The Florida Panthers need more jump in their game.
That was the message from Tom Rowe, the Panthers' general manager and interim head coach, following Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
"It's a bad loss. We didn't generate enough scoring changes," Rowe told reporters. "We outshot them, I get it, but the shots were from the outside and we didn't have enough guys going to the net. It's a part of the game we're going to have to continually work on."
The Panthers outshot the Wild 30-22, but were only able to slip one by Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk, beating him with 4:24 left to play.
"Guys are going to understand that if you're going to play in the NHL, then you need to show up every single day," Rowe added. "You can't show up when you feel like it."
Since replacing Gerald Gallant behind the bench, Rowe has posted a record of 2-2-3, grabbing five points in seven games. With 30 points in as many games, Florida sits fifth place in the Atlantic, four points shy of a playoff position.
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