Eetu Luostarinen

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 03/26-30/2024

The last three games of March were a tough batch for the Panthers. The undisciplined play led to penalties that cost them at least one win, coupled with an unfair call by the officials that handed a win to the Islanders, which meant that the Cats lost two out of the three. They did end […]

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 […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators | 03/21/2024

It was another frustrating game for Panthers fans to watch. Barkov, Kullikov, and Ekblad were all out of the lineup due to injury and suspension, and their absence was rather noticeable. The Florida defense hasn’t looked as sharp as it has been since Ekblad’s injury, and the team missed Barkov’s presence in the faceoff circle. […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 03/12-03/16/24

Florida had a tough three games this week against playoff-caliber teams. This week wasn’t the Panthers’ best performance as they dealt with injuries as Aaron Ekblad is still out and then the Cats were playing without both Evan Rodrigues and Sam Bennett. Missing those pieces showed in the team chemistry and how Florida spent the […]

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Recap | 03/14/24

The last time Florida played Carolina, things were scoreless for nearly all of regulation. Aho got the only goal with just 16 seconds on the clock in the 3rd period. It was a heartbreaker loss off of what was a good effort from the Cats. Thursday night’s game was not a repeat; Florida struggled to […]

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. […]

Florida Panthers Defeat Devils 5-3, Spoiled Travis Green’s Debut as Coach | 3/5/2024

The Devils hosted the Florida Panthers, the league’s top team, at the Prudential Center on Tuesday, March 5th. New Jersey definitely put in the effort and played hard against the league-leading team after finding themselves down 2-0 early. However, they did take an unfortunate 5-3 loss playing under their new coach, Travis Green. The Devils’ […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 02/14-17/2024

Florida headed on the road this week with a 3-game road trip to Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Tampa Bay. The Cats were coming off a big win over Colorado to sweep that series and looked to keep up the momentum. Head Coach Paul Maurice stuck to his adjusted forward lines, which had moved Verhaeghe to Barkov […]

Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres Recap 02/15/2024

Wednesday was an emotionally charged match against the Pittsburg Penguins and the first half of a back-to-back for Florida. A date with Buffalo was the back half of the back-to-back, and while Head Coach Pual Maurice had said in a post-game interview that he felt the team didn’t have their legs for the second game, […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers | 01/19/2024

After a disappointing loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on the first game of their back-to-back road series, the Minnesota Wild pulled out a 6-4 win against the Florida Panthers. In a completely wacky game that seemed to have a little bit of everything, the Wild showed that they aren’t down and out yet. Quick […]