OPEN THREAD: Panthers at Blues (Really Bad MS Paint edition)
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 6:56 PM EDT
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Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues, Oct 31, 2009 8:00 PM EDT
3-7-1 (7p) 5-5-1 (11p)
Panthers vs Blues coverage St. Louis Game Time Panthers vs Blues preview
Right back at it, on the heels of Steven Reinprecht's four-point night. Two new additions to the Florida lineup for this evening include the flaming-hot Rochester Americans' D Keaton Ellerby and F Victor Oreskovich, in what's become a semi-confusing silver platter of callups and demotions. But for two games, it's begun to show some fruit.
On a personal note, ABC Family Channel ran 1989's Batman earlier today. Cinematic bliss for what ails ya.
Gallagher, Brad, and the entire lineup at St. Louis Game Time are stoked for tonight's matchup as well, so give 'em a whirl. Their club is looking to get on the sunnier side of .500 after a shutout loss to Phoenix(?) on Thursday. Must suck. Geez...five losses?
Can Rhino score another one? Will Rusty Olesz continue the heroics? Can Ville Koistinen find the Doghouse's emergency exit? What direction will the goaltending go tonight? Will coach Pete finally beat the constipation? Is an ownership struggle on the horizon? And for the love of God...who's looking out for the children?
These answers and more coming up soon. Thanks for dropping in, and Happy Halloween to some of you.
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Psyched to see Oreskovich; LetsGoAmerks has been rather high on him since the organization signed him. Two assists last night in the Rochester victory at Binghamton.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Carolina’s lost EIGHT straight. What’s gonna give in Raleigh???
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And little help from around the division: ATL beat OTW in regulation while NJ edged TAM…in a shootout, of course.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully not the Panthers on Wednesday.
Florida Panthers: Giving the league a punching bag since 2000.
by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like my team when I’m on the XBox. The bad one.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Guessing Allen’s appearance means Ellerby’s in the press box…
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Scratches are Moore, Repik & Ellerby.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven’t heard a timetable for the return of Moore yet; presumably his surgery was successful
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So Horts is now on the Kreps/Soup line? What’s that?
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
…and just like that, Horts is back with Rhino/Stiller. Must’ve caught a midstream line change earlier
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goal!!!!
Stillman (who?) from Horton, apparently (no feed, listening to Randy Moller).
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I paid for GameCenter, but Panthers games are blacked out here in Broward. And I’m not driving up to my mom’s just to watch a hockey game.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OH YEAH…ran into that last week when we had “cable issues”. It blacks out here as well.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I got it for Sharks, Flyers & divisional games.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tell you this, Johnny: they have all elevated their games around the Reinprecht/Horton/Stillman line. Actually look dangerous.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Make no mistake, tho: the need remains for a big-time scorer
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good. They looked pretty good last night. Think Stillman’s finally warmed up and Reinprecht is having a good effect on both.
Not sure if/when Frolilk’s game is going to pick up, though.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reinprecht made it all happen, too. Believe it or not.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Officially from McCabe and Rhino
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bloody radio was off to commercial. Saw it on the Gamecenter PbP, though.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course the Panthers want to get out of the period with a 2-0 lead, Randy…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Glad you passed it along…is that the strategy?
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be. Maybe he called Pete during the commercial break and asked.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t want to say Randy is a master of the obvious, but…
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They did this time, though, which is nice.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Been told that is what good teams do. I wouldn’t know much about that, given my history with certain franchises
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Olesz goes down with a tripping call seven seconds in
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ooooohhhh…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rhino loses assist on first period goal to Stillman, who now has a two-point night
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Missed most of the penalty kill while they were at commercial. Not sure if the airstream is the same, but online they keep cutting away.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dudes are really looking good. Way confident.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good, good. I was hoping last night would help that.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re climbing. Slowly, but it’s evident. Playing more as a team than I’ve yet seen.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
McArdle and Oreskovich are hitting everything near them…responsibly
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Olesz with Horton & Rhino now?
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lines are rolling so quickly it’s tough to tell!!!
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, must have been a play mid-change.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happened to me several times…Pistol Pete’s got ’em on a tear
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every time there’s a play, the NHL site highlights all the players on the ice. Changing fast & furious on the Panthers side.
They’re got a clip up of the Weiss goal. Nice job by Rhino to keep it alive and Weiss to get in position for that rebound.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi! Sucks to hear Oreskovich is playing well.. we want him back. lol
Anyone find a feed online for the game?
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hiya KW…no feeds I’m aware of; they’re looking for one at Facebook too.
As for VO, wow…he’s certainly looking to stay with the Cats
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Playing a monster game with McArdle
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only one I found won’t load. Am listening to the radio feed and watching the play by play on nhl.com.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW...
…HUGE congrats on the Amerks and their success…AWESOME.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Groulx’s got them rockin in synch.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And with all the player movement, really a miraculous job by he and Teddy.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks! Groulx is doing a great job BUT the biggest help is having EXPERIENCED players that have been able to stay calm and not panic during games.
The team appears built to weather the storm. If only the Panthers could trade Andrew Sweetland or Brady Calla though.
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thought the York signing was brilliant.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s stunning sometimes how much that helps. The year before I moved down here, the Crunch signed Andy Delmore and Jamie Pushor and had their best year in quite a while. Of course, Delmore went back to Europe, the best players made the Jackets and everyone else’s contract ended, but playoffs that one year was nice.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, they finally got rid of Anthony Stewart. You can’t expect too much…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And yet Brett McLean is out of the league.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s doing better than Stewart (who’s back in the AHL) and Noah Welch (who got suspended by the Thrash). I think Cory Murphy got called up by the Debs.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lost in all of this is Vokoun’s effort tonight. Standing tall and again, the word “confident” comes to mind.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yet Pistol Pete still appears constipated.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m seeing more VO and McArdle hits on Blues players on the PbP…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They’ve been wrecking balls…as has Taffe
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something....
Isnt that something you guys have been saying the team has needed?
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An “identity” is a nice trait…and they are collectively helping to bring it
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeez…defensively they’re playing insanely team-oriented stuff (or however that should be written)
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Amazing what you can accomplish when you’re not panicking.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnny…any Seminole Casino “Do your thing!” ads on the radio? Have yet to hear one tonight, and life has never tasted so fresh.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think there was one early in the second period.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brutal. Drives me to domestic violence.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No scoring this time around...
…but the Cats played better in this frame.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What time is it?
That’s right, it’s time for another drink. What else is period break good for? Besides checking the scores?
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes: http://www.790theticket.com/
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
trick or treating done, that 7:30 hockey game tomorrow is going to suck
by studyaid on Oct 31, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Ouch. I’ll probably be hurting too. Played for an hour and mowed the lawn. I’ll be good and sore for skating.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys really should go the X-Box route…easier on the legs.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you mow the lawn on X-Box? I know you can play drums on X-Box, but the real thing is more fun.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, working great! Except my son just said, “only listen? that sucks.”
kids these days!!!! (he’s 5)
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, yes, but better than reading the morning papers.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re these things we get at work.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahh.. this reply to threads thing tricks me.
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the things that used to come on newsprint, but are now free on the internets
by studyaid on Oct 31, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're freaking kidding me.
790’s on ads again! Missed another goal.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought these commercials were rather long
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Game’s been back on for like two minutes. And they’ll cut back into Moller like they were never away.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And now they’re covering up the radio commercials with Metallica. This is the lamest online feed ever. Switching to the Blues’ feed…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s the point of listening to the *#$%#$% radio if they’re on ads every time there’s a goal?
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i bet they cut the commercials short on broadcast radio
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is that about??? Got to mention this to DolPhanDave
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please do. It’s incredibly annoying. Yeah, I could play the actual radio, but it’s in another room.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
790 works during the day up here, but at night? Forget it. Some Creole station overtakes it.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His first NHL goal was 7 years ago tonight with PHI
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember that. Not the goal, but when he played with Philly.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looked like Roenick assisted on it.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember him, too. Was not happy when he got trade to Los Angeles.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I never hear Dane Cook’s name again it’ll be far too soon
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don’t know. What’s saveology.com?
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe you can buy a Dane Cook at saveology.com
by studyaid on Oct 31, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oreskovich has had 12 mins of ice time as of the last NHL.com update. wow.
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just showed one of his checks…simply evil stuff.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Caber just had a breakaway! No goal.
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How long does the live game preview on NHL.com last for? Just gave me the option to “try it free” so I’m watching until it kicks me out.
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think today’s the last day.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha… one minute. should have known better.
by keithwozniak on Oct 31, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I thought it was a free preview week. Sorry.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
St. Louis announcer trying to curse the Panthers
… by mentioning that the Blues shut out the Panthers last time and suggested the Panthers were trying to return the favor.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it works the same when you say something like that against the team you don’t want to win the game
by studyaid on Oct 31, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn’t going to mention that…
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like watching a pitcher in the eighth inning of a no-hitter…
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Uh huh. Just waiting for someone to wreck it.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just saw it on nhl.com! Rock! Radio just announced the goalie pull.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh… no. Sorry. It’s sixty minutes.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, didn’t know I was supposed to respond. Can do so…
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Done.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to get a quick writeup done. Come on, Tomas!
by Donny Rivette on Oct 31, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
W00t!
Shutout! Blues fans don’t sound happy.
About bloody time we had a good performance. Hopefully they repeat at home on Wed.
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by Johnny B on Oct 31, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just got back from jacksonville from FLORIDA/GEORGIA weekend (go gators!) and actually read through all of this to see what the game looked like…and figured i miss what sounds like quite an impressive performance and 4-0 to show for it! two in a row feels awfully good and a good chance to make it 3? could carolina actually be playing worse than we are right now, tonight aside. i mean, we haven’t gone 0-8 yet!
by alterego6487 on Oct 31, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you mean 0-9. The Panthers could make it 0-10.
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Carolina
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