Thursday Caterwaul - Panthers GameDay Open Forum
by Donny Rivette on Mar 11, 2010 10:59 AM EST
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PrintWhen the Avalanche and Panthers last met, Florida defenseman Keith Ballard was in the midst of a bizarre streak of accidentally injuring players - his own as well as the opposition - by knocking former Cat Craig Anderson from a December 2nd game in Sunrise. The Panthers held on to beat backup Peter Budaj 5-4 on a Stephen Weiss goal in the shootout. Strange evening.
Couple of quick notes: Anderson and Tomas Vokoun are the starters. The Cats have not been to Denver's Pepsi Center since February of 2007 (a 5-4 OT FLA loss). Michal Repik will replace injured winger Byron Bitz. Former Panthers defenseman Ruslan Salei is out (torso injury). FLA has won three in a row; looked at another way, they have not lost since last week's NHL trade deadline. Streaks: Bryan McCabe - 10 points (5 games), Steven Reinprecht - 3 points (3), Cory Stillman - 5 points (4), Michael Frolik - 4 goals (3).
Be sure to check out our pals at Mile High Hockey for their take on this one. The LBC Live Game Forum will fire up around 8pm EST or so (remember...9pm puck drop).
Floor's yours, guys and gals...
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Here we are again...
The Panthers haven’t put together more than three wins in a row all season. Here’s their third or fourth shot at it. Moreover, if the Panthers can manage another three points on this road trip, they are still, however improbably, on the outside edges of the playoff hunt. Of course, the schedule this week is no help. The teams right ahead play teams from the bottom: the Lightning play the Leafs, the Thrashers play the Blue Jackets and the Canadiens play the Oilers.
Florida Panthers: Giving the league a punching bag since 2000.
ATL, NYR, and TB all crapping out in the past 48 hours was a nice touch, however.
by Donny Rivette on Mar 11, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
I'm predicting
Olesz will have a big game. No particular reson.
This game will be epic if for no other reason than the emotional baggage it’s carrying. If we win, it’s another huge hurdle out of the way and we can focus on the next big challenge ahead. If we lose, it will feel like the season has slipped away because every point is critical at this juncture.
If nothing else, credit the Panthers for making it exciting at the end of every year, despite the resulting disappointments.
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Florida
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51 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 59 |
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Washington
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51 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 58 |
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Winnipeg
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53 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 54 |
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Tampa Bay
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51 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 |
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Carolina
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54 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 49 |
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New York Rangers
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49 | 32-12-5 | 69 |
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Boston Bruins
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50 | 32-16-2 | 66 |
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Florida Panthers
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51 | 24-16-11 | 59 |
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Philadelphia Flyers
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51 | 30-15-6 | 66 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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52 | 30-18-4 | 64 |
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New Jersey Devils
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51 | 29-19-3 | 61 |
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Ottawa Senators
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55 | 27-21-7 | 61 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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52 | 27-19-6 | 60 |
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Washington Capitals
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51 | 27-20-4 | 58 |
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Winnipeg Jets
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53 | 24-23-6 | 54 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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51 | 23-23-5 | 51 |
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New York Islanders
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51 | 21-22-8 | 50 |
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Buffalo Sabres
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52 | 22-24-6 | 50 |
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Carolina Hurricanes
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54 | 20-25-9 | 49 |
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Montreal Canadiens
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52 | 19-24-9 | 47 |
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