Matthew Tkachuk

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Round 1 Series Preview

This series is being dubbed the battle for Florida; which team will come out victorious, the Panthers or the Lightning? After clinching the Atlantic Division title, Florida is set up for an in-state rivalry in round one. While I personally would have preferred a matchup with the Maple Leafs, the Cats went 2-1 this season […]

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 […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 04/04-06/2024

After a disappointing start to the road trip, Florida looked to improve on the back half. Overall, there was an improvement even if the Panthers split the last two games; the effort was a lot better in those games than in the first two. However, the Cats are still plagued by taking undisciplined penalties, leading […]

Jesper Boqvist Scores OT Winner For 3-2 Victory vs. Florida Panthers | 4/6/2024

The Bruins have swept the season series from the Florida Panthers, winning all four games with a total of five goals. This had been Boston’s fourth straight win, and they only have four more games to go before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a close game with the Panthers at the TD Garden, however, […]

Sergei Bobrovsky in net for the Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators Recap: 04/04/2024

Game three for the Panthers’ road trip brought them to Ottawa for their second match of the season on the Senators’ home ice. Ekblad and Verhaeghe are both out injured and expected to miss the rest of the regular season but should be ready for game 1 of the Playoffs. After a disappointing start to […]

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 […]

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers 3/30/2024

The Detroit Red Wings head to the Florida part of their road trip to take on the Florida Panthers this afternoon.

Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Recap: 03/26/2024

The Atlantic Division showdown for first place didn’t disappoint Tuesday night. Florida took on the Boston Bruins at home in what could be a preview of a Playoff Series in a month’s time. It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between these teams, especially after how the playoffs ended last season for Boston. Florida […]

Sam Reinhart celebrating a goal with the Florida Panthers

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 […]