Post-Game Talk: Lightning 1 @ Panthers 5 - 5/8 - v 4.1.7

[Chaos2k7]

Can someone help me figure out when, hypothetically, Ekblad could play if we make it past round 1? Would it be the third round? Stanley Cup final?

12 weeks is June 28th

 

[Cricket Green]

"We're rooting for"? You mean, you alone, Greg. Couldnt squeeze Florida into your Top 10, but found room for Taylor Hall and Bill Foley? Rooting for the Wild is about all I can agree with. Wysh has always disliked Florida, right?

The people (and things) we're rooting for in the Stanley Cup playoffs

 

[Gentle Man]

Luostorainen is a center.

He didn't look better than any of the 5 centers in front of him and he was given and had Vatrano for a lot of the season.

He and Walmark won't be on this team next season. If they are, it will be as an AHL / bottom line depth

 

[Chino Oscar]

I remember people touting Luostar as the best player in the Carolina trade at the beginning of the season.

I like him but can’t argue with Bennet’s and Wengberg’s production

 

[Gentle Man]

I remember people touting Luostar as the best player in the Carolina trade at the beginning of the season.

I like him but can’t argue with Bennet’s and Wengberg’s production

Best player we acquired probably.

But Trocheck was the best player in that deal. Too bad Haula didn't work out

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

If Bennett maintains even just 75% of his current production next season, we can forget about Trocheck IMO.

Luostar and Lamm are nice depth pieces or trade add-ons at this point.

Next season Center depth:

Barkov
Bennett
Wennberg (if we sign him)
Lundell
Acciari
Luostar
Lamm
Wallmark
Hepo

 

[Prominence Problem]

-ghoste

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Delayed

If it helps Ekblad great but all the players collecting an extra 3 days rust so the 24th and 25th teams can play 2 meaningless games, league makes no sense sometimes.

 

[Cricket Green]

If Bennett maintains even just 75% of his current production next season, we can forget about Trocheck IMO.

Luostar and Lamm are nice depth pieces or trade add-ons at this point.

Next season Center depth:

Barkov
Bennett
Wennberg (if we sign him)
Lundell
Acciari
Luostar
Lamm
Wallmark
Hepo

Hepo much further up that list

 

[Prominence Problem]

Hepo much further up that list

How Walmart is not at the bottom of that list is beyond me!

 

[Great8Cam]

Goodrow is not the dwarf Lomberg is, has scored a Game 7 winner, and has played nearly 50 playoff games. He is much closer to NHL Gusev than Lomberg's best at any level. And don't move the goalposts on Tampa's forward group. All 12 can score, regardless of salary and grinding ability. All 12 of their forwards have to he respected. Lomberg can be ignored.

Lomberg is a mid season use him because guys are hurt. He is not a playoff player. Using him over Gusev is going to hurt us based on how Gusev has basically embraced being down on the 4th line.

 

[Cricket Green]

Lomberg is a mid season use him because guys are hurt. He is not a playoff player. Using him over Gusev is going to hurt us based on how Gusev has basically embraced being down on the 4th line.

Exactly. The fact that a player of Gusev's skill and accomplishments is so game to win that he'll settle for time on our 4th line is monumental. And Q would rather a replacement-level AHLer (if that).

 

[aviators99]

-ghoste

Makes me so happy when someone spells "champing" right. Of course, Q is a horse guy, so...

 

[KW]

Makes me so happy when someone spells "champing" right. Of course, Q is a horse guy, so...

I’m champing at the bit to find out if chomping is also allowed.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

How Walmart is not at the bottom of that list is beyond me!

Well I didn't really mean for it to be in order. Just who I thought of first and I forgot Help was a center lol

 

[Mase]

I think bringing Ekblad back, even if it's the Cup Finals, would be asking too much just from a conditioning standpoint alone, not to mention long-term risk to the leg.

To me, getting Yandle off the ice for the playoffs might be just as good as having Ekblad on it, strictly from a DEFENSIVE standpoint.

 

[Mase]

"We're rooting for"? You mean, you alone, Greg. Couldnt squeeze Florida into your Top 10, but found room for Taylor Hall and Bill Foley? Rooting for the Wild is about all I can agree with. Wysh has always disliked Florida, right?

The people (and things) we're rooting for in the Stanley Cup playoffs

Wow, is Wyshynski still doing his Puck Daddy thing? I forgot all about him.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Well I didn't really mean for it to be in order. Just who I thought of first and I forgot Help was a center lol

Walmart should be at the bottom of every list:

• Alphabetical
• Hockey greatness ranking
• Florida Panthers Center depth chart

Not a fan. From what I saw last year with him on the team, to what I saw with Chicago in the first part of the year, to what I am seeing again with the Panthers; I'm not a Walmart fan.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

It's time

 

[JP Mick]

Goodrow is not the dwarf Lomberg is, has scored a Game 7 winner, and has played nearly 50 playoff games. He is much closer to NHL Gusev than Lomberg's best at any level. And don't move the goalposts on Tampa's forward group. All 12 can score, regardless of salary and grinding ability. All 12 of their forwards have to he respected. Lomberg can be ignored.

Ignoring Lomberg is exactly what we will be counting on.

 

[Cricket Green]

Ignoring Lomberg is exactly what we will be counting on.

Just to be clear, I am praying I am wrong about Lomberg, as me being right about him will likely mean we lost Game 1. I want Florida to win with Lomberg far more than I want to be right.

 

[TimThomas24]

You guys have Boston on your side thats for sure. GL!

 

[JP Mick]

Just to be clear, I am praying I am wrong about Lomberg, as me being right about him will likely mean we lost Game 1. I want Florida to win with Lomberg far more than I want to be right.

I trust the coaching staff to make the right decisions, they’ve been great so far this season.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Not gonna feel too great about this series if we lose tomorrow with Tampa coming off of a B2B in this condition.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Not gonna feel too great about this series if we lose tomorrow with Tampa coming off of a B2B in this condition.

I know home ice is still on the line, but with the matchup already decided I wonder how hard both sides are going to play in these last two games.