Frankly Speaking: Bill Zito on how the Panthers surpassed the Lightning as Florida’s top team

There’s a new beast in the east! Bill Zito became the GM of the Florida Panthers on Sept. 2, 2020. Since then, the Panthers are 189-88-25 with a Presidents’ Trophy and a Stanley Cup appearance under their belt. Bill Zito joins Frank Seravalli to discuss his game day routine, how he manages his days in the playoffs, taking down Tampa, the impact of Matthew Tkachuk, learning from Paul Maurice, the play of Sergei Bobrovsky, overcoming injuries, and he spends a few minutes describing the style of play of his team.

3:20 – Game Day Routine
4:40 – How he manages his days in the playoffs
7:30 – Becoming “the team” in Florida
9:30 – The impact of Matthew Tkachuk
12:40 – Learning from Paul Maurice
15:00 – The full Paul Maurice experience
17:20 – The play of Sergei Bobrovsky
18:30 – Overcoming injuries
21:20 – Describing his team when they are at their best

Music Credit: Coast Modern – Guru

Audio Credit: Bally Sports Florida, Sportsnet & TNT

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