Sergei Bobrovsky

Florida Panthers Brad Marchand celebrating a goal

NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning Offense Struggles in Game 2 Loss

Coming off an embarrassing loss in Game One, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they needed to be a lot better in Game Two to avoid going down 0-2 in their first-round series against the Florida Panthers. They were in most facets of the game, but a weak goal allowed by goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and a […]

Bobrovsky makes a save while Mikkola defends against Point.

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 | 04/24/2025

Tempers flared and boiled over in Game 2 at Amalie Arena. The Panthers took a strong 2-0 series lead on the back of stellar defense that suffocated the Lightning’s offense. Florida fans, while happy with the win, are far more concerned with the status of Barkov, who took a dirty hit from Hagel in the […]

NHL Playoff Preview: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 4/24/2025

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 […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Detroit Red Wings Game 04/10/2025

Who’s missing players? It certainly didn’t look like the Panthers were in their match against Detroit on Thursday night. After struggling offensively for the last month or so, the Cats finally scored more than three goals in a game, something they haven’t done since their 4-0 shutout against Buffalo in early March. The defense stepped […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 04/08/2025

The losing streak is over, and a statement was made. Florida snapped its five-game losing streak with a dominating win over the Leafs, although Joseph Woll kept the game closer than it probably should have been. Hopefully, a win like this one will calm the nerves of Panther fans who had been doom and gloom […]

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 […]

Bennett celebrates his goal with new teammate Brad Marchand.

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers vs. Utah Hockey Club | 03/28/2025

Welcome to South Florida, Brad Marchand. After nearly three weeks of waiting, Marchand finally made his Panther debut. It was the trade that stunned the hockey world in the final hour of the trade deadline. Now that he’s finally recovered from his injury, it was worth the wait to see Marchand on the ice with […]

Bobrovsky makes a save on Boone Jenner. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Columbus Blue Jackets Game 03/20/2025

Three days off in the middle of their road trip had the Panthers looking more like themselves after back-to-back losses to the Canadians and Islanders. The Eastern Conference is an absolute dogfight for playoff spots at the moment, and teams are just one good week or one bad week away from either making it or […]

Bennett battles Benoit for the puck in the second period.

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 […]