News Article: How the Florida Panthers built a Defensive Juggernaut for Cheap -Eric Schmacher

[ProjectPanthers]

How the Florida Panthers built a Defensive Juggernaut for Cheap

Using active and aggressive defensemen, who wield a variety of modern defensive concepts, who are insulated by talented possession-driven forwards

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Great and insanely in-depth article breaking down our defensive strategy and how its present in all 200 feet of ice. It's a long read but a fascinating one. Nice to see something like this about our group.

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[Idiot Stick]

crazy how it went from cardiac cats high scoring no defense to being top 4 in defense in a few short years.

Lots of great info in that article

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

crazy how it went from cardiac cats high scoring no defense to being top 4 in defense in a few short years.

Lots of great info in that article

Difference between Maurice and Brunette/Q’s systems.

Last year was a struggle until the 2nd half of the season and playoffs, but now Zito brought in the correct personnel to fit Mo’s style and everyone is buying in.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Very nice, thanks

 

[Gentle Man]

What a great read.

Forsling's contract just jumped up to like 18 million lmao

 

[ProjectPanthers]

What a great read.

Forsling's contract just jumped up to like 18 million lmao

That's ok cause Montour's has dropped significantly IMO.

 

[austropanther]

That's ok cause Montour's has dropped significantly IMO.

Monty is still great at launching the break-in on the PP and keep pucks in the zone when we are on the PP.
Everything else? Meh. No luck with his shooting when he actually hits the net.

Gus is like a Swiss clock

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Monty is still great at launching the break-in on the PP and keep pucks in the zone when we are on the PP.
Everything else? Meh. No luck with his shooting when he actually hits the net.

Gus is like a Swiss clock

His numbers definitely don't reflect his play as I think he's been almost as effective as last year but it will help with negotiations. I could see Forsling asking for $7 Million and Monty in the $5.5 Million range.

 

[Gentle Man]

His numbers definitely don't reflect his play as I think he's been almost as effective as last year but it will help with negotiations. I could see Forsling asking for $7 Million and Monty in the $5.5 Million range.

Many will gasp and complain if Forsling signs for 7 lol.

 

[KW]

What a great read.

Forsling's contract just jumped up to like 18 million lmao

Nah not that much, the article just told me that #16 is not only improving his O line, he’s also the key to his D-players…

IOW, Forsling needs to give every dollar above $8M/year to Barky LOL

 

[ScottyMascotty]

crazy how it went from cardiac cats high scoring no defense to being top 4 in defense in a few short years.

Lots of great info in that article

I wouldn't say that it is complete change of style. More like natural evolution. Team has always valued puck posession and build their game around it in Zito era.

 

[Gentle Man]

I wouldn't say that it is complete change of style. More like natural evolution. Team has always valued puck posession and build their game around it in Zito era.

Eh. The coach matters here. Q was about speed and pace then possession once we enter. Bruno just continued it. The stretch pass and carry in was key.


Our pace has slowed down under PoMo for sure.