Post-Game Talk: Operation 10 BOOMs in Tampa falls short but FLA score 9 times?!? Niinnne times!! FLA 9 - TB 2

[Panteras]

I just looked at the result. WHAT. Am I still in bed asleep?

According to Toronto and Carolina fans we just got carried by our goalie. We lucked out in this one.

 

[sinDer]

According to Toronto and Carolina fans we just got carried by our goalie. We lucked out in this one.

According to Carolina, we actually won this game 2-1 in OT…

 

[PSLguy]

According to Carolina, we actually won this game 2-1 in OT…

According to Carolina fans, Tampa didn't lose this game.

 

[KW]

It certainly looks like nhl.com is also avoiding talking about the Panthers’ success. For evidence, here are today's headlines:

 

[VijayPatel11]

I was at the game... It honestly got kind of sad at one point. It looked like the panthers were playing a 65+ beer league team by the end

 

[PSLguy]

It certainly looks like nhl.com is also avoiding talking about the Panthers’ success. For evidence, here are today's headlines:
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Attachment didn't show so I went to nhl.com. No mention of the Panthers on the home page at all.

The lack of respect for the Panthers is evident. not just from nhl.com but from national media. Watch the commercials from nhl shop or fanatics. Nothing shown for the Panthers. This is a team that won the Presidents Trophy two seasons ago, was in the finals last season, and is one of the favorites this season.

I hope the team sees this and uses it as some motivation.

 

[ShootIt]

If the NHL wants more attention to markets with more potential fans, AKA state of Florida, they do a poor job highlighting the Panthers and Lightning.
Two teams that have had a lot of success in the NHL over the past 5-6 years.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

National hockey media will always, by necessity, be tailored to the people who consume most of it. That's going to be Canadian fans and people in the northeast (and to some degree, the upper midwest) by a wide margin.

I don't think Canadian/traditional hockey media attention on the Panthers or Lightning will grow the fanbases here. What's grown the fanbases here is the Lightning being really good for an extended period of time (3 cups in the last 20 years is pretty f***ing impressive) and the Panthers finally getting their act together and putting together this really nice run they're going on now. Also, Matthew Tkachuk.

You can say #19 is overrated, you can say he's a rat, but you've also got to concede that he's the best thing that's happened to South Florida hockey in 30 years. We're a celebrity town (always have been, unfortunately), and we finally found a hockey celebrity who resonates here.

Anyway, I'm not broken up about lack of media attention. We'll get plenty of that on Tuesday night vs Ottawa, probably.

 

[Gentle Man]

I can't wait till we win the cup and the first article posted is how the Penguins will make the playoffs

 

[batting1k]

I can't wait till we win the cup and the first article posted is how the Penguins will make the playoffs

By guest columnists Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher

 

[Panteras]

According to Carolina fans, Tampa didn't lose this game.

They won, but they didn’t really win, ya mean..- Rod da Bod

 

[RogerRoger]

I just looked at the result. WHAT. Am I still in bed asleep?

When I turned the game on, I thought for a little while that we had 9 shots midway through the 3rd.

 

[cowboy82nd]

When I turned the game on, I thought for a little while that we had 9 shots midway through the 3rd.

Disappointing isn't it? Only 9 shots through 3 periods found the back of the net. What bums.

 

[Chessarmy]

So, what exactly was Tampa thinking going into this? They looked completely disinterested in actually playing the game. What a weird result...

 

[Ghoste]

I so want Stolie to get a goalie goal.

 

[Gentle Man]

PoMo said our stud Ekblad should be ready to play tomorrow so he will definitely miss 3 more weeks

 

[Idiot Stick]

So, what exactly was Tampa thinking going into this? They looked completely disinterested in actually playing the game. What a weird result...

i think its a bit different if they didnt score that quick one first, felt like they relaxed too much after that, but were keeping out shots limited until montours wide right shot went in and then were shellshocked when we scored 3 more to end the period, then one to start the 2nd off that challenge pp.
Crazy is that they had an 8 game home winning streak before this.

 

[batting1k]

Thought this was Katie for a sec

 

[Dread Clawz]

Thought this was Katie for a sec

Yeah she's even hotter.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Yeah she's even hotter.

Isn't it someone's sister?

 

[floridada]

Isn't it someone's sister?

Katie's sister. Why do you think we're always joking about Verhaeghe getting so many intermission interviews lol

 

[Chaos2k7]

Katie's sister. Why do you think we're always joking about Verhaeghe getting so many intermission interviews lol

For some reason I remembered it as Jessica's sister, lol

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Yeah she's even hotter.

They look like the exact same person lol

 

[cowboy82nd]

I so want Stolie to get a goalie goal.

How many people are upset about this? Come on, he took a slap shot on an empty net.