After shuffling their deck at the trade deadline NHLHS Florida Panthers correspondent Bill Whitehead discusses the moves that have been working for the Panthers.
By Bill Whitehead
SUNRISE, Fla. – There have been very few “laugher” victories for the Florida Panthers this season. In fact, Florida’s 4-0 win over Toronto on Thursday was the club’s first victory by more than one goal since a 3-0 blanking of the New York Rangers on Jan. 2. The easy win over the Maple Leafs, after a scoreless first period, had Florida coach Pete DeBoer pretty happy — not like a person celebrating his Irish descent at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, but cheery nonetheless. A good part of that joy is watching the development of the top line centered by Stephen Weiss, who has blended in nicely with tradeline acquisitions Sergei Samsonov and Niclas Bergfors.
The energetic line accounted for five points for Florida (29-33-9) against Toronto, including Samsonov’s game...
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