Evan Rodrigues

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Game 5 Recap: 05/14/2024

After two games in Boston that have been mired in controversy, the Panthers headed back to Sunrise for Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead. However, just like in round one, the Cats struggled to get going in the series clincher. They were slow to start and had to work themselves into the game, but […]

NHL Playoffs: Boston Bruins Give Up 6 In Second Straight Loss | 5/10/2024

The Bruins started the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs incredibly with a 5-1 win in Florida. However, on Friday, May 10th at TD Garden, Boston took their second straight loss. They had been down 4-0, scoring two goals in the final frame and the Florida Panthers took a 6-2 victory to lead in […]

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Game 5 Recap | 04/29/2024

Back in Sunrise after splitting the games in Tampa, the Panthers looked to rebound and close out the series. Still no Bennett or Lomberg for Florida, so HC Paul Maurice rolled with the same lines as Games 3 & 4. The series win is notoriously the hardest game to win, and a reset for the […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 04/09-13/2024

Florida returned home after a mixed bag of a final road trip that saw them lose three out of the four games. The last four games would get to be played at home with Ottawa, Columbus, and Buffalo this week, and the final game of the regular season against Toronto on Tuesday. While the Panthers […]

Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Recap | 04/11/2024

Florida hasn’t played the Blue Jackets since December 10th, which ended in a 5-2 win for the Panthers—this time around, Bobrovsky got a shutout and a Panthers 4-0 win over Columbus. Despite the rotating players on the fourth line, the consistency in the top three lines pays dividends for the team, with each of the […]

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: 03/12-03/16/24

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 […]

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 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, […]