I know that nobody is going to take any real notice, but the Panthers win again, pushing their record to 6-0-2.
Now to be fair, they have had one of the easiest schedules to date, but they're still winning these games. Nobody is a pushover in the NHL anymore.
The team has been driven by their top players, as Barkov and Huberdeau have 12 and 11 points in 8 games so far, but the new additions like Verhaeghe (6 goals, 9 points), Hornqvist (5 goals, 8 points) and Duclair (6 points) have been very good as well. Add in Yandle's 7 points and Ekblad's 6 points from the backend, while actually defending fairly well, and you have some good production from the top players. I was worried this team wouldn't be able to score goals after the loss of so much talent, but they haven't missed a beat. The rest of the roster needs to pick it up, but they aren't giving up a lot when on the ice either, so it's okay.
Now to compare the goalies, they've both started 4 games, but the stats, yeesh:
Bobrovsky: 3-0-1, GAA-3.57, sv%-.881...Salary: $10 M
Driedger: 3-0-1, GAA-1.72, sv%-.942...Salary: $850 K
Goalie-Bob...come on man.
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"You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender
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