Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin — you might have heard of those guys — and the rest of those Pittsburgh Penguins tied for the lead in the NHL last season in shots per game. But the team they were tied with may not have been so obvious because it was … the Florida Panthers.
The Panthers, who fell one point short of the playoffs last season, open training camp Friday, and all the core pieces of their explosive (if under-appreciated) offense are back.
In addition, the Panthers have added high-scoring winger Mike Hoffman, who has averaged 27 goals and 59 points in his past four full seasons.