Post-Game Talk: Sens @ Panthers Have a good Christmas everyone!

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Your Florida Panthers take on the Ottawa Senators! Game time at 7:30pm at BB&T Center

TV: Live on FSN Florida and Center Ice.
Radio: Listen Live on 560 WQAM​

VS

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[fieldset=Line Combinations (Subject To Change)]

Ottawa:

LW |C| RW
Hoffman|Zibanejad|Stone
Smith|Turris|Chiasson
Dziurzynski|Pageau |Prince
Dzingel|Lazar|Neil

LD|RD
Methot |Karlsson
Wiercioch |Cowen
Borowiecki|Wideman

Injuries and healthy scratches

Injuries: Ryan (finger, doubtful for tonight’s game), Ceci (lower body injury, doubtful for tonight’s game, Michalek, MacArthur (on IR, both out for tonight’s game)
Healthy: None



Florida:

LW| C |RW
Huberdeau|Barkov|Jagr
Jokinen|Trocheck|Smith
Pirri|MacKenzie|Shaw
Brickley |Knight |Thornton

LD|RD
Campbell| Mitchell
Kulikov|Ekblad
Gudbranson|Petrovic

Injuries: Bjugstad, Kamper (IR, both out for tonight’s game)

x-Howden (healthy), Bolland (healthy)​

[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Expected Starting Goaltenders]

Ottawa:

Craig Anderson

GP | W | L | OTL| GAA | SV% | SO
27|15|9| 3| 2.81|.916|2

VS.

Florida:

Roberto Luongo

GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO
27|13|11|3| 2.26| .925|2

[/fieldset]

There’s nothing Panthers Christmas related that I could find, so here’s a Mike Santorelli 2011 jumbotron still where he’s saying Merry Christmas

Click to read more...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I put Luongo but I wouldn't be surprised if Montoya gets the nod

Here is a cool little site showing strength of remaing schedule. Florida had the easiest schedule in the east before the last 2 games.

http://www.playoffstatus.com/nhl/easternsosrg.html#sflx

 

[Ghoste]

Hoping Guddy has a strong game after being basically benched. It shouldn't, but hope the Dmac/Petro inserts don't mess with the mojo we've had the last few games.

Please let me have an early Christmas gift!

-ghoste

 

[Gentle Man]

Ekbkad likes so much younger....like, what the hell man.


Got a bad feeling about this one.......





We arent going to win by 5 goals


EASY PEEZY and make it SLEAZY

 

[SoupyFIN]

there’s nothing panthers christmas related that i could find, so here’s a mike santorelli 2011 jumbotron still where he’s saying merry christmas

[nhl]700940[/nhl]

 

[ShootIt]

Hmm, wish it was: Campbell- Guds | Mitchell Petrovic

Don't want to break up the Ekblad-Kulikov pairing even though Petrovic and Kulikov seemed to always play well together.

 

[velodim]

I am a little worried for this game. Hope some beer will smother the night.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Why Thornton over Howden? Neil?

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Why Thornton over Howden? Neil?

Gotta roll with the hot hand

 

[Bure1096]

Previous GDT comments:

Just like the Boston game, 2 points out of a playoff spot, held by the team we are playing. Sorry boys (ladies) but, history dictates an L tonight.


After a huge win, I expect us to drop the ball against a lower opponent. It would be so Panthers.

/end



Can't beat this team even if Karlsson was playing on one leg.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Oh ****. Ottawa. Who are the refs tonight?

 

[Prominence Problem]

Radio again for me tonight.

 

[Ekblast]

Previous GDT comments:

Just like the Boston game, 2 points out of a playoff spot, held by the team we are playing. Sorry boys (ladies) but, history dictates an L tonight.


After a huge win, I expect us to drop the ball against a lower opponent. It would be so Panthers.

/end



Can't beat this team even if Karlsson was playing on one leg.

History dictates a loss because Anderson.

Anyone know our record against him? It's not good, I know that. edit: (He's 12-4-1 against us) ouch!

 

[LUUUUUIS]

I put Luongo but I wouldn't be surprised if Montoya gets the nod

Here is a cool little site showing strength of remaing schedule. Florida had the easiest schedule in the east before the last 2 games.

http://www.playoffstatus.com/nhl/easternsosrg.html#sflx

49%-51% not much of a differential there. +-1%

 

[PanthersHockey1]

Do you believe?

...

...

In love after Love?

 

[velodim]

We have 50% chance in winning.

 

[batting1k]

 

[Android 16]

I think Ottawa has a ton of great shooters and they cause problems for us. Normally, when we defend we try to quick out, block shots and keep everything to the outside. We gotta be careful when we allow guys space. Turris and Hoffman like to fire from anywhere and their teammates love to set them up. This a huge game for us because we already lost to them once and this is a must take 2 points and leave them with nothing.

 

[velodim]

Who do we want to win tonight between NJ and Detroit?

 

[Czech Your Math]

Who do we want to win tonight between NJ and Detroit?

NJ for sure

 

[Ekblast]

Devils in regulation so we can Leap Frog Detroit. They have a game in hand and Devils are behind us.

 

[Gentle Man]

Put them away early. Let's come out like game 1.

Hoping for an electric crowd

 

[batting1k]

No Jagr at morning skate today, might've skated earlier though

 

[Panthers Rock]

No Jagr at morning skate today, might've skated earlier though

I feel like his definition of morning skate is before the sun rises.

In any case, it's great to have Petro and Mack back, not that the Panthers haven't succeeded without them, but they are welcome returns (we did almost give away the game to the Canucks).

That said, I feel like it's the time that they will finally beat the Senators. They've broken a lot of bad streaks this season such as in Nashville and Columbus, it's time to start beating this team. Need to be much more solid defensively like we were before last game.

 

[I am not exposed]

Won't be watching this game as I'm off to see the new Star Wars.

I'll be happy with a point from this game.

If we lose, it is not the end of the world.