Series Thread: Eastern Conference Final - Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers

[Used 2 B Hu]

Well they ain't going out like the Maple Leafs, at least

 

[naslundfan19]

Site back up (for now) and the Cats finish them off.

 

[thedddd]

Oh Joy the Panthers are back in the finals.

Anyway no love lost seeing the Canes lose.

 

[naslundfan19]

Home team tomorrow needs a start like this.

Need a better finish though.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Need a better finish though.

A MUCH better one…

 

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[Kings4OT]

Why didnt the Canes fans boo and cuss out their team after such disappointment?



Because they aren't like shitty Toronto fans is my guess.

 

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Why didnt the Canes fans boo and cuss out their team after such disappointment?



Because they aren't like shitty Toronto fans is my guess.

I don't mind the fans booing when the Leafs lay two giant eggs in games 5 and 7 by identical 6-1 scores. The tossing of jerseys and other debris on the ice though reflects badly on the fanbase.

 

[thedddd]

This is what they are going with:

Spittin' Chiclets on Instagram: "Paul Maurice asked Brind’Amour and his coaches to skip the handshake line and leave it to the players : @tsn_official"

22K likes, 396 comments - spittinchiclets on May 28, 2025: "Paul Maurice asked Brind’Amour and his coaches to skip the handshake line and leave it to the players : @tsn_official".

www.instagram.com

 

[jstewismybastardson]

This is what they are going with:

Spittin' Chiclets on Instagram: "Paul Maurice asked Brind’Amour and his coaches to skip the handshake line and leave it to the players : @tsn_official"

22K likes, 396 comments - spittinchiclets on May 28, 2025: "Paul Maurice asked Brind’Amour and his coaches to skip the handshake line and leave it to the players : @tsn_official".

www.instagram.com

They had a good debate on this incident on the radio this morning. Maurice has always been a little "holier than thou" and Im agreeing this is more of that. Just because he feels coaches and staff shaking hands with the players is taking attention away from the players doesnt mean others should feel the same way and that others shouldnt continue the tradition of congratulating the other side.

Brind'Amour got through losing yet another ECF and Maurice wants to tell him there on the spot "hey dont shake the players hands" ... like fuck off.

Brind'Amour has already looked like he was tweaking out all series long dealing with what the Pans have been throwing at his team and he hasnt been able to get them to play up and respond to the challenge ... and now hes presented with "hey ... dont shake their hands" wtf???


Maybe Maurice could have had a quick chat before it came to the end of the series to agree on what they were doing here.

/on the radio they were saying Maurice is taking a shot at Jon Cooper with this idea that coaches who want to shake hands are attention whores lol

 

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I was searching for the video of that Vancouver hockey coach who tripped a kid in the handshake line several years ago, but this will suffice...

 

[Kings4OT]

I don't mind the fans booing when the Leafs lay two giant eggs in games 5 and 7 by identical 6-1 scores. The tossing of jerseys and other debris on the ice though reflects badly on the fanbase.

During the game, sure whatever...even up until they start shaking hands maybe ok. But when your team raises their sticks to the crowd for the final salute of the season? Nope your shitty people and fans no matter what excuse you want to give.

 

[dash]

During the game, sure whatever...even up until they start shaking hands maybe ok. But when your team raises their sticks to the crowd for the final salute of the season? Nope your shitty people and fans no matter what excuse you want to give.

I didn't care for that much either. Not that this is an excuse (maybe more of an explanation), but there's almost 60 years of pent-up frustration with the Leafs and the fans are just looking for some kind of release. Maybe a few Leafs players are also looking for some kind of release

 

[Kings4OT]

I didn't care for that much either. Not that this is an excuse (maybe more of an explanation), but there's almost 60 years of pent-up frustration with the Leafs and the fans are just looking for some kind of release. Maybe a few Leafs players are also looking for some kind of release

I totally understand (i unfortunately have 5 good friends that are Leaf fans for decades)...but that for me was just a bad display of being a fan. I trash Kings players online and during games myself and probably cross the line too as a fan....that was just too much for me

 

[forty_three]

They had a good debate on this incident on the radio this morning. Maurice has always been a little "holier than thou" and Im agreeing this is more of that. Just because he feels coaches and staff shaking hands with the players is taking attention away from the players doesnt mean others should feel the same way and that others shouldnt continue the tradition of congratulating the other side.

Brind'Amour got through losing yet another ECF and Maurice wants to tell him there on the spot "hey dont shake the players hands" ... like fuck off.

Brind'Amour has already looked like he was tweaking out all series long dealing with what the Pans have been throwing at his team and he hasnt been able to get them to play up and respond to the challenge ... and now hes presented with "hey ... dont shake their hands" wtf???


Maybe Maurice could have had a quick chat before it came to the end of the series to agree on what they were doing here.

/on the radio they were saying Maurice is taking a shot at Jon Cooper with this idea that coaches who want to shake hands are attention whores lol

I kind of get where Paul is coming from, and maybe I would feel different if I wasn't in a development league but I think it's important as coaches to go through the line and express appreciation for players on the other team. Especially if any in particular really stood out. My kid once got a major compliment from an opposing coach and it meant a lot to him because it was a powerhouse program and a well known coach.

 

[mattola]

I kind of get where Paul is coming from, and maybe I would feel different if I wasn't in a development league but I think it's important as coaches to go through the line and express appreciation for players on the other team. Especially if any in particular really stood out. My kid once got a major compliment from an opposing coach and it meant a lot to him because it was a powerhouse program and a well known coach.

i get it as well but honestly I don't think he has the right to ask Rod to do that as well. If the other coach wants to get in there and pay respects (and drop a little tampering at the same time) I think they should do it without feeling the way Paul does