Aleksander Barkov

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 Preview: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 10/14/2024

Inside The Rink Game Day Preview Florida Panthers (1-2-0, 2 Pts) at Boston Bruins (2-1-0, 4 pts) Date: Saturday, October 14 TD Garden – Boston, Massachusetts Time: 1:00 pm EST TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Florida +1.5 ML +105 Boston -1.5 ML -125 O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster […]

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres 10/12/2024

Inside The Rink Game Day Preview Florida Panthers (1-1-0) at Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0)Date: Saturday, October 12KeyBank Center – Buffalo, New YorkTime: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+ DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Florida -1.5 ML -118Buffalo +1.5 ML -102O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Florida Panthers Notes: The Panthers fell to Ottawa on Thursday and are now with […]

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 […]

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 Behind The Bench: Head Coach Paul Maurice

For a team to be successful it needs the right leader for the job. Paul Maurice is one of the most experienced coaches in the NHL and has proven to be the correct fit for the Florida Panthers. He led them to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in his first two seasons with the team and […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Forwards pt. 1

With the summer celebration in full swing for the Panthers, it’s going to be another quick turnaround for them heading into next season. It seems that most, if not all, of the free agency moves have been made by the team to fill in the gaps by the players who have departed this summer. There […]

Opinion: Florida Can Go Back-To-Back As Stanley Cup Champions & Here’s Why

As the Florida Panthers spend the summer celebrating their Stanley Cup win, it begs the question: Can they repeat as Cup Champions? I think they can, as their roster is still extremely strong despite losing some pieces to free agency. The core forwards that were up for contract Zito locked up long-term, ensuring little change […]

The Florida Panthers Journey To The Stanley Cup

Florida achieving its ultimate goal of winning its first Stanley Cup finally came to fruition in 2024 after a seven-game thriller of a Cup Final series. However, this success didn’t just happen in the 2023-2024 season; things started far earlier than this season, with Florida GM Bill Zito making massive moves to change things in […]