Team-First Mentality Led to Another Stanley Cup for Panthers

Team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup for Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey's hallowed trophy for the…

Dave Feschuk: How have the Florida Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cups? It starts in the locker room

For those trying to recreate Florida’s formula, good luck: The Panthers paint themselves as a true team on which even the least significant contributor is valued.

Analysis: Panthers’ team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey’s hallowed trophy for the first time. Before any repeat winner touched it, every Panther who never had before got the chance.

How the Florida Panthers' team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in...

How the Florida Panthers’ team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup - Edmonton

Florida repeating as champions showed exactly why hockey is the ultimate team sport.

'A well-oiled machine': How the Florida Panthers' team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup (copy)

The Florida Panthers are again atop the NHL as Stanley Cup champions after showing in the final why hockey is the ultimate team sport. The Edmonton Oilers arguably had the two best players in the series in Connor McDavid and…