Pre-Game Talk: Panthers @ Lightning

[PanthersHockey1]

Really would like us to win 1 of the next 2 either vs tampa or Washington.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Ekblad hasn't looked great either, I am assuming their are some chemistry issues between the two.

Ekblad could still be hurt? He has missed checks, missed the net a lot, whiffed on shots etc

Things he hasn't done before

 

[Gentle Man]

Maybe they need just some time? Estimate them again after ~10 games.

World Cup Eks was awesome. No issues playing with Reilly.

So far, Eks has barely looked 2nd pair worthy to be honest.

Probably still hurt.

 

[Mogo]

I have this feeling that this game will be won on special teams.

Hopefully ours is up for the challenge.

Pfftt special teams. We don't even have to practice them

 

[oOwlCat]

Geez, I haven't really noticed Ekblad struggling as much as I am reading on here... I'll have to pay closer attention to him.

Anyways, looking forward to the game tonight! Hoping that this is the season where the rivalry really begins (and then solidifies with a nasty playoff series )

GO CATS!

 

[Crossbar]

A perfect quote.

Bats I feel you.. some people dwell in negativity.. it's just their MO

It's not negativity IMO, it's a need to be proven "right" or their warnings be justified, but there is zero "proof" that we would have repeated or been anything near successful like last season had we kept everyone, so I don't see the point.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I swear...some people in here are just hoping we crumble against tougher teams...

So they can bring back the old "told you so" thing...

Don't worry batting, even after those two games or after our next loss against a tougher team, or maybe even a weaker one, one thing will still be true:

"It's at the end of the show that we pay the musicians !"

So don't bother worrying about those who can't enjoy the first couple of wins in the season... They will be long gone before the season ends !

A perfect quote.

Bats I feel you.. some people dwell in negativity.. it's just their MO

Hahaha. I was waiting for this. Should I bring up the posts about Gudbranson and or Kulikov from batting and others from totally out of nowhere when this team does something good, like.....anyone is even thinking about those two at that point much less are unhappy about the team doing good. Goooooooooooes both ways people. And I'm being generous, because I don't see anyone going out of the way to be negative about anything.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Riemer confirmed tonight.

 

[spacemanatee]

i'm just hoping we will get some rivalry going.
no mo flo bros

 

[floridada]

Harvey timetraveling again

 

[SoupyFIN]

Harvey timetraveling again

Obviously he's talking about Aleksander Barkov the sixth.

 

[HockeyRulez]

Really would like us to win 1 of the next 2 either vs tampa or Washington.

Would really like us to win both games!

 

[ShootIt]

Intrigued to see how Reimer does.

Kinda going to be thrown into the fire playing an offensively potent Lightning team. Hopefully, Kucherov still feels rusty.

 

[CanadianPantherFan]

Not only are we a Top 10 team on the ice now... I believe we are around a Top 10 HF TEAM board as well with Pre GDT/GDT posts. If you win, the people will come.

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

i'm just hoping we will get some rivalry going.
no mo flo bros

They've never been FloBros to me. Gudas and Artyukhin were the only players of theirs I've really hated. However, many of their fans act very obnoxious when they come down here for games and aren't any better as hosts in Tampa. I always want nothing more than to destroy them in every matchup.

 

[spacemanatee]

They've never been FloBros to me. Gudas and Artyukhin were the only players of theirs I've really hated. However, many of their fans act very obnoxious when they come down here for games and aren't any better as hosts in Tampa. I always want nothing more than to destroy them in every matchup.

nice

 

[Benched]

Reimer's last game vs Tamp was a 41 save win in 14-15. Looked good last preseason game also.

 

[PanthersHockey1]

Reimer's last game vs Tamp was a 41 save win in 14-15. Looked good last preseason game also.

In b4 7 GAA

 

[IceManCat]

World Cup Eks was awesome. No issues playing with Reilly.

So far, Eks has barely looked 2nd pair worthy to be honest.

Probably still hurt.

He looked fantastic during the world cup something is def off.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Intrigued to see how Reimer does.

Kinda going to be thrown into the fire playing an offensively potent Lightning team. Hopefully, Kucherov still feels rusty.

Reimer is a good goalie, he'll win his share of games for us.

 

[ShootIt]

Reimer is a good goalie, he'll win his share of games for us.

I agree. Just that its his first game with the full lineup.

Not worried about him at all.