Matt Ross: Stanley Cup Final: FLA vs VGK, GM2

Benny and Tkachuk should hang their heads. They had a terrible invisible game and then took super selfish penalties. If Vegas wasnt getting involved that late into a scrum they werent going to so why slug the guy twice and get out of the game when we needed a hero. Also clearly I am not a coach but why in the world are there no wingers at the point? Vegas had all day to stroll along the blue line and pick their shots. Also-also I want Zito and Maurice to start deducting pay every time the players shoot high and/or wide! Those are never going to go in. Also-also-also god damnit Cousins!

The Knights have speed. The Panthers were constantly chasing the puck. Once this happened it left a Vegas player wide open to bang it in the net. Duclair and Verhaeghe with their speed have to play a 200-foot game. They got to get back to the defensive zone to retrieve the puck first and get it back to the offensive zone. No more cherry-picking. I cannot blame Tkachuck or Bennett as they get frustrated by losing. At least they care. Barkov, ten million, and only two shots on net Reinhart was doing nothing either. I have faith that the Panthers will come back tonight to split the series.

Here's hoping!

No more rust excuse. Gotta come out flying

Gotta play a full 60 tonight. I thought they were guilty of taking their foot off the gas for a stretch after the shorty. This isn't going to be a series of 1-goal, all-defense games like the last ones.

Go Panthers!

Can anyone tell me why Gudas played only two and a half minutes in the first period? Was he in the dog house? Hope they aren't going to the strip joints like they did in Tampa last year.

Can anyone tell me why Gudas played only two and a half minutes in the first period? Was he in the dog house? Hope they aren't going to the strip joints like they did in Tampa last year.
- madhatter56

He got slammed in the one scuffle early in the game. He left after that, I think.
The one Where the goalie was returning shots with glove and blocker

Wild one so far.

Hopefully Gudas is good after that hit.

Talk about being manhandled, the poor Panthers look intimidated. Gudas must have gone out and celebrated his birthday too much. ding dong.

Vegas got their legs tonight man

Talk about being manhandled, the poor Panthers look intimidated. Gudas must have gone out and celebrated his birthday too much. ding dong.
- madhatter56

Here’s the difference, we do our hitting and bs after the whistle while Vegas does it during the play

Need some serious adjustments heading into the second period.

I would def continue to have Tkachuk around the crease. Hill seems like he might really lose it if that continues.

Wild one so far.

Hopefully Gudas is good after that hit.
- Matt Ross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJc8uon8uM

Shoulder to the face

Wow… this is ugly

It's looking bleak for the Cats ! Gotta get their act together when they get home.

Panthers right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z34bwVB_2W4

(No relation intended to the other team playing in a desert)

Wtf we’ll be back to the Airplane! gifs soon....

Panthers right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z34bwVB_2W4

(No relation intended to the other team playing in a desert)

Wtf we’ll be back to the Airplane! gifs soon....
- Ratsreign

Rough one tonight, man…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJc8uon8uM

Shoulder to the face
- Ratsreign

Barbashev straightened up as Gudas was going to hit him - hence the reverse hit.

What's he supposed to do? Did not throw an elbow.

Gudas skated into him - not the other way around.

Too Many STAALS and no lucky bounces spells gloom and doom

Barbashev straightened up as Gudas was going to hit him - hence the reverse hit.

What's he supposed to do? Did not throw an elbow.

Gudas skated into him - not the other way around.
- Nasty_Duck

In reply to a post hoping Gudas would be good to go after that hit, I simply replied he took a shoulder to the face.


I will lol imagining the probable difference in the opinion stated if Gudas was the one on the other end of that hit, though.

Rough one tonight, man…
- Matt Ross

Kinda glad Vegas rubbed it in a bit. Let that poop burn all the back to the swamp.
Gonna have to play a lot better than these last two games.
Looks like they time warped back to December, the way they played in Vegas.

The Panthers got their nose bloody. The Panthers are out of their league. The Knights are bigger, faster, and more aggressive. It's too bad, I thought the Panthers would raise the Stanley Cup and I could die a happy man.

Time to panic! Bobrovsky back to his true level

The Knights have speed. The Panthers were constantly chasing the puck. Once this happened it left a Vegas player wide open to bang it in the net. Duclair and Verhaeghe with their speed have to play a 200-foot game. They got to get back to the defensive zone to retrieve the puck first and get it back to the offensive zone. No more cherry-picking. I cannot blame Tkachuck or Bennett as they get frustrated by losing. At least they care. Barkov, ten million, and only two shots on net Reinhart was doing nothing either. I have faith that the Panthers will come back tonight to split the series.
- madhatter56

If they cared they would avoid the stupid penalties

Boy those referees have a hate on for Chuck
Knowing that though he needs to keep his nose clean. Having him out for 20+ minutes doesnt help the team at all