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The Florida Panthers Extend Sam Bennett
He said it himself at E11even, he wasn’t leaving. One of the biggest free agents is now off the market and locked up long term as the Florida Panthers announced Friday night ahead of the draft that he’d been extended. Bennett’s been a huge part of Florida’s success in the postseason en route to back-to-back […]
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The Florida Panthers Journey To Back-To-Back Stanley Cups
Last year was a dream, this year was an achievement. Those were the words HC Paul Maurice said about the Panthers winning their second straight Stanley Cup. Last season, I recapped the several-year journey it took Bill Zito & his front office to build a Cup-winning team in addition to the Cats’ season-long journey. And […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 6
Last year was about redemption, this year was about title defense, and now it’ll be another year for the Florida Panthers to Reign Red. Reign Red was the slogan and theme that could be found in the Cats’ playoff hype video and graphics throughout their second Cup Run. The final game of the season featured […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 5
With the series tied heading back to Edmonton, it was a question of how the Panthers would respond after letting Game 4 slip through their fingers. The answer to that question was a textbook-perfect Florida Panther game—tight defensive structure anchored by Bobrovsky, players making plays in big moments, and relentless pressure. Now the Cats have […]
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Opinion: Panthers’ Marchand Having Tremendous Postseason
When acquisitions are made specifically to help the team either get to the Stanley Cup playoffs or help a team go deep in the postseason, the move does not always work out. That cannot be said when it comes to the Florida Panthers and Brad Marchand. On March 7, the Panthers acquired Marchand, 37, from […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 3
Absolute chaos is the only way to describe how Game 3 ended between the Panthers and Oilers. Florida, like they’ve done all postseason, dominated Edmonton in a decisive 6-1 win match that became the fourth most penalized Cup Final Game ever. The penalty carousel was on a never-ending loop with a final 140 combined PIMs […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 2
If the first two games of this series have proved anything, it’s that this Cup Final is going to be a stressful watch for both fanbases. It’s taken three games’ worth of hockey to play two, as both games have gone into overtime on the back of Florida allowing Edmonton to tie the game in […]
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Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final 2025 Preview
Tkachuk called it a year ago that Florida would see Edmonton in the final this season. Both teams are a year older, a year wiser, and contain fresh blood that’s eager to earn their name on the Cup. This series is going to be a hard test of wills. Florida aims to go back-to-back, while […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 5 | 05/28/2025
“Big players make big plays at the biggest moments when you need them too.” That’s what Sam Reinhart had to say about his captain, Sasha Barkov, in his post-game interview. The Cats rallied from a disappointing first period to score three unanswered goals in the second. The eventual game winner scored by Verhaeghe developed from […]
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3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 | 05/24/2025
The Florida Panthers took a 3-0 stranglehold on the series against Carolina on Saturday after a monstrous third-period performance broke the game wide open. The depth of the Panthers’ squad was on full display as they dominated the final twenty minutes, even when down several players. The game was tight for the first forty minutes, […]
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