Hypotheical question about the Panthers/Devils playoff series a few years ago.

[Firestorm]

I just have a question for you guys.

If the Panthers had won against the Devils, they would have faced an emotionally drained Flyers team.

What do you think the Panthers' chances would have been against them and to go even farther (like the ECF)?

I ask because I am curious and because I was not viewing the Panthers' HFboards very closely at the time.

Thank you in advance.

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[Aksu]

EZ cup win

 

[Prominence Problem]

They blew a 3-2 series lead, and lost in 2OT in Game 7 to the eventual Eastern conference champs.

I don't see why they couldn't make the Finals then.

 

[Gentle Man]

I remember scoring 3 goals in game 7, but only seeing 2 count. Otherwise idk

 

[SoupyFIN]

Flyers would have easily won that series. IIRC:

- Bergenheim had a broken foot
- Fleischmann had a broken hand
- Garrison had something (foot? don't remember, he missed one game and didn't look his usual self)
- Theodore had something, on/off the line-up throughout the series vs. NJ
- Weiss was already suffering from some sort of a wrist problem, he refused to get it done during the offseason and it kind of lead to him leaving as a UFA the next year

Probably someone else as well.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Flyers would have easily won that series. IIRC:

- Bergenheim had a broken foot
- Fleischmann had a broken hand
- Garrison had something (foot? don't remember, he missed one game and didn't look his usual self)
- Theodore had something, on/off the line-up throughout the series vs. NJ
- Weiss was already suffering from some sort of a wrist problem, he refused to get it done during the offseason and it kind of lead to him leaving as a UFA the next year

Probably someone else as well.

You make a solid point.

Didn't we stumble into the playoffs too, badly?

 

[Android 16]

Flyers would have easily won that series. IIRC:

- Bergenheim had a broken foot
- Fleischmann had a broken hand
- Garrison had something (foot? don't remember, he missed one game and didn't look his usual self)
- Theodore had something, on/off the line-up throughout the series vs. NJ
- Weiss was already suffering from some sort of a wrist problem, he refused to get it done during the offseason and it kind of lead to him leaving as a UFA the next year

Probably someone else as well.

I tend to agree. Plus, our depth really wasn't established at that point and we literally had nothing to replace those key guys with. Not even a decent scrub.

 

[Ekblast]

and something was up with Steeg too.

 

[SoupyFIN]

and something was up with Steeg too.

Nah, he was just lazy as usual.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Nah, he was just lazy as usual.

Didn't he have hip surgery right after too?

 

[Android 16]

Weiss was literally ready to fall apart.

• Two bad wrists
• Shoulder problems
• Hurt groin in the past
• Probably at least one concussion at some point

Then sure enough next year he did.

 

[batting1k]

Weiss was literally ready to fall apart.

• Two bad wrists
• Shoulder problems
• Hurt groin in the past
• Probably at least one concussion at some point

Then sure enough next year he did.

He had back issues too didn't he?

 

[SoupyFIN]

Didn't he have hip surgery right after too?

Oh right, he did. Thought he only had surgery after the Gudas hit the next season.

 

[I am not exposed]

We might have got past the Flyers, but no way we win in the Eastern Conference finals.

 

[Brokin]

He had back issues too didn't he?

If he was a horse they would have sent him to the glue factory, but then the genius' in Detroit sign him. Go figure, but that just opened up Cap space for our pal Bolland. Another brain fart.