Doohickie Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Panthers aren't going anywhere any time soon. http://www.tsn.ca/potential-panthers-bailout-quashes-quebec-city-relocation-whispers-1.377849 "Public deliberations" doesn't mean that anything will happen. Any restructuring to try to keep them there could get voted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 "Public deliberations" doesn't mean that anything will happen. Any restructuring to try to keep them there could get voted down. It's going to be extremely unlikely, it's something they've been talking about for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Winless Leafs vs winless Bluejackets right now. God I hope Columbus wins :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 There's no doubt in anybody's mind that the Panthers SHOULD move, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 There's no doubt in anybody's mind that the Panthers SHOULD move, right? They should just move them to QC and avoid the expansion and therefore the thinning of actual NHL talent. But they won't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 So, I'm watching this Oilers game,... Do you have to wear a home jersey in order to get into the arena? I want this noted forever. Not because I'm against swampy here. That city (small) is nuts and I think they all have the same shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 The Leafs are pounding the Jackets. They are no where near as bad as people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Princess vs. Clarkson at 14:12 of the 2nd? Bad blood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 The Leafs are pounding the Jackets. They are no where near as bad as people think. Perhaps Columbus is just much, much worse than people expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Perhaps Columbus is just much, much worse than people expected.A bit of that as well. But the Leafs are not the tire fire many have tried to portray them as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yes they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Well, Nick Foligno can/will regress back to the norm now that he has his contract. They got his Drew Stafford year out of him last year. Edited October 17, 2015 by JJFIVEOH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresBillsFan Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Or is it that Bob has come back down to reality like his Philly days??? Columbus lacks standout defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Or is it that Bob has come back down to reality like his Philly days??? Columbus lacks standout defense. That too. I think Bob is decent, but nowhere near Vezina status I hear people give him based on his lockout year performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Perhaps Columbus is just much, much worse than people expected. It'll be a shame if they let Richards go if they underachieve. Some lucky team will scoop him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 For the love of Gawd the Leafs beat the BlueJackets. First coach to get the can ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Well Bob hasn't exactly been Bob. From the 2 games I saw from them Bob let in some very questionable goals. Edited October 17, 2015 by WildCard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Yes, but why Large Elderly American Saddle Bred? Let me get this straight. It took you 2x times to see that the stick was lodged in both skates but instantly you looked to see the URL of the video? You see what others do not see, and ask questions others do not ask. You are what makes this forum so much fun. Well done. Winless Leafs vs winless Bluejackets right now. God I hope Columbus wins :devil: Columbus is a mess. I know we beat them but.... Edited October 17, 2015 by Woods-Racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I want this noted forever. Not because I'm against swampy here. That city (small) is nuts and I think they all have the same shirts. I know it was there home opener, but it was almost creepy. It had to be some kinda jersey give-away or something, I mean,… it had to be, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thwomp! Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Columbus will be fine! (When it's too late) I did this analysis in the game thread, but I think it's worth re-posting here. Living in Columbus and having friends that are Jackets fans, I pay attention to them casually. OK, tell me if this sounds eerily similar to something we lived through in the not-so-distant past. 2012-2013: Finished tied for 8th in Western Conference with Minnesota but lost the tiebreaker and missed the playoffs. Started out 5-12-3. Finished 24-17-7. 2013-2014: Finished 7th in Eastern Conference and lost to Pittsburgh in first round of playoffs. Started out 10-14-3. Finished 43-32-7. 2014-2015: Finished 11th in Eastern Conference. Started out 6-15-2. Finished 42-35-5. 2015-2016: So far have started 0-5. The Blue Jackets have taken the old Sabres' "heroic run to 8th" strategy and have heroically run with it. These slow starts have killed them and even though by the end of the season they are one of the better teams in the league, they buried themselves in a huge hole that they usually can not get out of. And even if they do barely squeak in they get eliminated by a top seed. They give up so many points at the beginning of every year and it just kills them in March and April. My supervisor who is a huge fan just shakes his head over this. I just tell him "I've been there": No man's land in the draft and no man's land for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 The Panthers aren't going anywhere any time soon. http://www.tsn.ca/potential-panthers-bailout-quashes-quebec-city-relocation-whispers-1.377849 That's the kind of thing that tried to say a lot but means little. The bite is centered on what Broward County gets if the Panthers leave. For a whole $86 million in money it doesn't sound like much. I would think the NHL could afford to move the Panthers. It's a joke really. That kind of attendance is an absolute joke. I feel for any player who has to play there, other than the weather of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 That's the kind of thing that tried to say a lot but means little. The bite is centered on what Broward County gets if the Panthers leave. For a whole $86 million in money it doesn't sound like much. I would think the NHL could afford to move the Panthers. It's a joke really. That kind of attendance is an absolute joke. I feel for any player who has to play there, other than the weather of course. I agree, to a point. Two things that need to be considered. Take the bottom 7-8 teams in attendance and most of them have ticket discounts days before a game that isn't selling well. When the new onwer came in he said that was going to end because he said it wasn't fair to fans that paid full price to be sitting next to somebody that paid half as much. When you're a non-playoff team, that will make a considerable impact on the attendance numbers. Also, the Panthers have had pretty good attendance in the past when they had good teams. 2011-12 when they won the division and even the following year when they unloaded all the guys that got them there, the attendance was middle of the pack. All while the typical low attendance teams were still near the bottom. This is supposed to be the year the Panthers break through from their long rebuild. I want to wait and see how the attendance turns out by the end of the year before deciding whether or not the Panthers should stay or not. Viola also owns Sunrise Sports and Entertainment group, if he leaves he takes all the arena events with him which leaves the county with an empty arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 There is no excuse for the Panthers. Their attendance (actual attendance, not the numbers you'll see posted) is all-time bad. Men's league bad. Hyperbole bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 There is no excuse for the Panthers. Their attendance (actual attendance, not the numbers you'll see posted) is all-time bad. Men's league bad. Hyperbole bad. That state can't handle non-playoff teams. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 The Florida Panthers need to figure out a way to integrate themselves into the culture. How that is accomplished I am unsure but charity work, youth leagues, street hockey, partner with looking breweries etc... they have to find a way to become part of that community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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