Dan Spiegel: Flexing Muscle Against Flyers In Front Of Sellout Crowd

Does it not matter that half the fans left before the end of the 2nd? I'll give you that it was a blow out game by that point but still. A lot of those people didn't really seem all that interested to be there.

As far as the Panthers go. Man, what a great passing team. Just picked our weak team apart. FLA could make some real noise this year.

Does it not matter that half the fans left before the end of the 2nd? I'll give you that it was a blow out game by that point but still. A lot of those people didn't really seem all that interested to be there.

As far as the Panthers go. Man, what a great passing team. Just picked our weak team apart. FLA could make some real noise this year.
- hereticpride

Fans in South Florida don't go ANYWHERE unless they are interested to be there. Half the fans? C'mon. That's a gross exaggeration. Thanks for reading.

WTG Cats! Obviously Jagr is an all-time great player but until he joined for the Devils I hadn't realized what a leader & positive influence he is on young players. Hope the Cats can keep this up all year - the scoring, and the sellouts

Great showing by the Panthers and we'll deserved smashing of the Flyers. I'm sure they will put the beat down on Mike Weber and the Sabres on Thursday. But how many of those fans were Flyer fans? Probably at least 40%. Happens here in Tampa all the time.

Does it not matter that half the fans left before the end of the 2nd? I'll give you that it was a blow out game by that point but still. A lot of those people didn't really seem all that interested to be there.

As far as the Panthers go. Man, what a great passing team. Just picked our weak team apart. FLA could make some real noise this year.
- hereticpride

Yeah that isn't true at all. In fact, most people did not leave until the 7th goal was scored. We did have a band performing out on the concourse and a lot of people sat there and were having drink while enjoying the music. The game was on dozens of flat screens...

And I hope we DO make noise. We definitely deserve to.

Great showing by the Panthers and we'll deserved smashing of the Flyers. I'm sure they will put the beat down on Mike Weber and the Sabres on Thursday. But how many of those fans were Flyer fans? Probably at least 40%. Happens here in Tampa all the time.
- doppelthat

There were a lot of Flyer fans. Not sure about 40%, but it's par for the course when you live somewhere as diverse as South Florida.

Last night was a lot of fun for sure. If Jagr is playing this way at the half way point I say bring his butt back. Crazy how good the team looked.

Yeah Panthers looked great. I hope they are a playoff team but hard to say after 1 game. The kids are blossoming, exciting times in S. Florida.

I'm happy for you Cat's fans here. You're a loyal bunch.

Glad to see the rest of the community is getting on board, finally. Hopefully the fan support keeps up.

You've got a fun team there now. Great mix of veterans and kids, and Luongo is a great ambassador for the team via twitter. Mulletwatch was reason enough to follow the team, and now they are laying beatdowns too! Fun times.

A year ago I was trolling you about the team leaving town... what a difference a year, and some solid personnel moves, can make.

I'm happy for you Cat's fans here. You're a loyal bunch.

Glad to see the rest of the community is getting on board, finally. Hopefully the fan support keeps up.

You've got a fun team there now. Great mix of veterans and kids, and Luongo is a great ambassador for the team via twitter. Mulletwatch was reason enough to follow the team, and now they are laying beatdowns too! Fun times.

A year ago I was trolling you about the team leaving town... what a difference a year, and some solid personnel moves, can make.
- Vanoxy

Imagine that!

Yeah that isn't true at all. In fact, most people did not leave until the 7th goal was scored. We did have a band performing out on the concourse and a lot of people sat there and were having drink while enjoying the music. The game was on dozens of flat screens...

And I hope we DO make noise. We definitely deserve to.
- Panthers88

Dafaq?!?!

Based on what? Why the (frank) do you deserve too?

On to the next game. There's really nothing left to say. It was exactly how you wanted to start the season.

"December having to claw their way up the standings."

I see what you did there!!

Going to be very interesting this year. How did Ekblad play? Probably didn't have much to do after the early onslaught?

Dafaq?!?!

Based on what? Why the (frank) do you deserve too?
- Artyukhin76

Every team deserves too make noise and have a good season. Things have been especially hard on the fans down here in recent years as you may have seen.

"December having to claw their way up the standings."

I see what you did there!!

Going to be very interesting this year. How did Ekblad play? Probably didn't have much to do after the early onslaught?
- Aussiepenguin

He did fine. You're right, though... after the first period it become lead preservation and a lot of the top guys didn't play as much because of it.

Good for you guys. Hope to see them make the playoffs.

It's been over a day and the Flyers have not allowed a goal against the Panthers. It seems wrong.

It's been over a day and the Flyers have not allowed a goal against the Panthers. It seems wrong.
- jmatchett383

9 hours away!

If that was a sellout crowd, I am the Pope.

Every team deserves too make noise and have a good season. Things have been especially hard on the fans down here in recent years as you may have seen.
- Panthers88

Doesn't mean you deserve anything. It MUST be earned.

If that was a sellout crowd, I am the Pope.
- dps0610

It was definitely sold out. There were probably 2-4,000 people watching the game outside on the con course. I made a point of saying it was stupid to have a band and all that during the home opener.

Doesn't mean you deserve anything. It MUST be earned.
- Artyukhin76

Noooo you EARN a Cup, you DESERVE to have a good season. I mean it wasn't that long ago that you guys were the spit jar of the league, remember? Give us a break or we'll do to you what we just did to the Flyers!

If that was a sellout crowd, I am the Pope.
- dps0610

I would be bitter too if I was a Hurricanes fan.

I would be bitter too if I was a Hurricanes fan.
- BravePackCats27

Awww be nice