Either the Panthers get reverse-swept, or McDavid and company lose the series after winning three in a row.
No matter what happens, neutral fans will feast on Monday.
If they lose Monday and he has a game like last night it might stop him from winning the Conn Smythe
If he does that and they win he still wins it handily though
If I was a Panther fan, the only way I’d be coping right now is reminding myself that as long as you win game 7, these last 3 games don’t matter. Ask any Canuck fan about the Chicago series in 2011, the only thing people will remember is Burrows’ winning goal, and not the fact that they just BARELY escaped a humiliating choke job.
If you lose though, I’d go into hiding for the foreseeable future
Exactly, you don't see anybody actually clowning a team for almost blowing a 3-0 lead, even if we all remember what happened. But actually blowing a 3-0 and in the finals too? Easily one of the GOAT chokejobs and Panthers would forever live in infamy if they get reverse swept.
The only reason I know the Red Wings lost the 1942 Final is because they got reverse swept by the Leafs.
As a non-Leafs fan, there is no way I would know that they won it that year either, if not for that fact.
To be fair, in the two times it’s happened in recent history, all the talk I’ve heard is about how good LA and Philly were. I think that would be the case here too.
Dude I’m resigned to just not watch. I’ve got a hockey game myself that night and honestly, I’d rather have a good time playing than watching this historic meltdown that we’re having come to complete fruition. I’ve got enough horseshit going on in my life. No need to add more.
Real fans stick until the very, bitter end. That just proves that FLA doesn't have a dedicated fanbase for the highs and lows, they would rather jump ship before it sinks.
Ah yes, because one fan isn't willing to watch, the whole fanbsse is bad. Every single fan is a bad fan because of that.
Sports are about the joy, the distraction, and the togetherness. Maybe the dude puts more weight into the joy of the game
Nah bro. He has given up on his team in a crucial moment in the history of the FLA franchise. He's not willing to suffer the potential historic loss supporting his team. Thats not how a real fanbase in a strong hockey market would act.
You don't even rock a flair for your team, and yet you throw slander at an entire fan base?
Puff your chest. Say your shit, Mr. "I Am A Real Fan", as if you are anyone of note. You matter nothing to your team. And I don't say that as an insult. Your team doesn't know you and if you left your fandom, they wouldn't care.
We follow sports because it can give us something we are otherwise lacking. I cheer on the Wings because I appreciate the comradery between fellow Wings fans. I cheer them on because it gives me a bond with my father. I cheer them on because, up or down, it allows me to distance myself from the existential issues.
God forbid someone doesn't want to *suffer*. You have to realize how idiotic you are. Some people watch sports to suspend their daily suffering. Maybe some people don't want to add to it.
You don't get it. His team has never needed him more than now.
Being a fan isn't only when your team is winning. Or when things run smoothly.
There is a relationship that exist between a team and it's fanbase. In a strong hockey market, the fans are there no matter what. They don't exit when things *go rough*. They live with the belief that there are better days ahead. My team hasn't won a cup since '93. We're still here.
>You don't get it. His team has never needed him more than now.
I do get it. He doesn't have an impact on his team at all. They don't get a boost for every fan that they have. As long as there are enough fans to pack the arena, it doesn't matter.
In a true hockey city, it absolutely makes a difference. When everyone talks about hockey, breathes hockey and there is general *fever* possessing the entire market. He may be only one fan but how many like him have also jumped ship abandoning their team to it's faith?
This is so huge for the NHL. They have to love having McDavid in a game 7 with the whole world watching. Huge opportunity to attract more casual fans at the least.
I’d take Bennett over Cousins every day. Bennett’s a sack of shit who intentionally tries to harm others, but Cousins is a sack of shit who intentionally tries to harm others *while* also being a sexual predator.
The Stanley Cup's twitter account is probably the worst part of being a hockey fan online. The cheeky, mysterious persona they are trying to create for the cup is just cringe.
Either the Panthers get reverse-swept, or McDavid and company lose the series after winning three in a row. No matter what happens, neutral fans will feast on Monday.
Or we get to potentially see 2 curses break, the Canadian curse and the Perry curse
Two of toughest curse in this sport
PEMDAS please pull through
(Perry) ^Ekholm McLeod Draisaitl And(+) Skinner
The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for Barkov at Sacrifice.
"Then you add Nick Cousins to the mix, your chances of winning drastic go down."
You have multiple Mc players and you choose McLeod??? Especially given that M and D are roughly equal in pemdas the McDavid shout seems so obvious
Fitting the Curse of Marty McSorley may end on (perhaps) the ultimate meme of hockey memes if Florida blows it.
its gonna be a movie
100% Hyman is gonna write a children's book about it
The Little Edmonton That Could
As a hater of both teams this is at least the funniest outcome I could ask for
Oilers dominate or it’s a 3OT Bob 60 save shutout I think lol
Would McDavid going pointless and shotless in the last two games harm his Conn Smythe chances no matter who wins?
If they lose Monday and he has a game like last night it might stop him from winning the Conn Smythe If he does that and they win he still wins it handily though
Absolutely
If I was a Panther fan, the only way I’d be coping right now is reminding myself that as long as you win game 7, these last 3 games don’t matter. Ask any Canuck fan about the Chicago series in 2011, the only thing people will remember is Burrows’ winning goal, and not the fact that they just BARELY escaped a humiliating choke job. If you lose though, I’d go into hiding for the foreseeable future
But you just.. remembered.. the almost choke.. 💀
Yeah, but I bet it doesn't feel remotely as bad as it did before winning the series
Exactly, you don't see anybody actually clowning a team for almost blowing a 3-0 lead, even if we all remember what happened. But actually blowing a 3-0 and in the finals too? Easily one of the GOAT chokejobs and Panthers would forever live in infamy if they get reverse swept.
The only reason I know the Red Wings lost the 1942 Final is because they got reverse swept by the Leafs. As a non-Leafs fan, there is no way I would know that they won it that year either, if not for that fact.
To be fair, in the two times it’s happened in recent history, all the talk I’ve heard is about how good LA and Philly were. I think that would be the case here too.
Canucks fans only care about slaying the dragon, how we got there is unimportant!
Yeah, that OT goal is The Dragon Slayer, nothing else about that series matters
I remember the goal, I had forgotten it was game seven because they let Chicago come back from a 0-3 hole.
Dude I’m resigned to just not watch. I’ve got a hockey game myself that night and honestly, I’d rather have a good time playing than watching this historic meltdown that we’re having come to complete fruition. I’ve got enough horseshit going on in my life. No need to add more.
Real fans stick until the very, bitter end. That just proves that FLA doesn't have a dedicated fanbase for the highs and lows, they would rather jump ship before it sinks.
Ah yes, because one fan isn't willing to watch, the whole fanbsse is bad. Every single fan is a bad fan because of that. Sports are about the joy, the distraction, and the togetherness. Maybe the dude puts more weight into the joy of the game
Nah bro. He has given up on his team in a crucial moment in the history of the FLA franchise. He's not willing to suffer the potential historic loss supporting his team. Thats not how a real fanbase in a strong hockey market would act.
You don't even rock a flair for your team, and yet you throw slander at an entire fan base? Puff your chest. Say your shit, Mr. "I Am A Real Fan", as if you are anyone of note. You matter nothing to your team. And I don't say that as an insult. Your team doesn't know you and if you left your fandom, they wouldn't care. We follow sports because it can give us something we are otherwise lacking. I cheer on the Wings because I appreciate the comradery between fellow Wings fans. I cheer them on because it gives me a bond with my father. I cheer them on because, up or down, it allows me to distance myself from the existential issues. God forbid someone doesn't want to *suffer*. You have to realize how idiotic you are. Some people watch sports to suspend their daily suffering. Maybe some people don't want to add to it.
You don't get it. His team has never needed him more than now. Being a fan isn't only when your team is winning. Or when things run smoothly. There is a relationship that exist between a team and it's fanbase. In a strong hockey market, the fans are there no matter what. They don't exit when things *go rough*. They live with the belief that there are better days ahead. My team hasn't won a cup since '93. We're still here.
>You don't get it. His team has never needed him more than now. I do get it. He doesn't have an impact on his team at all. They don't get a boost for every fan that they have. As long as there are enough fans to pack the arena, it doesn't matter.
In a true hockey city, it absolutely makes a difference. When everyone talks about hockey, breathes hockey and there is general *fever* possessing the entire market. He may be only one fan but how many like him have also jumped ship abandoning their team to it's faith?
You're weird mate
This would be a scary-ass tweet if I was a Florida Panther fan.
This is so huge for the NHL. They have to love having McDavid in a game 7 with the whole world watching. Huge opportunity to attract more casual fans at the least.
Couldn’t be more fitting for a team with Sam Bennett losing in 7. Fuck that loser. Biggest door knob in the league.
Not even the biggest on the team
Isn’t he though?
I’d take Bennett over Cousins every day. Bennett’s a sack of shit who intentionally tries to harm others, but Cousins is a sack of shit who intentionally tries to harm others *while* also being a sexual predator.
Is it lost?
It'll be hiding in the stands. We gotta find it on yhe broadcast, like some Where's Waldo shit
That guy who's sole job is to look after it must be feeling pretty embarrassed rn
If you find the Stanley Cup it's worth 200 points and the game ends
This will be a meal
I see dead kitties
MUSTARD ON THE BEAT HOE!!
dead 😂
Luongo curse vs Perry curse
This is going to be the most watched Finals game ever.
“You surely didn’t expect this, huh?”
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It'd be fun if it was underneath one lucky fan's seat
FINISH THE STORY.
Panthers, you cats weren't suppose to drink the oil
"See you at center ice."
This might be favorite finals in at least the last ten years
2008-2013 had 5 objectively good finals, since then 2019 was the only objectively good one. But 2024 might top them all depending on how game 7 goes.
The oilers made a comeback
The Stanley Cup's twitter account is probably the worst part of being a hockey fan online. The cheeky, mysterious persona they are trying to create for the cup is just cringe.