FORT LAUDERDALE – We’ve officially reached double digits.

With the season now in full swing, the Florida Panthers currently sit at 5-5-0 through 10 games.

Even through they’ve had to make some big adjustments with key players like Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Tomas Nosek and Dmitry Kulikov sideline by injuries, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions still enter Monday’s slate of games holding a playoff spot.

The building blocks might be different, but the foundation remains the same.

“It’s a brand-new team,” head coach Paul Maurice said. “Significant pieces are out, so you have to find groups that can fit together, the chemistry, then chart a direction with a style of game. There has been a shift [this season]. … I think it’s style of game. It’s not the core foundation of what

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