The Toronto Maple Leafs surprisingly proved that point in two different Original Six eras. The first time was 1948-49, when the under-.500 Maple Leafs sneaked into the playoffs at the 11th hour and went on to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship.

Jones has missed the Panthers' past 26 games after breaking his collarbone in the opening minutes of the Winter Classic on Jan. 2.

It looks like the end of the road for one of the league’s more prominent veterans, at least for this year. According to

The Florida Panthers' deal of Jeff Petry to Minnesota comes with a condition

Sean Hannity of FOX News loves (what he calls) the free state of Florida, especially the South Florida community and the two-time defending NHL Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers' Try Hockey for Free program is bringing kids to the ice at no cost this season

Edmonton hasn't been much better than the Panthers, just luckier

The Florida Panthers had a three-game winning streak snapped against the playoff-contending Seattle Kraken.