In today's Baptist Health Practice Notebook, the Panthers get back to full force during practice, the importance of quality chances in Game 2, and more good news on the COVID-19 front.

The Florida Panthers appear to be back at full strength.

Down 1-0 heading into Game 2 of their best-of-five series against the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville said that all 30 players the team carried to Toronto were present and accounted for during practice on Monday afternoon.

"Everybody participated," Quenneville said. "Everybody was out there today."

For the Panthers, this news could spell the potential return of Lucas Wallmark, who was a late scratch prior to Saturday's 2-1 loss to New York. Acquired from Carolina at the trade deadline, the 24-year-old forward had been a regular on the team's third line throughout training camp.

In seven games with Florida following the trade, Wallmark posted a goal and an assist.

"At this time of the year, sometimes you've got guys that are very close to playing, are ready to go," Quenneville said when asked about Wallmark following Game 1. "He's close to joining us."

Whether it's the possible addition of Wallmark or something else, Quenneville didn't rule out the notion that there could be changes to the lineup going into a must-win game against New York.

"It's something you're looking at," Quenneville said. "We'll see what happens."

Regardless of who's on the ice, the Panthers know they can't afford falling into a 2-0 hole.

In that aspect, Mike Hoffman said the "the attitude's great" among his teammates right now.

"Obviously the first game's very important, but we still have a strong belief in this group that we're going to win this series," the Panthers forward said. "The first time really getting on the ice and getting together, I think the game didn't go as planned, but there's still a lot of hockey to be played. I think we can get to the net a little more and make it harder on them to defend."

The first game in a back-to-back set, puck drop for Game 2 is set for 12 p.m. ET.

QUALITY CHANCES

As Hoffman pointed out in the previous section, higher-quality chances will be key in Game 2.

In Game 1 against the Islanders, the Panthers notched only five shot attempts from high-danger areas on the ice, according to NaturalStatTrick.com. To put that number in perspective, Florida averaged a little over 10 shot attempts from high-danger areas per game in the regular season.

"We've got to make sure that we're smart with how we approach the game," Quenneville said. "A defensive mindset in all zones is part of it, as well. If we can have a better puck-possession game, open up the offensive zone with a little possession, it can help our game."

The good news for the Panthers is that their possession game improved steadily as the game went on during their first meeting against the Islanders. After mustering only 15 shot attempts in the first period, they racked up 24 in the second before the game really tightened up in the third.

Over the final 40 minutes, Florida held a 19-17 advantage in shots on goal over New York.

"The second part of the game, I thought we were much better," Hoffman said. "We had more control and puck possession in the offensive zone… Once you do get the puck, you obviously want to hold onto it. [The Islanders] play a tight game inside the house and the hash-mark area. It's going to be on us to move the puck around and get shots through when it's available."

If they can find a way to hold onto the puck more, the Panthers like their chances in Game 2.

"The next one will be equally as important as you go along here," Quenneville said of the impending matchup with the Islanders. "They're all important in a short series. Momentum's key, and they have it. We have to do everything we can to recapture it and keep it."

CONTAINING BARZAL

On the other side of the puck, the Cats did a great job of containing Mathew Barzal in Game 1.

In 16:37 of ice time, Barzal, who led the Islanders in scoring with 60 points (19 goals, 41 assists) in 68 games during the regular season, recorded just one shot on goal and three shot attempts.

"Obviously he's their go-to guy," Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar said. "He's got a lot of speed. I think the forwards did a great job shutting his speed down in the neutral zone. He likes to carry the puck up the ice. Just keeping him on the outside, not letting him get inside the coverage, we focused on that. I think we've done a great job."

Looking to continue their containment of Barzal in Game 2, Weegar added that communication between Florida's forwards and defensemen will be very important in shutting him down again.

"A lot of communication in the D-zone," Weegar said. "Other than that, not giving him as many chances as he'd like, frustrating him, being physical on him, those little things go a long way."

In three games against the Panthers during the regular season, Barzal tallied four points (two goals, two assists).

NO POSITIVE TESTS

On the coronavirus front, the news continues to be great for the NHL.

On Monday morning, the league announced that it had completed the first week of Phase 4 of its "Return to Play" plan with no positive test results for COVID-19 among the 7,013 tests that had been administered since team's had arrived to the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton.

From July 27 - Aug. 1, all members of each team's 52-member traveling parties were tested daily.

"It's obviously a credit to the NHL and to both hotels for doing a great job keeping us all safe here," Weegar said. "Obviously, [it's also a] credit to the players for doing whatever they can to stay healthy and stay safe during this time. It keeps everybody feeling good around the hotels."

The NHL will continue to provide updates on COVID-19 testing throughout the postseason.

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