On the Prowl: Panthers Wednesday Links and Open Thread
by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintWelcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links from the LBC staff published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump...
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Panthers News
- A look at Florida's goaltending from a fantasy perspective heading into 2011-12. Dobber Hockey
- Ex-Hawk Brian Campbell will forever have strong ties to the Windy City. CSN Chicago
- Jose Theodore still has has a lot to prove--but at least he's confident. Miami Herald
- Ryan Lambert addresses why playoff stars rake in big contracts on UFA day. Sean Bergenheim is no exception. Puck Daddy
- The quietest re-sign of the summer. CapGeek
- Keeping busy: Ryan Carter will be participating in a charity game this evening with a couple of other names you may have heard (more complete link here). H/T to Bryan/Hockey Wilderness
- See how the Panthers goalie duo fares against the tandems of the other 29 teams. Spoiler: Ouch. Red Light District
- Would you believe the Panthers actually finished with a positive Corsi rating last season? Kuklas Korner
- Will the addition of Campbell help the Panthers powerplay? Wysh thinks so. Puck Daddy
Affiliate News
- The Rampage have announced some games. Not the schedule, just some games. Rampage
- The Great Offseason Makeover rolls into San Antonio. Express-News
Around the NHL and Beyond
- No rest yet for the legacy of the late Derek Boogaard. Hockey Wilderness
- The Lightning made a subtle internal move on Tuesday. Tampa Tribune
- What New Jersey coach Pete DeBoer must accomplish, and quickly. Star-Ledger
- "Remember, [DeBoer] went into Florida and they made the playoffs in the first year. I think they did, anyway. No? They just missed?" Luscious Lou, via the New York Post
- The Isles' Ryan Strome has ensured himself of at least one less friend in the Rookie Camp dressing room. SB Nation
- Xokathryn liked former Cat Gregory Campbell's performance this past season. A lot. Stanley Cup of Chowder
- Fabulous look at various league "strengths" Puck Worlds
- Voting remains open for ranking NHL uniforms. Icethetics
- In another corner of Logoville, hopes are high - but realistic - for the Jets' new unis. PuckDrawn
- Would you feel lucky after a hole-in-one? How about if you're Joe Sakic and that ace won you a million dollars? Vancouver Sun
- Breaking down last season's best even-strength goal scorers. TSN
- Analyzing the Joe Corvo trade request fallout. Canes Country
- The Detroit Red Wings have announced Chris Osgood's retirement. NHL
- In honor of the above news, here's another "it only happens to the Whalers" moment. YouTube
- The Tampa Bay Lightning and St Louis Blues will hold a preseason game in Orlando Sept. 21st. Raw Charge
- Think you're the "ultimate" NHL fan? Prove it. Upper Deck
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Purcell
Locked up by the Bolts
Unashamed Alex Burrows Fanboy, MN Wild Lover, and believer in the FLA Cats Blueprint
Glad we resigned Plante, that one flew way under the radar
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
Waaaay under.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Wysh, his blog is great and I also love this quote by him in regard to the Panthers new-look powerplay possibilities.
Better or Worse? Better, and not just because it can’t get any worse.
Speaking of that goal against the Whalers, Chris Osgood’s retirement means there’s now one less active goalie who scored a goal in the NHL by taking a shot at the opposing players net. Depending on Nabokov’s status, there’s either two or three left now. The others being Martin Brodeur and some guy named Jose Theodore.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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Man its been too long since the last goalie goal, I dont even see them taking shots anymore
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in the building for the Osgood goal in HFD. Not at the game, but in the building. Kicking myself ever since.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 4:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was at the playoff game in 97 when Brodeur scored, and it’s partially his fault that we don’t see goalies score anymore. Damn trapezoid!!
by IceCat69 on Jul 20, 2011 7:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Now THAT’s a story.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The real story is that was also the night of Beezer shutting out the Rangers! The Panthers last playoff win.
by IceCat69 on Jul 20, 2011 8:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Just thought i’d pass along this lovely John Shannon article on Sportsnet, another fine article from my Canadian sports media idiots. I especially liked Shannon’s ridicule of our websites marketing slogan. Look under “It was the epoch of incredulity”.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/07/20/shannon_darkness_and_light/
For awhile I was sitting here thinking, just one more mediocre season.. One more year of missed playoffs (but improved play on the ice) and our rebuild will be set for the strong push.. but then I read things like that and all I can think is WIN IT ALL..
Sure that may not be realistic but it’s definately a good attitude to have, I mean players wouldn’t have come here if they didn’t feel they could win, so why not believe it as fans. Everyone will step up their game and contribute, Theo will have a bounce back year, Gudbranson will bloody up Moen. “It could happen”.
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 20, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Please spare classic novels (Though TOTC really, really sucked) from the corruption of idiots.
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Good find, Bully.
The Cats knew what they were getting into with the “We see red” thing; the criticism has been done to death, but there’s always room more, it seems.
To take some form of twisted pride in re-hashing it yet again shows a lack of vision.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Lalime retires, joins RDS broadcast crew
Crazy I can remember reading about his rookie season where I think he set an NHL record for a first year goaltender starting out 14-0-3 or something redic like that.. think that was back in… 97, 98? around there.
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 20, 2011 3:56 PM EDT reply actions
He had a 21-20 record in 41 playoff games, with a 1.77 GAA and .926 save percentage.
Sounds to me like he had bad luck with scoring in front of him most times..
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 20, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Believe it was the beginning of the 96-97 season; the Whalers broke the streak :)
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That took longer than I figured ;)
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it off topic if this is open thread?
I’m locked out of Twitter at the office, but thanks to someone in Loveland, I got a short verse in “how to” use.
I’m following Markstrom, so I can see his tweets on the old phone, and his messages are too cute. His English is good but maybe twitter needs a spell check to help him out. Since I work with a ton of amazing people who don’t use English as their first language I adore the errors.
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...
Never “off topic” in an open thread. Fire away.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you following all the others as well?
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I am following all the others on my twit account (LOL) but I only selected a few to be on the mobile account. I’m following you Donny, does that make me a stalker??
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...
Just between you and I? No.
We’re alone here, right…?
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Also OT, is anyone aware of how the NFL/NBA lockouts are progressing?
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
looking better for the nhl day by day
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 20, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I like this answer, BTW ^
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
NFL: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/1/18/1942788/nfl-lockout-roger-goodell-nflpa
NBA: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/7/20/2283795/the-hook-2
Keepin’ it in the family, so to speak.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhh, disarray
Just what I like to hear!
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
What’s going to suck is when the players get their shit together on NJ and bounce back after last year, in which case Deboer will win coach of the year..
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 20, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, Sportsnet’s other huge idiot has written an article about Pete Deboer, and i honestly dont know what Mike Brophy has to say in the rest of the article because i stopped after this sentence: “Finally, Peter DeBoer will find out what it’s like to coach in the NHL.”
Enjoy!
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/07/20/deboer_peter_devils_hiring/
The comments are a hoot as always.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
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