In the past nine games, the Florida Panthers are 6-1-2 and have displayed the brand of hockey that head coach Joel Quenneville expects to see.
We all knew it would take some time for the team to find their footing under this new coaching staff, which was shown by their slow start to kick-off the 2019-20 campaign.
Under any new coach and their staff, it’s always going to take some time for the players to adjust to the fundamentals of their systems. Over the Western Conference road trip and even as recently as their previous win at home to the Detroit Red Wings, the Florida Panthers are starting to play Joel Quenneville hockey, which has them currently sitting in a playoff spot, one point behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third spot in the Atlantic – with two games in hand!