from Matthew DeFranks of the SunSentinel,

The Panthers head into Friday night’s game against Buffalo with a 4-8-2 record, accumulating 10 points in 14 games and putting them on pace for a 59-point season. Florida’s defense has allowed 4.14 goals per game and a NHL-worst 38.1 shots on goal per game. The Panthers have more points than just one other NHL team (Arizona) and none in the Eastern Conference.

But Tallon looks at the disappointing start with optimism, confident that the Panthers have what they need in the dressing room to turn the season around.

“A couple bounces here, a couple shots here, a couple games there, we turn it around,” Tallon said. “We’re confident we can continue to compete. I just want our players to believe in the process.”

At times, the Panthers have resembled the division championship unit from two years ago, beating Tampa Bay and St. Louis and Washington. Other times, the Panthers have looked like the listless teams that once inhabited the division cellar, losing embarrassingly to Tampa Bay and Columbus.

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