When a team loses on the scale as the Florida Panthers do, management is naturally to blame. Bad management decisions compound themselves multiple times.
Matt Lichtenstadter
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In March, once the Florida Panthers play their way out of playoff contention, there's plenty of time to talk about the future of the organization.
Since the start of February, the Florida Panthers are a team in crisis. They are 4-8-1 in the month, frittering away opportunities to seize a playoff spot.
On January 21, the Florida Panthers were on a six-game winning streak, playing some of their best hockey and looked primed to end a playoff hex.
When the Florida Panthers entered the All-Star break on a six-game winning streak, it looked as if they had put many of their playoff questions behind them.
One of Joel Quenneville's greatest strengths as a head coach is a keen sense of creating something that may work, then riding it until it doesn't anymore.
The Florida Panthers are not a big-game franchise. That's largely because they have played in so few big games, and when they have, they've looked lost.
For years, Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was the NHL's most underrated player. But now, that title is awarded to winger Jonathan Huberdeau.
The holidays should bring out the best in all of us: a spirit of giving, goodwill towards men and hope for better days to come for the Florida Panthers.
The Florida Panthers have arrived at a crossroads. This was a season where they made big promises and talked a big game.
History and circumstance often divide us on fault lines. Hatfields and McCoys, "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob," "Yanny or Laurel" and any number of debates.