Pre-Game Talk: Cats @ Blues 12-8

[FinlandPanther]

See if you can make that comment after Bjugstad vs Tarasenko I via 2014, coming right up!

They're both going to be great players. Let's leave it at that. We came out of the draft with a stud and they did as well. We could've easily came out with garbage.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Blues are a powerhouse at home too and they own us. Hoping Montoya starts so Luo stats dont get wrecked

Start Montoya, please.

A good goalie gives you a chance to win. Lu is better than Brodeur. Never know what can happen.


Besides, I'm going to the game Saturday and have waited 8 years to see Luongo start in person again, so you already know Montoya will start then.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Luongo should start this one. Montoya can take the match ups against DET and BUF.

 

[flpanthers10]

St. Louis completely annihilated us in every aspect of the game hockey last year. Not looking forward to this one. Kuli, keep your head up around Berglund.

Speaking about Kulikov. I remember Goldie saying that Kulikov wasn't on the bench the last few minutes of the Buffalo game. Does anyone know what's up with that?

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

From our history vs. the Blues, the odds are definitely against us in this game. All I ask is that the Panthers put in a good overall effort and if they get a point out of it, that's enough for me. If we lose say 3-2 or 4-3 in regulation, sure it might be a heart breaker of a loss, but I can't be mad if they kept it close to one of the better teams in the league. I just hope they wouldn't be up 2-0 or 3-0 and let up two or three straight goals.

 

[Aksu]

A good goalie gives you a chance to win. Lu is better than Brodeur. Never know what can happen.


Besides, I'm going to the game Saturday and have waited 8 years to see Luongo start in person again, so you already know Montoya will start then.

Montoya started when we won 6-2 against Anaheim so anything can happen

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Montoya started when we won 6-2 against Anaheim so anything can happen

But there is no reason to start him tomorrow. None. Coming off a day off, with 3 more after this one.

 

[I am not exposed]

But there is no reason to start him tomorrow. None. Coming off a day off, with 3 more after this one.

Yeah our back to back is Detroit Buffalo. I see him starting one of those.

 

[CatscratchFever]

A good goalie gives you a chance to win. Lu is better than Brodeur. Never know what can happen.


Besides, I'm going to the game Saturday and have waited 8 years to see Luongo start in person again, so you already know Montoya will start then.

Happened to me last week. And we lost.

 

[MintyFresh88]

Speaking about Kulikov. I remember Goldie saying that Kulikov wasn't on the bench the last few minutes of the Buffalo game. Does anyone know what's up with that?

They haven't called anyone up, so I assume it's nothing and he's playing.

 

[Gaebriel]

Brodeur is terrible. He's letting in a goal a period and it's been 5 years since he managed a save percentage over .908. This game is winnable.

 

[Android 16]

Anyone else get as nervous as I do when you see this line out there in a 5 on 5 situation lately?

Kopecky: 25 - 1 - 3 - 4: -6, 14 PIMS
Mackenzie: 25 - 2 -2 - 4: -7, 15 PIMS
Thornton: 22 - 1 - 1 - 2: -5, 27 PIMS

Combined -18. I don't feel comfortable when I see them out there to be honest.

 

[Egblad]

Will Bolland FINALLY return tomorrow?

 

[batting1k]

Anyone else get as nervous as I do when you see this line out there in a 5 on 5 situation lately?

Kopecky: 25 - 1 - 3 - 4: -6, 14 PIMS
Mackenzie: 25 - 2 -2 - 4: -7, 15 PIMS
Thornton: 22 - 1 - 1 - 2: -5, 27 PIMS

Combined -18. I don't feel comfortable when I see them out there to be honest.

They're not a scoring line so their +/- is irrelevant...they won't be on the ice for many Goals For. Mac and Kopy are our PKers so I have no problem with them playing their role wile 5 on 5.

 

[Benched]

Will Bolland FINALLY return tomorrow?

Gallant says maybe.

 

[Dread Clawz]

You never know. We blew out Anaheim. We beat Detroit. We always pull crap like that. Even a point here would be huge and it's doable.

 

[Panthers Rock]

Anyone else get as nervous as I do when you see this line out there in a 5 on 5 situation lately?

Kopecky: 25 - 1 - 3 - 4: -6, 14 PIMS
Mackenzie: 25 - 2 -2 - 4: -7, 15 PIMS
Thornton: 22 - 1 - 1 - 2: -5, 27 PIMS

Combined -18. I don't feel comfortable when I see them out there to be honest.

That line isn't known or expected to score but I can tell you they've been very effective defensively and have actually had some decent offensive zone time. Kopecky and Mackenzie alone are line having a penalty kill out there, but if their +/- is bad, it has more to do with them not scoring than being irresponsible.

Speaking about Kulikov. I remember Goldie saying that Kulikov wasn't on the bench the last few minutes of the Buffalo game. Does anyone know what's up with that?

Kulikov did not have a good game against Buffalo. I was at the game and to me, he was the worst Panther out there that night. It wasn't a terrible night for the Panthers, but he stood out with a number of poor plays so I can see why he would have gotten benched. He's been in the league long enough to not make so many mistakes.