While Vincent Trocheck’s return is getting a lot of the credit for this run, another Panther has started grabbing headlines as of late.
After a letdown defeat against the Vancouver Canucks, Bob Boughner could tell some changes needed to be made. The game went horribly, in which the offense was stifled by former Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom in a 5-1 loss.
The top line was gasping for help, with Evgeni Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov in serious goal slumps. Somebody needed to replace Nick Bjugstad and allow the two to show off their playmaking abilities, while that someone else would have a higher effect on line one.