Aleksander Barkov

Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 Series Preview

Florida fans saw the video making the rounds online ahead of the Leafs’ Game 4 with an all too familiar chant: “We want Florida.” Well, you wanted Florida, you got Florida. The Cats dispatched the Lightning in five games, with all games ending in regulation, while the Senators took the Leafs to a Game 6, […]

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Florida and Tampa Bay shake hands after the conclusion of Game 5.

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 2025 Series Recap

Florida is who some feared they are, a sleeping playoff monster awaiting the playoffs to defend their Championship Title. The majority of analysts picked the Lightning to win the series in as few as five games or as many as seven, and the Cats proved them all wrong once again. The Panthers broke open games […]

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Lundell celebrates his goal with his teammates on the bench.

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Game 5 | 04/30/2025

Jon Cooper took the words right out of my mouth: “They have an exceptional team. Not just an average team, an exceptional team.” Down a defenseman in Aaron Ekblad, who got a two-game suspension for his hit on Hagel in Game 4, Florida was back to its Game 1 & 2 defensive pairings. The Panthers […]

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Florida Panthers Brad Marchand celebrating a goal

NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning Offense Struggles in Game 2 Loss

Coming off an embarrassing loss in Game One, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they needed to be a lot better in Game Two to avoid going down 0-2 in their first-round series against the Florida Panthers. They were in most facets of the game, but a weak goal allowed by goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and a […]

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Bobrovsky makes a save while Mikkola defends against Point.

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 | 04/24/2025 

Tempers flared and boiled over in Game 2 at Amalie Arena. The Panthers took a strong 2-0 series lead on the back of stellar defense that suffocated the Lightning’s offense. Florida fans, while happy with the win, are far more concerned with the status of Barkov, who took a dirty hit from Hagel in the […]

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NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 4/22/2025

NHL Playoff Preview: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 4/22/2025

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 4/22/2025

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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Playoff Series Preview: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Different year, same first-round matchup, welcome back to the Battle of Florida. The in-state rivalry is back for the fourth time in five years, but slightly different than last year’s. Tampa holds home ice advantage this time around, as they finished second in the division while Florida finished third. The Cats were in the division […]

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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Detroit Red Wings Game 04/10/2025

Who’s missing players? It certainly didn’t look like the Panthers were in their match against Detroit on Thursday night. After struggling offensively for the last month or so, the Cats finally scored more than three goals in a game, something they haven’t done since their 4-0 shutout against Buffalo in early March. The defense stepped […]

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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 04/08/2025

The losing streak is over, and a statement was made. Florida snapped its five-game losing streak with a dominating win over the Leafs, although Joseph Woll kept the game closer than it probably should have been. Hopefully, a win like this one will calm the nerves of Panther fans who had been doom and gloom […]

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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Ottawa Senators Game 04/05/2025

I know Panther fans online are frustrated and worried about the team at the moment. It feels like the Cats are stumbling their way into the playoffs. There are certainly things to be frustrated about, but Florida’s ability to play in the playoffs shouldn’t be part of it. It’s been discussed to death about the […]

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