It has been a historically brilliant start for the Florida Panthers.
With a win Monday night at Madison Square Garden versus the New York Rangers, Florida can improve to 11-0-1 on the season to claim a share of the best 12-game start in NHL history.
Expectations were high for this team after a massive step forward last season. Florida, unlike most legitimate contenders, had the ability to add in the offseason while others worked to find advantages around the margins. Any reasonable prognostication for this team has surely been surpassed, however, at least through the season's first three weeks.