Among the hockey cognoscenti, a debate between process and results and which one is better gauge to a team’s success is being waged.
Traditionalists argue results trump all. Progressives suggest an intelligent process would lead to the desired results. But what happens when a team is trying to stressing belief in its process and get results?
You get what happened to the Florida Panthers, who deserved their 3-2 overtime win over the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center in New York Wednesday night. The Panthers improved to 2-3-3 with their first win since Oct. 19 against Washington.