Mark Matheson's case for the head coaching role
After a turbulent Christmas period that saw Tim Wallace's Panthers tenure come crashing down, Mark Matheson has made an instant impact as interim head coach as he looks to steady the ship. Sunday night's point in Dundee makes it 6 straight games without a regulation loss, which sees the Panthers on their best form of the season. The last week and a bit has given fans plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Positive results have seen the club move up two places in the standings and take a two goal advantage into the second leg of the cup quarters. These wins have come from noticeably sharper performances, giving you a sense that confidence has been restored in the team. This could very well be a honeymoon period though, and it's important that the Panthers aren't blinded by that. It's very common in any sport for a change in leadership to spark a temporary mentality change that soon wares off. It's easy to be reactionary, whether that be positively or negatively. I