Pre-Game Talk: Cats @ Habs 1-6

[EnforceTheLaus]

@FlaPanthers: Petrovic (upper body) and @DylanOlsen34 (lower body) will not make the trip. #FlaPanthers

@FlaPanthers: #FlaPanthers @Guddy44 will make the trip. He's a possibility for the line-up against the #Habs.



Petro/ Olsen out, Gudbranson w/ cage a possibility. Question is to roll Timmy or go with Scott "The Scourge of Quebec" Clemmensen.

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[GrumpyKelly]

I think Clemmy should get the start. He needs to stay in game shape and they shouldn't ride TT like they did before.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I think Clemmy should get the start. He needs to stay in game shape and they shouldn't ride TT like they did before.

Plus Clemm is like 8-1 vs the Habs

 

[Mogo]

I dont see us losing 1-6

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I'm also comfortable with giving Clemmer this start.

 

[walle]

I dont see us losing 1-6

I see one big young guy scoring 1+6 tho

 

[Boothinator]

Clemmensen vs Habs, Thomas vs Sabres. I would be pretty confident going with these two in both games.

 

[RainingRats]

Clemmensen vs Habs, Thomas vs Sabres. I would be pretty confident going with these two in both games.

Good call.

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

Have to agree with going with Clemmensen in Montreal even if Thomas did play a relatively good game and was busy last night. An 8-1 record against a divisional opponent who we've already beaten twice beats that.

 

[SoupyFIN]

 

[Panthers607]

 

[Erick*]

Thomas should get the start if he's good to go. I don't care how successful Clemmer has been against Montreal. Thomas is our best guy. There's been a bunch of days off in between games recently. It's not as if we're playing a B2B.

Our best chance to get back into the playoff race is Tim Thomas getting hot. You can't count on the Clemmensen act to last.

 

[floridada]

Congrats. The Fins played great.

 

[batting1k]

Thomas should get the start if he's good to go. I don't care how successful Clemmer has been against Montreal. Thomas is our best guy. There's been a bunch of days off in between games recently. It's not as if we're playing a B2B.

Our best chance to get back into the playoff race is Tim Thomas getting hot. You can't count on the Clemmensen act to last.

Agreed. While it's great that Clem has been good against Montreal, I personally think it's all coincidental. It's not like tries any harder vs. Montreal than when he plays another team.Thomas will give us the best chance to win, imo, and if he's good to go he should be starting.

 

[TheEkbombIsReal]

Gotta let little brother have some fun too


Seriously tho', you guys played a good defensive game, capitalizing whenever you guys got the opportunity. Grats

Thank god the Olympics aren't too far away, gotta get that gold medal back home to Sweden.

 

[Boothinator]

@FlaPanthers: Petrovic (upper body) and @DylanOlsen34 (lower body) will not make the trip. #FlaPanthers

GR said in his article that Olsen will not fly to MTL but could meet the team later on its trip.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@FlaPanthers: #FlaPanthers @Guddy44 will make the trip. He's a possibility for the line-up against the #Habs.

Petro/ Olsen out, Gudbranson w/ cage a possibility.

Love that Guddy is hungry to come back. I'd like to see a monster hit whenever he returns.

Clemmensen vs Habs, Thomas vs Sabres. I would be pretty confident going with these two in both games.

I like it, I like it a lot. These divisional games are very important to climb the standings. I'd love to sweep the Habs and Leafs this year to shut all my friend's pieholes.

Congrats on Gold Soupy, well deserved. Can Tallon find another Finnish gem this year in the draft? Any future top 6 snipers?? I noticed the breakouts were huge for them in their games, very smooth and controlled.

 

[Panthers Rock]

One defenseman down, another one rises. Defensive Hydra.

 

[Android 16]

Briere was a beast in the last game against Ottawa with 2 goals and an apple. Can't give him any space. Most importantly we gotta stay outta the box. Must keep it 5-on-5 and continue our solid forecheck.

 

[adam graves]

Steve Goldstein ‏@goldieonice 4m
#FlaPanthers looks like 20 16 24, 14 27 19, 11 57 82, 21 18 12. 51 77, 7 43, 55 44. 34. At Montreal tonight

 

[Egblad]

Gudbranson in?

 

[Boothinator]

We will face off against Carey Price, after winning the first two matchups against Budaj.

 

[JP Mick]

Gudbranson in?

Yep, with Jovo. Same lineup as the last game other than that.
I'm not sure why we don't send Shore down if he's just going to sit out every game.

 

[Panthers Rock]

Yep, with Jovo. Same lineup as the last game other than that.
I'm not sure why we don't send Shore down if he's just going to sit out every game.

Lack of confidence in healthy players right now I'm guessing and they REALLY don't want to play Gomez

Nice to see Guds is back already. We are lucky we're able to replace our injured defenseman so quickly. I know there's a question about what to do when they're all healthy...but this is the Panthers. Does anyone really think that will ever happen?

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Yep, with Jovo. Same lineup as the last game other than that.
I'm not sure why we don't send Shore down if he's just going to sit out every game.

Winchester is still out.


Thomas gets the nod tonight.