Vladimir Tarasenko
How the Florida Panthers Faired After Free Agency Opened
Following their Stanley Cup win, the Panthers had more than a handful of free agents up for a contract. The biggest one being Sam Reinhart who would’ve been highly sought after on the open market following a career-high season. As is always the case Florida wasn’t able to keep all of their free agents, however, […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign Vladimir Tarasenko to Two-Year Contract
The Detroit Red Wings have signed right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Tarasenko is a defending Stanley Cup champion who scored 23 goals and added 32 assists in 76 games played for the Florida Panthers who helped the team win the Stanley Cup for the first […]
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Opinion: No One Should Envy Rangers’ GM Drury
Going into the offseason, it was clear that one area that the New York Rangers needed to address was finding a high-end winger to play on the team’s first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Unfortunately for the Blueshirts, team general manager Chris Drury struck out on that front. He missed out on the […]
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New Jersey Devils 2024 Draft Breakdown
The New Jersey Devils had a busy two days at the 2024 NHL draft at Sphere in Las Vegas. Tom Fitzgerald and the Devils’ management group made seven selections in the draft and also completed multiple trades to clear space and solidify their forward group. Draft Selections Anton Silayev (D) Full Draft Profile With the […]
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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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Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Series Recap | 06/03/2024
The fight for the title of best in the east was a tight one, with five games being decided by one goal. Florida had the only multi-goal win in Game 1 but even that is a bit misleading as the majority of the game was spent with a 1-0 lead for the Cats. However, with […]
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Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Game 6 Recap | 06/02/2024
The theme of this postseason has been REDemption for the Panthers. With unfinished business from last season, fans have been encouraged to wear red to every home game at Amerant Bank Arena while Florida goes on the hunt to achieve what they fell just short of, the Stanley Cup. A tightly contested series against the […]
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NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Game 5 Recap: 05/14/2024
After two games in Boston that have been mired in controversy, the Panthers headed back to Sunrise for Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead. However, just like in round one, the Cats struggled to get going in the series clincher. They were slow to start and had to work themselves into the game, but […]
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NHL Playoffs: Boston Bruins Give Up 6 In Second Straight Loss | 5/10/2024
The Bruins started the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs incredibly with a 5-1 win in Florida. However, on Friday, May 10th at TD Garden, Boston took their second straight loss. They had been down 4-0, scoring two goals in the final frame and the Florida Panthers took a 6-2 victory to lead in […]
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