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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Florida PanthersOverall: 7 Title track: T52 Ownership: 25 Coaching: 36 Players: 27 Fan relations: 9 Affordability: 6 Stadium experience: 53 Bang for the buck: 3 Change from last year: +4115-29-38-47. Those arent Powerball numbers; theyre the win totals for the Panthers dating back to the 2012-13 season. Gerard Gallant has helped turn the Cats into winners again behind the stellar goaltending of Roberto Luongo, the ageless play of Jaromir Jagr, the stout defense of Aaron Ekblad and the youthful goal scoring of Aleksander Barkov, Vincent Trocheck, and Jonathan Huberdeau.Whats goodWhat if I told you that you could see a team eclipse 100 points for the first time in franchise history at the NHLs cheapest average ticket price? Interested? We thought so. You can see the Panthers play for just $33 on average (including concessions and parking, the average game cost is still just $60), even with the team winning the Atlantic Division last season. Major reasons for Floridas speedy climb up our rankings were its No. 6 affordability and No. 3 bang for the buck rankings. Its cheaper to buy a Panthers ticket than it is to park at a Bruins game -- a team that Florida bettered by 10 points last season. Last season, the Panthers also introduced a holiday package that included two tickets to three games, two shirts, a puck, an on-ice photo opportunity and two theme park passes for just $99. And if you were expecting a fall off the ice, look no further than the teams acquisition of defenseman Keith Yandle (47 points last year with the Rangers) to see just how serious they are.Whats badIf there is a weak spot for the Panthers, its the arena they play in. BB&T Center is responsible for the teams lowest ranking at 53rd overall (though that does represent a 27-spot jump from last year). The building itself is not even 20 years old, but perhaps in comparison to the family-friendly atmosphere of Amalie Arena up I-75, the Miami arena doesnt hold up. It might be part of the reason that the Panthers still rank 24th in the NHL in attendance -- it was only two short years ago that they set a franchise record for fewest tickets sold (7,311). Its hard to get excited about the stadium experience when half of the seats are empty. Still, attendance is trending up -- a 33.5 percent increase since 2014-15 -- so dont be surprised to see another climb for the Sunrise rink.Whats newObviously, a lot changed for the team to jump 41 spots in just a year. Coaching climbed 39 spots in Gallants second season with the club, a pivotal reason for the sprint up the standings. In 2014, Floridas coaching rank was dead last at No. 122. Now it sits at 36th overall. The players also got a boost 38 spots to 27th overall. Luongos social media presence was bettered only by his on-ice play, and the youth movement on the Florida roster was stabilized by the legendary Jaromir Jagr -- lots of fan favorites on this team. The biggest jump? Ownership climbed 49 places to 25th overall, as Vincent Viola has been crucial to the teams success since buying the Panthers in 2013.Next: Dallas Stars?| Full rankings Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz Online . They hope to persuade the other team owners and commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive. "Given the way the meeting transpired," Ray Halbritter, an Oneida representative and leader of the "Change the Mascot Campaign," said Wednesday, "it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name. http://www.schweizbalenciaga.ch/ . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz Sale . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Balenciaga Schuhe Schweiz China . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Lets start the 2016-17 season off with a bang!Tiger Woods did the Hokey Pokey with the Safeway Open. We know what effect it caused in the media, but what about the guys inside the ropes?This weeks caddie drops opinions on Tigers withdrawal, the Safeway Open course and the fans.Remember how this works: We get the truth and inside access, the caddies get anonymity. Enjoy!Collins: How different is the vibe since Tiger isnt playing? Caddie: Well, they moved the tee box up on (the 10th hole) I had heard to alleviate some congestion from the fans. Thats not going to be an issue anymore. I think amongst the players, I havent heard a whole lot of chatter about him not being here. I think its definitely made an impact with the fans and the people in the area. A lot of people I talked to were excited to see him play and dont get the opportunity to now.A couple [of] people were like, I dont even care if he showed up and didnt play well. I just wanted to see him play. So its interesting, the dynamic [and] the difference between what Tiger is thinking about relative to his game and what the fans want.Obviously everyone wants to see him play well. But I think the fans just wanted to see him play. Thats been the biggest difference. The fans are disappointed he isnt here. For the players, its business as usual.Collins: Whats your opinion on how Tiger withdrew? Caddie: It was very interesting that he used the word vulnerable to describe his golf game. Ive never heard a golfer use that language. It would be something that, maybe, a golfer would say to his wife if he was in a moment of despair. Its a very telling word that he used and he definitely did it on purpose. I mean, all his words are very calculated.So I dont know if hes kind of letting everybody know, Hey, Im being truthful. This is where Im at. Dont have too many expectations for me right now. Im not ready yet. I think its tough for Tiger post-scandal. ... He sees all the eyeballs now. He used to have that tunnel vision. He used to own the entire golf course and everybody that he played with. He was the man.Without knowing him well and without trying to speak for him too much, he might [still] have some embarrassment from that. Its hard to play golf. You need to have an ego out on the PGA Tour. All of the players do. When that gets compromised, for whatever reason, then it becomes more difficult to perform at a high level.A major-winning player that I spoke with about it thought that Tiger might not be interested in playing golf on the PGA Tour if he knows that he cant compete at the highest level that hes used to. ... I still think he can win! Im a little less confident that he can win a major now, but I still think he can win. ...If I had any advice for him, youd look at some of these players in other sports that have made comebacks in their careers. I would say, Hey man. Youre not going to be the same guy you used to be, but you can definitely reinvent yourself. Youre still a champion. You might just have to figure out a different way to do it.Colllins: Is there anything the caddie can do to help his player when they have a case of the, I wont say the word, but it rhymes with hips? Caddie: [Big sigh.dddddddddddd] Thats an interesting thing. One of the things youre always trying to do is instill as much confidence as possible in your player. Another thing that you can do is take your players mind off the task at hand, so to speak. Be somewhat of a distraction.Those are two things some of the top caddies on tour do very well. And they dont always do both. You do one or the other. It depends on your player. An example of being a distraction would be, maybe if youre walking up to a shot that you know your player has been struggling with, that might be a time when you get in your players ear and change the subject. You gotta know your player, obviously. ...I think the other [example] would be just to instill as much confidence as possible in practice situations and as the round is unfolding, too, because the player has to do a good job of almost tricking himself in those situations. As much as you [the caddie] can do that without him knowing youre doing it, [that] could be helpful.Collins: How helpless of a feeling is it (caddie starts laughing before I even finish the question) when you know there is nothing you can say or do to prevent disaster for your player? Caddie: Yeah, that is a helpless feeling. Sometimes you get in situations as a caddie where youre off to the side of the green or off to the side of the shot, youve done everything you can do, and you know that your player is about to mess the shot up, because youve seen enough shots and youve seen your player enough out on the golf course that you know, oh no.It happens a lot with short putts. Putting is one where youre not in there talking to your player as much. Like a lot of times on approach shots or drives, you can kind of get that last word in there. Its not really as easy to do when it comes to putting. ... Yeah, it is a helpless feeling because you want to help him out, but you know hes got to figure it out on his own.Sometimes when you jump in there and it still goes wrong, its worse than sitting off to the side and having it go wrong! Versus, you sit off to the side and it goes right. Its kind of a catch-22 there. It is the most helpless feeling when you know your player just doesnt have it in that particular moment.Collins: Lets talk about the golf course. Theres weather, of course, in the forecast. Will that make this particular course easier or harder? Caddie: My first instinct is that its going to get harder. The [golf] ball doesnt go as far up here in this cool air. The rough is just long enough where you can get a club on [the ball], but you cant quite control it. The greens were firm, so theyll get a little bit softer but -- if its going to be gray, windy, rainy and overcast, I just dont think that can be easier in any circumstance. ' ' '