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Post Game Thread: Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights – 03 Jun 2023



Panthers lose: 2 – 5

[Recap/Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2022030411)

by HockeyMod

40 Comments

  1. viva_la_tam

    Listening to that broadcast was like listening to it on a Vegas network. Does no one know anything about our team by now?

  2. iLoveCoachQ

    A 0-1 series is nothing compared to what this team has been through

  3. SteamboatBilly15

    Keep calm guys. Bounce back next game and steal home ice

  4. Margin4Error

    8 billion people in the world and these are the best we can find to officiate NHL games? I mean our numerous completely missed shots and very inconsistent play didn’t help. And I know this would be a hard fought series, but what the fuck does it take to get a properly officiated game?

    I don’t care how bad our PP is, one is bound to work. Game wasn’t solely on bad officiating but when it leads to 2 goals…

  5. darthnihilus4997

    Hi guys! Caps fan here. We lost game one also. I know y’all can bounce back. Fuck Vegas! Let’s go Cats!

  6. CasperCann

    They beat us, they beat us but fuck every single one of you who are saying the series is over. Sincerely- a Fan who’s watched the Panthers at their fucking worst.

  7. Vitiate1367

    We just need to steal one game so game 2 it is then

  8. MultiLuigi57

    Gotta compose ourselves and get it together. We can bounce back

  9. KamalaKameliKirahvi

    Fuck this game. Next one please. I will not spend one more second thinking about it.

  10. Okydooky8

    Hill fucking using his stick like it’s a game of wack-a-mole in the first period on us. Seriously a “are you fucking blind” game.

    Oh well, comeback cats. On to game 2

  11. VomitingPotato

    The only thing worse than the officiating was the Medieval Times on ice pre-game bullshit. That was more embarrassing than missing a boarding call Stevie Wonder could have seen.

  12. Deadmaninc1

    The fact that 4 of Vegas goals happened the exact same way with the defense leaving Bob high and dry SMH

  13. SomethinboutChickens

    I wonder if Vegas fans got out of their lawn chairs to cheer.

  14. Hoboeser

    Canucks fan here. Completely don’t give a shit about this finals other than to say the refs were brutal today. But the NHL knows Florida is better and so they’re gonna try everything they can to push this series to 7 games. The sad truth is the NHL only cares about money now. They always did but they’re more shameless about it these days. Cats don’t need to bounce back in anyway they played a great game, the cousins opportunity, all the post shots. Don’t panic. Cats in 7

  15. White0nRye

    Bad puck luck and worse refs. Plenty time to dial in.

  16. Anerythristic

    10…days…off. this scheduling this postseason was just shameful.

  17. iKauf_13

    Yeah this sucked but it is what it is. No puck luck with the amount of posts we hit, no help from the officiating.

    Looked a little rusty, back at it Monday.

    Keep the faith. 10 days rest, playing away, and no Eetu tonight showed. We’ll reset and adjust. I’m not worried.

    Anybody giving up on this team after one game is not a real fan. Calm down.

    Edit: BARKY STOP BEING AFRAID OF SHOOTING THE PUCK ON THE POWERPLAY.

  18. Neugoodz

    They’ll be back for game 2. They’ve played some hardcore hockey to get here and won’t be giving up now. Vegas has been a force and I expected them to be our toughest opponent yet, and they were tonight. They beat them at each of their games tonight and the lack of puck luck for us really dehydrated our interconnected spirit. That’s okay though because none of our good players scored and that can’t last forever. CATS IN 7!!!

  19. Hey guys I’m a Canucks fan that just wanted to say fuck Vegas, fuck Messier and please do it for Bobby Lou 😭 Go Cats!

  20. Go4Beau

    We’re spoiled. This is the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s not all gonna be rainbows and sunshine. First to 4. Not first to 1. We’ll bounce back.

  21. fjordperfect123

    FLA is still right in it they just need a spark to get them going. They looked like shit tonight. That might be the spark after Maurice hands them their asses.

  22. Lucky_Ad_2991

    They seemed uncomfortable all game to me, lots of great opportunities but no consistent grind from them all. Forecheck wasn’t great like it has been. The penalties were bs, that first one c’mon, only on Florida!? I’m a believer they’ll come back and take it all, call it destiny, but the Duclair goal was real quick (and nice, and a little lucky, imo). Gotta do a better job take on those PP, struggled getting setup. Mayne the extra days off did something. Cats like it when they’re in the corner though. Here we go. #vamosgatos

  23. tampapat54

    Just to confirm, we expect Chucky for game 2 right? No way he gets a game right

  24. TrandleDandopolos

    Considering y’all had to play against both VGK and the refs, y’all did pretty good. That goal to tie it up at the end of P2 was solid sex. Don’t let vegas win the cup pls

  25. XxDRebelxX

    Must stay out of the penalty box.. We did that better against Carolina and it worked for us…

  26. the_sylince

    That was pretty terrible overall. After the first shortie the rest of the game was a wash. Bad officiating, bad playing, just bad hockey

  27. Fan from another team here, are you guys not angry that tkachuk decided he’d rather put his team short handed then try and come back in a 2 goal game with 4:24 left? I would be livid.

  28. TTKDR743

    Felt like we were skating over pucks and passing pucks straight to them in our own zone far too often this game. Gotta clean that up and bounce back. We’ve been spoiled the last two rounds having the only loss come on a desperation elimination game by Toronto. Hopeful this team can make the necessary adjustments and hopefully get some luckier bounces in Game 2.

  29. ZealousidealKey7104

    I’m disappointed in the performance tonight. Florida dominated the first period off adrenaline, got a lucky tying goal after being dominated in the 2nd, and lost the third period. I didn’t like the message sending at the end, even if the 4 minute minor belongs in a girl’s game. That’s a “beta” move from Florida. Vegas was very “puck lucky” tonight and Florida would have been better served trying to get even with the man advantage.

    But, if they get the split, all is well. Bob didn’t bail them out tonight. The big guns were silent. Vegas got the bounces and the calls. Lusto hurts right now because the 3rd line isn’t a source of offense. This is going to be a difficult series, but I don’t think Vegas is better. They were one extra minor to Adin Hill, the 27 year-old prospect, or a strong stick from Nick Cousins away from losing.

  30. SawgrassSteve

    I don’t think the team played all that badly other than a few dumb penalties, which has been a problem all year. There was also some poor play in the defensive zone. We lost because we played a good team, got outplayed in the third, weren’t as effective in forechecking, and had a few bad bounces. We could have had two more powerplays in the game, but ultimately that wouldn’t have made the difference.

    Onto game 2. Let’s get a split in Vegas!

  31. wandermode

    Anyone think Lomberg should be getting more minutes? He seems clutch to me at making plays and being in the right spots usually. Also, he’s really fast…maybe the fastest on the team?

  32. It sure looked like a high stick on the 4th goal. Did they even take a good look at it?

  33. Dolphan903

    I wouldn’t worry. I think we can take this is 6, even 7. We are evenly matched here and it would have been a different story if we made those goals that we were close to making.

    This series will be determine on who capitalizes on mistakes. We have to play perfect.

  34. SpammyMcSpammington

    FWIW, Vegas also won Game 1 in 2018.

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