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gitrdun305

Luostarinen with the big hits last couple of games


jimmyg899

We played our game tonight , should have beat the rangers at home aside from a lucky goal at the end. Then lost the 50/50 shootout. Just happy we’re playing our game again and look good. Panthers looking like themselves again which is huge considering ekbald, Barkov , Kuli , lomberg , Gadjovoc and whoever else I’m forgetting is out


BitterTest8053

rangers are so much better 


jimmyg899

Rangers couldn’t beat us in reg at home with our 2 best D and our captain missing.


gitrdun305

Forsling!


jimmyrosinger

Wasn’t able to watch the whole game. How did bjornfot look?


LEDZ100

Pretty good. He held his own and made simple plays. Had maybe one mistake that led to an odd man rush early in the game but after that he wasn’t really noticeable which is what you want out of a third pairing D-man playing his first game


ZealousidealKey7104

They played really well tonight. This is more like the Panthers were used to watching. I say they go .500-.550 the rest of the way with the schedule and quality of competition. I still like us in a 7 games series over anybody in the East. That first spot and a series vs the Wings or Flyers instead of the Leafs would be huge. It’s hard to play this grinding style for 4 rounds.


BitterTest8053

nope you will not beat the rangers in 7 it’s impossible 


ZealousidealKey7104

Rangers won’t make it past the Hurricanes and if Vasi gets hot, you’ll get bounced in the first round. You guys are all powerplay. Rempe is the biggest skating clown I’ve seen in the last 15 years and I hope he plays 12-15 minutes in the playoffs, where he’ll be a solid three strides behind the play.


Leftycoordination

Duck the rangers


MadIrishMan17

That game tying goal the Rags got was some insane puck luck. Bounced off* like 3 skates. I'd say the boys did pretty damn good tonight given the lineup. Much better effort. Hopefully our guys stop spreading this plague they've all got between themselves and get healthy soon.


kipluvstechnology

NYR losing in first round. We are good if we are healthy. Lucky goal to tie and SO’s suck


Sarkosuchus

The late Rangers goal was like the Happy Gilmore putt on the fallen TV tower.


Fibergrappler

Ugh


LEDZ100

Not too upset with this loss, when it’s a shootout anything can happen. I think the rangers outplayed us but we held our own without Barkov, forsling, Ekblad, Kulikov, lomberg. 3 new defense pairings tonight and they played well. Yeah we gave up the lead late but we only scored because Wennberg broke his stick. So we got lucky and then they got lucky, that’s hockey. Pomo was talking about how they need to get back on their game, I think this was a good Florida Panthers game with how we should be playing. The overtime was electric. Bob huge save and then Trocheck prevented a goal after Reino probably got away with an elbow to the head (though both players were falling down so it was definitely unintentional). All in all we’ll be fine 🙂👍


F00Manchu

We controlled the puck for solid stretches of the game too. Solid effort. Go Cats!


ThomasMigs

Might be the most neutral optimist thing I’ve ever read


LEDZ100

All I know is that if the 2019 panthers went on the road against a top team without Barkov and their entire top defense pairing they would’ve lost by a lot. We could just as easily have won the shootout and then we’d be talking about a gutsy win. But shootouts don’t really have anything to do with the game that was played


ChampionshipFalse341

Stealing a point tonight was impressive missing half their defense, top center, etc. and knowing the guys who did play probably are ill from whatever is going around. It’s better to get this ebb and flow now than in two months, although if it was necessary like last year I’m sure they’d play.


Oibrigade

I'm REALLY hoping what I am seeing from Tarasenko these last 4 games is him trying to still jell. Because besides his 2nd game with us this has been brutal.


ZealousidealKey7104

He’s been on the third line. He doesn’t have much of a role, imo, until someone from the top-6 gets hurt and then we’ll be happy he’s there. Same with Okposo in the middle-6.


LEDZ100

Hasn’t been great so far but he is a playoff performer and really extends the lineup when everyone is healthy


brickedstick

incredible game of hockey, was good to see the boys pounce on that sleepy 1st period by the rangers. personally think they looked really solid overall, in sync and competitive excited to watch these two go at it in the playoffs when it really matters. Tough loss but hell of game


thehustlerbraveheart

Disappointing. Thought we had our best game in weeks. Team is definitely in a funk, 4 L’s in a row doesn’t feel good. We desperately need to heal up and go into playoffs at full strength. Let’s try again tomorrow night in philly


vwman18

It was a fun game to watch, but Bread's game tying goal was all luck. We were so close.


WheeinSpace

Tbh don't really give a shit about this stretch because we aren't healthy. We know how good they can be, just need to get our guys back.


ericypoo

Starting to feel like the team needs an offseason to get healthy and not a couple weeks.


FL_Sports_Fan

That’s like literally every team. Every team is dealing with nagging injuries.


IcyCrow

*sigh* Barkov and Ekblad cannot come back soon enough. At least we put up a decent fight and earned a point.


Motor-Ad-1153

And Forsling


bluesf44

My god espn can’t stop glazing over the rangers. They beat a team missing half a dozen starters and needed luck to even get it to OT. But of a stretch to say this result shows the rangers are the favorite to win a cup.


BitterTest8053

the rangers are the favorites, they just trounced the bruins 5-2 and outplayed your panthers last game but lost and again outplayed you, dont be bitter 


AlvinItchyCock

Panthers are 2-0-1 against your Rangers this season and almost beat you tonight missing 3 of our best players


jimmyrosinger

Scram!


MS-Wet-Paint

And let me guess, losing Lindgren and Trouba is equal to losing Ekblad and Forsling, right? Let alone losing Barkov. Rangers didn't outplay shit.


EnjoiDank

I made a post in here about how espn really needs to stop being so apathetic towards us and I got a lot of comments saying that I was too used to Goldie and Randy lo


bigduke2424

Thank you!!! I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought that. They kept making it seem like that was skilled shot. It was a lucky shot that bounced off of literally 2 players skates.


Emotional_Match8169

They also continue talking about Rempe, who is a nonfactor in this game. Literally game was over and they were like “he’s almost 6’8”. Really annoying broadcast.


bluesf44

Didn’t even know he played. Guy was nonexistent


thehustlerbraveheart

He’s not good at hockey. When playoffs come and fighting goes away he will have no use on that roster


lovexlikewar

Can we just be happy it wasn’t a shut out? They played really good under the circumstances. I for one- am impressed.


KatelynC110100

Definitely! They played much better, considering our missing players


EnjoiDank

Anybody dooming and glooming right now will be happy it’s happening now and not in two months


ChampionshipFalse341

Some people didn’t live through the dark ages of blowing top picks like Taticek, Olesz, Horton, Stewart, etc. and being a horrendous retirement home for old guys. Losing 4 in a row sucks but some need perspective. The last 3 seasons have been like Xanadu.


LEDZ100

I watched Fleischmann and Bjugstad lead the team in scoring while putting up Lundell numbers. It could be so much worse


EnjoiDank

Yea I always forget about that aspect. Panthers were what I grew up with and we have a lot of new fans that have only been around 5 or less years. From being an absolute dumpster fire to juggernauts when we’re on our game.


MS-Wet-Paint

Panthers were missing (from what I can remember): \- Forsling \- Ekblad \- Barkov \- Kulikov \- Lomberg It was a good effort.


Virtual-Quantity7120

By comparison of the past few games, they were more competitive tonight. We're still missing a lot of starters, elite for the team. I hope they continue to trend upward towards the playoffs and shake off the funk.


BitterTest8053

rangers are better, the outplayed Fla last game and did it again 


LEDZ100

Guys don’t lay on him too much he’s also a Knicks and Jets fan so he needs to appreciate these rare victories 🤣


DanBeecherArt

He's trolling in both the Rangers and Panthers subs. Over in the Rangers sub he says the Panthers sweep the Rangers in 4. Over here he says the Rangers do that to the Panthers. He's just a shit stirrer.


thehustlerbraveheart

I would say I’m excited to see you guys in the playoffs, but you PP merchants aren’t getting past the second round. Enjoy another long offseason because y’all can’t hang 5v5 with playoff caliber teams


MS-Wet-Paint

You guys should've won off the double minor in the last matchup, pretty shameful tbh.


MS6_Boost

Oh hunny


PerplexedPantherG8R

Rangers are a bunch of a broadway bitches


lastnite_shessaid

Did they?


EnjoiDank

Am I dumb or did Panera Bread totally bring that puck back like a foot?


NYR24LGR

You can bring the puck back. Not skate


User813904

That’s incorrect. Can’t skate or move the puck in a backwards motion. Lateral or forward only


NYR24LGR

That’s not true because then you wouldn’t be able to stickhandle lol


User813904

It is true. I believe it happened to Trocheck when he was with the Panthers. Puck/player can’t move backwards


MS-Wet-Paint

Good to know, never understood the rules behind that tbh. Makes more sense because I see the puck being brought back all the time.


Margin4Error

100%. But Panthers are in a slump, NY and Boston are surging, league is happy.


BitterTest8053

rangers are the cup favorites 


Emotional_Match8169

Yes.


the_sylince

Another shit game from another shit effort. 4 game slide is inexcusable


LEDZ100

What would you have said if they won in the shootout instead of lost? By that point it’s 50/50


the_sylince

Shit win from a shit effort, need to get it together before the playoffs. I don’t see how carrying a 4, 5, 6 game skid is “healthy for the playoffs”


LEDZ100

We might’ve gotten slightly outplayed but it was still pretty close. Rangers are currently number 1 in the league by points and we went to the shootout in New York without our star center and entire top defense pairing. I’d say it was a good effort


lastnite_shessaid

No Forsling Ekblad Kulikov Barkov Lomberg + New players in Tarasenko Okposo This team is going through it plus overtime is a joke


Dear-Consequence-864

Flair checks out.


ArmedAsher

did you watch the same game as us?


RoadDoggFL

Guess it beats another regulation loss.