2021 Scoreboard/Standings/Playoff Talk (Central Division thread)

[TheImpatientPanther]

Holy shit what a crazy OT between TB and CHI.
Hawks aren't going to be an easy out

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Subban steals two for Chicago

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Good SO win by CHI.
Keeps TB from getting 2.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

3 for 3 on the afternoon bets so far.
7 to go in night games to claim $1,200

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Of course TOR and MIN sink my bets.
Was looking forward to my first viewing of Kaprizov but MIN was flat from 2nd on.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

CHI is gaining confidence outplaying TB for stretches here.
They're up 2-0 now late in the 1st, Janmark has his 8th, been solid for them all year

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Hawks are taking it to the Bolts.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Hawks are taking it to the Bolts.

Annnnd 23 seconds is all it takes for TB to get it to 3-2, damn they are hard to contain for the whole period.
CHI isn't going to be an easy out either, they're doing this with a torn apart roster right now.
Wondering if Toews is rethinking his decision and may come back, never heard what it was though?

EDIT - TB just keeps coming offensively...Hedman with the tying goal

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Annnnd 23 seconds is all it takes for TB to get it to 3-2, damn they are hard to contain for the whole period.
CHI isn't going to be an easy out either, they're doing this with a torn apart roster right now.
Wondering if Toews is rethinking his decision and may come back, never heard what it was though?

EDIT - TB just keeps coming offensively...Hedman with the tying goal

I don't know if I prefer them winning or losing lol

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I don't know if I prefer them winning or losing lol

At this point, neither of FLA. CAR or CHI are going to stop them.

Of the current 3 other playoffs teams, it's clearly hope for a CHI 1st round which only happens if we and them finish 2nd and 3rd.
Then CAR which seems most likely so I'm more confident we can beat them in 7 games than years prior.
Facing TB 1st round would be cool to see but damn it'd be hard to win that one with average-ish defense.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

4 straight from TB to take the 4-3 lead...

 

[Boothinator]

Never underestimate TB. Wow

 

[Pigge]

Not the best idea by Connor Murphy to take a match penalty for a headshot on Cernak. Hopefully he'll be suspended when we play them.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Not the best idea by Connor Murphy to take a match penalty for a headshot on Cernak. Hopefully he'll be suspended when we play them.

Doubtful, that was a horrendous call. Didnt leave hus feet, textbook. Keep your head up Cernak.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I don't know if I prefer them winning or losing lol

Our preferences don't really matter. They grossly outclass the Panthers and pretty much everyone else in the division, and will do as they please.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

My preference is to play them in the Central division finals (where we would more than likely lose by a not so small margin) but it would be fun to have that series and a win in round 1

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I just don't think the Panthers have any serious chance to win a playoff series unless we get a really, really good draw in the first round.

We give up way too many juicy chances and our goaltending is way too inconsistent. I think that's fine in these sloppy regular season games, but the second the intensity ratchets up there is going to be a reckoning for these guys.

It's weird, because the effort is obviously there, I just don't think they're talented enough outside of the obvious stars.

 

[KW]

I just don't think the Panthers have any serious chance to win a playoff series unless we get a really, really good draw in the first round.

We give up way too many juicy chances and our goaltending is way too inconsistent. I think that's fine in these sloppy regular season games, but the second the intensity ratchets up there is going to be a reckoning for these guys.

It's weird, because the effort is obviously there, I just don't think they're talented enough outside of the obvious stars.

This year we’re really just trying to make the playoffs in a legit way. Z is not done...

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Nashville helping us out, but I really feel its not Dallas' year

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Nashville helping us out, but I really feel its not Dallas' year

I don't think Dallas is that bad. I'm a believer that point differential is actually a good indicator of overall team performance. They've only played 19 games, I think they'll come back and surprise some people.

Likewise, I think the Panthers are going to deflate a bit.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Nashville helping us out, but I really feel its not Dallas' year

All the teams with major Covid outbreaks have been a disaster. Rather it's a combination of fatigue from the illness or from the heavily condensed schedule they're having a real hard time.

Doesn't even get into missing Seguin and Bishop

 

[KW]

I don't think Dallas is that bad. I'm a believer that point differential is actually a good indicator of overall team performance. They've only played 19 games, I think they'll come back and surprise some people.

Likewise, I think the Panthers are going to deflate a bit.

Yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if it became a nail biter at the end, who gets in to play Tampa.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

John Hynes blows

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Preds collapse to give Dallas 1 but take the shootout

Stars and Blackhawks on deck for 2 this week in a big matchup

 

[Pigge]

Doubtful, that was a horrendous call. Didnt leave hus feet, textbook. Keep your head up Cernak.

It's not the 90s though, so the main questions are if it is considered blindside and if he made contact with Cernak's head. The camera angles are not perfect, so the player safety guys can go either way.