Sam Bennett
NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 10/24/2024
Inside The Rink Game Day Preview Florida Panthers (4-3-1, 9 Pts) at New York Rangers (5-0-1, 10 Pts) Date: Thursday, October 24 Madison Square Garden – New York, New York Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: MSG, ESPN+ DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Florida Panthers: +1.5 ML +130 New York Rangers: -1.5 ML -155 O/U 5.5 Purchase […]
Read More
NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers with Line Combinations 10/22/2024
Inside the Rink Game Day Preview Minnesota Wild (3-0-2, 8 Pts) at Florida Panthers (4-2-1, 9 Pts)Date: Tuesday, October 22Amerant Arena – Sunrise, FLTime: 6:30 pm EST TV: Scripps Sports, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, ESPN+ DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Minnesota Wild: +1.5 ML +124Florida Panthers: -1.5 ML -148O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via […]
Read More
The Junk Drawer: Florida Panthers
Emptying the “junk drawer” for the Florida Panthers with team updates, prospect updates, and notes. The team has overcome an injury to their number one center and an illness to assistant captain Matthew Tkachuk to stay on top of the Atlantic Division with a 4-2-1 record. Florida rebounded from a 3-2 overtime loss at home […]
Read More
NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins 10/08/24
It was an eventful night for the Florida Panthers from start to finish. They raised their Stanley Cup Banner, got into plenty of fights, scored a lot of goals, and won their first game of the season. The biggest part of their game that needs improvement right now is special teams. If there’s one weakness […]
Read More
Florida Panthers Preseason Recap: 09/22-09/28/2024
With the first week of preseason out of the way, things are looking good for the Panthers. The returning players are looking every bit as good as last year and are in better shape than they were last year at this time per Head Coach Paul Maurice when he spoke to the media during the […]
Read More
Florida Panthers Behind The Bench: Miscellaneous Coaches
As Florida gets ready for its first preseason game on September 22nd, I’m wrapping up my preview of the coaching staff. No staff is complete without a goaltending coach, video coach, or skills coach. These specialized coaches play an important role in the finer details of things. Training camp is well underway, and the Panthers […]
Read More
Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Forwards pt. 1
With the summer celebration in full swing for the Panthers, it’s going to be another quick turnaround for them heading into next season. It seems that most, if not all, of the free agency moves have been made by the team to fill in the gaps by the players who have departed this summer. There […]
Read More
The Florida Panthers Journey To The Stanley Cup
Florida achieving its ultimate goal of winning its first Stanley Cup finally came to fruition in 2024 after a seven-game thriller of a Cup Final series. However, this success didn’t just happen in the 2023-2024 season; things started far earlier than this season, with Florida GM Bill Zito making massive moves to change things in […]
Read More
Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 3 Recap | 06/14/2024
One of my all-time favorite quotes from a sporting coach comes from the Nebraska Cornhuskers Women’s Volleyball Head Coach John Cook, “Defense wins championships,” his entire coaching philosophy is built around that. Head Coach Paul Maurice has implemented a similar philosophy since joining the Panthers last season; any player who’s been interviewed has at some […]
Read More
Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 1 Recap | 06/09/2024
Redemption is now only three wins away for the Panthers. Florida got off on the right foot to take the Game 1 win although, to the average watcher, it didn’t look like a game the Cats should win. They got a taste of their own medicine and spent a good chunk of the time in […]
Read More