Matt Ross: Send in the Clowns

Barkov the glue should be returning. Pretty sure matheson got the bench in the 3rd wonder who sits if weegs is ok. Anyone of them could desrve a sit down after thursday. Stupid leafs won mostly thanks to rakell taking ot penalty. Campbell didnt look great so i think the ducks had them in shootout.

Walked out of the game early in period 3. You are absolutely right that this was a performance of an ice pond team. Worst defensive play I have seen all season, with Ekblad and Matheson the two major culprits. When is the last time Connelly scored? When will Trocheck stop trying to carry through an entire team with no passing? We need at least one quality defenseman and should do whatever it takes to get it done. Have no problem trading Trocheck and a prospect for a real live defenseman. Not taking anything away from Stillman, but you have a real problem when he leads all defensemen in ice time. TIME TO MAKE CHANGES!!!!

Maybe you should coach instead of write?

Stillman needs a game off. How do you lose a puck in your skates on a soft pass when all by yourself? That annoyed me. Thats something that would happen during my sunday morning shinny

The entire defense is an absolute joke. They haven’t had consistency since Gallant was here. Of course when things were actually good here they made big changes and shipped him out along with everyone else who gave a damn. Started when they protected Bjugstad over Marchassault. Disgusting. Bobrovsky also is a major problem. Trocheck wants out, they will trade Hoffman so basically look for once again another rebuild by an organization that can’t ever find its own way. This team is a joke. Only 5 playoff appearances since 1993. That’s pathetic. They have like 4 legit point per game players and still can’t Win consistency. Pathetic. This is and always will be Panthers hockey.

Maybe you should coach instead of write?
- ziffles

Just joking

This was the first time it was hard to not criticize - especially with all the hype coming into the season and seeing more of the same with inconsistent play heading into the playoff hunt.

Walked out of the game early in period 3. You are absolutely right that this was a performance of an ice pond team. Worst defensive play I have seen all season, with Ekblad and Matheson the two major culprits. When is the last time Connelly scored? When will Trocheck stop trying to carry through an entire team with no passing? We need at least one quality defenseman and should do whatever it takes to get it done. Have no problem trading Trocheck and a prospect for a real live defenseman. Not taking anything away from Stillman, but you have a real problem when he leads all defensemen in ice time. TIME TO MAKE CHANGES!!!!
- edge1

I could see see them moving Hoffman solo or part of a package of some kind? Trocheck is an interesting thought, too...

Wild finish. Daddy almost had it..!

Sadly we lost. Thank goodness montreal showed up late to limit toronto to a point. I missed this game due to other events which i seldom let happen but just as well although the highlights showed a close call i still went to bed angry