The best season in franchise history comes to an end. It was a fun ride. See yall in october
AmuDiamond
I love this team no matter what. Just hope matthew has enough time to heal to be back at the start of next season
inbar17
That was about the worst way to go out. Fun season, though. Looking forward to next year.
turtledove21
Im so proud of this team
iLoveCoachQ
Honestly we were completely outclassed. Beating Bruins, Canes, and Leafs is probably the second best feeling behind the cup.
Rabbethan
Gonna repeat what I said in the game thread.
Longtime fan and ticket holder, I remember paying 6 bucks a ticket with free parking to watch Rostislav Olesz skate around.
This run was the most fun I’ve ever had in sports.
Making it to game 103 as an 8 seed. 7 overtime wins. Beating the *best team ever*. Bob’s run. Chucky’s walkoffs.
I got to see us win the ECF with 4.3 seconds left. I got to see us win a Stanley Cup Final game in overtime.
Not how I wanted it to end but this was the greatest Panthers team of all time.
LoGSUD
Fun team, fun season. We weren’t even supposed to make the playoffs, still an incredible run. Lots of great memories watching this team and I’m excited to see where we go in the next couple of seasons!
Eltronado
So just about everyone is coming back right?
Maps_and_Ass
Wow. Did he just say 123 blocked shots by vegas in these 5 games, but 87 in the prior 18 games? That’s insane. And telling.
harleyquinad
What a run for us. Sucks that it ended this way (especially against Vegas) but none of us thought we’d even make it to the playoffs. Eventually rest and injuries caught up with us. Hopefully this moment will be the spark to go far next season.
jimmyrosinger
This has been the most fun I’ve had watching a postseason run by far. Until the end. Absolutely brutal. Was a good ride.
Generazn
Not how we wanted to have the season end, but remember… we weren’t supposed to be in the playoffs in the first place, thanks Chicago/Pittsburgh, let alone make it to the finals!
🐀 Beat Boston 4-3, historic record setting team with 135 points and 65 wins! 🐀
🐀 Beat Toronto 4-1, 4th in the league with 111 points and 50 wins! 🐀
🐀 Swept Carolina 4-0, 2nd in the league with 113 points 52 wins! 🐀
🐀 Won our first game in the Stanley Cup finals! 🐀
Let’s run it back next year!
k5berry
I guess I’ll be the goody two-shoes one last time, but let’s try and set aside the salt and focus on next year. We got our asses handed to us fair and square. Vegas was the better team, and even though they have some dickweed internet fans that come in here to troll, every fanbase including ours has those unfortunately.
Let’s build up the D and look forward to it being us hoisting the Cup. I’m beyond proud of this team and this postseason run. We will ALWAYS have this. They can never take away coming back 3-1 to knock out the best regular-season team ever in the first round, taking care of the Leafs in 5 while completely silencing their stars, getting our first ever playoffs sweep in the ECF, and finally getting a Finals game win under our belt. What a time it was, and once the pain of this loss subsides I hope we can all look back with smiles on our face over it. Let’s go Cats, forever and always ❤️🐀
SUICIDE_BOMB_RESCUE
Sky is the limit with Barkov and Tkachuk leading the way. Panthers will be back soon enough.
arnaldoim
GG Vegas. We were gassed, hurt, and had a delayed start this series. Vegas came in with momentum. Panthers beat incredible teams going into these finals, and I think we could have beat Vegas too but we had too much working against us. Vegas was fresher, more cohesive, and consistent and we were beat. Proud of our boys, thanks for an incredible playoffs. We’ll be back soon.
the_sylince
It’s been a pleasure and an honor to cheese it with you rats, see you in the fall
yungnolin
Canucks fan here, thanks for giving me something to cheer for yall. Heads up boys.
teddyjj399
Don’t care Panthers finals win
Not the way I wanted to go out but only 1 team is truly happy. We robbed the Bruins of a historical season in the most humiliating way possible. The comeback cats came through at the most important time. We shoved Toronto back into a media panic (all is good in the world). And we beat the Canes, a team that we were spirited rivals with during the Covid years.
I’m beyond thrilled with this run. This team was a joke most of my life and to see us win at any sort of real level is unreal. The team might not be perfectly built but we have a legit GM who I trust. Never forget the people who said this was a bridge year due to the contract situation. This team is more capable than people think.
TitillatingTadpole
Bettman’s speech sounds VERY rehearsed….hmmmmmmm
s1lentastro1
the general sentiment in here was that we were playing with house money after the Boston series. I’m still going to maintain that stance. we went from just barely making the playoffs to winning a SCF game. no one had us picked to be there. after the first three rounds, I genuinely thought we figured it out and this cup was ours. I’m not sure what happened during that ridiculously long rest period between series but we just weren’t the same team that beat BOS, TOR, and CAR.
either way, we were playing with house money, right? let’s fix this roster in the offseason and come back strong next season. we’ll be back, this journey has only just begun.
It was a hell of a ride Comrads. It was a pleasure. 🫡
kerravoncalling
The real trophies were the friends we made along the way❤️
Clovespumpkin_
Sounds like chucky had a broken sternum Ouchy. Hopefully he has a quick and easy recovery
GR716
Zito really needs to focus on getting a better D core for next season. That should be priority. Bob had no help this series.
splinter1545
Repeat but needs to be said:
Well, this may not be the way I wanted to end it. But, we beat one of the best teams in NHL history on a 3-1 deficit, shut down the leafs, absolutely messed with the canes and swept them, and finally won a Stanley cup final game, all as an 8th seed team.
We basically blew everyone’s expectations away. They can’t take that away from us, and this run shows this team has potential to a great team in the NHL.
GG Vegas, and great work to the Panthers. See you next season!
RBZ_CERO
Love this team. Amazing memories that I’ll be forever grateful for.
I’ve been a fan for 14 years, I hope the good lord gives us all enough life to see the boys win a championship one day
RytheGuy97
Poor bob.
fjordperfect123
Thank you so much FLA. Bruins fan here. You extended the hockey season for me with your fun brand of hockey and I fell in love with your team. The ECF was stunning. Game 1 is the best hockey I’ve ever witnessed and is a special memory for me. Respect to the Panthers and you guys are a hockey town too.
airbag23
They slayed the historic dragon in Boston
They wanted Florida in Toronto, well they got them
They survived 4 category 5 hurricanes and didn’t stumble
The knight didn’t go their way but this was just the beginning.
This team is built for the now and the future. It was a historic run that will only sharpen their claws for the next battles to come. Can’t wait to see what happens in the offseason and what the future holds for this team. Thank you Viola, Zito, Maurice and team for the great memories. Staying up till 7am to watch a determined chucky shelf the 4OT winner on vacation in South Africa and spending the rest of the day barely able to function while having a huge smile on my face will be my lasting memory of this EPIC run!
See ya next year! ✌️
the_sylince
Ekblad played through a broken foot, two shoulder dislocations, and an oblique tear since Boston. Holy shit
SportsChick79
The tweets about injuries. Good lord hockey players are just made differently. I bitch and complain about Ekblad, but homeboy was out there with the following injuries per Jameson: broke foot vs. Boston, popped his shoulder out twice, tore his oblique. Like WHAT.
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#FUCK BOSTON
The best season in franchise history comes to an end. It was a fun ride. See yall in october
I love this team no matter what. Just hope matthew has enough time to heal to be back at the start of next season
That was about the worst way to go out. Fun season, though. Looking forward to next year.
Im so proud of this team
Honestly we were completely outclassed. Beating Bruins, Canes, and Leafs is probably the second best feeling behind the cup.
Gonna repeat what I said in the game thread.
Longtime fan and ticket holder, I remember paying 6 bucks a ticket with free parking to watch Rostislav Olesz skate around.
This run was the most fun I’ve ever had in sports.
Making it to game 103 as an 8 seed. 7 overtime wins. Beating the *best team ever*. Bob’s run. Chucky’s walkoffs.
I got to see us win the ECF with 4.3 seconds left. I got to see us win a Stanley Cup Final game in overtime.
Not how I wanted it to end but this was the greatest Panthers team of all time.
Fun team, fun season. We weren’t even supposed to make the playoffs, still an incredible run. Lots of great memories watching this team and I’m excited to see where we go in the next couple of seasons!
So just about everyone is coming back right?
Wow. Did he just say 123 blocked shots by vegas in these 5 games, but 87 in the prior 18 games? That’s insane. And telling.
What a run for us. Sucks that it ended this way (especially against Vegas) but none of us thought we’d even make it to the playoffs. Eventually rest and injuries caught up with us. Hopefully this moment will be the spark to go far next season.
This has been the most fun I’ve had watching a postseason run by far. Until the end. Absolutely brutal. Was a good ride.
Not how we wanted to have the season end, but remember… we weren’t supposed to be in the playoffs in the first place, thanks Chicago/Pittsburgh, let alone make it to the finals!
🐀 Beat Boston 4-3, historic record setting team with 135 points and 65 wins! 🐀
🐀 Beat Toronto 4-1, 4th in the league with 111 points and 50 wins! 🐀
🐀 Swept Carolina 4-0, 2nd in the league with 113 points 52 wins! 🐀
🐀 Won our first game in the Stanley Cup finals! 🐀
Let’s run it back next year!
I guess I’ll be the goody two-shoes one last time, but let’s try and set aside the salt and focus on next year. We got our asses handed to us fair and square. Vegas was the better team, and even though they have some dickweed internet fans that come in here to troll, every fanbase including ours has those unfortunately.
Let’s build up the D and look forward to it being us hoisting the Cup. I’m beyond proud of this team and this postseason run. We will ALWAYS have this. They can never take away coming back 3-1 to knock out the best regular-season team ever in the first round, taking care of the Leafs in 5 while completely silencing their stars, getting our first ever playoffs sweep in the ECF, and finally getting a Finals game win under our belt. What a time it was, and once the pain of this loss subsides I hope we can all look back with smiles on our face over it. Let’s go Cats, forever and always ❤️🐀
Sky is the limit with Barkov and Tkachuk leading the way. Panthers will be back soon enough.
GG Vegas. We were gassed, hurt, and had a delayed start this series. Vegas came in with momentum. Panthers beat incredible teams going into these finals, and I think we could have beat Vegas too but we had too much working against us. Vegas was fresher, more cohesive, and consistent and we were beat. Proud of our boys, thanks for an incredible playoffs. We’ll be back soon.
It’s been a pleasure and an honor to cheese it with you rats, see you in the fall
Canucks fan here, thanks for giving me something to cheer for yall. Heads up boys.
Don’t care Panthers finals win
Not the way I wanted to go out but only 1 team is truly happy. We robbed the Bruins of a historical season in the most humiliating way possible. The comeback cats came through at the most important time. We shoved Toronto back into a media panic (all is good in the world). And we beat the Canes, a team that we were spirited rivals with during the Covid years.
I’m beyond thrilled with this run. This team was a joke most of my life and to see us win at any sort of real level is unreal. The team might not be perfectly built but we have a legit GM who I trust. Never forget the people who said this was a bridge year due to the contract situation. This team is more capable than people think.
Bettman’s speech sounds VERY rehearsed….hmmmmmmm
the general sentiment in here was that we were playing with house money after the Boston series. I’m still going to maintain that stance. we went from just barely making the playoffs to winning a SCF game. no one had us picked to be there. after the first three rounds, I genuinely thought we figured it out and this cup was ours. I’m not sure what happened during that ridiculously long rest period between series but we just weren’t the same team that beat BOS, TOR, and CAR.
either way, we were playing with house money, right? let’s fix this roster in the offseason and come back strong next season. we’ll be back, this journey has only just begun.
[feeling rn](https://media.tenor.com/t9mA9VFdTyQAAAAM/yes-no.gif)
Thanks dale talon
It was a hell of a ride Comrads. It was a pleasure. 🫡
The real trophies were the friends we made along the way❤️
Sounds like chucky had a broken sternum Ouchy. Hopefully he has a quick and easy recovery
Zito really needs to focus on getting a better D core for next season. That should be priority. Bob had no help this series.
Repeat but needs to be said:
Well, this may not be the way I wanted to end it. But, we beat one of the best teams in NHL history on a 3-1 deficit, shut down the leafs, absolutely messed with the canes and swept them, and finally won a Stanley cup final game, all as an 8th seed team.
We basically blew everyone’s expectations away. They can’t take that away from us, and this run shows this team has potential to a great team in the NHL.
GG Vegas, and great work to the Panthers. See you next season!
Love this team. Amazing memories that I’ll be forever grateful for.
I’ve been a fan for 14 years, I hope the good lord gives us all enough life to see the boys win a championship one day
Poor bob.
Thank you so much FLA. Bruins fan here. You extended the hockey season for me with your fun brand of hockey and I fell in love with your team. The ECF was stunning. Game 1 is the best hockey I’ve ever witnessed and is a special memory for me. Respect to the Panthers and you guys are a hockey town too.
They slayed the historic dragon in Boston
They wanted Florida in Toronto, well they got them
They survived 4 category 5 hurricanes and didn’t stumble
The knight didn’t go their way but this was just the beginning.
This team is built for the now and the future. It was a historic run that will only sharpen their claws for the next battles to come. Can’t wait to see what happens in the offseason and what the future holds for this team. Thank you Viola, Zito, Maurice and team for the great memories. Staying up till 7am to watch a determined chucky shelf the 4OT winner on vacation in South Africa and spending the rest of the day barely able to function while having a huge smile on my face will be my lasting memory of this EPIC run!
See ya next year! ✌️
Ekblad played through a broken foot, two shoulder dislocations, and an oblique tear since Boston. Holy shit
The tweets about injuries. Good lord hockey players are just made differently. I bitch and complain about Ekblad, but homeboy was out there with the following injuries per Jameson: broke foot vs. Boston, popped his shoulder out twice, tore his oblique. Like WHAT.