PleaseCutStewart

I could see us beating the Chargers. East coast trip for them (I feel like they usually play terrible on the east coast trips) and their skill weapons on offense is probably more void of talent than ours is.

1 hour ago, Day1PanthersFan said:

Too bad it was all for nothing because his dumbass goalie can't stay on his feet or control the puck when it's right infront of him 

I can honestly never recall a goalie that fell down as many times as Freddie did in the playoffs... 

Like it was watching a 5-year-old as they first learn how to ice skate

1. No

2. Ideally both, but if not Jarvis has to be top priority 

3. Make Pyotr The starter next year. Sign a cheap veteran backup. 

4. Marty - absolutely. I feel like staal retires and I think we can let go of Burns 

5. Agreed - let's see what his price is 

6. I'd prioritize Brady over pesce (personally)

7. Not soon enough...

8. I wouldn't say his system is trash, but his refusal to make adjustments makes his system vulnerable to certain teams 

I'm curious how the players would feel if Rod is let go. I would still take a chance with a new coach though - I think we have hit our peak with him

3 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

We will never win with Rod. It’s sucks but unless Koochie goes god mode and rod isn’t a bitch. We will never win 

Even if Pyotr went God mode, Rod would probably still start some bum like mrazek in net over him...

Just now, jimfear said:

Freddie is a proven choke artist. Tonight was par for the course - not to mention he's been bad the whole series. I blame RBA as much as I blame Freddie. Rod has no faith in Pyotr, and too much faith in Freddie.

Amen - That's what I'm saying. We knew what we were getting out of Freddie - a goalie that fell down in net every three shots that has no lateral quickness in net... Definitely somebody I don't want in net as a starter in the playoffs

3 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

He hasn’t signed the contract he was offered because he wants his assistants to get paid and raises first.

Sadly, that should be all the reason we need to not bring Rod back... His assistants are ass

1 minute ago, carpanfan96 said:

Guentzel likes it here, so that’s something. 

Not sure he will after losing this series... I hope I'm wrong because he was amazing for us before we started f****** with lines and separated him, Aho, and Jarvis 

4 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

This series was over if Koochie.  Our GODDAMN Future started.  Rod sucks and blew it. Go to Toronto already.  

Yeah... I don't know how you think after game 3 that Freddie is the goalie to go to the rest of the way...

I might be in the minority, but I would have strongly considered benching him after that terrible second goal the rags scored. Once you see that goal go in, the skaters realize that they pretty much have to hold the other team to no shots the rest of the way to win

4 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

This series was over if Koochie.  Our GODDAMN Future started.  Rod sucks and blew it. Go to Toronto already.  

It would be interesting if he went to Toronto. Literally no one on that roster fits his system

7 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Freddie sucks this series. 

Sucks is an understatement. I honestly don't think we would have allowed much more goals had we just played empty net the entire game

Just now, organicrusty1201 said:

my prediction - if Rod comes back they will not sign Guentzel, he will go to a system where he can flourish

I doubt guentzel comes back, no matter who our coach is.

2 minutes ago, hepcat said:

For those asking who a new head coach would be, if they aren’t going with a guy who already has a Stanley cup ring, what’s the point? So it’s Craig Berube or Joel Quennville. I think you stick with Rod with a retooled roster next season. If it’s the same result it’s time for a fresh look.  

The problem is Rod's system has proven not to work in the playoffs and he has proven that he is overly loyal to veterans and won't make adjustments to his system...

He's the type of coach that will succeed in the regular season (like he has), but likely won't in the playoffs unless his players Play above their level. 

Agreed that there aren't many options that I know of available, but I'd rather do the change now than wait another 2 years to realize the same thing

Just now, KillerKat said:

Man, I hurt. This hurts. The Canes future doesnt look too good. The panthers arent going to be good as long as Bryce is here. Sad time to be a Carolina pro sports team.

It's much easier to be a Panthers fan. Just watch the first four games, realize we are the worst team in the NFL, and then pack it in till draft time...

1 minute ago, Day1PanthersFan said:

Raanta would have been better than Anderson 

Honestly, raanta was pretty good his last playoffs where he started. The problem is he has the stamina of an 80-year-old man and just got burned out from having to play multiple games in a row

3 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

The only way Id be fine with Rod is if he detaches himself from his assistants, but dont think thats going to happen.

No chance of that happening

4 minutes ago, organicrusty1201 said:

this is just as much on management, keep getting us average at best goalies instead of spending on a stud

Sadly, we don't even need a stud. An above average goalie could do the job. Instead we throw out bums like Freddie, raanta, mrazek, etc...

Sadly, the best goalie play we got was game 3 from Pyotr 

Also, somebody tell Freddie to close his 5 hole for me. How he gets beat on a wrap around 5 hole is beyond me...

2 minutes ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

Carolina professional teams loves coaches that squander talent. 

Amen...

Maybe watching us lose another series because our goalies suck will finally lead us to actually going after a goalie that doesn't suck...

3 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Welp, Im done with Rod. Never going to win a Cup with his piss poor power plays and dumbass goalie decision making along with complete and total lapses from the whole team from time to time. Hit the road and never come back.

Yeah, he's a regular season warrior. Love his system, but never makes adjustments. We have all a talent in the world to win a cup and he continues to squander it... Unfortunately if we fire him, I'm not sure there is another good option for us to hire

If there is any silver lining, we sure as hell aren't beating Florida or Dallas/ Edmonton with Freddie in net 

Just now, WaterBoy said:

Took the foot of the gas with the two goal lead. Killed the momentum. 

We really didn't. We hit like two posts that could have put us up 5 to one. Then Freddie lets in an awful second goal, rags score on a PP, and then Freddie lets in another awful goal.

But yes, the last 10 minutes of our game we're not our best

It's going to be an unpopular opinion, but Rod has to go. His choices on players to sit and going with Freddie despite him not looking good one game in the series is a fireable enough offense for me

Just now, Popsickle said:

We are getting this!

Unfortunately, no we aren't 

Just now, carpanfan96 said:

That’s his job if they don’t come back and win this series.

It needs to be

Sucks we hit so many posts, but we weren't winning poo with Freddie in net