Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[Machinehead]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

As much fun as it is the Panthers can't win playing run and gun against TB. They need to play more of a snoozefest type game like the Islanders play but the Panthers probably aren't built for that?!

They can. They just need to stay out of the box.

 

[CLW]

As much fun as it is the Panthers can't win playing run and gun against TB. They need to play more of a snoozefest type game like the Islanders play but the Panthers probably aren't built for that?!

Tampa couldn't hang with Florida 5 on 5. It was Tampa's ridiculous PP that saved the game for them, that and the refs f*cking up a perfectly good goal for the Panthers etc. Welcome to the playoffs, Panthers.

 

[ThirdEye]

Andersson over Tippett, Necas, etc.

McDonagh and Miller traded for a bag of chips



I suddenly feel better about Drury being the new GM

Lest we forget - if we didn't trade for Howden Quinn would have not accepted the coaching job

 

[Ori]

phew I won a couple of beers on Unitbet for that 5-4 original time win - 3 playoffs game earlier all went OT!
Florida cant take penalties that much is obvious.

 

[bl02]

Tampa couldn't hang with Florida 5 on 5. It was Tampa's ridiculous PP that saved the game for them, that and the refs f*cking up a perfectly good goal for the Panthers etc. Welcome to the playoffs, Panthers.

Unfortunately, really only caught the entirety of the third period. Florida gave up way too many odd man rushes tied late in the game but I guess it's the style they play. Either way it was a very entertaining game 1

 

[bl02]

They can. They just need to stay out of the box.

I'm not so sure and on top of that have much less faith in Bob (yes i know he made some crazy saves) than I do in Vasy.

 

[CLW]

Unfortunately, really only caught the entirety of the third period. Florida gave up way too many odd man rushes tied late in the game but I guess it's the style they play. Either way it was a very entertaining game 1

Yeah Florida's D made some stupid plays, like randomly shoot the puck into a big group of players which led to Point goal. That's stone age hockey, shot selection matters and Tampa were much better with the smart plays throughout their team. Florida had some players who tried to do too much on occasion.

 

[Ori]

10-5 shots for Flames 1-0 well deserved, Nucks aiming for top draft picks as usual. C. Tanev went to Flames, because Jim Benning forgot to sign him before he was a free agent, a bit slow as usual.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Q may have been part of a massive sexual assault cover-up so it's probably for the best.

I lost my like button. Great post!

 

[Synergy27]

Man, I really didn’t pay attention to the rest of the league this year outside of McDavid. Another negative side effect of these dumb divisions.

To think that that game last night was between the 2-3 seeds in the central and that Carolina may be the best team of the three. Yikes.

 

[NYSPORTS]

The Lightning have too much experience for the Panthers.

it’s their PP.

our Rangers are so far behind these two teams.

 

[rangersfansince08]

I lost my like button. Great post!

Me too. Figured they took it away from me for insulting Caps fans.

 

[will1066]

Seems more of you tuned into the TB-Panthers game than the afternoon games (Pit-NYI / Minn-VGK). Just due to the scheduling? Or you found the Lightning-Panthers a more interesting matchup?

 

[rangersfansince08]

Seems more of you tuned into the TB-Panthers game than the afternoon games (Pit-NYI / Minn-VGK). Just due to the scheduling? Or you found the Lightning-Panthers a more interesting matchup?

More interesting. I think the best 3 teams in the east are TB, FLA, CAR. Shame this is a first round matchup.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Florida Panthers' Bennett to have hearing for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning winger Blake Coleman - TSN.ca

 

[ArPanet]

Florida Panthers' Bennett to have hearing for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning winger Blake Coleman - TSN.ca

but not McDonagh?

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Woo! Eat shit Tampa!!

Also I can't stay up late for non-Rangers games. Can Florida make it? Looks like they hung in there.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Florida Panthers' Bennett to have hearing for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning winger Blake Coleman - TSN.ca

what BS

 

[RangersFan1994]

but not McDonagh?

he was able to come back in the game so that is the standard now to give a suspension or not stupid rule dirty hit.

 

[rangers1314]

Frank Seravalli tweets that he is leaving TSN. Says its his decision.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I like seeing all the former Rangers in these playoffs. Gives me teams to root for even when we did not make it ourselves.

 

[NYR94]

Frank Seravalli tweets that he is leaving TSN. Says its his decision.

Strange to see a hockey reporter leave just when the playoffs get underway.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I loved McDonagh here, but the dude is largely a black hole offensively

He is much more a defensive player now but he did make that huge ass for the game winner.

 

[NickyFotiu]

26 vs 29
Hits: 23 vs 41 wow Florida is playing a rough hockey, it is a dirty team so not a surprise, Yandle & Duclair etc. too many x hamster Rangers.

Usually a team with a former Ranger wins!