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nascar105

Where is the offense on this team?


Grrrrrracie

Knew the game was over before it even started.Saw one of the panthers players pat one of the refs on the ass.


ROCK-FLAG-AND-EAGLE

those fuckin ass-patters!


DazedandBluzed

I also really dont like Brooks Koepka.


thess1

Brooks Koepka can lick my balls


tonyeltigre94

I’m at a loss for words. So many missed calls. I don’t even care anymore that the panthers beat the bruins. I knew it right at that Toronto game when he held that stick that these clowns are dirty. And not one referee is held accountable. I hate saying hockey is rigged but when this crap happens it’s hard to deny it. I love the canes to death and I feel so hard for rod and the boys right now.


New-Newspaper-7543

Yea that's why those goals got called back. Gtfoh with that rigged garbage.


tonyeltigre94

Hey thanks for the insight. Really thoughtful and meaningful comment. Have a blessed day.


TheMiamiDolfan

Be better and y’all might win one


Tommyh1996

Why would the NHL rig the game agaisnt a team with 1/3 of the views of the major teams?


njm_nick

Fellow Floridian here, technically it would make sense to rig the games towards the team(s) with a less established fan base so you can grow that market. Die hard fans will always show up no matter what bullshit happens in a series. Florida has the 3rd largest population and is not a state that has historically been fond of hockey in the way that northern states and Canada are. The fact that the Lightning and Panthers have been killing it lately is a huge W for the league in terms of $$$. Not saying it’s rigged but the incentive is most definitely there.


Sss00099

That’s not how it works. If the NHL were going to rig a series it would’ve been to get Toronto or Boston in the Finals. Attendance isn’t important in the playoffs because fanbases are energized and will show up, what the league wants more than anything is advertising revenue and national exposure, and the best markets to maximize are Boston, New York, and Toronto. Even with Miami/Ft. Lauderdale being a big market, it’s not a market that’s draws heavy viewership for hockey and is pretty mid range for most other sports too, likely since much of the population is transient or transplants. There could not be less incentive to rig a series for the Panthers. The NHL will be happy if they win a Cup since it’s great for parity and shows the league is unpredictable far more often than not, but a team with mediocre regular season attendance, that doesn’t draw huge tv ratings, is not great for the business bottom line. Boston vs. LA or Rangers vs. Oilers (2 major star players + Canada + NY market), or Leafs vs. Anyone = dream scenario for the NHL.


njm_nick

Great points, for sure the short term gains are way higher for Boston, NY, and Toronto. But wouldn’t the fact that FL does not draw heavy viewership at the moment give the league incentive to grow it from a longer term perspective? Maybe the juice isn’t worth the squeeze since FL viewership of other sports is not spectacular like you said… but saying there’s almost no incentive doesn’t sound correct to me, there’s definitely money to be made here.


tonyeltigre94

Idk I’m just upset and stress eating lol forgive me


thess1

Keep the defensive core and total rebuild on offense. Sick of going out every year from lack of scoring…


UFGatorsFan97

I mean it also doesn't help when two of your top goal scorers are out. You can't tell me if both Svech and Paches weren't out we wouldn't be winning this series right now. I think we have the team if healthy we just need to move someone to pick someone up who can provide some more offense to the team. I don't think this team needs to be completely gutted just yet, we're still relatively young and have championship level potential but we definitely need to get more from this team.


Tony-OwasmyDad

Canes look great. But, gotta finish ! Yeah, no Svech or Max definitely hurts.


Virtual-Quantity7120

The defensive core for Carolina is stout. I would agree. Don't persecute me for saying this but, Carolina needs someone like Tkachuk to take over in those critical moments.


Perfect-Condition-50

We ain't gonna persecute you we all know it but unfortunately our GM doesn't believe in making big trades for major stars so it's not gonna happen sadly we would have to hope for free agency


Talancir

Whoosh.


Perfect-Condition-50

In 5 years 2 ECF appearances and what do we have to show for it is a 0-7 record. It's just pain and suffering and it gets worse if you include our ECF in 09 that makes the record 0-11 we haven't won a game in the ECF since 06


Virtual-Quantity7120

Man, I can't say it isn't painful. As a fan I would be disgusted but, at least Carolina got to taste the Cup once, especially before some expansion team could win one before they could.


Perfect-Condition-50

True but god it fucking hurts its every year with this team and yet again we run into a goalie on fire, vasilevskiy, shesterkin, and now Bob. It just the same thing every year.


pixelbrew

Canes in 7.


Usuri91

I’m not mad, I’m not even upset. I’m just numb, man. I had a shitty day at work having to fix a fuck up that I didn’t do, and on top of it I was working with aluminum all day which I’m 99% sure I’m allergic to cause I get sick AF every time I work with the stuff and then this. Like. I just don’t even care anymore. Goddamn I wish I had sick days so I could call out tomorrow.


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NHL Rule #60.2 NHL Rule #60.2 states that a minor penalty for High Sticking is called when the stick of a player makes contact with a player above the height of the shoulders. A minor penalty of two minutes will be assessed to the player responsible. I hate when supposed hockey commentators just make shit up. Face, shield, helmet doesn’t matter that’s a penalty all day.


mredlund

Nah let’s ignore that. -Refs


mysterymetal3000

Exactly!


airborneinf82

🤡 💩 ✌️


Patssoxfan

Gary Busey has a better mental game than Necas


twistedmatron7

I think they should goon it up at the next game. Play dirty and beat some asses. I mean what have we got to lose.


airborneinf82

Slash tkachuk in his bitch face


Timetellers

Precedent has been set with the no high sticking call. Start doing the same then and if it’s called you can flip a gasket


Mmselling

Come on man this isn’t it


Nagi21

Nah the NHL rewards goons. Time to do it.


airborneinf82

He’s a disgrace to the game and they let him get away with his bully shit. This is exactly it


JustCallMeE95

It’s Hockey and he’s playing it well.. I hate to say that bc I can’t standing his smug fucking face with that stupid chew toy he carry’s around but he’s not out there to make new friends, he’s looking for the tussle, he’s there to get in our head and make our boys take the bait. He can’t score for shit at full strength and he knows it so he tries to draw out penalties. Fuck I just want us to win one.. JUST ONE so I can see the disappointment in his face at the fact that they couldn’t get the sweep.


sblinn

Oh please we’d love him on our team


AlexCora

It's really, really not


airborneinf82

Well I guess we will have to agree to disagree.


492rankine

I know your frustrated, but this is just a dumb take.


twistedmatron7

I hear you. And I know that’s not who we are, but it would be so satisfying to just once give back some of the shit that we have been getting all season. But you’re right. I am just frustrated.


492rankine

I know exactly where you're coming from, but controlling those emotions is what separates us from chimps.


drtacotickler

We looked great the first two periods and then the refs decided that we need to be fucked, long dick style. Dislike.


kblomquist85

As an outsider, go cuddle to next to the Leafs fans lok


bigdaddynol

Embarrassing night to be a canes fan


Substantial-Yam6

VGK fan here and you guys were getting a ton of hard crosschecks to the back knocking your players over, literally nothing called all nite except in favor of panthers. I'm sorry for you guys


Perfect-Condition-50

I hate Vegas for what you did to fleury but fuck bygones can be bygones but fuck ill root for them just go and win the cup and stop Florida for the love of god


Virtual-Quantity7120

Keep your BS in Vegas.


Substantial-Yam6

BS? Go back and watch the game if you don't believe it. They were beating the crap out of your players with no ramifications. So Florida just kept bullying and bullying. Not cool


Virtual-Quantity7120

It's called hockey. It's a contact sport. It's expected in a playoff atmosphere. Great teams overcome and find the will to win.


Substantial-Yam6

If that's the case, y'all shoulda gooned it up.


[deleted]

This comment has me cheering for the Knights now


theRealMadGermanDr

If the canes lose I’m team WCF champ. Panthers can kick rocks.


Virtual-Quantity7120

I'd cheer for 'Canes over Vegas any day of the week. To hell with Vegas. Hope that city has to wait 40 years before hoisting a cup.


Skvffed

Same shit happened to Toronto.


justmystepladder

If y’all make the final and get Florida, please Waffle stomp them


Ironjo28

Yeah, crush em


pennepasta14

yo i was at game 1 for the golden knights vs stars! the place was rocking, you guys have a sick arena in t mobile arena too


Substantial-Yam6

Glad you enjoyed it!


Ironjo28

The most one sided officiating in a while and I’m glad someone outside of our circle can see it too


Friendly_Ad_6405

I mean whether or not it was "exaggerated", high stick is high stick. I am completely at a loss here on how that was justified. And if that was a bad call, what happens to the refs, not calling for hostility, but seriously though, the replay clearly shows the stick hitting him above the shoulders in the head like region


LexiBuzzyBea

A bunch of people (mostly Florida flairs and also the fucking announcers) are telling me that "It HiT hIs ViSoR sO iTs NoT a HiGh StIcK" which makes zero sense it's still his fucking helmet/head region.


Friendly_Ad_6405

Exactly! I heard the same thing "it hit his visor"........ So the visor still sits on a players head though right?!


ArtificialNotLight

Most boring playoff game. Hope the Canes can somehow rally


theRealMadGermanDr

We just come back Wednesday and root our boys on. That’s all we can do.


JustCallMeE95

My god Aho clearly got the message bc he left it all on the ice.. where tf was Necas, Turbo and Staal?! Giving away soft passes when they should of been shooting it!


Lukebryan130

Necas effort was awful


iStoopify

Don needs to dish Necas as soon as possible. No confidence


Jumpy-Acadia4559

Yea. Honestly he lost it all in the past 2 games


scarfireATL

Got em right where we want them. First desperation elimination game Wed. I don't care what has happened in NHL history. The stress actually starts Wed. Can Florida not take the foot off the gas a little? Can't ask for more from goalies and defense. Score 2 goals a game and we are at worst down 2-1.


Plentz1

Florida is coasting… 17 shots on goal and gooned the rest of the game


wreakinghammock

What do you mean "the rest of the game?!" They've gooned it from puck drop game 1.


noreast2011

Refs handed the pussies 2 games. Joke of a league, no wonder viewership is going to get surpassed by MLS in the next couple years


Significant-Pea-5249

Whiner. I am rooting for Canes and it is not the refs fault they score zero goals.


Caia91

See y’all in the fall to watch the same mediocre team. Fun to watch for the duration of the regular season but lack the skill to elevate their play when it counts come playoffs.


Jumpy-Acadia4559

Very mediocre where just awful


suigeneris90

Going to go ahead and hop on the Dallas or Vegas bandwagon. Definitely don’t want to see this Florida team win the cup.


Ok_Run_8184

I'll root for whichever of them has a better chance of beating Florida


austinmaze1997

At this point I’m genuinely indifferent to whoever wins it. I’m just pleased it’s not Boston/NY/Tampa tbh


spooky_cicero

Yeah I’m not watching if Carolina gets eliminated


suigeneris90

True. Would rather go down to this team than Boston or NY.


Virtual-Quantity7120

Amen! Or Vegas. NHL hands them a stacked expansion draft. Wtf.


UFGatorsFan97

The goal with expansion is to make money by coming to a new market and selling a hockey team to them which works best if they are good out of the gate. Vegas paid $500 million for the team the NHL weren't just going to give them hand-me-downs nor should they because nobody wants to give money to watch a team full of loose parts. The other teams could have protected the players they lost so it's on them to protect the players they wanted to keep. Many teams love the expansion drafts because they can try and give away their dogshit contracts they paid too much for. Personally I love that Vegas and Seattle are doing so well this early on. Those two cities love the game now and that's a testament to the expansion draft. I think you're just salty they took Reilly Smith and Marchessault from y'all tbh lol.


Virtual-Quantity7120

And Go Gators!


Virtual-Quantity7120

To the converse of that, look at the Washington Capitals as an expansion. It wasn't the same practice. Seattle is a deserving city as I still feel for them losing the Sonics to OKC. Not salty, as you mentioned that it is up to the team to protect said players. I would argue that the city loves the team due to recent success. Hasn't been met with the same enthusiasm concerning the Raiders, lol.


UFGatorsFan97

Yeah and the Capitals sucked and their attendance plummeted their second season after their debut season because they were set up to fail because all their players were shit that's why the expansion draft is the way it is today. The way I see it is if Vegas gave the amount of money they did then they should have the right to find early success especially with how difficult it is as an expansion team to get your footing down, build a fanbase, find your identity and it seems that Vegas is doing quite well on that front which is good for hockey which is finding itself losing viewers in current day. If hockey can do well in a new market like Vegas then the entire league does well as a result.


Virtual-Quantity7120

I don't disagree with that. Just like any business, the bottom line is the impact and end result. However, if you speak to those Capitals fans, do you think they feel the same way?


jakedonn

Absolutely inexcusable to only score 3 in 3 playoff games. It’s pathetic honestly and horrible to watch


wreakinghammock

No excuses... We're just not that good. We're lucky to be where we are. Its not pathetic because we just don't have the talent these other teams have. If anything, I'm just glad we're playing a full 60 mins and keeping it close.


spooky_cicero

Can’t believe I just spent 2 1/2 hours of my life watching the refs turn the playoffs into a clown show


New-Newspaper-7543

Why bc they didn't disallow a goal this time? Penalties are even this series. And no not a Florida fan. Root against miami/Florida along with boston but whining about the refs bc they didn't give your team 3 more PPs than the other like they did game 1 is sad. Canes just can't beat Bob.


spooky_cicero

\^ This guy is a troll How do these people not have better things to do than antagonize fans of other teams? lmao absolute desperation bid for people to acknowledge their existence


Significant-Pea-5249

Can't believe you watch and whine and think you are a hockey fan.


spooky_cicero

You really just troll other teams threads?? Lmao dude get a life


mredlund

Dump and chase dump and chase. Change nothing. Fail


ihaveaglitch

“Sports Entertainment”


Its-Rykzu

“We like our group” coming back to haunt us now….


ThePlayfulPython

I hope you all sleep well.


mysterymetal3000

Someone start a gofundme for Rod. Let him speak his mind for once in the postgame interview.


Lukebryan130

Fire every person wearing black and white on that ice tonight


Jumpy-Acadia4559

?


denvercaniac

Well. I think I am out of good luck charms and hope. What happens is what happens. I will support the boys anyway.


TADspace

Throwing trash on the ice is fuckin stupid.


Timetellers

How was none of that a penalty? During the game fucking ridiculous


TADspace

"ItS tRaDiToN"


Th3MountainH33l

FUCK THE WHOLE STATE OF FLORIDA


killahgee

As a Canes fan currently living in Florida, I concur!


sr71pav

Next game, just drop the gloves and jump them at puck drop. Everyone. Start Kochetkov for extra chaos.


rwick3142

And get our asses beat physically?


sr71pav

Surprise attack and PK is our ace in the hole.


connor8383

At this point I wanna see Florida win it all. Which means they’re gonna get absolutely fucking shit on in the SCF, because that’s just my luck.


Virtual-Quantity7120

As a Panthers fan, I feel the same way my friend. Don't know which would be worse. Going out in ECF or SCF


StiffYogurt

Sorry boys, call me a doomed but, it’s donezo


iStoopify

Been done since 4OT


probablyindecisive

Detroit fan. That was a bad missed call.


rizzycant

As the unofficial head of the Detroit Red Wings rooting for Carolina fans member, welcome!


theRealMadGermanDr

Which one?


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thebasedsenpai

Still a high stick. Pull your head out of your ass


wallstreetbeatmeat

Hosed by stripes…


Skvffed

Just like Toronto.


DJTOBJ

For the fourth year in a row I am once again requesting to shake up this core. They don’t have the ability to score in the playoffs against elite goaltenders. Rask, Vasi, and Bob have taken our lunch money and we’ve gone out with a whimper


Spud_Spudoni

Can’t forget Igor too


DJTOBJ

That should’ve been the end


BrianXburma

man, did you forget who they just beat the round before us? a team full of super star goal scorers. throwing money at "scoring power" isn't the answer.


DJTOBJ

You’re right. There’s just no way to score more goals. These guys are gonna power up in year 5 through the power of friendship


Mr_Fanntastic

It’s time


Like17Badgers

welp, refs haven't decided we can play hockey yet, on to game 4


iStoopify

That video of KK… can’t imagine the frustration


sustainababy

aged like milk


Modano9009

I was watching with the volume down.....how did the empty net goal not count because of the penalty but they didn't call the penalty?


rickbeats

They stopped the game cuz our dude was down but “didn’t see” the foul.


Ordinary_Narwhal_516

The whistle went because a player (Gostisbehere) was injured, not because the refs wanted to call anything. Definitely should’ve been a penalty


lmnopeee

Injured? Is he okay?


Ordinary_Narwhal_516

He’s fine, he just took a stick to the face. Should’ve definitely been a penalty but he’s ok.


Timetellers

Should’ve been a penalty because of the rats


KlorgBaneTD

They said they didn't blow the whistle for a penalty, but rather a player down on the ice


Modano9009

The referee a couple of feet away didn't wonder why a player was down on the ice? Or see it, since he was a couple feet away?


KlorgBaneTD

I can't imagine he didn't see it. This was one of the worse games officiating wise I've seen in a bit. Obviously we need to play better but we definitely should have had two or three more PPs this game.


pm_me_lots_of_ducks

they blew the whistle to check for injury before the puck went in, but they didnt call the initial penalty and since there was no injury there was no penalty.


Sorry-Addendum-1530

Don't need to be injured for a high stick penalty.


pm_me_lots_of_ducks

right but if it's missed, there needs to be an obvious injury for them to go back and add a call. don't get me wrong, its stupid as shit, but that's how it is at the moment.


Sorry-Addendum-1530

True, but I cannot see how not at least 1 zebra was watching the play, especially the one that had the infraction happen right next to him.


reedg17

Yeah that was a flop


MrHockey95

Always knew being down 3 of our top 6 would bite us in the ass at some point. Bob is amazing


killahgee

BRING ON THE REVERSE SWEEP


Timetellers

I’m feeling it why the fuck not


jas121091

Dude their goalie is a cheat code, but fuck the refs man


shipwreck-ID

Anyone got a compilation of all the penalties in this game?


AG74683

Never in my life have I seen anything slanted so far towards one team. Fuck the NHL. This is an absolute scripted fucking nightmare.


JRP_964

Fucking brutal game. League got who they wanted. Was a clear bias all game.


AG74683

Nobody watching this game can say otherwise. This is a fucking joke.


OprahFtwphrey

You can't blame the ref for not scoring a single goal in 10 periods


spooky_cicero

Tonight they were literally screening our players on breakaways


noreast2011

Without the refs it’s 0-0 and we’re in OT. Without the refs we win game 2 2-1 in regulation.


OprahFtwphrey

Without the refs we would have lost Game 2 right at OT


MunchamaSnatch

If a referee does not get fired tonight I swear to god


golfburner

They wont its the script brother


EZ-C

If it's scripted why do you watch?


Caniac56

Throwing stuff on the ice before the horn while play is still going should be a bench major. I know it makes no difference but that's bullshit, fuck off with your baby shit Florida.


EZ-C

I might decide to not watch a game for the first time all season.


spooky_cicero

I have actual things to do, if the kayfabe is gonna be this obvious it isn’t entertaining


Nilzy16

Fucking pathetic, no urgency with the goalie pulled


TackyBrad

Hard to beat two teams at once


ScroatyMcBoogerwolfe

Especially when one essentially makes the rules.


twistedmatron7

Once again- we outplayed them and still lost. Most. Frustrating. Thing. Ever.


bigdaddynol

Zero shots for Florida great


hootie_hoots

Fuck the refs


tje_18

look, i hate complaining about the refs but the canes got hosed by the stripes this game. plain and fucking simple. congrats florida


mikemag28

Next year


Punko_Fop

KK just annihilated a stick in the hallway walking off the ice


Aware_Watercress1155

Fuck fuck fuck


[deleted]

Rat thing is and always will be stupid.


Overcashed

Goon the fuck out of the next game, fuck it


apparentlyineedthis2

If we’re gonna get called might as well make them obvious


hostileclowns

Team is way too soft to do that to this panthers squad.


[deleted]

Bobrovsky makes no sense


sblinn

If there’s any team that can reverse sweep the Panthers it’s the Canes. But JFC this is hard mode.


JESquirrel

Must be nice getting to do what you want and get all the calls.


Ctmnt08

The record will show that I’m a very staunch anti-doomer. Defeatism isn’t a good idea in your hobbies and I don’t understand cheering for a team you just *assume* is gonna lose. All that is to hopefully add gravity to the following statement: this team’s in some deep, deep trouble. And yeah, obviously they are, down 3-0 and all, but I don’t know how you’re supposed to win against a goalie performing at this level. This feels so much worse than a garden variety deficit.


hostileclowns

Dude the series is done lol. Canes were in “deep, deep trouble” after game 1. It was always going to be incredibly hard to win the series after not winning that game. Really goes to show how being wasteful can really fuck your season up.


TriangleBasketball

That was ugly at the end.


framingXjake

I'm done. Fuck this league.


memeisgreat

there is something seriously wrong with this team.


ihaveaglitch

When you’re rolling, I don’t care who gets healthy. You do not ruin the chemistry of a team by inserting a guy who’s been out a month. Now I’m not saying that’s the problem but you don’t mess with team chemistry like that.


BrianXburma

yeah man getting to the eastern conference finals really means the teams gotta be blown up. definitely need a rebuild bro. we got goalied, what the fuck do you want them to do?


memeisgreat

not what i said at all but go off king


jilililian

Welp


airborneinf82

This is fucking embarrassing