Carter Verhaeghe

Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Anaheim Ducks Game 01/18/2025

After a rather disastrous showing on special teams against Detroit, the Panthers rebounded with a solid game against Anaheim. The two points keep them in second place in the division behind the Maple Leafs. Florida’s 5v5 game has looked very good over the last few games, even if the wins haven’t all been there. The […]

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Luostarinen shot defended by Talbot. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Detroit Red Wings Game 01/16/2025

If there’s one hole to the Panthers’ game right now it’s the penalty kill. Florida played a solid and tight 5v5 game against the Red Wings and absolutely shot themselves in the foot by not being able to kill penalties. A nice positive to take from this match is that the third line of Verhaeghe-Lundell-J. […]

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Dawson Mercer and Devils teammates go after Matthew Tkachuk following a hit on Nico Hischier.

New Jersey Devils Play Well but Fall to Panthers in a Shootout

The New Jersey Devils lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at The Rock. The Devils played a solid game, limiting chances, particularly in the first and second periods, but had a few missed offensive opportunities that sent the game to overtime and then a shootout. The Devils grabbed an […]

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Sam Reinhart celebrating a goal with the Florida Panthers

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Philadelphia Flyers Game 01/13/2025

A promising start to the match ends in the Panthers’ first loss in regulation in a one-goal game. Florida has struggled against Philly in the last couple of years, even last year they lost both games to them in 2024, and the matches this year have been strange ones. They’ve been tightly contested one-goal games […]

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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 […]

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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 01/02/2025

Fans in attendance were rather upset with how the Florida/Carolina game ended. Most Florida fans watching the game on TV were equally upset, not necessarily because the Panthers lost but how they lost. A team isn’t going to go 82-0 on the season but lose a tied game with less than eight minutes to play […]

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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 […]

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NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 12/16/2024

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 12/16/2024

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off tonight in a Stanley Cup Finals rematch

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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers/Seattle Kraken Game 12/10/2024

The Panthers headed out west for their first west coast road trip, and up first was the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken have been a bit of a mixed-bag team, with them getting good wins over teams like the Wild and the Rangers but also losing back-to-back games to the Sharks. That said, as of late, […]

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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Philadelphia Flyers Game 12/05/24

It was an exciting night for the Panthers coming in off the announcement of the Four Nations rosters. Florida leads the NHL in most players named to teams at eight: Barkov (FIN), Luostarinen (FIN), Lundell, (FIN), Mikkola (FIN), Forsling (SE), Tkachuk (USA), Reinhart (CAN), and Bennett (CAN). Bill Ziton is working with Team USA, Patric […]

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