Evan Rodrigues

NHL Playoff Series Preview: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Different year, same first-round matchup, welcome back to the Battle of Florida. The in-state rivalry is back for the fourth time in five years, but slightly different than last year’s. Tampa holds home ice advantage this time around, as they finished second in the division while Florida finished third. The Cats were in the division […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Detroit Red Wings Game 04/10/2025

Who’s missing players? It certainly didn’t look like the Panthers were in their match against Detroit on Thursday night. After struggling offensively for the last month or so, the Cats finally scored more than three goals in a game, something they haven’t done since their 4-0 shutout against Buffalo in early March. The defense stepped […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Calgary Flames Game 03/01/2025

Florida’s battle against Calgary might’ve been one of the strangest games of the season, especially in the second period. The match was defined by great performances from Bobrovsky and Vladar, who kept the Flames in the match for most of the game. The second period was littered with official reviews on goals. The Panthers’ second […]

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Seattle Kraken Game 02/22/2025

Fresh from big performances in the Four Nations Face-Off, the Panthers were back in action against the Seattle Kraken. Like last season, the Cats dropped their first game back after the All-Star break, but HC Paul Maurice doesn’t think it’s indicative of a trend. Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett returned to the lineup as Four […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & New York Islanders Game 02/02/2025

Florida’s been incredible in the second half of back-to-backs, and Sunday was no different against the Islanders. Florida started off the game with a celebratory ceremony for defenseman Dmitry Kulikov’s 1,000th gam,e which he skated in last week against LA. The Panthers’ top-line chemistry is red hot at the moment; coming into this game, they […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Chicago Blackhawks Game 02/01/2025

The Panthers came out with energy on their Saturday manatee against Chicago. Ignoring the first seven seconds of the game, Florida controlled the game from start to finish. Even when the Blackhawks were able to apply pressure in the second and third periods, the defense and Bobrovsky denied every scoring chance. The Cats’ top line […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks | 01/21/2025

After winning the first match in Sunrise, the Panthers headed out west to begin their second west coast road trip with a rematch against the Ducks. Goal scoring has been a bit difficult for a good portion of the roster as of late but Tuesday night’s game broke some important goal droughts. A huge hustle […]

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. […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Boston Bruins Game 01/11/2025

A short stint at home against the in-division rival, the Boston Bruins. In a matchup that always promises a playoff-caliber style of play and plenty of hatred, the Panthers dominated so much of the game. It wasn’t for lack of trying, that’s for sure, as the Panthers severely outshot the Bruins 42-18. Ekblad didn’t draw […]

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 […]