Ah yes, the Florida Panthers.
This team out of the way, farther away from Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, deeply out of a “traditional” hockey market, and historically hard luck franchise is, of course…
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Tied for first in the NHL with Carolina and Washington.
…Alright.
But yeah, the Panthers are great, even if people question their goaltending a bit. Leading the league in shot attempts, unblocked shot attempts, and top five in Expected Goals-%. As much as a lot of people would’ve liked them moved at some unspecified point, they’re not just a competitive hockey squad, they’re an absolute wagon. You gotta play these guys hard, because if you don’t they can drop up to 4 or 5 goals at a time.
Projected Kraken Lineups
Updated 2:45pm per Marisa Ingemi
Forward Lines:
Yanni Gourde – Jaden Schwartz – Jordan Eberle
Marcus Johansson – Alexander Wennberg – Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev – Morgan Geekie – Jared McCann
Ryan Donato – Riley Sheahan – Joonas Donskoi
Defense Pairings:
Jamie Oleksiak – Carson Soucy
Haydn Fleury – Will Borgen
Adam Larsson – Vince Dunn
Goaltending:
Chris Driedger
Projected Florida Lineups
Forward Lines:
Jonathan Huberdeau – Sam Bennett – Anthony Duclair
Carter Verhaeghe – Anton Lundell – Sam Reinhart
Frank Vatrano – Joe Thornton – Owen Tippett
Ryan Lomberg – Eetu Loustarinen – Patric Hornqvist
Defense Pairings:
Mackenzie Weegar – Aaron Eckblad
Gustav Forsling – Radko Gudas
Lucas Carlsson – Brandon Montour
Goaltending:
Spencer Knight
Question of the Thread!: Ever been to a non-disney part of Florida?