If you watched the Florida Panthers last season, you might have seen a team reminiscent of the 2015-2016 team that made it to the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after advancing to the conference quarterfinals twice in 17 seasons.
The Panthers could not find their groove at the beginning — going 19-22-6.
Then after the all-star break, something clicked.
“It took us a while to create chemistry,” said Florida Panthers coach Bob Boughner, who is starting his second season at the helm. “ The guys took a little while to build that trust with me but once they did — and bought in and accepted the new culture and system — things got better.