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

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Isn't the whole reason why Florida was so favored because of how they looked round 1 vs a decent Tampa team vs how Boston looked vs Toronto? That's where my confidence came from. If the Panthers and Bruins had played round 1 I'd have probably picked Boston, or at least had it as a tossup. Watching both 1st round series' shifted my opinion. These teams were separated by 1 point this year it's not as though it's a 2023 situation. Could just be Leafs were a bad matchup for Boston, although their play the last 2 regular season games definitely looked like they were throwing to avoid Tampa lol.

 

[Patdud]

Still responsible for his stick, and god knows there will be worse calls made in the series. Still not the reason we lost.

Stick was below shoulder height and the FLA player was hunched over. The contact 100% happened, but the stick was not "high"

Isn't the whole reason why Florida was so favored because of how they looked round 1 vs a decent Tampa team vs how Boston looked vs Toronto? That's where my confidence came from. If the Panthers and Bruins had played round 1 I'd have probably picked Boston, or at least had it as a tossup. Watching both 1st round series' shifted my opinion. These teams were separated by 1 point this year it's not as though it's a 2023 situation. Could just be Leafs were a bad matchup for Boston, although their play the last 2 regular season games definitely looked like they were throwing to avoid Tampa lol.

Bruins feared what they almost did to the point that they almost did it. they look loose now, also Guy Boucher ran and entirely different dzone scheme game 5 on for Toronto that changed that series. One of the reasons that OT goal was so well executed was because of how it nulled the 1-3-1 using the indirect stretch pass.

 

[Outl4w]

I thought game 1 was well reffed

It wasn't a bad game reffing. I don't think they had any impact on the score. I think their was.one possibly high stick bot called. It was better than round 1.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Isn't the whole reason why Florida was so favored because of how they looked round 1 vs a decent Tampa team vs how Boston looked vs Toronto? That's where my confidence came from. If the Panthers and Bruins had played round 1 I'd have probably picked Boston, or at least had it as a tossup. Watching both 1st round series' shifted my opinion. These teams were separated by 1 point this year it's not as though it's a 2023 situation. Could just be Leafs were a bad matchup for Boston, although their play the last 2 regular season games definitely looked like they were throwing to avoid Tampa lol.

You think Tampa was the better team than Toronto heading into the playoffs ?

 

[Coach Parker]

Lohrei video from Sportsnet (courtesy of Echo Numeral on the Bruins Board) after he scored.

 

[TD Charlie]

Lohrei video from Sportsnet (courtesy of Echo Numeral on the Bruins Board) after he scored.

This is INCREDIBLE! I re-enact this classic clip all the time.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Isn't the whole reason why Florida was so favored because of how they looked round 1 vs a decent Tampa team vs how Boston looked vs Toronto? That's where my confidence came from. If the Panthers and Bruins had played round 1 I'd have probably picked Boston, or at least had it as a tossup. Watching both 1st round series' shifted my opinion. These teams were separated by 1 point this year it's not as though it's a 2023 situation. Could just be Leafs were a bad matchup for Boston, although their play the last 2 regular season games definitely looked like they were throwing to avoid Tampa lol.

they weren't throwing games man lol, that's just online fan speak. These guys try to win every game. Sometimes to their own detriment. I chalked the losses up to Washington already being in playoff mode and for whatever reason the Bruins suck against the senators now

 

[Dicky113]

5-0 against Florida this year. Feels maybe bruins were underestimated in this series.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

You think Tampa was the better team than Toronto heading into the playoffs ?

Yeah, Tampa would have beaten Toronto in 5 or 6 games last year if Vasi didn't shit the bed. I would much rather have faced Toronto than Tampa lol.

 

[Coach Parker]

5-0 against Florida this year. Feels maybe bruins were underestimated in this series.

Just Florida rust and Bennett absence. When they get rolling, the real Panthers will show themselves and this bottom 6 and revamped Bruins D will face the true test.

It will also be the Panthers D facing the true test of a hard-hitting pressure forward group giving it out much more than last year.

Series of attrition.

 

[BB79]

for whatever reason the Bruins suck against the senators now

Hopefully former Bruin Travis Green will fix that for us

 

[Felidae]

Boston was destined to win this series the moment HV started cheering for us.

 

[BB79]

Boston was destined to win this series the moment HV started cheering for us.

You can have him!!!

 

[BostonBob]

Game was a boring blowout.

Not if you were cheering for Boston.

 

[Dicky113]

Just Florida rust and Bennett absence. When they get rolling, the real Panthers will show themselves and this bottom 6 and revamped Bruins D will face the true test.

It will also be the Panthers D facing the true test of a hard-hitting pressure forward group giving it out much more than last year.

Series of attrition.

Is Bennett out of series or coming back ?

 

[myleafs]

Rust factor is probably legit. Florida is the better team but Swayman will be a problem and could “sway” the series, if ya know what I mean. He looks lights out. Is Bennett supposed to return?

They weren't last night

 

[myleafs]

lol at the leaf fans who said the bruins were gonna get swept by Florida.

I was one of those but I also thought the leafs would get swept if they had gotten there.

 

[wintersej]

How do you clip someone in the face if it's not over the shoulder?

It's not a big deal anyways lol

He was clearly leaning way forward. The stick was barely over Lorhei’s waist. But yeah, I’m sure there will be much better missed calls to argue about later.

 

[Number8]

Benny makes a huge difference. If for no other reason, it separates Sasha and Chucky. Both are line drivers so putting them together makes the team too top-heavy. Tarasenko is next to useless on the third line.

What is the report on Bennett? I assumed it was a hand/wrist injury from a blocked shot but confess I don’t know for sure.

 

[Ratsreign]

What is the report on Bennett? I assumed it was a hand/wrist injury from a blocked shot but confess I don’t know for sure.

Back skating, supposedly maybe will be back soon, but who knows if they’re telling the whole truth.

 

[PaulD]

Isn't the whole reason why Florida was so favored because of how they looked round 1 vs a decent Tampa team vs how Boston looked vs Toronto? That's where my confidence came from. If the Panthers and Bruins had played round 1 I'd have probably picked Boston, or at least had it as a tossup. Watching both 1st round series' shifted my opinion. These teams were separated by 1 point this year it's not as though it's a 2023 situation. Could just be Leafs were a bad matchup for Boston, although their play the last 2 regular season games definitely looked like they were throwing to avoid Tampa lol.

Panthers brought their A game to game one and didn't let up.
Bruins brought their A game to game one and let up after being up 3-0 in game 4. Game 5 and 6 Bruins mailed it in.

 

[Number8]

Back skating, supposedly maybe will be back soon, but who knows if they’re telling the whole truth.

Thanks. Looks like hand or wrist. Same thing happened to Peeke for us in Toronto (not same level of player, obviously).

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Boston was destined to win this series the moment HV started cheering for us.

The smartest thing anyone has ever said on HF. hV is a troll and goes into hiding after his garbage takes don’t pan out.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

Bob playing like a boob

Bennett is dead

Swayman playing like Tim Thomas before the looney bin

We’re screwed

 

[JianYang]

I didn't watch the game, but I picked the Panthers in 6 and I was anticipating that Florida would lose game 1.