We speak here at LBC of advanced statistics sometimes with reverence, and sometimes with criticism. The numbers-whether you agree with them or not- were worrisome prior to the Florida Panthers game on October 30th against the Boston Bruins, when this current losing streak kicked off. At that time the Panthers had one of the highest PDO's in the league, (second to Montreal) which typically means that there is a significant amount of puck luck going a team's way. That number usually regresses to an average, and the Cats have certainly experienced a shift to "below average" in that respect since that time.
Panther Problems: A look at some troubling advanced statistics
