The Panthers should not change a single thing they have been doing.
I wanted Dallas to win, but watching them the series prior limp their way into the WCF, I knew they didn't have the horses or style to win.
Most of it was just hope that these teams would shell Skinner, but not a single team Edmonton played was dominant. LA was laughable, Vancouver somehow went 7 games.
Florida has been playing good hockey, and they play a style that is hard to play and play against. It seems like they have bought it in, because they know its how you win. They don't just shoot for the sake of shooting, these guys get to the middle of the ice and try to create havoc and overwhelm teams.
It is almost similar to how the Flames played in 2021/2022. They force you to defend, and keep coming in waves forechecking hard. Game 4 against the Rangers was a clinic, the Rangers literally spent the entire 2nd and 3rd chipping pucks out and going for a line change.
It's not going to be easy, because the Oilers are a scummy team who cheat, dive and whine their way through games, but the Panthers need to keep playing that way. Hopefully the floodgates open on Skinner.
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