For the Florida Panthers, and a lot of the rest of the league, the Habs were a very tricky team to face last year. A team that was expected to be near the basement after trading star wingers Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty away, and star defenseman Shea Weber missing a load of time to start the year. They had no star, yet it never stopped them.
One of the big reasons is former Bruins head coach Claude Julien. Julien, who was once looked at by the Panthers after firing Gerard Gallant, finally was able to implement how he wanted the team to play, and it was one of the more unexpected NHL events last season.