Panthers coach Paul Maurice is rested and refreshed. Now he’s set to lead the Cup champs into camp
FILE - Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice watches players during a practice before Media Day for the Stanley Cup Finals, Friday, June 7, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 on Saturday in Sunrise. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Wilfredo Lee]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice spent his summer on a Canadian lake. Its location would be best described as in the middle of nowhere. The coach of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers typically would have morning coffee with his wife, either on the dock or inside the screened-in porch. Sometimes it lasted 30 minutes. Sometimes it lasted for hours. And he loved the quiet. He’s back home now, rested and ready. His third season with the Panthers starts Thursday when training camp formally opens and he tries to defend a title for the first time.
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