Word: Hilroy


2. I think the fact that the Panthers have more than just one guy at the top says a lot about the team they have and the way they are built. When it comes to the finals in the SHL, I have always had that feeling that it is easier to stop just 1 player rather than have a team full of guys on fire, and thats what the Panthers seem to have this year. And it is not even like they only have players at the top of the points category, when you look at the leaders of the playoffs, the Panthers have guys that are leading in Shots with Derek Martin, they have the hits leader with Alexi Piastri, the shots blocked with Elena Maximova and to finish it off, shorthanded goals with Oliver Castillon. This is a wagon of a team. And let us not forget the goaltender, where Panthers Goalie leads the Save Percentage and Shutout category as well. (162 words, 3 TPE)

3. I think, just like I had mentioned above, to stop one guy is easy, to stop 2 guys on a team can be done with a collective and 2 pairings on defense, but when you have to look at trying to shut down 3 or 4 or 5 guys, it becomes very difficult for just 2 defenseman to do. YOu always always have to be on your game and you have to be ready because the next guy jumping the boards is coming in excited to be on the ice and also just on a hot streak. It seems as if the Panthers have guys that have the puck stuck to their stick and they always create a chance when they have it. When everything is clicking for a team, it is almost impossible to shut it down. You might be able to slow one guy and get him off his game, but he is just going to notice his teammates on fire and it will pump him up for the next shift, making it super difficult for the opposing team to really shut EVERYONE down. (186 words, 3 TPE)