SHOULD PANTHERS ALTER THEIR STYLE AGAINST THE OILERS?

SHOULD PANTHERS ALTER THEIR STYLE AGAINST THE OILERS?

no the Panthers should not alter their style when you look at this team they were first in the Atlantic division 110 points they were second in terms of pims in the NHL and it did not change in the postseason where they’re now leading the NHL in the playoffs in that department but there’s a reason they’ve gotten to back-to-back Stanley Cup finals it’s because they play with that prowess now listen it is going to be different no question about it when you look at the Oilers and that power play operating at 37% so leading the post season you know that they have a wrath about them and they can get the points when they get on the power play but for a team like the Florida Panthers you know Paul Maurice knows definitively that this is his identity when you look around the league you look at GMS you look at pundits and analysts and coaches what do they say the Florida Panthers are a playoff style team they’re heavy they’re hard they pound pucks that is their gift that is their identity so why would you take it away when it ain’t broke when you look at Players like Sam Bennett you know what he can be like in the playoffs he needs to play with that edge how about Matthew kachuck you Sasha stking with the Blocker in The Mask I mean he knows how to get under his opponent’s stin I know that Paul Maurice will probably be saying listen guys leave the play after the whistle but what happens between the whistles kachuck keep her going have at her this is a team that has had 700 39 hits over the course of the playoffs and they don’t want to change a damn thing you know why because they want to make sure that the Edmonton Oilers are not playing with speed because if they can get to that puck first and they don’t get hit they will find a way to generate the offense that they know that they can create with the likes of McDavid dry Sidle and Hyman so for me this is a Panthers team that’s going to look at the backend mour eblad forsing you’re going to have to pay the price to get to the middle of the ice and that’s what it’s all about from the neutral zone right to the so for the Florida Panthers they know that they got to make it tougher on McDavid to get to the middle of the ice than to get a case of beer

The Panthers have found success all season and in these playoffs with their physical play but considering the Oilers’ power play prowess, should Florida alter its style in the Stanley Cup Final? TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder shares her thoughts.