Friday Caterwaul: Panthers GameDay Open Forum

by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:27 AM EST in LBC Caterwauls: '11-12

The last two games have been quite revealing for the Jets who have struggled all year with consistency, especially on the road. The consecutive wins over Philadelphia and Tampa mean the Jets record on the road has improved to 9-14-4, still poor, but better than it was at the beginning of the week. Perhaps more important than the fact that both wins have been on the road is the fashion in which the Jets have won the last two games. The Jets came from behind to defeat Philadelphia on Tuesday night then the Jets were able to defeat the Lightning in overtime on Thursday despite giving up a late third period goal in a close, low-scoring game.

- Illegal Curve's Ezra Ginsburg

The Eastern Front

Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	Home	Away	L/10	Streak
1	NY Rangers	49	32	12	5	69	136	100	15-5-2	17-7-3	6-3-1	Won 1
2	Boston	49	32	15	2	66	175	108	17-8-2	15-7-0	5-4-1	Lost 1
3	Florida	49	23	15	11	57	126	138	12-5-7	11-10-4	3-3-4	Won 1
4	Philadelphia	50	30	14	6	66	167	145	12-7-4	18-7-2	6-2-2	Won 1
5	Pittsburgh	51	29	18	4	62	157	132	15-7-2	14-11-2	8-2-0	Lost 1
6	Ottawa	53	27	20	6	60	160	164	14-9-1	13-11-5	5-5-0	Lost 4
7	New Jersey	50	28	19	3	59	138	142	14-9-2	14-10-1	6-3-1	Won 2
8	Toronto	51	26	19	6	58	156	152	15-8-4	11-11-2	5-4-1	Won 1

9	Washington	50	26	20	4	56	141	145	18-6-1	8-14-3	5-3-2	Lost 1
10	Winnipeg	52	24	22	6	54	128	145	15-8-2	9-14-4	4-5-1	Won 2
11	Tampa Bay	50	22	23	5	49	141	170	14-7-2	8-16-3	5-3-2	OT 1
12	Buffalo	51	21	24	6	48	122	151	11-9-6	10-15-0	3-6-1	OT 1
13	NY Islanders	49	20	22	7	47	120	145	11-11-4	9-11-3	6-3-1	Won 1
14	Montreal	51	19	23	9	47	134	142	9-10-7	10-13-2	3-5-2	Lost 2
15	Carolina	53	19	25	9	47	135	164	13-12-3	6-13-6	5-3-2	Won 1

Why last night rocked:

CAR over BOS, 3-0; Ward downs Rask as Canes sweep Broons in season series for first time. Ever.

Why last night jonesed:

WPG over TB, 2-1 (OT): Wellwood ends it in late frame as 'Peg earns ninth road victory
PHI over NSH, 4-1; Simmonds with a pair to sink Preds; these are the same Flyers who lost in a SO to the Jets a couple of days ago?
NJ over MTL, 5-3; Parise, Clarkson with 2G each

Panthers Playoff Update:

FLA did not play; playoff odds down 1.5 to 79% per
Sports Club Stats

Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla, beyond the obvious:

NYI at OTW, 7:30 p.m.

Next up for the Cats:

Hosting Winnipeg this evening; the LBC Game Thread generates life from lifelessness at 7.

Did you know:

Florida's Marco Sturm has 15 points (9G/2GWG) in 24 meetings vs WPG/ATL

Thursday’s Organizational Transactions:

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How about Gagne?

by studyaid on Feb 3, 2012 11:30 AM EST reply actions

8 points is so overrated these days…

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

it should at least get you your named spelled right on LBC

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

damn, I suck

by studyaid on Feb 3, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

happens to all of us!

I would think most who pronounce it that way spell it Gagne

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions

You know what I used to imagine? Back when Kyle Turris was at Wisconsin, Sam Gagner backed out of his commitment to play there to go major junior instead. A line of Gagner and Turris would have been electric in the NCAA’s.

by badger737 on Feb 3, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

i guess i should have figured by your name…. but did you go to UW?

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

Sam Gagner get the Gaff

You’ve done a man’s job, sir

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions

I don’t understand the big deal games, what’s Ottawa and Long Island’s effect on the Panthers? Unless the southeast has two playoff teams.

by Alexander Calloway on Feb 3, 2012 11:39 AM EST reply actions

sens games are very much big deals. those games in hand only help us if they lose them.

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

This ^

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

How? The Sens play in the Northeast and the Southeast is so bad that the only playoff spot in the division seed.

by Alexander Calloway on Feb 3, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

that’s got to be sarcasm… i hope.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

that’s not for certain yet…. and the Sens losing helps the second place SE finisher get in. obviously we want to win the division…. but this is a “back up” plan one would say.

go isles.

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

and this isn’t quite a “game in hand” scenario. we also play tonight.

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions

Right.

by Alexander Calloway on Feb 3, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

either way, we are against the Sens from now til’ April.

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

Except that the Sens have played four more games than the Panthers. It doesn’t matter if they lose games on a night the Panthers are playing or not. It’s a “game in hand” scenario until the teams have played the same number of games, whenever that is.

"Shut up, Pierre!" -Everyone

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by John Beatty on Feb 3, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions

Yet to be seen, my friend.

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

it is nice to see that the current division leaders have played the least amount of games in the conference as well as of now.

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

Those four straight losses and all…

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

Unless the Sens, Leafs or Devils start losing and a couple of the SE clubs start winning. There’s enough season left for that to happen.

"Shut up, Pierre!" -Everyone

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by John Beatty on Feb 3, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

Rampage streak over; strangled by OKC

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:44 AM EST reply actions

Mason in goal for WPG tonight per Noel

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:46 AM EST reply actions

Clem-dog for the Cats I would assume?

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by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

I would think so

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

think they’ll go back to back with Clem this weekend or is Theo a possibility for Saturday?
Hard to see them rolling out Foster right now.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions

@hfialkov Panthers g Foster finally got a stall hoping to play vs Lightning#flapanthers

I agree that if Foster has to play, give him the Lightning because the Jets have more points (even if he’s in for a shelling). But if Foster does play… what’s the truth about Theo’s knee?

by jimmyh71 on Feb 3, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

Just cos he’s hoping doesn’t mean it’ll happen. I say Clem for both.
happy to hear he got a stall.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

ahhhh I don’t want foster to make his debut in tampa. I am going to that game with a bunch of people and I want to beat them sooooooo Bad! the fans there can be so mean!

Dara

by gravenger5 on Feb 3, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

i’m going with “of course.”

by alterego6487 on Feb 3, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions

if the Panthers win tonight it will be the first time since mid December they would have posted back to back wins.

Let’s see a winning streak boys!

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 12:55 PM EST reply actions

food for thought

Jets are winless in the second game of back to backs this season. let’s hope that trend continues.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

jinx much

I hereby predict Captain Mike Weaver #43 will score 6G 20A -RCR 0G10A 1/17
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...

by RPC on Feb 3, 2012 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

So, seriously

People need to watch those Carolina-Boston games and see how in the world they have the Bruins’ losing every time.

The Florida Panthers have become Chicago's retirement home. This is oddly fitting.
My feelings on the Florida Panthers' AHL affiliate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cR-WiGKZtg

by BadLuckCharm on Feb 3, 2012 1:56 PM EST reply actions

The season sweep is pretty amazing considering the rankings of the two teams, but it should be said that Boston has been playing around .500 as of late (5-4-1 in their last ten).

by OldDave on Feb 3, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

Panthers take this one tonight. Bolts could be a toss-up. I’m hoping for a 7 game win streak myself.

by The real CatscratchFever on Feb 3, 2012 2:34 PM EST reply actions

Sturm is OUT Tonight

I hope that he feels well soon.

by FL ELKs on Feb 3, 2012 2:51 PM EST reply actions

Who will step in then?

A lil thunder and a lil lightning is what the Cats are going to bring this year.

by trinidaddy on Feb 3, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Versteeg is back. :)

by FL ELKs on Feb 3, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

he’s OK, just taking it slow with the return from the concussion.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Because I can’t let it go…. that’s a Wrath of Khan reference, isn’t it?

by jimmyh71 on Feb 3, 2012 3:21 PM EST reply actions

Indeed. I was pressed for time, hence the old standby.

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

These are pets, of course. Not quite domesticated.

125 days until Prometheus

by Todd Little on Feb 3, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

What was the old standard excuse decades ago when folks realized Chekov wasn’t on the first season, meaning any contact he had with Khan would have been offscreen?

Something like Chekov was in the lav for a long long time, forcing to Khan to reply upon the Russian’s exit: “I shall never forget your face”…

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by Donny Rivette on Feb 3, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions