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The Young And Improved Florida Panthers

04/05/2016 at 9:52am EDT

from Curtis Rush of the Toronto Star,

Dale Tallon is not dressed for the fresh dump of snow in Toronto. The 65-year-old Florida Panthers general manager is wearing loafers with no socks.

But he is not leaving the hotel for the pre-game skate. He’s awaiting the Panthers’ owners, who are flying up for a dinner celebration after the team clinched a playoff spot by virtue of a Blackhawks victory Sunday.

It is Florida’s fifth post-season appearance in franchise history and its first since 2011-12.

The players found out the news just as their plane from Montreal touched down Sunday. Yet there was no loud roar. This Panthers are trying to act like they’ve been there before.

After Monday’s pre-game skate, veteran defenceman Brian Campbell explained that this team is so young that they’re oblivious to pressure.

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