Paul Maurice Delivers Bad News for Panthers Ahead of Crucial Game 3
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Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice had a big update regarding his lineup, revealing there may need to be some tweaks beforehand due to some injuries.
With the Florida Panthers looking to salvage their second round series against the Maple Leafs on Friday night, they might not be at 100%.
The playoffs are always an issue when it comes to injuries, and while every team goes through their bumps and bruises, some do more than others.
According to head coach Paul Maurice, it seems like Florida is dealing with it currently. Ahead of their third game against the Maple Leafs, he informed the media that his lineup might need some tweaking due to some nagging ailments.
Panthers Not Feeling One-Hundred Percent
We did see a few Florida players get banged up in Game 2, with Dmitry Kulikov and Evan Rodrigues both heading to the locker room at points.
It also could be a litany of other players from Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Gustav Forsling; a huge hole in the team's lineup if even one of them were to be absent.
We don't know exactly who is going to be out, if anyone, but it does make Friday night's game a lot more intriguing as Toronto could put a stranglehold on the series with another win.
There's also no real idea who could be coming into the lineup, especially when it comes to replacing the caliber of players that could be missing.
While we can speculate about things until we're blue in the face, the fact remans that Florida may not be at 100%, and for the reigning champions that's not a good sign; especially if they go down three games.
They've never seen a Maple Leafs team like this one, and if they aren't careful, their Atlantic rivals will fly past them and make their lives miserable all night.
It's going to be up to guys like Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart to lead the way (if they are healthy) and cause as much havoc as possible for Toronto, and are going to be a huge factor in a Florida win (or loss).
For now, we're just going to have to wait until game-time to see how Paul Maurice is going to construct his lineup for Game 3.
Let's just hope there isn't anything serious going on for the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
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