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It still feels weird to say, but the Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final. David Dwork of the Hockey News joins Matt to go over how they got here, the journey and looking ahead to the Final, whoever they play. Enjoy the show!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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Corey Sznajder joins Matt to go over the Eastern Conference Final from a Hurricanes perspective, plus more including:

2:50: How did the Hurricanes get here?
10:30: What does Corey think of the Panthers first two series wins?
20:00: Does this series come down to which defense wilts under the forecheck pressure first?
23:30: How does Corey see the line matching?
31:00: Where does Corey see the biggest weakness for Carolina?
37:15: Goaltending!
53:30: Hurricane issues in road game 3's
58:15: Series picks!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

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Tommy and Matt L celebrate the Panthers making history and getting to the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina! They look at how they did plus this and more:

23:30: The evolution of the Panthers from a mentality standpoint 
35:30: On Paul Maurice and how he's different to Andrew Brunette's somewhat similar style last year
50:45: How the tactics between the teams play out
1:00:00: On possible Hurricanes line matching
1:16:00: Keith Jones and the Flyers
1:31:15: Bedard and the Blackhawks 

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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The Panthers just pulled off one of the best playoff upsets in NHL history (unless you're Matthew Tkachuk), so how did they do it? Tommy and Matt look that over and preview the next series against the Maple Leafs.

 

If you specifically want goalie talk, go to timecode 53:30. Enjoy the show!

 

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

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Matt L and Tommy look back at the first two games of the Panthers/Bruins series and how the Panthers found a way to impose their will in Game 2. What worked, what changed, and what can they keep doing to perhaps pull off the upset? They also look over some of the new signings, the rest of the playoffs and more. Enjoy the show (and Matt's new mic!)

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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On the latest WhyHockey show, Matt and Tommy look at the Flyers post firing Chuck Fletcher and what their next organizational structure should look like, whether the Panthers have changed all that much for the better even as they're closer to the playoffs than ever, and Matt spends timing talking about the James Reimer fiasco from last weekend and what it says about him and hockey.

Timecodes for the discussions:

8:15: On James Reimer and not wearing the Sharks Pride jersey
40:15: What to make of the Flyers firing Chuck Fletcher and how they should structure their organization from here?
1:20:00: The Panthers are making a run, but how much better are they than they have been?

Apologies for some audio feedback and static issues from about 10-23 minutes into the podcast. It was an issue with the recording process and no amount of editing could fix it. The discussion was too good to cut out from the show, my (Matt's) apologies. We'll have that rectified for the future.

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The trade deadline has come and gone and the Florida Panthers did nothing. What do Tommy and Matt think that says about the present and future for a team that is not likely to make the playoffs, from the GM to the coach and the roster? Plus, they look over some other moves around the league at the trade deadline and Tommy gives out his predictions for the new F1 season, because why not. Enjoy the show!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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Corey Sznajder joins Matt L to talk about his recent piece on McKeen's Hockey about Paul Maurice and the Panthers struggles. We look at where he thinks they're coming from, plus:

2:00: How Corey became intrigued with this odd Panthers season
9:00: Has the Panthers minor uptick in form come from getting healthy or a tactical tweak?
23:30: Will the Panthers be better under Paul Maurice with simply more talent?
28:10: Is Paul Maurice cut out to be a NHL coach with 2023 style hockey?
37:30: What's going wrong with Huby and the Flames?
45:00: Are the Devils a newer version of the Q/Brunette Panthers when it comes to possible playoff fortunes?

Enjoy the show!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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This is a WhyHockey show unlike anything we've done before. Ryan Nanni of the Shutdown Fullcast joined Matt on the show, because he wanted to spend 2023 on as many random podcasts as he could, and they talked about the history of the Florida Panthers, much of which he didn't know about before! There's also talk in here about George Santos, Spiderman Turn off the Dark and John Spano, continuing in the Fullcast tradition of wonderfully inspired conversations about whatever comes to mind.

It's a different kind of show and hopefully it's one you laugh at.

Enjoy the show!

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Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

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Matt L and Tommy talk about the Panthers fighting in the last month to the fringes of the playoff race, but are still on the outside looking in. They also go over these topics and more:

4:15: Tribue to the SB Nation Hockey Blogs
9:15: Matt's comments on the Ivan Provorov mess 
31:45: The Panthers are still fighting... but can they fight through their problems?
48:15: Even with the coaching issues, have they made adjustments coinciding with an uptick in results?
1:15:30: On Grigori Denisenko 
1:24:45: On the Canucks mess 

Enjoy the show!

Check out the WhyHockey substack: https://whyhockey.substack.com/

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Matt L is @MattsMusings1

WhyHockey is @WhyHockey

Intro and outro music is "Arcade Montage" by Lee Rosevere from his album "Music for Podcasts 3", which you can find here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com