Series Talk: ECSF-Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins (FLA leads 3-2)

[Over the volcano]

Man... a full decade since our teams last met. Say what you will, those last two series were freakin' awesome nail-biters.

For sure

Cant wait for you guys to be humming again.

 

[Lshap]

I'm a Jackets fan and I don't feel particularly honored...

Typical Jackets fan! You're all alike!

 

[Viqsi]

Typical Jackets fan! You're all alike!

You only say that because I'm the only one here and I'm not disagreeing with myself this time.

 

[TD Charlie]

Lmao classic. Marchand freakin “licked” players. Has anyone else in the league EVER done that? Sorry bro, you guys can’t say a thing.

The Panthers are not only skilled, but also play nasty, in your face hockey. We’ve sucked for a long time, we finally deserve it.

Ladies and gentlemen the deserve to win o meter is back!

 

[Chaos2k7]

I'm a Jackets fan and I don't feel particularly honored...

I see you Viqsi, I know your pain

 

[Chaos2k7]

Ladies and gentlemen the deserve to win o meter is back!

The rare occasion where it matches the the actual on ice results

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Ladies and gentlemen the deserve to win o meter is back!

Not sure what you’re talking about? We got worked the first game and then we pummeled you guys games 2 and 3. There’s no “deserve to win-o-meter”. We sucked for a long time, finally things have changed for us. Be empathetic for a franchise that struggled for a long time and is finally good.

 

[BB79]

Fair points. Not sure if this is a consolation, but every fanbase suffers its own disrespect. No matter how long or short your team's tenure, there's always a way to stick it to them. You didn't win any Cups, or you won too many Cups, or nobody cares about Cups won ___ years ago, or you don't deserve a Cup because your fans/city/player suck.

Disrespect is HF's bizarro-world badge of honour.

I used to think there were "harmless" franchises, like Columbus, vs ones we traditionally detest like Montreal. Then I realized I was wrong. You all suck. All 31 of you. Screw you all

 

[Viqsi]

I used to think there were "harmless" franchises, like Columbus, vs ones we traditionally detest like Montreal. Then I realized I was wrong. You all suck. All 31 of you. Screw you all

 

[Ratsreign]

Get used to it. We’ve been dealing with it since 2010, or rather forever, even when we haven’t been that team for years. You guys have the reputation now. Enjoy!

Edit: but at least those teams would fight. Let’s see Bennett fight Rempe next round lol. He might not be given a choice.

My friend, Bennett can fight, don’t kid yourself.

 

[Banjo Cat]

I get why you'd want it to be like those Boston Montreal series.

I don't want it to be like anything. I just want it to be a good series, and I would like to see you guys win it.

 

[Ratsreign]

I used to think there were "harmless" franchises, like Columbus, vs ones we traditionally detest like Montreal. Then I realized I was wrong. You all suck. All 31 of you. Screw you all

Being Hated certainly beats being seen as harmlessly irrelevant

 

[TotalHomer]

My friend, Bennett can fight, don’t kid yourself.

Yeah Bennett can go with anybody, he's a mean SOB. But just like with Maroon it would be absolutely brainless to go with a guy like Rempe who isn't even a regular in the lineup.

 

[Banjo Cat]

Man... a full decade since our teams last met. Say what you will, those last two series were freakin' awesome nail-biters.

We always had epic trolling going on, too. Years after the butthurt from 2011, I actually have sort of an appreciation for stuff like Ference giving our crowd the finger. I think that was just the Bruins attitude that year. They had that bad series against Philly the year before and came back the next year with an F You attitude and won it all.

 

[Chaos2k7]

We always had epic trolling going on, too. Years after the butthurt from 2011, I actually have sort of an appreciation for stuff like Ference giving our crowd the finger. I think that was just the Bruins attitude that year. They had that bad series against Philly the year before and came back the next year with an F You attitude and won it all.

It has been the MO of the Bs for 50+ years.

They just don't enjoy the taste of their own medicine.

Cue the nobody does it like we did crowd...

 

[Dr Quincy]

A - thanks for illustrating the point

B - yup

C- no one's calling them "fake tough" they're just not that kind of tough. They're an agitating and instigating club, they don't even pretend to be tough in the way you're trying to build em up. FWIW I'm a big fan of Bennett and not surprised in the least that he crossed the line the way he did.

FLA has been mentally tougher, for example Barkov. I'll take that over "Oooh we have guys who can fight!" any day.

1 entertains fans.
The other wins games.

Boston had that championship mental toughness with Bergeron, Krejci, Chara et al, but the current group isn't as mentally strong: see horrible line changes, turning the puck over when pressure is applied and taking bad penalties.

 

[Banjo Cat]

It has been the MO of the Bs for 50+ years.

They just don't enjoy the taste of their own medicine.

Cue the nobody does it like we did crowd...

Nah, it's just Habs - Bruins hockey. It's fun.

No one likes the taste of their own medicine. It's always funner winning.

 

[BB79]

Nah, it's just Habs - Bruins hockey. It's fun.

No one likes the taste of their own medicine. It's always funner winning.

You're alright in my book....even if you're a Habs fan

 

[Banjo Cat]

You're alright in my book....even if you're a Habs fan

Enough with the mushy talk.

 

[Viqsi]

You're alright in my book....even if you're a Habs fan

Enough with the mushy talk.

awwwwww

 

[Banjo Cat]

awwwwww

barf

 

[TD Charlie]

Not sure what you’re talking about? We got worked the first game and then we pummeled you guys games 2 and 3. There’s no “deserve to win-o-meter”. We sucked for a long time, finally things have changed for us. Be empathetic for a franchise that struggled for a long time and is finally good.

That’s what I’m talking about. Classic deserve to win o meter. It has showed up here and there this post season. Saw it a lot with Toronto.

I have no sympathy for the Florida Panthers. If they lost every game for the rest of time I’d be happy about it. It’s not just Florida though. I feel the same (or much worse in some cases!) about every other team outside of Boston

Usually, the better team wins. You should be happy that lately it’s been Florida. That’s all that matters i suppose. Not the silly deserve to win o meter

 

[Mathews28]

Not sure what you’re talking about? We got worked the first game and then we pummeled you guys games 2 and 3. There’s no “deserve to win-o-meter”. We sucked for a long time, finally things have changed for us. Be empathetic for a franchise that struggled for a long time and is finally good.

With respect to the last sentence, the empathy plea, i think there’s some general empathy toward fan bases of teams that haven’t had a ton of success. But it’s not to the extent of caring if your team wins or loses. Just recognition in some cases that the history has been rough.

 

[Beezeral]

You're just defensive about it. Better off owning it and moving on but you do you.

Own what? That Marchand tried to make a late hit and instead got rocked?

Or are we living in delulu land that while skating and preparing for Marchand to hit him, Sam Bennett pulled off a rabbit punch so quick, that it would make Mike Tyson blush. Oh. And this rabbit punch was so strong, there was ZERO follow through. Bennett’s hand sprang back like rubber.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Get used to it. We’ve been dealing with it since 2010, or rather forever, even when we haven’t been that team for years. You guys have the reputation now. Enjoy!

Edit: but at least those teams would fight. Let’s see Bennett fight Rempe next round lol. He might not be given a choice.

It's a different league now vs. 2010. There's no legit "tough teams" and everyone knows it. The Panthers do what they do and it works for them, so why would they change it. Tough noogies, other teams either have to adapt to it, fight fire with fire, or lose. Tough. That's sports.