Paul Bissonnette Claims Panthers are Tanking to Have the Easiest First Round Matchup: The Maple Leafs
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The Florida Panthers have struggled as of late, and now, NHL personality Paul Bissonnette has sarcastically revealed their reason behind it.
Almost every year heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there appears to be a team or two that loses games down the stretch that gives them a favourable matchup, and sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.
Now, former NHLer and top personality Paul Bissonnette has accused the Florida Panthers of doing just that, with plenty of players out of the game for them as they continue to lose games.
"Boston gave up Brad Marchand for nothing. He somehow ends up in Florida, and now - somehow - Florida, a great team, is going to keep losing down the stretch. $49 million right now is sitting in a press box. This is an inside job. Gary Bettman needs to look into it."
Like many fans on social media when something doesn't go their way, Bissonnette called the name of Gary Bettman, noting that he believes Bettman should step in and stop their potential tanking down the stretch, with two key matchups ready on tap if the Panthers can stop losing.
"The great chase is over - that's behind us. He needs to do his job and investigate what Paul Maurice and the Panthers are trying to pull against my Toronto Maple Leafs. We want the Battle of Ontario. We want the Battle of Florida. Let's stick to the script. I don't want Brad Marchand in the first round."
To top it all off, Biz did this all while getting his tin foil hat out, and with his Toronto Maple Leafs looking to finally go deep in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he certainly doesn't want them to face the defending Champions as they get all of their troops back.
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