Panthers found a way to keep the core together, and Zito says it was player-driven

Florida Panthers keep core together for shot at third straight Stanley Cup

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Bill Zito looked exhausted July 1. The Florida Panthers’ hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He needed a nap, desperately. The good news: He can finally get a bit of a break. The Panthers are running — skating? — it back next season, with all 12 of the forwards that they used in the clinching game of the Stanle…

Panthers found a way to keep the core together, and Zito says it was player-driven

Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday.

Panthers Found a Way to Keep the Core Together, and Zito Says It Was Player-Driven

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday. The Florida Panthers' hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He needed a nap, desperately.

Panthers found a way to keep the core together

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday. The Florida Panthers’ hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He…

Bill Zito Takes No Credit for Keeping Florida Panthers Together

FORT LAUDERDALE — Aaron Ekblad laughed when asked about Bill Zito and the work he did in keeping the Florida Panthers together over the course of the past few weeks. “Yeah, BZ is the man with the plan, right?’’ Ekblad said. “That’s why they brought him in. He has an idea of the way things should run, what needs to be done to win, how guys need to be treated, and treated fairly. “Total and utmost respect for his ability to do his job, but to also…