The issue is how they lost. They were outshot 37-18 and out-attempted 63-31. This wasn’t even close to a fully healthy Panthers team, either.
The top line was a complete no-show, but as usual, they stayed together all night and all played their usual minutes, accountability be damned. You can pick out other players — and essentially nobody played well — but this has to start at the top. You aren’t going to win despite your top players against elite teams.
We’ll see how they respond tomorrow.
Your game in 10:
1. The game immediately started with a tone-setting turnover by Joseph Woll.