Evan Rodrigues
Detroit Red Wings: Deal or No Deal
Congratulations, you get to play the role of Steve Yzerman today. It’s no surprise that Yzerman is looking to add pretty much anywhere in the Red Wings lineup. With a hefty trade market, I will do my best to give trades I believe are fair value (albeit I still have some hometown bias), and it’s […]
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Florida Panthers 2025 Roster Preview: Second Line Forwards
The Panthers sport a formidable second line filled primarily with players who are able to get under the skin of their opponents. However, the line looked a little different in the playoffs compared to the regular season, with Rodrigues/Verhaeghe primarily filling the LW spot, whereas rookie Mackie Samoskevich filled it for the majority of the […]
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The Florida Panthers Extend Mackie Samoskevich
Thursday, the Panthers announced that they’d extended Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year deal at 775k. Mackie was a great surprise during the regular season as he slowly earned himself a top-6 role on the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk, or Evan Rodrigues. He also secured a spot on the top power-play unit […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 3
Absolute chaos is the only way to describe how Game 3 ended between the Panthers and Oilers. Florida, like they’ve done all postseason, dominated Edmonton in a decisive 6-1 win match that became the fourth most penalized Cup Final Game ever. The penalty carousel was on a never-ending loop with a final 140 combined PIMs […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 5 | 05/28/2025
“Big players make big plays at the biggest moments when you need them too.” That’s what Sam Reinhart had to say about his captain, Sasha Barkov, in his post-game interview. The Cats rallied from a disappointing first period to score three unanswered goals in the second. The eventual game winner scored by Verhaeghe developed from […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 | 05/20/2025
The Panthers didn’t look any worse for wear coming out of a Game 7 and jumping right into another series two days later. In fact, they did to Carolina what they’d just finished doing to Toronto, taking a win in dominant fashion while on the opponent’s home ice. With a final 5-2 score, Florida comfortably […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 4 | 05/11/2025
That was a match that was Florida Panther hockey from start to finish. The Cats came into home ice down 0-2 and needed to win both games at home to get back into the series. Florida rose to the occasion, took the 2-0 shutout win on Sunday, and tied the series 2-2 heading into Game […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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