Forsling: ‘I’m just going to try to defend as much as I can and play hard’

FORT LAUDERDALE - The grind doesn’t stop.

Even after three straight abbreviated offseasons for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Gustav Forsling doesn’t feel like he’s lacking downtime.

If the defenseman had it his way, every summer would be this way.

Win the Cup, celebrate a bit, then get right back to work – rinse and repeat.

“For me personally, I love working out all the time,” Forsling said following another captain’s skate at Baptist Health IcePlex on Tuesday. “I never really take too much time off, but I think it’s the perfect amount of time, to be honest. You can build up your physique again, lift a little different in the summer when you don't have to play games. You can go a little harder and try to gain some more muscle back only, because we lose a lot