tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39250658614586472562011-04-22T00:36:36.112-04:00florida panthers cats nhl southeast bankatlantic litterbox litter box sunrise vokoun horton peter deboer jacques martin cory stillman craig anderson richard zednik cowbell lightning hurricanes thrashers capitalsWhale4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479512010410527377noreply@blogger.comBlogger3821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925065861458647256.post-77860735704431140612008-12-01T17:17:00.008-05:002008-12-05T12:53:53.133-05:00

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of The Litter Box, version 2.0:Litter Box Cats ! (But we can still call it The Box, at night on dark street corners, if need be.)Thanks to the good folks at SB Nation, and especially the efforts of one James Mirtle, you will now find Whale4ever's ignorant Florida Panthers critiques and unfunny photo captions at my new home.SB Nation comprises some of the best

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Poor Tomas Vokoun. Things just aren't working out for the Panthers #1 goaltender lately. Try as he might on the ice, the guy's got an issue with consistency. Now he can't even get playing time. But fear not...he's still on the All-Star ballot for the Eastern Conference. No offense to the man - he'll find his groove eventually - but "what have you done for me lately" comes to mind. Let's keep the

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Coach Tom Renney (far left, with hat) orders his troops down for the night. Questioned by New York media on the play of Florida's Craig Anderson, Renney responded in kind: "He's a sockdologizing old man-trap".

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In a strange yet fulfilling turn of events, the Panthers piled it on this afternoon in New York, leaving the home team gasping for air after allowing four goals. Craig Anderson earned the shutout.TLB has a couple of things to attend to at the moment, but we'd be remiss in not turning your attention to the game highlights, particularly Michael Frolik's second goal - a sweet backhander - of the

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This should be an interesting game, considering what went down two days ago in Sunrise, with the Cats coming back in a big way but ultimately falling in the skills competition. Not that anyone is question Pete DeBoer's shootout decision making abilities (subtle hint: Boot_). As long as Florida doesn't spot their opponent two goals right from the start, it should be competitive, like the last

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"Two periods and a fight later, and my Arrid Extra Dry still has me covered!"

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Several hours from now the Cats will take on the Rangers at MSG during the backend of a home-and-home, and presumably we still don't know who will get the start in net. During the best of circumstances this is not necessarily a bad thing; having a stable of two guys who have hit their stride at the same moment can be a blessing, if only they can keep their egos in check. In Florida's case, the

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"The dark side of the Commissioner's Office is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."We're not going to delve into the mind-numbing details and theories behind expansion and contraction...again. But a new column by The Globe & Mail's Eric Duhatschek takes a close look at the current health of the league as told from those outside the commissioner's office."The Tampa Bay

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Grab a cocktail, kick back, and relive those crazy days of yesterweeks...Richard at Illegal Curve - a several-times daily roundup of all the news in the NHL, and I do mean ALL of it - was kind enough to ask TLB to contribute to his newest feature: a round-up of the NHL's divisions; in my case focusing on the Cats (and keep in mind this was written several days ago).Here's the link to this week's

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"That is a very deep cuuuut." - Anonymous Panthers' medical staffer going by the name of "Mo". He can be reached at The Palm Isle motel.

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Newly-acquired forward Nick Tarnasky humbly introduces himself to the Panther Faithful.

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He just voted for our boys. Have YOU?Gather 'round the fire, kids: it's time to check the NHL All Star Game vote totals on our trio of Deserving Panthers. David Booth (11G-2A-13P): 295, up from 261 (or 359,234 behind Kovalev's 5G-11A-16P). Keith Ballard (2G-8A-10P): 455, from 432 (or 401,026 behind Markov's 2G-14A-16P). Andy (3-1-2, 2.01, .942): 156, from 148 (or 391,099 behind Price's 10-4-3

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It's a wild day at the BAC, with heavily-discounted tickets, free food, cheap swag, and open practices for BOTH the Cats and Rangers. I'd be there if I weren't working. Then again, they just cut my pay, so perhaps I'll cough up a lung and head south...Oh yeah, there's a game tonight as well.

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Now I'm worried. Take cover, bring in the kids, lock the doors. Even after the loss of Nathan Horton, the Cats are projected to outscore the Rangahs, according to AccuScore. Must be the addition of center Nick Tarnasky that puts 'em over the top. By the way, so far, Tarnasky should be playing tonight, and it will be fascinating to see where he's placed. Rumor has it that C Shawn Matthias is going

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JM dropped the hammer on a deal today - yes, American Thanksgiving Day - and sent a popular but relatively unused guy he recently signed for two years, fisherman extraordinaire Wade Belak, to the Predators for evolving-journeyman forward Nick Tarnasky (10GP, 1A). The Herald covers it briefly here. TLB is way too stuffed to present an honest, non-biased op/ed on this deal until tomorrow at the

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The Cats didn't give fans much to cheer for throughout yesterday's pre-Thanksgiving matchup against the Devils, but made up for it in the closing minutes of the third period, breathing life into a dead offense, with David Booth banging home a goal with seven seconds remaining to tie the score at 2. Hadn't seen that kind of excitement in the team, or the building, in a long while. The loss was

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Guess he's simply preparing for the playoffs.

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It's time again to see who's been paying attention. Off to NHL's All-Star Game homepage to see how our three-headed American monster is performing in polls. David Booth: 261 (339733 behind Kovalev)Keith Ballard: 432 (378,931 behind Markov)Craig Anderson: 148 (366,310 behind Price) C'mon folks...keep voting and close that gap. We're only a million or so submissions and a playoff appearance away

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On tap tonight at the BAC: our friends in red from Newark. We can only hope they're still laughing at the outcome of last week's debacle; time to catch someone off guard. Oh, and still no Brodeur. As for tonight's starters, I'm going with Anderson and former Cat Kevin Weekes, though Scott Clemmenson is on a bit of a tear. Pure speculation.AccuScore has this one razor-tight, but since the Panthers

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Wins don't come cheap - or often - for the Panthers, and last night's victory was no exception: winger Richard Zednik will be out several weeks with an arm/elbow injury. Any chance JM's been looking for a forward? Now he'll need two. On a similar note, and it may sound blasphemous, but I worry that last night's win against Carolina might actually hurt the club in the long run. One victory, though

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Nice game. Off to bed. Official TLB coin-minting in the morning. Still miffed about FSN. Go Cats.

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I'm watching a hockey game that's been continuously advertised as being broadcast in high definition, but the channel it would normally be on (401 on Comcast West Palm Beach) is showing some basketball team from Overtown Miami. So here I sit, digesting the Panthers from a normal-definition standpoint.Want more proof? Here. And the nine-year-old's rebuttal? Here. Who wins? The basketball thing.

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A quick note: E.J. Hradek claims in his blog this afternoon that upwards of 25 scouts attended the recent Panthers-Devils game in New Jersey. I don't need to insult anyone by typing the words "Jay" and "Bouwmeester". Something's brewin'...

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PantherNation applauds the retention of fan-favorite Belak.Popular Panther Wade Belak cleared waivers today, though it remains to be seen what direction his relationship with Coach DeBoer might take. Again, they're professionals, so I don't anticipate a further escalation of hostilities in this affair. George Richards at On Frozen Pond has the lowdown. The question now? When will we see him...In

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The Fourth Period, a terrific news and opinion site that you should be heading to regularly, is giving away two seats - and a puck - to Wednesday's home game against New Jersey. The stipulation is you must enter NOW...the contest closes at midnight tonight. Shoot over there immediately...and let 'em know you found them on The Box. Good luck!

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Our buddy James Mirtle's world-class From the Rink blog has been nominated (again!) for the Canadian Blog Awards' Best Sports Blog. No surprise there. Let's do our part in helping him get over the hump. Congratulations on the nomination, James!

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TLB will begin running the All-Star vote totals for our trio of deserving Panthers on a regular basis, or at least when I remember to do it. David Booth: 236 (311,220 behind leader Alex Kovalev)Keith Ballard: 404 (346,241 behind leader Andrei Markov)Craig Anderson: 138 (337,254 behind leader Carey Price) Yes, the three leaders are all members of the Montreal Canadiens. Yes, a number of the votes

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Pipe down, Carolina fans...I haven't trudged out the tired Hartford references, or "Diver Down" flags, nor would I stoop so low as to mention last night's performance at home against Nashville. Need to turn things around for your club? Having a tough stretch? You've come to the right place. I've already bitten off what was left of my fingernails so I won't have to during the third period. Not

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Monday! Been a couple of days since the last defeat, so we at TLB are excited for the next one, tonight's divisional match at the BAC against Carolina (11-8-2, 24P). For those of you uppity-types with mongo televisions - like, um, me - the game is on FSN in HD. Few things in life are more precious than watching the Panthers blow a third period lead, with seconds to go, in high definition.Silly!

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Joining The Collective late is better than not joining The Collective at all, so here's the inaugural TLB Pick-Your-For-Real-Worthy-Panther Write-in Campaign. Everyone else is doing it.The league has chosen to "honor" Tomas Vokoun (4-10-0-1, 3.02, .912) and Jay Bouwmeester (0G-8A-8P, -7) with spots on the 2009 All Star Game ballot. Shiny numbers and all, but I'm thinking we fans can do a better

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This one came out of nowhere. As reported by George Richards, forward/defenseman/pugilist Wade Belak has been placed on waivers by Uncle Jacques, with no official explanation.Whether one agrees or not, Coach Pete obviously has seen very little use for the big guy, allowing the likes of Nick Boynton to grab the title of Chief Enforcer (and I very much do not agree with that).Whatever your opinion

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This guy's a center...and he's available! The one on the right. Jerk.Here we are, redefining the term "laughingstock", mired at 15th place in the conference. The league? Twenty-ninth. Only Dallas is statistically worse, and there's no way The Brett Hull Experience will allow for that much longer.Perennial jokes such as Atlanta, Columbus, and Phoenix (um, sorry) are looking down at us in the

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Another loss, another night of sleeping with closet lights blazing brightly. Too beat to capture the essence of this one. I refer you to the German side of the opening 25 minutes of Saving Private Ryan, minus the heart. It's not getting old. It's ancient.

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Coach DeBoer expresses his pleasure at the efforts of his club following the first game of the current road trip.

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Looks like the early-1990s B's are back. Even officials fear the potential return of Lyn Byers.And another evening of glorious Panther pucks is upon us. Now that we've had the opportunity to shower off and peel the discontent over last night's travesty out of the pores of our collective skin, the Boston Bruins open the doors of the ____ ______ ______ _____ Garden to Florida.Been a bit of a

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Pretty sapped over last night's Joke in Jersey, but why not be positive? We've got the B's next! The 12-3-4 B's. In Bahston. Cards stacked against the Cats? Definitely. I'm just curious when we're going to be given some talent and effort to work with. Which Nathan Horton will show up tonight? Do we still care? Does he still care? Ok...so AccuScore has projected a solid win for the Broons. While I

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That's not entirely fair. The Cats played well for forty minutes. Really well. Compared to the beginning of the season, they looked much more composed in what I have to deem as a strenuously fast-paced final two periods. Pleaqse don't misunderstand: the Devils played some great hockey, and deserved to win. Frolik? First goal. The kid's been robbed time and again...gonna see some good stuff now

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Lightning forward Chris Gratton shows confidence in his former coach.A terrific opinion piece by SI's Jim Kelley provides a darker tone to the Melrose Mauling. Not piling on to the Lightning (not right now, anyway) but simply really agreed - ultimately - with the article and found the following to be rather applicable to anyone building a team with a Playstation3:"To improve a team -- especially

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Not much to say, but that is one badass picture.

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Panthers director of player personnel Jack Birch has stated that Rochester's troubles stem from the players, not their first-year coach, Benoit Groulx (above). Of course, the died-in-the-wool "injury" story inevitably rears its' well-worn head (which proves the Panthers have completely acclimated the Americans into their "system"). From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: "At the same time,

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The Cats will be time-warping to fictional Charlestown, circa 1978, when they visit the Broons tomorrow evening. Several "Slap Shot"-related contests and costume-themed events will be held at the TDBankNorthWebsterFleetShawmutGarden in honor of that greatest of motion pictures. Florida would be wise to "capture the spirit of the thing" and assure Wade Belak he will be in the lineup.

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Yes, I am this befuddled.Kids, I'm at work and thoroughly trusting my instincts by expecting to be let go within days, if not hours. Darn economy. Got me pretty freaked out. Stomach's in knots. Had to get it off my chest, so thanks for that. Oh well...been there before. Been lucky to remain employed to this point. Glad it's hockey season.

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The completely awesome Orland Kurtenblog has reported on a new - and quite original - Vancouver Canucks promotion: "You Call the Shots: Be the Canucks General Manager for a Day!", you know, to go with the myriad other "new and quite original" promotions. In a nutshell, win the contest and become GM of the 'Nucks for a day. Or more likely, the GM's shadow for a day (and Mike Gillis must be

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Coach Pete has decided upon a new strategy for his practice at the Prudential Center yesterday: hard work! "Players were crammed into a small section of the ice and told to fight for the puck. They drove each other into the boards, pushing and prodding each other, and some were driven to the ice." - George Richards, Miami Herald And all the while, Brent Sutter huddles behind a Zamboni,

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Over the past 24 hours, our buddy James Mirtle at SBNation's From the Rink has posted a truly heroic amount of statistical information comparing the new season to last. Goals-against, goals-for, team goaltending, point totals - real and projected (hold your breath on that one, Cat fans).

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A day off proves to be the only relief Florida will see over the next little while, as the Panthers stare at 3 games in 4 nights, leading off by facing the Devils in lovely Newark, NJ. AccuScore has the Dev's (I really don't like that term for some reason) up by half a goal over the Cats, who have won three of the past four. Cory Stillman - Florida's resident offensive "juggernaut" - remains out

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I blew that one, alright. Don't know why I thought the Canadiens/Hurricanes game of last night was going to be on Versus, but I'd swear I saw it somewhere...Hmmm. Maybe it was the cheap Merlot.On to happier thoughts. Bryan McCabe is beginning to make JM the GM look brilliant, garnering two goals in what appeared to be a game headed for blowout status. Vokoun's 49(!) saves stopped all three shots

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If only I had a decent pirated copy of PhotoShop...If you're a Panthers - or Bolts - fan, you find yourself in the same sinking ship as I. Where to find tonight's divisional matchup, featuring the home debut of the Lightning's newest coach-of-the-week, and the premier of Steven Stamkos on the number-one line? WAXY 790 AM! No disrespect to the capable hands of our radio boyz, but THIS IS A GAME

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I'll spare everyone the details and simply let fly that AccuScore's simulation states the Lightning will score more goals than the Panthers. No one outside of the Ice Palace or whatever it's called this week will see it, thanks to Versus and their "exclusive" game of the week. Ooooh...can't wait to forgo my local hockey team's divisional game and suffer through Montreal at Carolina. At least I

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C'mon...we're not 31st!I haven't checked out any of the power rankings which may have been released over the past 24 hours quite yet, but I'm making the rounds now.Stumbled over this "ProTrade" gem. Hey, lookee there: we're 30th. As stated, I've not yet seen any of this week's rankings, and I'm going to check them this morning, but if I had to go out on a limb, I'd say we're gonna detect a

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The newly-remodeled theme-based BankAtlantic Center, now showcasing the Panthers' standing within the league. Here we see the recently-installed "escalator" leading to the fashion-devoid Club Level. Ticket prices, unfortunately, are not yet reflecting the change in atmosphere.

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...for Sunday's practice, as reported by the Miami Herald. Given the shockingly low number of healthy up-fronters, someone had to fill the holes(s). I'm presuming defenseman Nick Boynton - who was replaced by Welch in a game last week - remained on the blueline. Too bad for me: I saw the name "Welch" and "Forward" in the same sentence, prompting dreams of hat tricks and four-point nights,

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Proving the limited reach of his league on Versus, a mainstream reporter asks NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to describe the Florida Panthers' logo. The wait is over: "The Bettmans" makes its' series debut, thanks to the boys at the LCS Hockey Show (go to the forty-eight minute mark). And prior to that, our friend Sean Leahy of Going Five Hole stops by with his thoughts on the Penguins and Red

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Can't find a decent window decal for my car and these are available?

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And as long as you're not Rick Tocchet, there isn't much going on. The Cats lost, yes, but a great game it was. Florida was not outplayed. Well, not by much. A valiant effort. Got nuthin' else. Back to work.

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...and straight on till morning. And no, this isn't my picture.Just Watched Endeavour go up. At night. All. The. Way. over the Atlantic. It was an awesome sight when I was 10, and it's an awesome sight now. Always without equal, these moonlit launches. Can't help but deal with the hair standing up tall. Enjoy it now, children, cuz the shuttles go the way of the dodo and Winnipeg Jets in 2010. Of

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Whatever. Go Cats.

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Friends Forever.What a way to usher in the weekend, no matter your feelings toward the guy. Always in the public service, TLB presents some links - a scorecard, if you will - to enlightened blogger commentary on the day's Big News from (gulp) Hockey Bay. Ed. Note: Can't believe I just typed that.Barry Melrose RocksPuck DaddyFrom the RinkMelt Your Face OffGoing Five HoleAOL FanhouseI really

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WOW. Just cruisin' the webs, looking for content, and bang: Mirtle drops the big one. Good thing I held on to my ticket from the other night...how many other folks can PROVE they attended the second-to-last game of The Mullett's comeback? The only surprise I see in this move is that it came a bit earlier than I had imagined. This speaks volumes for Tampa Bay's new ownership. Like a severe lack of

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Now here's a projection that scares me...it's actually close. Chance of a fight: 40%! This is going to be one fun matchup. FSN has the game...in NON-HD. It is the defending Stanley Cup Champions, so who's gonna miss the clarity? Besides, the Wizards and Heat are on the HD channel.What's a Heat?Andy in, Vokoun out. Plante called in for backup duties. Been a looong day in the office so my posts

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One of the unfortunate - but duly warned - victims of the Florida Panthers' Rent-a-Puck Bunny campaign. Jimmy thought he slipped a fast one past the Cats' "Internal Security" when one of his hands wasn't in plain view of the camera during a photo shoot with an Ice Dancer during Fred Dorfman night at the Coral Springs Rotary Club recently. As policy clearly stated in the legally-binding waiver,

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After a grand evening (2G, 1A) against Tampa Bay, Panthers forward Gregory Campbell ponders his next great hurdle: Domino's or Little Caesar's... Conditioning Coach Andy O'Brien (offscreen) recoils in horror.

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Sports Illustrated's Allan Muir - my personal favorite over there - hasn't thought too highly of the Cats' organization and its' results thus far (pre-win over Lightning):"The culture of losing is deeply ingrained in this squad. Only one player, Radek Dvorak, was in uniform the last time the Panthers played a game that mattered. Thirteen regulars have never appeared in the postseason. The tough

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Was touring the 300s at the BAC during last night's game against Tampa Bay when what appeared before me at the entry to a packed luxury box, focused like a laser, but this:My apologies for the lack of focus; it was taken on the move. In case you can't make it out clearly, it reads: (BankAtlantic Center logo); Welcome Special Guests of Research in Motion; Sunrise Sports & Entertainment (parent

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The Lightning are obviously an improved club versus the first several games of the season, so no surprise here. However, Cory Stillman wasn't included in the stats, but evidently will play, so we've got that on our side, among little else.The outrage is thus: a 24.6% chance of a fight? This must change. I'm not going all the way to Sunrise - on a school night - for handshakes and loveletters from

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Believe it: the Niagara University men's team burned Canisius for - get this - three shorthanded goals...during a single penalty kill over 69 seconds. Three!Blaze on for the article from the Niagara Gazette.

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...anything amiss? Got this here. Sounds pretty non-denominational...until the picture is opened. Schmucks. See? Here's the reason attendance has been flagging in Sunrise: the Panthers play in the Gulf of Mexico. I'm sure our Shadow Fans in Panama City are tearing it up. And I'm really enjoying Marlins games in Lake Okeechobee, though I'm soon to be re-inflating my season seat. I'm really missing

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I would be robbing my childhood by not posting this:I'll get back to those who care with my - abridged - thoughts. Anyway, you all know of my affinity for everything Classic Trek. Hockey first, Trek second. Since I'm not hosting a movie site per se, must I warn of spoilers? Ooops. Well, what you see above is the USS Enterprise, soon to be starring in JJ Abrams' Classic Trek Babies reboot. And I'm

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Like that? Or how about this bit of lovin':It's evident that he's been frustrated not only by the way the Panthers have handled his son but by the very existence of a hockey team in a region that doesn't appreciate it. "It shouldn't even be in the NHL," he says. "It's not a hockey town. Why is it even down there?"I'll be the first to admit, I've never before heard of the Broward-Palm Beach New

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It's tough enough keeping up with so many so-called "Power Rankings" appearing each day, but simplicity is the word when your team is collectively picked so low. Fox Sports continues down this inarguable road by placing the Cats at a solid 29. That's down from 26 (which was a charity pick). Dissenters unite! Helloooo? Anyone? Teams above: Here we go again. Nothing to see here. Move along.

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Wonderful find by Richards' On Frozen Pond, and picked up by Mirtle's From The Rink. It would appear newly-minted Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov is the first person inducted into the Toronto shrine to have played with the Panthers. For 26 games. Evidently that's not enough for the Cats to tip their hats. Read on above for GR's slightly sardonic - but historically justified - sense of reality

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This includes the road victory over the Ducks, mind you. Sigh. Last week they were ranked number 26, so we're not talking a colossal slide. The real question is who finished in worse shape? THN has the goods, through Monday:Teams above: not going through a list of that size again. Carpel tunnel and all.Teams below: LAK (steady at 28). And they humiliated Florida just days days ago. I guess

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GM Jacques took on a few questions from A.J. Perez of USA Today. The highlight: Q: Should the NHL be looking at curtailing the size of the goalie pads further or possibly making the nets bigger?Martin: "We still have to monitor the goalie equipment. I wouldn't be in favor of changing the size of the nets. I know the league has done a lot by working with the goalies on ways we can help improve

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Didn't have this one on the brain when I awoke today: The Montreal Canadiens are being petitioned to allow Kirk himself to pull anthem duty at a game to be determined later this season in "honor" of the Habs' 100th year. To give you an idea of the scope of what is being proposed, the picture above details The Shat's efforts to protect himself from music critics - and the general populace -

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It's not often the world is presented a new blog with a Panthers theme, so join me in rolling out the carpet for Cat Scratch.A terrific site specializing in game breakdowns, the Scratch is a great addition to the Cats' slowly expanding universe. A permanent link is in the blogroll on the right.Head on over!

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Yes, it's an old picture. Sue me.Lost in the orgasm of David Booth tributes, let us not kick aside the herculean efforts of goaltender Craig Anderson, whose 44 saves were as good as another three goals-for. You have to see what he did in order to fully appreciate it. Classic Andy; we are beyond lucky to have him.Enjoy the video since it contains FSN play-by-play broadcaster Steve Goldstein's

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David Booth 3, Anaheim 1.

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Shocked? Then you obviously haven't been paying attention this year. On the entertainment side, the chance of a fight is a roundly positive 48.2! Get that foil on, Wade. Though the west coast deal is coming to a close - mercifully - I must recommend the Battle of California, an awesome collection of writers covering the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings. In depth stuff, too, not like the drivel you're

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“...but not everybody’s on the same page, taking shifts off." - Nathan Horton, though it has been said time and again by nearly the entire organization.I've got a novel idea: CALL 'EM OUT! Nothing else has worked. We're far past the time for rank diplomacy in The Room. Might be ripe for a bit of shame. Let 'em answer for their lack of effort. They're not professionals anyway when they're dogging

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Barring a fix of Biblical proportions, this club is cooked. Yes, Jokinen had his expected points. But that's not the issue. We planned on those. Bad has gone to worse. Worse has gone to apparent hopelessness. Tough to be positive... BTW: Coyotes win, 4-1. No contest. Oh, and the Cats led 1-0 in the first. Gets much easier tomorrow, as the Panthers face the Ducks. Worst to first overnight. Sound

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I give you the "Puck Patrol". The Phoenix Road Runners of the ECHL "Puck Patrol". Guess the dress code isn't quite what we're used to in Sunrise:Ok...we've got a late entry from the 'Yotes:Couple of cuties, but what's with the dudes? Go Cats.

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From left to right, Jim Rutherford, Terry Murray, Brani Mezei, and Mike Keenan.

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The Florida Panthers (0-5 in the past five) await direction from coach DeBoer on defeating the Phoenix Coyotes.Contrary to popular belief, it's not often we Florida fans stare at the possibility of going zippo-for-six in any recent season. How did we get here? A (crippling) lack of offense? Injuries to McCabe, Stillman, Olesz, Campbell, Weiss, etc. (a very common gripe with this club)?

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Logos and insignia have always been a passionate area for any sports fan. Figured I'd burn off the remainder of the day at work with a quick look at the Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise and the stuff worn on their chests (and in some cases, arms and front shoulders). This is not all-inclusive; just the main items. The circular crest and jerseys from the Jets' early years. Easy on the eyes, and holds up

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So it's come to this. Very little room for childish jabs at the likes of Atlanta or the Isles this week. At least it'll be an easy wrapup: Teams above: SJS, MON, DET, ANH, WAS, NYR, BUF, MIN, PIT, NJD, CAL, CAR, BOS, DAL, OTW, CHI, PHI, VAN, EDM, NAS, TAM, COL, STL, PHO, COB, TOR, ATL, NYI, LAK. Leagues Below: maybe the ECHL. Oh yeah...get over to Puck Daddy for a bit of good news for one area

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The intelligentsia at AccuScore have - as usual - simulated tonight's game 10,000 times and come up with the astounding pronouncement: Florida will lose. Based on their last five games (all losses) one cannot really criticize such a conclusion. It's a computer, after all. So was HAL. BTW: Olesz and Welch are out.

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Boooooyah! Care to volley it, JM?No surprise to those of us Illustrious Twelve who follow the Panthers closely, but it does bear repeating: Phoenix hosts Florida tonight (9pm, FSN-HD) and a few eyes around the hockey universe will be cocked in the direction of the Jobing.com Arena (the what?).Lots of sidebar stories, from seeing our old friend Dave Strader, to JovoCop, to Nick Boynton and Keith

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...my vote for best move of the month, by hooking up with a YouTube Channel. And it's pretty freaking entertaining. I'm late to the punch on this news, so head over there and check out some cool videos. Some of the Stanley C. stuff is great.

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Coach DeBoer makes no bones about his feelings during a post-game press conference at the Staples Center. In the interest of honesty, I saw none of this game (Los Angeles over Florida 3-2, per the Sun-Sentinel) since it was not broadcast on FSN. For the end-all be-all of game rewinds, check out George Richards' posting at the Herald. Classic stuff. Nothing like a MSM'er showing real emotion.

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I'm certain the comments contained within this Sun-Sentinel article, taken from Craig Anderson and Nate Horton, have been printed previously, but some in Pantherland may not have seen them, so here ya go. It's a fluff piece, so don't expect a Mike Wallace, Texas-style grilling. In fact, it reads a bit like the subjects were on Doggie Downers. Creepy.

Whale4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479512010410527377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925065861458647256.post-43350055445120912872008-11-05T19:52:00.006-05:002008-11-05T19:59:52.664-05:00

It's been like months since the last game. Actually, just Saturday. And the sooner we can all forget that unanesthetized biopsy, the better. Hey look: tomorrow against the Kings! And it's...on radio. Like the olden days! You remember. When Dad rolled in three hours late for dinner smelling of cheap gin and bartops. Ahhh...that's what untelevised hockey was all about...Chuck Kaiton Rules!

Whale4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479512010410527377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925065861458647256.post-58810232682307582242008-11-05T19:39:00.004-05:002008-11-05T19:48:29.632-05:00

Please do not "Click Here". Do it below.Maybe not a vote, per se, but your contribution can pay a hefty bounty by midnight. Tonight. Yes, Wednesday.Get over to The Daddy and demonstrate how badly you, as a Panthers-Fan rep, need free tix, bubbly, and decent seats. For one night, anyway.They gotta win sooner or later, right? Might as well see it while sauced courtesy of Michael Yormark.

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I knew of the Jokinen/Charron No-Playoff Connection, but even I wasn't aware of the timing of next week's game. Spooky, and only in hockey does one see such cosmic weirdness.

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Cobbled this together just now, after Puck Daddy referenced On Frozen Pond, but here's the word: Cory Stillman will not play during the West Coast trip, due to the "face" injury he sustained in the first period of that laugher in Atlanta.This is not welcome news. For a club straining to score goals, the loss of a guy like Stillman is a major-league jones.Perhaps we can turn to our All-Star

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Here we go again. In the spirit of the American election - which I've now been glued to for hours - the Panthers have announced their two candidates for All-Star game inclusion. One will without question make it, because, you know, this is the NHL and they reward teams simply for existing, no matter their record. Tomas Vokoun (3-5-0-1, 2.86 GAA) and Jay Bouwmeester (0G-3A-3P, minus-3) are on the

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