MIAMI � Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has never been a believer in momentum. How one game plays out doesn’t � or at least shouldn’t � have a direct impact on what happens next.
“Every game starts at zero,� Maurice said. “It’s a reset, a mental reset.�
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