ECF: New York Rangers [MET1] vs Florida Panthers [ATL1] - Florida wins 4-2

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Also, just to add, I was a season ticket holder back when the team's leading scorer was Nick Bjugstad. Yes, that actually happened. He led the club with 38 points.

...those were dark days...

I think I've earned this joy. I don't want to hear any #### talking about Tkachuk, Bennett, Treliving, Edward Murray....nothing. Keep it to yourself for the finals please. Just let me be happy about this.

I’m happy for you. I’m happy for Bennett and Tkachuk.

I wanted them to experience success last year and with the way things are going with a the potential timeline, I want that by a factor of a thousand this year. I’ll cheer them to the rafters.

But.

Underneath all of that, there is a fire burning. Anger. Regret. A loathing for how inexplicably bad, we managed our team to build something special for yours. It sickens me.

I’ve never felt such a conundrum of conflicting emotions in any other sphere of life. Potential elation for Florida with a burning feeling of pain for what we lost, concurrent and explosive.

A feeling of joy? Sick to my stomach?

Both. And ultimately it sucks.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Red_Baron

WTF!

I would rather see Putin hoist the Stanley Cup than the Oilers.

The Oilers seem to get the same style of play from opposition, and referreeing that Putin gets when he laces up his skates.

[butterfly]

Thank you to the person who edited the thread title - I try to watch as many games as I can but sometimes do other things!

[FanIn80]

[FanIn80]

[Scooter]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Is Trouba going to elbow somebody in the handshake line?

It would have been the first hit he threw in the whole series.

[NegativeSpace]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

I’m happy for you. I’m happy for Bennett and Tkachuk.

I wanted them to experience success last year and with the way things are going with a the potential timeline, I want that by a factor of a thousand this year. I’ll cheer them to the rafters.

But.

Underneath all of that, there is a fire burning. Anger. Regret. A loathing for how inexplicably bad, we managed our team to build something special for yours. It sickens me.

I’ve never felt such a conundrum of conflicting emotions in any other sphere of life. Potential elation for Florida with a burning feeling of pain for what we lost, concurrent and explosive.

A feeling of joy? Sick to my stomach?

Both. And ultimately it sucks.

There is nothing there for you. The Flames clearly had many good to great players and looking back wondering what could have been is only going to give you an ulcer. The good seasons of the last build showed that they were a good team when motivated properly. However, they never seemed to have enough to get over the edge. That version of the Flames that lost to the Oilers was probably the best version of that build and I don't think that they beat the Oilers today or Vegas last year.

Florida clearly took advantage of several under-utilized players in Calgary in Bennett and Lomberg as well as making the right call to swap Matthew for Jonathan. None of those decisions were obvious at the time - particularly if you look back at the trade posts on this forum. The tougher pill to swallow is that the Flames are locked into this for quite a while and it's going to get rougher before it gets better. That's professional sports.

[cannon7]

Like many a playoff team, the Rangers just seemd to hit a wall after game 4.

[kipperiggy]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Cali if Edmonton gets by Dallas you’ll get what you’ve always dreamed of- no matter what this whole website will be 110% behind your team that’s for damn sure.

Yeah if Dallas somehow pulls this out I am going to completely lose interest. If No Goods do get through it'll be a more entertaining final and especially around here. But a week off in the first week of June? I'll be out of hockey mode by the time the Final starts.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Gotta admit I thought Barkov was overrated after last year.

He looks like a different player. Just a beast. Size speed skill the classic #1C you want. Plays every special teams.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Cali if Edmonton gets by Dallas you’ll get what you’ve always dreamed of- no matter what this whole website will be 110% behind your team that’s for damn sure.

Not quite, there's a few Flames fans turned Oiler fans this playoffs.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Thank you to the person who edited the thread title - I try to watch as many games as I can but sometimes do other things!

That's the daily responsibility of playoff series thread creators and such task should be considered in full when applying for the position. No nights off.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Not quite, there's a few Flames fans turned Oiler fans this playoffs.

107% ?

Dino
Jayswin
Wasted youth

Who else has joined the Oilers ?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

107% ?

Dino
Jayswin
Wasted youth

Who else has joined the Oilers ?

The ####!? Where the hell have you been
Wash your mouth out with soap...you would be hard pressed to find a bigger Oiler hater than me

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I think I've earned this joy. I don't want to hear any #### talking about Tkachuk, Bennett, Treliving, Edward Murray....nothing. Keep it to yourself for the finals please. Just let me be happy about this.

Yeah, I don't think we're getting anywhere re-litigating the Flames decisions every single time Tkachuk or Bennett do something. I pretty much close the thread every time it happens now.

Enjoy this moment, and I'm rooting for her to win it all!