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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & St. Louis Blues Game 02/06/2026
The Panthers started hot and finished hot in their second match against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Bad blood from the previous meeting in December hadn’t been forgotten, and the Cats took control of the first period. Florida got great performances from Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, as St. Louis had no answer […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & LA Kings Game 01/29/2025
What a difference a week and some rest makes. The Panthers faced off against the LA Kings for the second time in as many weeks, this time on home ice. The Cats had two days off before taking on the Kings, and it made all the difference as the team looked like the playoff team […]
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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 […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Anaheim Ducks Game 01/18/2025
After a rather disastrous showing on special teams against Detroit, the Panthers rebounded with a solid game against Anaheim. The two points keep them in second place in the division behind the Maple Leafs. Florida’s 5v5 game has looked very good over the last few games, even if the wins haven’t all been there. The […]
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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. […]
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New Jersey Devils Play Well but Fall to Panthers in a Shootout
The New Jersey Devils lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at The Rock. The Devils played a solid game, limiting chances, particularly in the first and second periods, but had a few missed offensive opportunities that sent the game to overtime and then a shootout. The Devils grabbed an […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Minnesota Wild Game 12/18/2024
Florida concluded its road trip in St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild. Emotions ran high between the teams, with multiple scrums breaking out, and few teams playing as well as the Panthers when they’re playing emotional hockey. The Cats played hard and physical, not giving Minnesota much open ice to work with. Strong […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Vancouver Canucks Game 12/12/2024
Thursday night’s game didn’t go the distance to a shootout. Instead, the Canucks handily won in regulation, shutting out the Panthers for the first time this season. The match was a defensive battle where the Canucks blocked way more shots than the Cats did (7-18) while Florida outshot them 27-19. Lankinen was dialed in all […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers/Seattle Kraken Game 12/10/2024
The Panthers headed out west for their first west coast road trip, and up first was the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken have been a bit of a mixed-bag team, with them getting good wins over teams like the Wild and the Rangers but also losing back-to-back games to the Sharks. That said, as of late, […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Pittsburgh Penguins Game 12/03/24
Following two great wins over Carolina, the Panthers headed on the road to take on the Penguins. Both teams were on a three-game win streak going into Tuesday’s game, and the Cats would be without two players in their lineup, Sergei Bobrovsky and Mackie Samoskevich. Bobrovsky and his wife are expecting their second child, so […]
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