Paul Maurice's evolution as a coach over the past three decades in the NHL culminated with him finally becoming a Stanley Cup champion last year with the Florida Panthers.

Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey’s hallowed trophy for the first time.

Mid-80-degree Fahrenheit weather in Sunrise, Florida, can certainly affect one's actions, and Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is no exception. From the