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Originally Posted by White Out 403
lets pump the brakes a little. this panthers team is water skiing behind bob big time. hes a part of the team, yes, but, whens the last time an 8 seed won the stanley cup behind goaltending alone? besides 04 when they missed the goal in game 6 that is.
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Panthers aren't a normal 8 seed. Not only are they largely the same roster that had 120pts a year ago (sans Marchment/Weegar/Huberdeau, plus Tkachuk), but they were a top five-ish team in most fancy stats this year too. Goaltending was probably the reason they didn't cruise to the playoffs, but now that they have it, they don't have many holes, outside of maybe the Staal brothers not quite being what they once were.