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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 […]

NHL Game Recap: Boston Bruins Lose 4-3 Against Florida Panthers

On Monday, the Bruins took on the Florida Panthers in Boston at TD Garden. The Panthers secured a 4-3 win, both Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell each scoring two goals for Florida. Johnny Beecher, Brandon Carlo, and Mason Lohrei all scored for the Bruins… Mark Kastelic recorded three assists. The Panthers were playing without captain […]

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 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 […]

Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Forwards pt. 2

Last week, I started my preview of the Panthers roster to see how all the returning and new players fit together. The top six forwards remain the same heading into next season, with Sam Reinhart getting his long-term extension. Although it seems like Florida lost a lot of pieces things remain largely the same throughout […]

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 […]