Panthers Head Coach Speaks Candidly About Vilmanis's Modest Scoring in the NHL
Latvian forward Sandis Vilmanis has played all seven of the Florida Panthers' games at the start of the NHL season, but his scoring output has been modest so far. The club's head coach has commented openly on the matter.
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Latvian hockey player Sandis Vilmanis has appeared in all seven Florida Panthers games at the start of the new National Hockey League (NHL, North America's top professional hockey league) season. His regular presence in the lineup suggests the club is using him consistently, but in terms of points his start to the season has been modest.
Active play, few points
Vilmanis has been busy on the ice and has had a significant role within his team. Still, production, one of the main yardsticks for a forward, has not yet matched that activity.
The coach's assessment
The Panthers' head coach has also spoken openly about the young Latvian player. The introduction of the source report does not reveal what exactly the coach said, but it indicates that he was frank and addressed Vilmanis's performance at the start of the season directly.
