
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