What factors made Florida two time Stanley Cup Champions?

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

There are basically two ways of becoming a billionaire: stealing from workers & others, or by inheriting wealth to begin with

Off-topic but oh well

[sch19lks]

I’ve never seen a team forecheck like they do. Ever.

So a mix of coaching and building an identity and buy in from the players I guess?

Just wave after wave after wave after wave

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by sch19lks

I’ve never seen a team forecheck like they do. Ever.

So a mix of coaching and building an identity and buy in from the players I guess?

Just wave after wave after wave after wave

It's the buy in from everyone and the makeup of the roster + coaching. A lot of excellent two-way players (Barkov, Reinhart, Lundell, Luostarinen) but also they work as a unit on the ice and have complete confidence that when one guy goes, everyone follows. The way their D pinch almost every single time in the o-zone is something to watch. They are wagon when it comes to teamwork.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Off-topic but oh well

Not cool to misquote me to put idiotic lies in my mouth. Not cool at all.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Not cool to misquote me to put idiotic lies in my mouth. Not cool at all.

Yeah a regular quote will do in that case.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by sch19lks

I’ve never seen a team forecheck like they do. Ever.

So a mix of coaching and building an identity and buy in from the players I guess?

Just wave after wave after wave after wave

The Hurricanes also forecheck like maniacs. The difference is the Panthers are more physical/intimidating/dirty and have more proven scorers.

[Scooter]

[QUOTE=CliffFletcher;9474132]The Hurricanes also forecheck like maniacs. The difference is the Panthers are more physical/intimidating/dirty and have more proven scorers.[/
Canes defence is soft w players like Slavin and Burns who never play physical!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Culture, tenacity, depth.

And the right pieces at each position.

Maurice's mix of hard nosed and charismatic personality also works really well to rally the group. He employs the always earned, never given philosophy well.

There are too many teams out there where guys are guaranteed ice time abd favorable positions regardless of their play. Results suffer because of it.

[FlamesNightmare]

Does anyone here think Craig Conroy could steal a page and learn something from Florida to build a cup-contending/playoff-ready team here in Calgary?

[Itse]

Originally Posted by FlamesNightmare

Does anyone here think Craig Conroy could steal a page and learn something from Florida to build a cup-contending/playoff-ready team here in Calgary?

There aren't any secrets with how Florida is built. Every organization has the exact same opportunity to learn the same lessons, so it's unlikely anyone can gain much of an advantage over others by it.

For example, I think the whole league will pick up on the importance of pro scouting and the possibility of finding gems among the "discarded toys" of other teams. This just means it will be a little harder than before for any one team to outdo others in this area.

Emphasizing chemistry and culture are also things most teams will probably look at, but these also aren't exactly secrets.