Fuming after back-to-back blowouts, Florida's bench boss takes the blame for his team's sudden identity crisis. Now, a looming practice session threatens to shake the resilient roster awake.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice strongly criticized his team's performance, citing arrogance and softness after suffering a second consecutive lopsided defeat. The Panthers dropped a 4-0 decision against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, which followed a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators the previous evening.
The contest marked the NHL debut of Florida goaltender Cooper Black, who made 18 saves and set a league record at 6-foot-9 as the tallest goalie in history. Pittsburgh's Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots to record the shutout and hand the Panthers their second loss in as many days.
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