On February 16, the Florida Panthers are back to where they usually are, looking up at a playoff spot and in a death spiral of which they cannot get out of.
In their seven losses since the All-Star break, one of the best offenses in hockey has barely mustered eight goals. They’re 23rd in CF%, 28th in xGF%, 27th in high danger CF%, two for 27 on the power play, and their high shooting percentage is regressing. It sure looks like they will miss the playoffs for the 21st time in 26 seasons, which is an unconscionable level of ineptitude and failure.