[ECF] Carolina Hurricanes [MET1] vs Florida Panthers [WC2] Panthers win 4-0

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

Sorta? There was a missed high sticking penalty on I think Gostisbehere, he goes down like he's been shot, runs into the ref, who blows the play dead due to injury. Then the Panthers score.

So then everyone has to figure out if the play was dead, if there's a penalty, or just what the hell is going on.

No penalty, inexplicably (although it could be argued that it should be offsetting, a high stick vs embellishment), but the play had been blown, so no goal either.

A weird sequence.

Thanks. I don’t know why they’d put the goal on NHL.com.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Thanks. I don’t know why they’d put the goal on NHL.com.

Usually as soon as it goes in, it's on there. You have to wait until 1 second goes off the clock to know that it actually counted.

[Mr.Coffee]

It would be overall good for the NHL and good for that franchise if the Panthers won it, finally. Hopefully it could spark them to actually get a really good following rolling.

[Flames_Gimp]

The "get in anything can happen" is cool as long as you're not facing the Greasers with Markstrom your net!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

We gave them two guys are totally built for playoff hockey.

We should have also helped the Penguins at the deadline so the Panthers didn’t get there.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The get in and anything can happen is literally your goalie going on run like Bob. There is a reason teams finish in 8th in the regular season.

[Saqe]

Well, Barkov leaving the game in the first period really put the Panthers in a hole. Overall they defended really well despite that though and Bob was good again. The Canes are getting dominated physically by the Panthers just like Toronto. Boston series was equal.

If Barkov is out and substantial time though that could be too hard for them to overcome. Looked like a harmless play so it could be something he was battling before.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

We should have also helped the Penguins at the deadline so the Panthers didn’t get there.

Bleh. If Florida wins, they win. It's not like they're Vancouver.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The get in and anything can happen is literally your goalie going on run like Bob. There is a reason teams finish in 8th in the regular season.

They won the President's trophy last year, it's not like this is totally surprising. Also had coaching change and bunch of players changing and then had a lot of injuries in December-January. Maybe iced a full team first time in the end of it or early February.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Saqe

They won the President's trophy last year, it's not like this is totally surprising. Also had coaching change and bunch of players changing and then had a lot of injuries in December-January. Maybe iced a full team first time in the end of it or early February.

Yeah but if he plays like he did in the regular season the Panthers are out in round 1.

When you only need 1-2 goals to win changes your mindset and gives you confidence. This is Johnathan Quick like numbers.

Imagine Markstrom going on a heater like this in the playoffs last season instead of sewering the round.

You can't really say it's the presidents winning team that's doing it because of all the changes it's a different team.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Saqe

They won the President's trophy last year, it's not like this is totally surprising. Also had coaching change and bunch of players changing and then had a lot of injuries in December-January. Maybe iced a full team first time in the end of it or early February.

Yeah, this isn't some plucky underdog story. This is an all-star team that just took a while to get their poop in a scoop. It's like the tortoise and hare story, but instead of the tortoise winning, the hare ramps it up in the final lap to do what hares do.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

This really is something to watch as die hard Flames fans.

What a year. Unbelievable on so many levels.

And I don’t have to look far to find all those posts shutting down any chance Florida had at even coming close to making the playoffs.

Yeah I mean... 6 teams (including a team led by 3 time cup winner Crosby) all suddenly crapping themselves down the stretch to allow Florida to barely squeak in, is something that anyone could have reasonably predicted.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Yeah but if he plays like he did in the regular season the Panthers are out in round 1.

When you only need 1-2 goals to win changes your mindset and gives you confidence. This is Johnathan Quick like numbers.

Imagine Markstrom going on a heater like this in the playoffs last season instead of sewering the round.

You can't really say it's the presidents winning team that's doing it because of all the changes it's a different team.

Well it's not the same obviously but the only major change was Weegar missing. Tkachuk has more than replaced Huberdeau. Then you had some smaller pieces move out plus the rentals who weren't most of the year even part of the team.

Bob has been very good in the playoffs but they also play a much more playoffs style hockey now and it took them time to learn. It was miserable to watch the first half of the year but started clicking in February-March. Now they allow almost no second chances which has been huge in the playoffs.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Yeah, this isn't some plucky underdog story. This is an all-star team that just took a while to get their poop in a scoop. It's like the tortoise and hare story, but instead of the tortoise winning, the hare ramps it up in the final lap to do what hares do.

"All star team" oh please, if Bobrovsky plays anything less than all-world, they don't have a prayer of getting past the Bruins let alone getting to the cup final.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Well it's not the same obviously but the only major change was Weegar missing. Tkachuk has more than replaced Huberdeau. Then you had some smaller pieces move out plus the rentals who weren't most of the year even part of the team.

Bob has been very good in the playoffs but they also play a much more playoffs style hockey now and it took them time to learn. It was miserable to watch the first half of the year but started clicking in February-March. Now they allow almost no second chances which has been huge in the playoffs.

No doubt the top end talent is dragging the team along with all world goaltending.

When the Staal brothers got placed as regulars in the lineup it seems like a bubble team and that's where they finished.

I haven't watched a ton but the goaltending numbers are ridiculous.

Also has Carolina always looked at his slow and sloppy as a team?

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

No doubt the top end talent is dragging the team along with all world goaltending.

When the Staal brothers got placed as regulars in the lineup it seems like a bubble team and that's where they finished.

I haven't watched a ton but the goaltending numbers are ridiculous.

Also has Carolina always looked at his slow and sloppy as a team?

They play the shot volume game like Calgary did. They don't have Svechnikov either. It's not as though they're getting outplayed in this series, Bobrovsky has just been great.

[Jason14h]

Florida improved their win % (or maybe point percentage) every month this season after winning the presidents trophy last season

This is more similar to when the Flames got Kipper mid season and went on the run

They weren’t a 8th place team for the 2nd half of the season and continued that momentum

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

No doubt the top end talent is dragging the team along with all world goaltending.

When the Staal brothers got placed as regulars in the lineup it seems like a bubble team and that's where they finished.

I haven't watched a ton but the goaltending numbers are ridiculous.

Also has Carolina always looked at his slow and sloppy as a team?

To me they looked demoralized after the Panthers scored. Bob is in their head probably and I can't imagine it's much better next game. After Barkov exited the game they really had an opportunity to win this but instead dropped the ball.


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Also should mention that the Panthers physically dominate infront of the net and allow almost nothing in the slot (outside some breakdowns)

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

"All star team" oh please, if Bobrovsky plays anything less than all-world, they don't have a prayer of getting past the Bruins let alone getting to the cup final.

What does stuff like this even mean, though? Take out one of the best parts of any team and they aren’t going to be as good as they are.

You could say “if Ullmark plays as bad as Markstrom instead of putting up a .930 then Boston loses round one” and oh look, that’s exactly what happens.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Being demoralized in the playoffs like pretty much makes you play safe and scared to make mistakes. Markstrom did that to us last playoffs. If he does what Bob is doing we probably win the cup.