Official NHL Playoffs Thread 2024

[PantherChris]

2 hours ago, Harbingers said:

The more I think about it if Fast can’t go Saturday I want KK on Staals wing for the shutdown line. 

Idk Turbo is great defensively just but like Jarvis it feels like a waste to have him with that line.

[PantherChris]

Just got my tickets to game 1 so the Canes are guaranteed to win they are 38-0 with me in attendance since 2006 which includes 10 playoff games including wins over the Sabres,Bruins and 2 wins over the Isles!

[Harbingers]

Fug Fasty is not at practice. 

[Harbingers]

Martin, Blake and Nadeau also not at practice. I assume Morrow is pairing with TDA as a 4th pair which is why he got the invite.

Edited April 18 by Harbingers

[Harbingers]

Obviously Andersen’s got the starter crease. I would not be surprised if Rod continues to rotate goalies though. 

[PantherChris]

7 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Obviously Andersen’s got the starter crease. I would not be surprised if Rod continues to rotate goalies though. 

I'm not a fan of that I love Pyotr but he hasn't been good in past playoffs...

 

If Anderson starts and is hot I feel like he needs to ride him to victory, Freddie's Numbers this year are pretty much a mirror of his playoff performance last season, I think with Freddie in net we have the goalie advantage vs the Isles and it's at worst a push in any series... 

[Harbingers]

Meh don’t like svech still on 3. 3 needs to be shutdown. 

[PantherChris]

14 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Meh don’t like svech still on 3. 3 needs to be shutdown. 

Svechnikov has played better as of late he seems to have his confidence  back, although I agree I'd rather switch him and Turbo.

He's not Breaking up JAG unless he's forced too which I understand his sick feeds to Aho/Jarvis are awesome.. a part of me wishes he would go 

G-A-J 

S-T-N  

N-S-M

Because Turbo is a better option at C for a scoring line than Drury

Edited April 18 by PantherChris

[Harbingers]

Forslund or Mike+Tripp… 

[Harbingers]

Rod doesn’t know if fast will practice tomorrow. 

[Harbingers]

Fug… I’m pretty sure it’s his back or maybe shoulder. He hit the post and the boards hard. Shoulder to post back to boards. 

Edited April 18 by Harbingers

[Harbingers]

 

[Anybodyhome]

He was holding his head when he was down. On replay, his head whiplashed into the boards. Not surprised if this is concussion related.

 

[Harbingers]

9 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

He was holding his head when he was down. On replay, his head whiplashed into the boards. Not surprised if this is concussion related.

 

Ya I did notice that too. Not a huge fan of not having our hardest grinder and playoff goal leader from last playoffs in there for game one… but such is sports. 

Edited April 18 by Harbingers