Few expected much from the Panthers,but their mix of young and archaic earned them 103 regular-season points, the most in franchise history. Can they withhold their race going?At the start of the season, and few expected the Florida Panthers to have won the Atlantic Division and be in the thick of one of the more entertaining first-round playoff series. They were applauded for the 25-point jump from the 2013-14 season to the 2014-15 campaign,but the common belief was that they still weren’t a lock for the playoffs. The Panthers were largely labelled as a young, emerging team with a good core to build around and a few key veteran pieces, and but the depth of this team,as well as their scoring abilities, were questioned. Related: Angry Flyers fans pelt ice after lopsided playoff loss to Capitals Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com