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Florida Panthers: Defensive Struggles Causing Chaos

By Mike McCanna

SUNRISE, FL - OCTOBER 13: Goaltender James Reimer #34 of the Florida Panthers defends the net with the help of teammate Aleksander Barkov #16 against Jay Beagle #83 of the Vancouver Canucks at the BB&T Center on October 13, 2018 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FL - OCTOBER 13: Goaltender James Reimer #34 of the Florida Panthers defends the net with the help of teammate Aleksander Barkov #16 against Jay Beagle #83 of the Vancouver Canucks at the BB&T Center on October 13, 2018 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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If you subscribe to the term ‘defense wins championships’ then the Florida Panthers should be very worried.

NEWARK, NJ – OCTOBER 27: Goaltender James Reimer #34 and teammate Michael Matheson #19 of the Florida Panthers defend the net against Miles Wood #44 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 27, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – OCTOBER 27: Goaltender James Reimer #34 and teammate Michael Matheson #19 of the Florida Panthers defend the net against Miles Wood #44 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 27, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) /

During the offseason, many believed this could be the Florida Panthers’ year to break into the playoffs and realize their potential.

However, since the start of the season, the team looks bent on proving everyone wrong and missing the postseason once again.

Although Roberto Luongo’s injury has done the team no favors, I believe that this is only one of the many issues contributing to the Panthers constant defensive struggles.

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