A.J. Greer

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Buffalo Sabers Game 03/08/2025

At the start of March, the Panthers said that they were in playoff mode now, and they’ve certainly looked like it over their last few games. Florida is dominating teams at the moment, with three out of their last five games being against teams in playoff position. Two new Cats made their debut as Vitek […]

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Seattle Kraken Game 02/22/2025

Fresh from big performances in the Four Nations Face-Off, the Panthers were back in action against the Seattle Kraken. Like last season, the Cats dropped their first game back after the All-Star break, but HC Paul Maurice doesn’t think it’s indicative of a trend. Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett returned to the lineup as Four […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Chicago Blackhawks Game 02/01/2025

The Panthers came out with energy on their Saturday manatee against Chicago. Ignoring the first seven seconds of the game, Florida controlled the game from start to finish. Even when the Blackhawks were able to apply pressure in the second and third periods, the defense and Bobrovsky denied every scoring chance. The Cats’ top line […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & San Jose Sharks | 01/25/2025

The first half of Florida’s second back-to-back this week went as expected after the first half of the first period. The Panthers were clearly a cut above the rebuilding young Sharks team as they took a decisive victory that had 12 of their 18 players make it onto the scoresheet. Aaron Ekblad made his return […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks | 01/21/2025

After winning the first match in Sunrise, the Panthers headed out west to begin their second west coast road trip with a rematch against the Ducks. Goal scoring has been a bit difficult for a good portion of the roster as of late but Tuesday night’s game broke some important goal droughts. A huge hustle […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Pittsburgh Penguins Game 01/03/2025

Florida wanted to rebound after the loss to Carolina on Thursday. Despite it being a loss that the refs had a large hand in, it was still a loss. The Panthers came out better to start this match with the Penguins, but with the same officiating crew as the previous day, the calls went as […]

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Game 12/23/2024

One hit in the first period rendered the outcome of this rematch meaningless for Florida fans. Cats fans are far more concerned about the health of Matthew Tkachuk, who exited the game toward the end of the first period after a knee-to-knee contact with Nikita Kucherov. Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and […]

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Game 12/22/2024

It is the first iteration of the Battle for Florida this year and the first meeting of the two Florida-based teams since the Panthers eliminated the Lightning from the playoffs en route to their Stanley Cup. The Lightning had a different look this year with no Stamkos and instead picked up Guentzel in the offseason. […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers/Carolina Hurricanes Game 11/29/2024

After a bounce-back win over the Maple Leafs, the Panthers looked to build on that in their first game of a back-to-back with the Hurricanes. The Cats took advantage of the goaltending disparity as both of Carolina’s starting goaltenders are out injured currently. All four lines contributed offensively with both the second line and third […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Winnipeg Jets 11/19/2024

A tightly contested rematch between Florida and Winnipeg ended with a Jets win at home. The final 3-6 score doesn’t accurately reflect how close the game was, as Winnipeg scored two empty-net goals in the final minute and a half. The Panthers put in a good effort and a high compete level; it was just […]