It was one of Nate Schmidt’s first preseason games with the Florida Panthers. He tried something on the ice, but it didn’t exactly work as planned. He returned to the bench, and in no uncertain terms,

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Nate Schmidt is up the ice, the puck on his stick, initiating, creating and generating offense. He's smiling, laughing, chirping and cracking jokes. In general, he's just bringing a lot of energy and making a lot of noise in the Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers are the beneficiaries.