Carter Verhaeghe

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 […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 11/27/2024

Coming into Wednesday night Florida was on a four-game losing streak; be it low energy, sloppy play, or just bad luck, the Cats were in a bad slump. With division rival Toronto in town and what was reported as an intense Florida practice on Tuesday, the Panthers finally found their game again come game time. […]

Florida Panthers Weekly Recap: 11/19-23/2024

It was a rough week for the Panthers. Flashes of great play across the Winnipeg and Colorado matches were visible but an overall lack of consistency led to three straight losses. However, their record is at about the same place as it was last year at this time in the season so there’s no cause […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks 11/21/2024

“We’re going to get beat in November in a game against a Western Conference team that didn’t make the playoffs last year and probably won’t make the playoffs this year. It’ll be assigned as a hangover loss.” That’s what HC Paul Maurice had to say on September 18 before the season started, and Chicago checks […]

Florida Panthers Weekly Recap: 11/07-09/2024

The Panthers returned home from their long road trip to New York and Finland bringing with them a five-game win streak. Florida took on the Nashville Predators and Philadelphia Flyers and walked away with two more wins. It was a tale of two games: the game against the Predators was filled to the brim with […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators 11/07/2024

A bit of Finland followed the Panthers home as the team showed up to the rink once again wearing the customized robes. It turns out that Sasha Barkov texted the team, telling them to wear them again since they’re undefeated while wearing them on game day. Everyone committed to wearing them, and if they’re superstitious, […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

Halfway through the long road trip, the Florida Panthers picked up another win. Squaring off against Buffalo for the second time this month, the Cats got a much different outcome this time around. In their third game of the season, Florida fell to the Sabers 2-5 in what was an all-around messy and undisciplined game, […]

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 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 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 […]