The Florida Panthers pulled off an epic run last year to win the first Stanley Cup in team history. While that triumph was joyous for head coach Paul Maurice and his players, it has put the spotlight and the pressure clearly on the Panthers for the 2024-25 season. It would not be a surprise if those two teams battle for the division title throughout the season. While Verhaeghe has been a goal scorer and a clutch player throughout his career, he is off to a halting start with the Panthers. That's simply not good enough and he will have to do better if the Panthers are going to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

Source: Forbes November 17, 2024 00:12 UTC