Author: Kristie Delisi

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets 10/15/24

Tuesday night is the one game of the season where the outcome didn’t matter to anyone. It wasn’t about the final score, who had a great night, or who won. It was about starting the healing process for Columbus and celebrating Johnny Gaudreau, someone who meant so much to the hockey world and loved the […]

Three Takeaways from Florida’s Second Game with Boston: 10/14/24

Florida turned the tide on their road trip with a win over the Bruins. The Panthers are out Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk at the moment, with Tkachuk out for at least a week with illness. HC Paul Maurice rolled out an interesting 11-7 with Balinskis taking shifts on the fourth line as a forward […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive: 10/08-12/2024

It was a mixed first week for the Panthers. They started their title defense season at home against rival Boston and then played the first half of their four-game road trip. Just like last season, Florida started the season 1-2-0 in the first week, although the order of how they got there looked a bit […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators 10/10/24

A horror show ending to the game has overshadowed anything else that happened Thursday night for the Panthers. Captain Aleksander Barkov went hard into the end boards, attempting to stop an empty net goal after his stick broke on a shot attempt. Barkov had to be helped off the ice by Balinskis and Rodrigues. As […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins 10/08/24

It was an eventful night for the Florida Panthers from start to finish. They raised their Stanley Cup Banner, got into plenty of fights, scored a lot of goals, and won their first game of the season. The biggest part of their game that needs improvement right now is special teams. If there’s one weakness […]

Florida Panthers Preseason Recap

The Panthers wrapped up their preseason this week with two more games against the Lightning and one against the LA Kings. This week saw more of what the Cats’ roster will look like for this year. While Mackie Samoskevich has unfortunately spent the majority of the preseason battling an injury he did finally get into […]

Florida Panthers Preseason Recap: 09/22-09/28/2024

With the first week of preseason out of the way, things are looking good for the Panthers. The returning players are looking every bit as good as last year and are in better shape than they were last year at this time per Head Coach Paul Maurice when he spoke to the media during the […]

Florida Panthers Behind The Bench: Miscellaneous Coaches

As Florida gets ready for its first preseason game on September 22nd, I’m wrapping up my preview of the coaching staff. No staff is complete without a goaltending coach, video coach, or skills coach. These specialized coaches play an important role in the finer details of things. Training camp is well underway, and the Panthers […]

Florida Panthers Behind The Bench: Assistant Coaches pt. 2

As the Panthers’ rookies play in their first two games, taking the win over the Predators and a loss to the Hurricanes, this week, I continue my look at the assistant coaches. Tuomo Ruutu is a former NHL player, while Myles Fee played in the MJHL and ECAC-W. Both bring a different amount of experience […]

Florida Panthers Behind The Bench: Assistant Coaches pt. 1

Assistant Coaches are just as important as the Head Coach. Often times, more pairs of eyes on things can see things that the Head Coach may miss, or they have alternative ideas that can help in a tough situation. The first two assistants I’m looking at today come in with plenty of experience on both […]