Can the NYIslanders find the defensive form they showcased in 2019? What will the FlaPanthers get from their ultimate wild card, Sergei Bobrovsky? RoryBoylen breaks down all you need to know heading into the clubs' play-in series ⬇
The Panthers can put the puck in the net, of that there is no doubt. A team with five 20-goal scorers at the pause, Florida is mostly carried here by the likes of Jonathan Huberdeau, Mike Hoffman and Aleksander Barkov. Don’t sleep on Evgenii Dadonov either. They were one of the highest scoring teams in the league, while the Islanders enter with the third-lowest goal total of any playoff team.What the Isles lack in offensive output they make up for in good team structure.
Meantime, defence and goaltending was far and away Florida’s weakness this season, which doesn’t bode well since those two elements are usually crucial to playoff success. It doesn’t matter if you measure the full season or just take a snap shot of the final month, the Panthers bleed high quality chances against. If you’re counting on a Sergei Bobrovsky bounce back here , it’s not just as simple as him finding a groove. The defence in front of him is unlikely to do any favours.
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