SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – The first quarter of this season has been a challenging obstacle course for the Florida Panthers.
Led by new head coach Bob Boughner, the Panthers have stumbled out of the gate and been near the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings for much of the season.
Recently things have appeared to be turning around.
Florida (10-12-2) has won three of their last four games and enter Thursday night just four points back of third place Boston in the Atlantic.
For a team that has battled injuries and is in the process of learning a brand new system, it’s no surprise that things aren’t moving along as quickly as many fans hoped.