Niko Mikkola
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 & Tampa Bay Game 04/15/2025
82 games are now done and dusted. All eyes can turn to the playoffs and title defense. The Florida Panthers closed out their regular season on the road against Tampa Bay, and while some called it a round 1 preview, I disagree to a certain extent. The Cats were resting Barkov, Reinhart, Forsling, Lundell, Greer, […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Ottawa Senators Game 04/05/2025
I know Panther fans online are frustrated and worried about the team at the moment. It feels like the Cats are stumbling their way into the playoffs. There are certainly things to be frustrated about, but Florida’s ability to play in the playoffs shouldn’t be part of it. It’s been discussed to death about the […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Montreal Canadiens | 04/01/2025
Season series swept. The Cats fell 2-3 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens and failed to win a single game against them this season. It looked like they had the win sewn up, but a last-second goal by Montreal tied the game to send it into OT, where Suzuki ended it with a wraparound goal. […]
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Niko Mikkola Fined For Questionable Penalty
In the dying seconds of Sunday’s Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens game, things went sideways, resulting in mayhem on the ice. Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a 10-minute misconduct for shooting the puck down the ice at Montreal goaltender Sam Montembeault. Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola has been fined $5,000, the […]
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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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