Matt Ross: FLA vs BOS: Rd 1, GM 4

I would stick with Lyons, he's the one that got you there while the other goalies were licking their wounds.

What Panther team will show up today? The rockem sockem heavy forechecking team. or the slow-moving chase after the puck team, while the other team plays keep away.

We have two 10 million dollar players that have underperformed and are overpaid.

I would like to see Micheal Benning play. I think he has the potential of being another Danny Boyle.

Just like most teams........They get momentum and then become complacent Easy up and play not to lose makes you lose. I do not get it Same thing happened with Losipeg They handled Vegas and it was easy then did not show up until late in game three and almost won. Point is focus and the rest will take care of itself. Lack of focus and you are doomed. It just do not get the mental aspect of some of these teams and it changes from period to period let alone from game to game

Play Benny between Chucky and Lomberg! Let’s get this party started.

My thoughts exactly, Lomberg, Bennett, and Thkchuk. That line would have some getty up.

My thoughts exactly, Lomberg, Bennett, and Thkchuk. That line would have some getty up.
- madhatter56

All former Flames.
The Extinguisher Line!

Good luck today Florida. Take a bite out of Jeremy Jacobs pocketbook and give Marchand a summer send off.

Anyone else stuck with the Carolina game on?

Oh wow…Bob’s starting.

Cats with their best start in a long time. They take a penalty and give up a goal.

So frustrating!

STOP with the penalties!

Great coaching on the PK putting Fitzgerald who hasn’t played in forever on it

Great coaching on the PK putting Fitzgerald who hasn’t played in forever on it
- harveykline

Ugh…Florida had them on their heels and started taking stupid penalties. Frustrating.

Now Boston is clamping it done.

Bob is not the answer, I got a feeling the fat lady is about to sing.

At least Thkchuk puts up a fight unlike Barkov, this is the fourth year of playoffs that Barkov hasn't shown me anything. ExFlamers are the only ones that have shown up.

I hate freaking teams who get into poop when loosing by 3 goals. Maybe just maybe doing that poop during the game might make a lil difference, but we will never know with organization

Let's put it this way, the Panthers were lucky just to make the playoffs. This coach gave them no system or structure. It's time to eat his contract and reinstate Quenneville.

Bob is not the answer, I got a feeling the fat lady is about to sing.
- madhatter56

In fairness, I don’t think Bob was the problem. He played well. Barkov, Reinhart, etc…no where to be found.

And taking multiple stupid penalties does not help.

Looked like all season did, good start, can’t score... stupid penalties, pk is weak, shoulda woulda coulda meters say they’re doing fine.... as they’re losing yet again.
They are too often their own worst enemy. Not going to get away with stupid turnovers all over the ice against that team.

Just not good enough. Not even close to good enough the last two games.

Let's put it this way, the Panthers were lucky just to make the playoffs. This coach gave them no system or structure. It's time to eat his contract and reinstate Quenneville.
- madhatter56

I wish people would stop blaming the coach. Coaches coach and players play. Coaches get fired all the time because what else can management do, fire the players? It’s not the coach’s fault for Barkov’s play, he does it every playoffs. The regular season is nothing like the playoffs. People gotta stop calling Barkov a superstar. He’s good yes, superstar not.

In fairness, I don’t think Bob was the problem. He played well. Barkov, Reinhart, etc…no there to be found.

And taking multiple stupid penalties does not help.
- Matt Ross

I agree on Barkov, Reinhart, Lundell, Luostarinen, etc not showing up, but Bobrovsky has underperformed the whole season. He's inconsistent. No other team wants him either. He's not worth the ten million they're paying him.

In context why I said Bob is not the answer is this, he did not change the chemistry of the game for the Panthers. In fact, I think the players played the worst in front of him. They all believe Lyons got them to the playoffs, not Bobrovsky. Maurice cannot read off his player's comments or emotions. This is why Maurice is not a good coach. Either that or he was ordered by the front office to play Bobrovsky because they were not paying a ten-million-dollar goalie to sit on the bench.