Stanley Cup Final
The Florida Panthers Extend Aaron Ekblad & Brad Marchand
Bill Zito said after the Panthers won the Cup that he thought Florida could keep their three big UFAs. As of Free Agency Eve, he’s made good on the promise with the announcement of extensions to both Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand in addition to Sam Bennett’s extension that was announced on Friday. It does […]
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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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Edmonton Oilers Thoughts: Stanley Cup Final – Game 2
There haven’t been enough mentions about Corey Perry’s subtle backhand pass on the Overtime winner. The 40-year-old was probably our team’s worst forward in last year’s Playoffs, but the complete 180 he’s made in this year’s Playoffs is what you’d read if you looked up Fountain Of Youth on the internet. Also, with the third-period […]
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Talking Hockey and Metal with Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel
There is no doubt that hockey and metal go together. They are both loud, exciting, fun to watch and listen to, and have been around for a long time. No one knows this better than Brian Slagel. Slagel is the founder and CEO of independent record label Metal Blade Records and helped put a little-known […]
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OPINION: Connor McDavid was Right to Not Accept the Conn Smythe Trophy, Here’s Why
Imagine: You’ve made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s been a tough season, but you’ve fought long and hard to bring your team to this moment. You ended your season as Western Conference Champions, and now it’s game one of the finals against the Florida Panthers, and you have the chance to bring the […]
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Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 7 Recap | 06/24/2024
REDemption tour is officially complete. The Florida Panthers made history last night, winning their first-ever Stanley Cup, being the first team in the NHL with a Finnish-born captain to win, and setting the record for having the most Finnish players on a single roster at four. Game 7 was a textbook Florida game, low scoring […]
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Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 5 | 06/18/2024
They live to play another La Bamba. But the Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship and denied the Dallas Mavericks their chance at making a comeback from 3-0 down. I hope that not too many Hockey fans are superstitious. The idea of miraculously forcing Game 7 is still the biggest mountain to climb when you […]
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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 […]
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‘Go show them what Edmonton’s got’
With game one of the Stanley Cup Finals in the books, and a less than lackluster performance from the Edmonton Oilers, going 0/3 on the power play, getting outscored 3-0 despite outshooting the Florida Panthers 32-18, and giving the puck away 14 times, the Oilers find themselves in a dark place after the first game. […]
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