Posts About "Mike Hoffman"
Mike Hoffman Is Headed Toward a Career Year with Panthers
September 8th, 2018 As the Ottawa Senators crumbled into smithereens this offseason, the Florida Panthers took advantage and gathered one of their spare parts, Mike Hoffman. With him, the Panthers land themselves another weapon to add to their already-promising lineup, but what should we expect of him? Personally, I believe he is in store for a career-best...
Senators Ready for a Change in Leadership
September 5th, 2018 After a year finishing second-last in the NHL and being surrounded by drama, trade rumours, and ownership issues, the Ottawa Senators are ready for a change. The players have spoken out in the media, in exit interviews, and there's a general sense that something in the nation's capital has to give. The conflict between Mike...
Panthers Can Win Sooner Than You Think
August 24th, 2018 The Florida Panthers’ salary cap situation gives them a window to win sooner than you might think. If you include GM Dale Tallon’s wildly successful (or maybe just wild) experiment of promoting Tom Rowe two years ago, we are entering his ninth season at the helm of this team. That leaves us considerably past the “Six-Year...
Atlantic Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
July 29th, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the player most vital for his team to succeed this...
Panthers Loaded With First-Line Talent
July 9th, 2018 With the acquisition of Mike Hoffman earlier this offseason, the Florida Panthers may have finally assembled the complete, high-end top-six that has eluded the franchise for at least a decade. It has been a pronounced issue recently, as they have had talented pieces in their top-six but also had holes that prevented the team from...
Newly Potent Panthers Poised for Playoffs
June 29th, 2018 This past season, first-year head coach Bob Boughner brought his aggressive, straight-line, up-tempo style to the Florida Panthers. The Panthers thoroughly embraced this strategy, with their top five scorers at forward (Aleksander Barkov, Vincent Trocheck, Jonathan Huberdeau, Evgenii Dadonov and Nick Bjugstad, respectively) all...
