Post-Game Talk: Cardiac Cats take the Stars to ram ranch 4-3 win

[FLpanthers16]

Team is going through the motions right now, i get it being hard playing at your best when pretty much in the playoffs already, but theres still the element of being a pro, and thats still winning games no matter what.

This team has another level in them as we have seen.

 

[BabyBennettov]

My one criticism of Zito this deadline was the lack of a quality depth defenseman acquisition. I felt we really needed one more surefire player back there. One injury and Kulikov has to step up more and Mathura slides in. Two injuries and I think we're facing some real big holes on the back end.

Kulikov is fine as a bottom pairing guy, definitely better than Marc Staal but anything above 16 minutes of ice time a game really concerns me.

You do understand that any team with TWO injuries to their top-4 will probably struggle no matter your depth ?

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Man.

Paul on this interview said he hates that Bob and Stolie has had to be really good recently and he's not happy with our rush defense

I'm glad the coach sees what I see.

 

[Ratsreign]

I'm glad the coach sees what I see.

Mo (quietly) has to be giddy that Bob (and Stolarz has as well) showed he can withstand frequent meltdowns in front of him. While realizing winning that way is not sustainable, and quickly moving to make corrections.

 

[Gentle Man]

Benny dead

Rodrigues still high as f***

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Lundell up to 2C -- I think he'll be fine there -- but Cousins - Luostarinen - Okposo is probably going to be a tire fire as the third line.

 

[austropanther]

Lundell up to 2C -- I think he'll be fine there -- but Cousins - Luostarinen - Okposo is probably going to be a tire fire as the third line.

I agree, but I guess it's more likely Loustarinen - Stenlund - Okposo and Lorentz takes Tommy's spot on the 4th line

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I agree, but I guess it's more likely Loustarinen - Stenlund - Okposo and Lorentz takes Tommy's spot on the 4th line

 

[ShootIt]

Someone tell Bennett and Ekblad the time to of gotten "injured long term" was last week.

 

[austropanther]

Yeah, just saw that Gadjo is in when I posted, not Lorentz. I agree with you, could be ugly

 

[pantherbot]

Could just be Maurice being cautious now that playoffs pretty much locked up

 

[Gentle Man]

Could just be Maurice being cautious now that playoffs pretty much locked up

They also have a mini-vacation after Saturday

 

[Chaos2k7]

Anyone even remotely nicked up is sitting, smart move honestly

 

[ProjectPanthers]

You do understand that any team with TWO injuries to their top-4 will probably struggle no matter your depth ?

Lol of course I do, doesn't mean the depth pieces can't be better than what they have currently.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I actually thought Cousins played well against Dallas, don’t mind him on the 3rd line for a few games. Beats having him on line 2