Author: John Gove

Panthers Enter All-Star Break as NHL’s Most Dominant Team

Don’t look now, but the Florida Panthers are the most dominant team in the National Hockey League. In a market typically glanced over by most of the hockey world, Florida is forcing the national audience to notice. With a 32-10-5 record through 47 games, the Panthers sit atop the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference and […]

Exploring John Klingberg to the Florida Panthers

The 2022 NHL trade deadline is still over a month and a half away. Still, it is never too early to start thinking about potential trade options. For the Florida Panthers, they will most certainly assume the role of “buyer” this Spring. Now the term “buyer” at the deadline can take various forms. Generally associated […]

Panthers Close out the Week with two Consecutive Home Games

In a season filled with optimism, the Florida Panthers’ road game performances provided minimal worry. Of course, that was before their most recent road trip through Western Canada and Seattle. Florida obtained six of the possible ten points, improving their road record to 8-6-5 on the year. Winning seven of their last ten games, the […]

Predicting Panthers 20-plus Goal Scorers

The 2021-22 Florida Panthers are an offensive powerhouse. Forty-three games into their regular season, the team leads the league in goals with 173. Their 4.02 goals per game run second only to the Colorado Avalanche, averaging 4.10. Florida’s even-strength goal total (122) is 20 more than the following two best teams, Colorado and Vegas. The […]

Opinion: Jakob Chychrun to Panthers Unlikely and Unnecessary

Potential homecomings make for remarkable stories. Everyone gets behind the idea of a player returning to play in the market where he grew up. For Jakob Chychrun, a player likely on the move, “coming home” involves returning to south Florida and playing for the Panthers. Unfortunately, that scenario seems more like a pipe dream than […]

Panthers Failing to Replicate Home Success on the Road

One of the NHL’s top teams in 2021-22, the Florida Panthers look like an organization destined for a deep postseason run. A glance at the standings and statistics, Florida appears utterly dominant in all aspects. However, one issue hovers over the Panthers, which may damper their Stanley Cup aspirations. At home, Florida is essentially unbeatable. […]

Panthers Offensive Explosiveness Paves the Way for Successful Homestand

The Florida Panthers are becoming impossible to beat at home. Winning 21 of the team’s 26 victories at FLA Live Arena, it’s becoming commonplace for the Panthers to put on a show in front of their ever-growing fanbase. Still, no one expected the complete offensive tear Florida demonstrated in their recent three-game home stint. Taking […]

Should Panthers Pursue Evander Kane?

In what seems like a neverending saga, forward Evander Kane is in search of a new organization to call home. After nothing but turbulence throughout the first half of the 2021-22 season, the San Jose Sharks terminated his contract, making the 30-year-old forward a free agent. Of course, a newly announced investigation involving a border […]

Aaron Ekblad a Key Piece to Panthers Phenomenal First Half

In a typical NHL season, certain franchises struggle to obtain the same level of notoriety as others. Of course, a team’s success level plays a role, but geographical location typically has a lot to do it with as well. Generally, organizations inhabiting non-traditional hockey markets struggle to obtain a great deal of attention on a […]

Panthers Gear up for Three-Game Homestand

Sitting atop the league standings, the Florida Panthers cannot ignore the rival Tampa Bay Lightning breathing down their neck. Florida possesses a remarkable 23-7-5 record through 35 games, boasting the NHL’s second-best point percentage, only behind the Carolina Hurricanes. Though the Panthers’ first half of the season demonstrates few blemishes, this is a campaign where […]