Wednesday Caterwaul: Panthers GameDay Open Forum - Cats host Thrash, WJC update, and farewell to a friend of The Box
by Donny Rivette on Jan 5, 2011 1:07 PM EST
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Little bit 'o biz to cover before the Cats host Atlanta this evening (Live Game Chat, 7pm); from the WJC:
- Finland fell to Switzerland 3-2 on Tuesday; forward prospect Joonas Donskoi was a non-factor in this one, though he completes the tourney with a very promising 3g-3a and +5 in 6 matches.
- USA (Nick Bjugstad, Drew Shore) takes on Sweden for the bronze at 3:30, while Canada (Erik Gudbranson, Quinton Howden) battles Russia for the gold at 7:30.
And on to our local concern:
- OFP is reporting via Twitter that F Evgeny Dadonov is out of tonight's game due to a bum ankle. He's cooled of late anyhow; 1 point - an assist - in his past four.
- SB Nation Atlanta takes a peek at the Thrashers and why a victory in Sunrise isn't a given; and no...still nothing on our own South Florida "hub". Yet.
- The AJC finds historical confusion in Florida's 18-17-2 record: "Seeing the Florida Panthers above .500 in the standings happens just about as often as a hard freeze in South Beach."
- Tomas Vokoun is 12-8-2 (2 SO) in 23 starts against Atlanta; Scott Clemmensen has struggled a bit, going 1-3 (1 SO) in 3 starts/4 appearances.
- "Defenseman" Dustin Byfuglien handily leads the Thrash in points with 41 in 42 games; his 16 goals (including 6 GW!) are three better than anyone else on the roster.
- Since December 7th (12 games) center Stephen Weiss has collected 13 points (7 goals, +7); the Cats have gone 7-3-2 in that stretch.
And finally, a quick tip of the hat to the Sun-Sentinel's "Business of Sports" writer Sarah Talalay, who is moving on to new professional challenges. In a very crowded pro-sports market, Sarah never shied away from bringing us top-notch commentary and inside goodies from behind the doors of the BankAtlantic Center. She staunchly treated hockey fans as equals among the higher-profile Dolphins, Marlins, and Heat fanatics, a behavior not often found among the media in this locale. We'll miss her.
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Oh REALLY?
I think it’s “cute” how a paper in the hockey hotbed of Atlanta, GA (whose hockey team has spent exactly 6 months of its entire EXISTENCE out of last place) starts in with the jokes about the Panthers… I fully expected to see references to our “attendance problems” the further I read into the article… What short memories these guys have. There is a lot of hockey left to be played…
thats what happens when you team starts winning, you turn into a dumbass :D
Garrett those socks make you look homeless!
by Chris S Roberts on Jan 5, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
They have more playoff appearances than we do in the past 9 years and are in the middle of what will probably end as their best season yet. Until we actually start winning, we’re open to pot shots from anyone and everyone. Even Atlanta.
And it’s not like the litte jab isn’t true… don’t know how often we’ve been above .500 in the past decade, but I can’t imagine it adds up to much more than a month or so total calendar time.
Jokes
As I have always said, Talk is cheap. prove it on the ice.
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones!
Three random things, only one of which even barely relates to tonight’s game:
1. Dustin Byfuglien was drafted in the 8th round. Wow.
2. I wonder if Bergeron will be picked up on waivers? He seems like a bargain but I’m not too familiar with him.
3. This (sorry if it’s old): http://senorgif.memebase.com/2010/12/18/funny-gifs-waffle-time/
Ha! I’ve never seen that before
if only he played for toronto
check out the Bruce Boudreau gif about 2/3s the way down in last nights TB/WSH thread
pure amazing
http://www.rawcharge.com/2011/1/4/1899297/tampa-bay-lightning-at-washington-capitals-game-thread#comments
Garrett those socks make you look homeless!
by Chris S Roberts on Jan 5, 2011 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
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