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Post by Yotes on Apr 10, 2023 22:12:01 GMT
This year's head-to-head:
12/11 Panthers 5 Giants 4
15/12 Panthers 3 Giants 2 (Challenge Cup)
04/01 Giants 5 Panthers 2 (Challenge Cup)
13/01 Giants 5 Panthers 2
14/01 Giants 3 Panthers 4 (SO)
21/01 Panthers 3 Giants 5
14/02 Panthers 0 Giants 2
19/02 Giants 6 Panthers 1
So only 1 really good thrashing, in that final league game. Would put my money on Belfast but, as with the quarter final, wouldn't be enormously surprised if we made it.
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Post by hykehampanther on Apr 11, 2023 11:42:51 GMT
This year's head-to-head: 12/11 Panthers 5 Giants 4 15/12 Panthers 3 Giants 2 (Challenge Cup) 04/01 Giants 5 Panthers 2 (Challenge Cup) 13/01 Giants 5 Panthers 2 14/01 Giants 3 Panthers 4 (SO) 21/01 Panthers 3 Giants 5 14/02 Panthers 0 Giants 2 19/02 Giants 6 Panthers 1 So only 1 really good thrashing, in that final league game. Would put my money on Belfast but, as with the quarter final, wouldn't be enormously surprised if we made it. Giants not entirely convincing against Clan either and have that monkey on their back of not winning playoffs in 13 years... Toss of a coin picking a winner of this one! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2023 11:48:48 GMT
This one could go either way indeed.
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Post by EMB on Apr 11, 2023 12:04:08 GMT
If we come out like we did against Guildford on Saturday we will win this one.
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Post by glenngiant on Apr 11, 2023 13:49:50 GMT
Keefe talked about the collective exhale after the Giants winning the league last weekend, and how it was hard to refocus and get that intensity back.
Hopefully another weeks practice and now the fact they are only 2 games away from a treble might re focus them and we can play more like we have in thé previous 2 months.
Could come down to goaltending and the Besko v Jones argument again, Besko has come back and shown his worth, the only trophy he hasn't won as a giant is the playoffs so is this his year?
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Post by loupowell52 on Apr 11, 2023 14:29:11 GMT
Huge occasion so need to wash my grapes for a clear insight.
Panthers on home ice, Panthers playoff pedigree, Panthers last chance to rescue this season. But, Giants are the better team.
The Grapes Count = Panthers 1 : Giants 3.
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Post by bobness on Apr 11, 2023 15:47:46 GMT
Difficult to see past a Giants win, but if they can keep the top line quiet and stay out of the box, anything could happen.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 11, 2023 17:10:25 GMT
Difficult to see past a Giants win, but if they can keep the top line quiet and stay out of the box, anything could happen. Kelly Summmers needs to Nail Conway the same way he did Tait. Big, Clean but knocked him in to next week. Sorensen needs to step up and get under Beskos skin too. |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Apr 11, 2023 17:22:21 GMT
Difficult to see past a Giants win, but if they can keep the top line quiet and stay out of the box, anything could happen. Kelly Summmers needs to Nail Conway the same way he did Tait. Big, Clean but knocked him in to next week. Sorensen needs to step up and get under Beskos skin too. Sorenson is a chump and will spend half the game in the box |
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Post by wgray on Apr 11, 2023 17:53:19 GMT
Kelly Summmers needs to Nail Conway the same way he did Tait. Big, Clean but knocked him in to next week. Sorensen needs to step up and get under Beskos skin too. Sorenson is a chump and will spend half the game in the box Needs to keep his focus and cut the stupid penalties out. Look after the puck better as well |
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Post by wgray on Apr 11, 2023 17:54:59 GMT
Difficult to see past a Giants win, but if they can keep the top line quiet and stay out of the box, anything could happen. Kelly Summmers needs to Nail Conway the same way he did Tait. Big, Clean but knocked him in to next week. Sorensen needs to step up and get under Beskos skin too. I didn’t watch the game against Guildford, and I’ve not seen footage of the hit, but I was told it was a monster, kept Tait off the ice for the final few minutes of the game. More please |
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Post by spik on Apr 11, 2023 18:33:09 GMT
Rather win this and lose a final rather than play in the idiotic 3rd and 4th game.
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Post by iginla on Apr 11, 2023 19:47:07 GMT
Rather win this and lose a final rather than play in the idiotic 3rd and 4th game. Yes if ever there was an incentive to win the semi final it’s so you don’t have to play in that stupid farce of a game on the Sunday ! |
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Post by John Casey on Apr 12, 2023 9:28:34 GMT
A lot more positively than I thought, it's certainly a winnable game based on the home games against Belfast but they have do defend like the 1st Leg against Guildford.
Really don't like the 15:00 and 19:00 Face Off times, much prefer the original 13:00 and 17:00 start times but that's probably due to TV and it does give other supporters time to get here.
Granted it was due to the ticket prices but last year's Play Off Weekend was the worst, no team I really want to win and no time to root against, whilst I wanted Dundee and Guildford to win, that's because I wanted someone new to win and I don't dislike Belfast and Cardiff
It's our team that's going to be mentioned in the Final Four
It's our players that get introduced.
It's our flag that will get paraded by a Ice Skater around the Rink.
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Post by iginla on Apr 12, 2023 12:02:46 GMT
All depends on Besko, he didn’t have a good pair of QF games.
Could go either way.
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Post by glenngiant on Apr 12, 2023 13:33:16 GMT
All depends on Besko, he didn’t have a good pair of QF games. Could go either way. 4 of the 6 goals conceded were on the powerplay including 2 on a 5 on 3 penalty kill, we were number 1 over the season on PK so a bit of an anomaly in that series, if we stay 5 on 5 we have every chance of being successful. |
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Post by bobness on Apr 12, 2023 14:45:25 GMT
All depends on Besko, he didn’t have a good pair of QF games. Could go either way. 4 of the 6 goals conceded were on the powerplay including 2 on a 5 on 3 penalty kill, we were number 1 over the season on PK so a bit of an anomaly in that series, if we stay 5 on 5 we have every chance of being successful. Given the Panthers had the lowest pp chances in the league in the regular season, you’re probably ok… |
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Post by spik on Apr 13, 2023 20:01:28 GMT
Any pictures/art design of the play off jerseys that we will be wearing yet?
Saw a phased out teaser which didn't help recently but no actual glimpse.
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Post by Yotes on Apr 13, 2023 20:06:28 GMT
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Post by spik on Apr 13, 2023 20:18:46 GMT
Yes your right, thanks. But can't copy those from photo sites. I will have to wait for the Elite site to show a clear shot or the design pics when they sell the shirts off I guess. Best I can get is any action shots from the Guildford home and away games. |
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 14, 2023 11:33:42 GMT
I wonder why Hockey remains a backwater sport. Perhaps rebuffing mainstream media who want to broadcast games is part of the reason.
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Apr 14, 2023 11:57:36 GMT
I wonder why Hockey remains a backwater sport. Perhaps rebuffing mainstream media who want to broadcast games is part of the reason. did they offer to pay for the commentary ? I doubt it as BBC are cutting back on regional expenditure left,right and centre. BBC used to provide commentary on important Panthers games back ages ago, but those days are gone. |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Apr 14, 2023 12:06:57 GMT
I wonder why Hockey remains a backwater sport. Perhaps rebuffing mainstream media who want to broadcast games is part of the reason. Isn’t it already contracted to a TV company? I would think they would have exclusive rights especially if they are a sponsor |
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 14, 2023 12:18:07 GMT
I wonder why Hockey remains a backwater sport. Perhaps rebuffing mainstream media who want to broadcast games is part of the reason. Isn’t it already contracted to a TV company? I would think they would have exclusive rights especially if they are a sponsor If football is on Sky, you can usually still listen on the radio. Perhaps they did specify that all broadcast rights including audio is exclusive, but I'm not sure that would be the default position. Imagine Omar will be a bit peeved, there's been a clear push to get Panthers coverage on local radio with players regularly going on sports shows this year. Some live coverage would have been good from a Panthers perspective. |
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