The series finally gets started. Maybe the Bolts will get started in game two.
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Everyone who knows anything about hockey had zero doubt the panthers would flip the switch once the playoffs started. They were trying to get healthy at the end of the regular season. That's it. This team is battle tested and didn't care about seeding or who/where they played in the first round. Champs for a reason. Tonight it showed.
This is the battle of FLAWDA not Tampa let’s go cats 🫵😹
Panthers definitely flipped that switch. Go Panthers!
Who won the battle along boards? Who won the game? Tampa. No board wins. No chance.
both Florida and Minnesota score five or more goals with just over 15 shots on goal (better than 30% shooting percentage)
to clear up goaltender interference (and reduce questionable challenges), would it help to give goaltender some kind of right of way to the top of crease? players would go around goaltender more?
This feels like 2019 lite
Interesting that post game Paul Maurice was critical of the Panthers play in the game. He was not as pleased as one would think he would be.
People got a little caught up in some recency bias with the late season drop in the Panthers record. ANYONE who watched the Panthers could see they were not interested in gunning for the division. They knew Chucky was coming back – they are arguably healthier than Tampa. Maurice did a masterful job in getting traffic in front of Vasy and he did not play a very “Vasy-like” game. I still expect this series to go 6 games but if Tampa doesn’t give out some punishment, kill a penalty, and (let’s face it) Vasy doesn’t play like we know he can, Tampa will be out quick.
tough one.
Obviously, winning 6-2 on the road feels damn good, but there's no room to get carried away, Tampa will bring it next game
6 goals on 16 shots jesus Vasi is so cooked
People forget about all the injuries that Florida had and how many players hadn't played together pretty much for most of the year and we still ended up with a top three record in the division. #TimetoHunt
Florida is just the better team, and have been for 3 years. On top of all of that, they are probably the most physical and nasty team to go along with their skill, I’m not sure why everyone doubted this team, it’s like “Y’all must have forgot”
Floridas old logo looks so freaking good. Bring it back.
My bolts will lose this series if they don’t start forechecking, Florida’s forecheck is relentless and never let up and it makes it tough to just get the puck down the ice
As long as the refs don’t have a clear definition of goaltender interference you might as well challenge them all, it would be irresponsible not to as a coach. I’ve seen more sure fire goals than that one get overturned for “reasons”
Panthers looking like they haven’t missed a step…. Not good for the rest of the league
Skillful and Physical what a hard a attribute to find on a whole team. The Panthers showed what a unicorn of a team they are when healthy. They are impressive to watch at full capabilities. Men’s against boys last night indeed
Panthers brought the best forecheck in the league.. that continues and Tampa does not stand a chance. Let’s go Cats!
The 2024 SCF champs showed up last night. Go Cats.
As a Cats fan, I can say I was worried about our scoring, but last night was fun!
The return of Tkachuk gave the cats extra juice.
"might have Primeape on the board" where have i been? when did THG start having Pokemon magnets?? 😂
There was a lot of hitting, but it looked like Tampa felt betrayed by Bennett's high skill goal, thinking it was agreed on that they would ignore the puck for the first period. The goal challenge for goalie interference was strange, when if anything Vasilevskiy should have had a delayed penalty for holding the stick on the Florida attacker. I was pretty unimpressed with the Tampa fanbase to see so many people leaving the game with nearly 15 minutes left in the 3rd period of a playoff game. Were a bunch of people late for parties they were double booked to be at?
Chucky IS Panthers hockey. An important factor with the Panthers forecheck, is every player knows how to throw their weight around perfectly.
Go Cats.
As you know, Shannon, playoff hockey is not regular season hockey. If the Panthers steam roll the Lightning, they should be the cup favorites.