NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks Matching Expectations
By Colin Likas

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27. Florida Panthers
Previous: No. 28
Expectation bar: Matched
I just couldn’t see this Panthers squad being all that good in 2017-18. It didn’t do much in the offseason to get better, and while there’s plenty of young talent here, it needed at least a season to mesh and develop. The team also needs to figure out the post-Roberto Luongo plan. It shouldn’t be James Reimer.