Niko Mikkola
3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 03/13/2025
Unhappy with their performance against the Boston Bruins, the Panthers rebounded with a great win over the Maple Leafs. More time with Jones filling in Ekblad’s role showed improvement in the second outing of the Forsling-Jones pairing, as well as a strong power play performance. The Sams led the way with Samoskevich, Reinhart, and Bennett […]
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3 Takeaways From Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay | 03/03/2025
Bill Zito is known for making bold moves when it comes to the Florida Panthers and trades, and on Saturday night, he made another one. Following the conclusion of the Florida and Calgary game, it was announced that the Panthers were trading Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick to Chicago in exchange for defenseman […]
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Florida Panthers in the Four Nations Face-Off: Doubleheader 02/17/2025
Monday was jam-packed with action as the second doubleheader got underway. With three teams tied in points and a spot in the final on the line, there was plenty for Canada, Finland, and Sweden to play for. The regulation win for Canada ultimately meant that Sweden’s game against the USA meant nothing but Sweden playing […]
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Florida Panthers in the Four Nations Face-Off: Finland vs. Sweden
Saturday is rivalry day, and first up was Finland vs Sweden. Both teams were in a must-win scenario as they both lost their opening matches. The Florida Finns came up with a big-time performance to lift Team Finland to an OT win and two points to tie Sweden in the standings; they’re tied with Canada […]
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Florida Panthers in the Four Nations Face-Off: USA vs. Finland
Game two of the Four Nations Face-Off was just as exciting as game one, but in a completely different way. Fans got a tight-fought match through two periods of play that erupted into an onslaught of goal-scoring in the final period. Unfortunately for Finland, they were simply outmatched in the last twenty minutes of play […]
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Florida Panthers in the Four Nations Faceoff: Preview
The Florida Panthers ride into the Four Nations tournament with great momentum and ramping up their playoff style. On the back of a Stanley Cup Championship last season, an NHL-leading eight players were named to teams participating in the Four Nations Faceoff. Aleksandar Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, and Gustav Forsling were all named in the initial […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & San Jose Sharks | 01/25/2025
The first half of Florida’s second back-to-back this week went as expected after the first half of the first period. The Panthers were clearly a cut above the rebuilding young Sharks team as they took a decisive victory that had 12 of their 18 players make it onto the scoresheet. Aaron Ekblad made his return […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Utah Hockey Club Game 01/08/2025
The Panthers started the day with exciting news as it was officially announced that the Winter Classic is coming to South Florida next year. The Panthers are set to host the outdoor game at IoanDepot Park in Miami on January 2nd with the New York Rangers as their opponent. Coming off a tightly contested loss […]
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3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Montreal Canadiens Game 12/28/2024
Florida got outworked by the Canadiens in the first game after the Christmas break. The Panthers looked a step slow and were feeling the strain of having Niko Mikkola out of the lineup. Obviously, there are still some growing pains with this team as they figure things out as the season ebbs and flows. It […]
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3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Game 12/23/2024
One hit in the first period rendered the outcome of this rematch meaningless for Florida fans. Cats fans are far more concerned about the health of Matthew Tkachuk, who exited the game toward the end of the first period after a knee-to-knee contact with Nikita Kucherov. Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and […]
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