Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice praised new acquisition Seth Jones' fit with the team upon the defenseman's arrival Monday.Maurice said Jones is "perfectly built" for the Panthers' system, while acknowledging the blue-liner will need some time to adjust,
That said, the Panthers were in the game from start to finish. After falling behind 1-0 early when Seattle’s Kaapo Kakko scored on the power play in the first period, Florida tied it up 11:37 into the second when Eetu Luostarinen scored on a feed from Anton Lundell.
Bill Zito has shown during his time leading the Florida Panthers’ hockey operations that ... 24 minutes of ice time each of the past eight seasons — although Panthers coach Paul Maurice likely won’t be relying on him to carry that much of a workload.
On Thursday, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice reflected on the morning of game 7. Maurice said he got to the Arena at around 5:30 a.m.
After being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on Saturday, Jones, who also came packaged with a 2026 fourth-round pick, is now willing to do whatever it takes to get a taste of that success.
You couldn’t ask for a better first opponent. Just a few days after being acquired in a blockbuster deal, defenseman Seth Jones will make his debut with the Florida Panthers (37-21-3) when they host t