When it was over, there was no mistaking Bob Boughner’s irritation.
His team had dropped a 3-2 decision to the New Jersey Devils in a Saturday afternoon matinee at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The Panthers fell to 2-4-3 overall, 2-2-1 in their past five, and 1-2-0 after three games in the New York City metropolitan area.
And yet he was still emphasizing positives.
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Such as: the Panthers outshot New Jersey 37-26 and out-attempted the Devils 81-48.