GDT: 12/15/15 "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" - Panthers VS Islanders

[IM Clutcm]

Barkov: 13-24/54%
Trocheck: 10-16/63%
Grimaldi: 1-8/13%
Jokinen: 3-7/43%
Knight: 6-8/75%


FO stats once again!

Yikes Rocco...

 

[Gentle Man]

Really liked Corban Knight.

Dont mind him centering the 3rd or something. Plus like his FOs.

Maybe a Smithson type role? Take opening PP draw then switch out?

 

[WESEERED]

Was a really fun game to be at. Maybe just what the panthers needed to get going again.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Missed the game tonight. I was surprised by the score. Nice win.

Nice in the sense that they beat a decent team that was on fire, sure. Actual game was pretty awful though. Stole 2.

 

[IM Clutcm]

Nice in the sense that they beat a decent team that was on fire, sure. Actual game was pretty awful though. Stole 2.

My Internet was awful so I wasn't able to catch a lot of the game, but after the awful first period the game seemed pretty even. I wouldn't necessarily say they stole two.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

My Internet was awful so I wasn't able to catch a lot of the game, but after the awful first period the game seemed pretty even. I wouldn't necessarily say they stole two.

They went from awful to mediocre

 

[panthersfan94]

They went from awful to mediocre

Aside from the third, once we decided to sit on our 3 goal lead, it looks like we had more attempts after the first. So based on that chart I'd say:

1st: Terrible/Awful/Insert Choice Word here
2nd: Solid
3rd: Sitting on a big lead

 

[Vilam]

Haha well, you won't see a game like that too often. Halak sure looked pissed off the entire time. I'll take it.

 

[goblin3]

Nice to see Barkov do a fist pump and celebrate on the Ekblad goal!

 

[Ekblast]

Okay, next game is the Devils and it's a pivotal points game (just like Ottawa and Boston) so that means we'll lose 5-2 or something. Typical Panthers!!

 

[RainingRats]

We had no business winning that game but I'll take it. Awesome goaltending plus capitalizing on your chances is always a good combo.

Barkov can only be fully appreciated in person. He's easily the best forward we've ever drafted. Trocheck was good too. Rocco and Thornton do not belong in the NHL.

Pirri is worse in person. He really needs to work on his skating. He's too slow. If he can improve that he'd start scoring more. Getting hurt this offseason has really hindered his progress.

 

[adam graves]

Nice in the sense that they beat a decent team that was on fire, sure. Actual game was pretty awful though. Stole 2.

How do you win by 4 goals and "stole 2"?

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

So looks like the key to winning in today's NHL is to call up a bunch of young 2-7th rounders, rely on your goaltender, get out possessed and shoot at 30%. Boston and Ottawa here we come!

 

[The Underboss]

Good game guys!!

 

[Gentle Man]

Key to me so far is to finish a game at a 100% special teams index, or at least close to it.

Either you finish 100% on pk and 0% on the pp like last night, or 50/50 or whatever combination.

Any time we finish a game under 100%, we lose.

 

[SimbaThePanther]

I was fully expecting a loss and that 1st period didn't exactly change my mind. Never gonna be easy with what is going on around the club right now. Nice to see that they played much better defensivly in the 2nd and 3rd periods. Lou got hot after the 1st while their goalie must have been freezing from so little action. THE key to winning the game. Sometimes they get a lot of very good chances to score and can't put it away. This time they did. Don't care if they have 15 shots or 50, as long as they score when they get the chance.

Hope they play NJ like last time...only this time get the W instead.

 

[MintyFresh88]

We had no business winning that game but I'll take it. Awesome goaltending plus capitalizing on your chances is always a good combo.

Barkov can only be fully appreciated in person. He's easily the best forward we've ever drafted. Trocheck was good too. Rocco and Thornton do not belong in the NHL.

Pirri is worse in person. He really needs to work on his skating. He's too slow. If he can improve that he'd start scoring more. Getting hurt this offseason has really hindered his progress.

I feel like he's looked faster recently. You're right though, he's not a quick skater by any means. He's been improving though, so hopefully it continues.

 

[I am not exposed]

I feel like he's looked faster recently. You're right though, he's not a quick skater by any means. He's been improving though, so hopefully it continues.

He has looked better. I really think it is an injury holding him back. I still believe.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I feel like he's looked faster recently. You're right though, he's not a quick skater by any means.

Yeah I've noticed this too the last two games. Maybe the trade rumors have lit a fire under his ass

 

[Android 16]

Good game guys!!

You guys were on quite a tear before last night. Good game!

 

[spacemanatee]

So looks like the key to winning in today's NHL is to call up a bunch of young 2-7th rounders, rely on your goaltender, get out possessed and shoot at 30%. Boston and Ottawa here we come!

fluke

watch us die against NJ. it won't be pretty

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

That 1st Period was absolutely pitiful. We're lucky that we weren't scored on first or that could have possibly changed the whole outcome (thank you Lu!). Once Halak let in that third goal right after the Islanders attempted to comeback, it was pretty much secured from there as it killed his confidence. Although, I didn't like sitting back in the 3rd. All in all, I don't know if we were the better team, but I'll take the win. Somehow, we just have the Isles number over the last couple of seasons.

 

[Gentle Man]

That 1st Period was absolutely pitiful. We're lucky that we weren't scored on first or that could have possibly changed the whole outcome (thank you Lu!). Once Halak let in that third goal right after the Islanders attempted to comeback, it was pretty much secured from there as it killed his confidence. Although, I didn't like sitting back in the 3rd. All in all, I don't know if we were the better team, but I'll take the win. Somehow, we just have the Isles number over the last couple of seasons.

Because Potvin

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

Because Potvin

Ha. I never thought of that. If that's the case, can we just hire him to be the color commentator on FS Florida for those three games a season?

 

[I am not exposed]

That 1st Period was absolutely pitiful. We're lucky that we weren't scored on first or that could have possibly changed the whole outcome (thank you Lu!). Once Halak let in that third goal right after the Islanders attempted to comeback, it was pretty much secured from there as it killed his confidence. Although, I didn't like sitting back in the 3rd. All in all, I don't know if we were the better team, but I'll take the win. Somehow, we just have the Isles number over the last couple of seasons.

I'm surprised Halak was not pulled after the third goal went in.