The Florida Panthers ’ roller-coaster start to the season hit another drop Wednesday night, as they were handed a 4-2 home loss by the Philadelphia Flyers at Amerant Bank Arena. The defeat denied Florida the chance to secure even a single standings point, dropping the club to 12-10-1 on the year.

Despite the strong build-up , head coach Paul Maurice was candid about what unraveled after the second intermission. After seeing his team fall behind during a late-game scramble for loose pucks, Maurice pointed directly at Florida’s lack of urgency in the third .

“I thought we were slow with the puck [in the third period],” said Maurice after the game via Panthers reporter Jameson Olive. “I think they got in on some pucks. We were just late to some loose pucks that were laying around, an

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