Matt Ross: One More Sleep…

I would have rather had the Maple Leafs in the first. Their goaltending isn't as good, and Tampa seems to have our number. The only hope is that Tkachuk makes the difference with his competitive play. Barkov and Huberdeau couldn't get it done on the last two playoff series we played against them.

I would have rather had the Maple Leafs in the first. Their goaltending isn't as good, and Tampa seems to have our number. The only hope is that Tkachuk makes the difference with his competitive play. Barkov and Huberdeau couldn't get it done on the last two playoff series we played against them.
- madhatter56

I’m feeling really good about the Cats heading into the playoffs.

This tandem of Bob and Stolarz is solid.

No stage fright for this year's Cats; they're ready for the bright lights and more than capable of dispatching the Lightning.

Go Panthers!

I’m feeling really good about the Cats heading into the playoffs.

This tandem of Bob and Stolarz is solid.
- Matt Ross

The Panther's goaltending is great, but Vasilevsky is the prince of darkness. Didn't we have 51 shots against him the last game we played them and couldn't get one by him, YIKE!

The Panther's goaltending is great, but Vasilevsky is the prince of darkness. Didn't we have 51 shots against him the last game we played them and couldn't get one by him, YIKE!
- madhatter56

Yeah, often you have to play well enough to score 8 goals to get 2 or 3 past Vasi.

Panthers have to be disciplined themselves, and stay away from TB trying to goad things and make it into more of a special teams battle. 5v5 FL is much better.

Bob will have to play well

I would have rather had the Maple Leafs in the first. Their goaltending isn't as good, and Tampa seems to have our number. The only hope is that Tkachuk makes the difference with his competitive play. Barkov and Huberdeau couldn't get it done on the last two playoff series we played against them.
- madhatter56

If the Panthers think that way, they will never win a Cup.
Good thing is, they don’t seem to think that way.
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