Carter Verhaeghe

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Playoff Preview

It’s the best time of the year. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this is the seventh consecutive season that they have made the postseason. Last season was their only first-round exit in the current run, as they fell short in six games to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Entering […]

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Round 1 Series Preview

This series is being dubbed the battle for Florida; which team will come out victorious, the Panthers or the Lightning? After clinching the Atlantic Division title, Florida is set up for an in-state rivalry in round one. While I personally would have preferred a matchup with the Maple Leafs, the Cats went 2-1 this season […]

Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Recap | 04/16/2024

It’s been a long regular season full of great highs and deep lows but Florida ended their regular season as the Atlantic Division Champions and are now facing down a round one series with in-state rival Tampa Bay. The Panthers rounded out the year against the Maple Leafs Tuesday night, anchored by another stellar performance […]

Matthews Scores 62nd in Maple Leafs 6-4 Victory vs. Florida Panthers | 4/1/2024

Auston Matthews scored both his 61st and 62nd goals on Monday, April 1st when the Maple Leafs took on the Florida Panthers at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto continued their win streak, adding their third straight win with a 6-4 victory. Besides the two goals Matthews scored, he recorded an assist for his 17th multi-goal game […]

Bruins Move Into First in Atlantic Division Standings, Defeating Florida Panthers 4-3 | 3/26/2024

The Bruins took a trip to Florida to put an end to their two-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday, March 26th at the Amerant Bank Arena/ Pavel Zacha had scored the go-ahead goal for Boston late into the third period for his 18th goal of the season. The Panthers had a four-game […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 03/21-24/2024

Florida was in for another tough week against more Playoff-caliber teams. To say it was mixed would be an understatement. The game against Nashville was one of the worst the Panthers’ have played in weeks, but there was a visual improvement from game to game, culminating in the Cats finally snapping their losing streak against […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers | 03/12/2024

Two of the NHL’s best teams, the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, faced each other in the Metroplex Tuesday night. The Stars struck first, but the Panthers scored four straight goals to stun the home team in a 4-3 win at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 40-18-9, while Florida improved to 45-17-4. […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panther Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/17/2024

The second meeting of three this season between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lighting was one to remember. Both teams came into the match on win streaks: A 10-game road win streak for the Cats, and an 8-game home win streak for the Lightning. Tampa Bay has one of the most dangerous forward […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/17/2024

Embarrassing. That’s the only way to describe the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 9-2 loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers, on Saturday night. The Lightning brought the home crowd to their feet less than 30 seconds in, with Anthony Cirelli sending a perfect pass to Brandon Hagel, who sped past a Panther defender and beat […]

The Florida Panthers Are Rolling

It was a topsy-turvy season for the Florida Panthers last season. They were inconsistent for most of the year despite having a talented roster. With that said, they managed to find a way to squeak into the Stanley Cup playoffs and advance all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the Vegas […]