Pre-Game Talk: Capitals vs Panthers

[Android 16]

Is Evgeny Kuznetsov finally going to make his debut in the NHL this Thursday?

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[Egblad]

It's too soon for this. I enjoyed the olympic break away from this team lol.

 

[Effe]

Might aswell post it here

@GeorgeRichards
Drew Shore working with Sean Bergenheim and Nick Bjugstad on #FlaPanthers first line. No work on where Brad Boyes is. Not on the ice.

Shore as a winger??? And are we seeing a Boyes trade?

Also first game for Bäckström since the olympic, will be interesting to see how he has reacted. I know that swedish media would kill to get a interview with him right now. So he will have some busy days to come and there will be alot of buzz about him before the game, and I'm sure swedish media will follow the game. But all this might trigger him aswell and make him better.

 

[adam graves]

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards · 1m
Brad Boyes not at #FlaPanthers practice today because his wife is giving birth...

 

[Effe]

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards · 1m
Brad Boyes not at #FlaPanthers practice today because his wife is giving birth...

Great news i would prefer to resign him! But im sure there's alot of intrest in him.

 

[Aksu]

Congrats daddy boesyyy

 

[hockeydude1]

Should be an interesting game. We've been pretty bad before the Olympic break. Time to see what is left of this team. If anything.

 

[Android 16]

Should be an interesting game. We've been pretty bad before the Olympic break. Time to see what is left of this team. If anything.

Everyone had time off. There should be no excuses. There's virtually no pressure on any of these players.

 

[batting1k]

Is Evgeny Kuznetsov finally going to make his debut in the NHL this Thursday?

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...an-center-evgeny-kuznetsov-until-next-season/

 

[Mogo]

So what there left to see this year?

Can Huberdeau get his act together?
Will Bjugstad keep getting better and better
Who will we trade
Can Shore start producing in NHL

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

So what there left to see this year?

Can Huberdeau get his act together?
Will Bjugstad keep getting better and better
Who will we trade
Can Shore start producing in NHL

Can Florida outbad NYI and the Flames for the #3 pick?

Will Scott Gomez score another goal?

Will Florida's PP be above 10%?


Lik dis if u cri evrytim

 

[JP Mick]

Everyone had time off. There should be no excuses. There's virtually no pressure on any of these players.

From GR's blog:

-- Horachek wasn't happy with his team's lackluster effort at practice on Tuesday -- the fifth workout of the Olympic break. Florida will practice in Coral Springs again on Wednesday.

I don't like the sound of that...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

From GR's blog:



I don't like the sound of that...

So we're facing an angry and embarrassed Alex Ovechkin, an extremely embarrassed Nick Backstrom, and (in all likelihood) Grabovski in his first game in a month, and our team can't even put together one good practice. This should go well.

 

[jol]

Also first game for Bäckström since the olympic, will be interesting to see how he has reacted. I know that swedish media would kill to get a interview with him right now. So he will have some busy days to come and there will be alot of buzz about him before the game, and I'm sure swedish media will follow the game. But all this might trigger him aswell and make him better.

Doping is not big deal in NHL, actually pseudoephedrin is allowed in league. Niclas Wallin in Swedish newspaper: "Everybody uses it in NHL, at least have tried it"

JOL

 

[Effe]

Doping is not big deal in NHL, actually pseudoephedrin is allowed in league. Niclas Wallin in Swedish newspaper: "Everybody uses it in NHL, at least have tried it"

JOL

Yeah I know, but its still a headhunt by swedish media, and this game will be a major spectacle in sweden. They even had an debat program in national swedish TV today about it and showed most of the questions he got during the press conference there. So he will be under alot of pressure during that game, but its also his chance to show everyone.

 

[Big Bjugs]

So what there left to see this year?

Can Huberdeau get his act together?
Will Bjugstad keep getting better and better
Who will we trade
Can Shore start producing in NHL

I am hoping this happens. To the point where I dreamed about it.

 

[johano90]

Can Florida outbad NYI and the Flames for the #3 pick?

Will Scott Gomez score another goal?

Will Florida's PP be above 10%?


Lik dis if u cri evrytim

At one point during this season we had the worst pp in nhl history. Just saying.

As far as this game is concerned, my bet is 5-0 caps. We are out of contention and everyone knows it. Here's to hoping for good trades.

 

[ShootIt]

We still have the worst PP in NHL history

 

[Sykwitit]

Ovi takes out his Russian rage from the Olympics on us scoring a hatty in the first, proceeds to sit the whole 2nd and laugh at us, then comes back in the third and gets the double hatty.

 

[MPGA]

Maybe it's because I'm a shameless optimist, but I believe it's within the realm of possibility that- if everything falls into place- we have a puncher's chance of SCORING on Thursday!!!

Believe Red.

 

[Android 16]

Powerplay stinks because we have no players who enjoy scoring. They don't shoot to score. They shoot to "eh, well, hopefully it goes in, if not I'll just take another and eventually it'll go in". Then after the game if they don't score, then they'll talk about how they essentially ran out of time, "well, ya know, we gotta stay within a 60-minute effort and well be ok next time". No you won't. We have players with no swagger. No confidence. They're all way too humble and just happy to be in the NHL.

 

[Panthers Rock]

As bad as we are, I do see us finishing ahead of the NYI just because without Tavares they're just not the same team. That said, the Panthers haven't shown anything to prove they won't struggle mightily down the stretch. The PP is abysmal, the effort isn't there often enough, and the talent isn't quite there either.

The only real reasons to watch right now are: young players like Huberdeau, Bjugstad, etc. and the fallout of the trade deadline. Other than that, I don't expect much excitement until the draft and/or July 1st, sadly.

It would take an incredible game and effort for the Panthers to win tomorrow, or maybe even this weekend for that matter. Horachek's bloom is quickly coming off the rose.

 

[Android 16]

From GR's blog:



I don't like the sound of that...

Wtf, is going on with this team? Is this yet another example of the "character" that Dale drafted or do we just have terrible veterans leading this team? A lackluster practice after a bonus of time off?! Well, you play how you practice right?! So, don't be shocked if we see that "practice squad" at some point in the game Thursday. I hope Dale was at the practice, because if he really practices what he preaches, then he won't stand for that kind of crap. Paid millions of dollars for a lackluster effort?! Get the f outta my face with that nonsense.

 

[Mogo]

I starting to think Tallon aint that good judge on character. They can't even show effort during practice?

 

[adam graves]

As bad as we are, I do see us finishing ahead of the NYI just because without Tavares they're just not the same team. That said, the Panthers haven't shown anything to prove they won't struggle mightily down the stretch. The PP is abysmal, the effort isn't there often enough, and the talent isn't quite there either.

The only real reasons to watch right now are: young players like Huberdeau, Bjugstad, etc. and the fallout of the trade deadline. Other than that, I don't expect much excitement until the draft and/or July 1st, sadly.

It would take an incredible game and effort for the Panthers to win tomorrow, or maybe even this weekend for that matter. Horachek's bloom is quickly coming off the rose.

Yup.

And add the fact that the practice was "lackluster" looks like interim was the perfect tag.