The Florida Panthers have been riding on a hot hand offensively since the start of the new year, and surprisingly the offensive contributions are not coming just from the offense, in fact a good portion of the goals are coming from defenseman.

Florida has scored a total of 144 goals this season, and 37 of those goals have come from defenseman. For a team that was concerned at the start of the season about offensive output, it is safe to say those concerns have been put to rest with the defense racking up 25.7 % of the team’s goals.

Jay Bouwmeester and Bryan McCabe have been the leading contributors on the offensive side among defenseman. Bouwmeester has 12 goals and 16 assists while McCabe has 10 goals and 14 assists. Florida’s 37 goals from defenseman ranks the team 1st in the NHL with goal production from defenseman. For a team pushing for a playoff spot, it is certainly a good thing to have solid two-way defensive players that can contribute on offense as well.