Panthers coach gives media free reign for quotes

He is always known as a coach who does not mince words or his choice of words.

This is quite apparent after Paul Maurice decided not to take questions from the media or after his team clinched their playoff spot.

The Panthers seem to be one of the teams that most feel that has the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup this year.

With their aggressive style and constant physicality, the team seems to have the ability to wear opponents down and get timely goals while having Bobrovsky looked after the net.

This almost worked last year as they went to the Stanley Cup final but were unsuccessful against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Panthers are wrestling for first overall in the Atlantic division as they continue to battle the Boston Bruins.

As the record stands, they have played 73 games with a 46-22-5 for 97 points An A + 56 goal differential.

It remains to be seen how far they will go but it's highly likely the Rangers could meet the Panthers in the conference finals this year.