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Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Tuesday after catching Florida Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson with a high hit in a 3-2 overtime win. “Boston’s Charlie McAvoy will have a hearing today for an Illegal Check to the Head/Interference on Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson,” the league announced. […]

The Boston Bruins look to continue their hot start to the season as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers enter the game at 4-3-0 on the season but have now won two straight games. First, it was a […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett hasn’t played a game this season, but that may change on Saturday night after the 27-year-old practiced in full with his team on Friday. Bennett “could” be back in the lineup when the Cats host the Seattle Kraken at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, per Reuters. “It feels great,” Bennett […]

The San Jose Sharks look for their first win of the year as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sharks enter the game at 0-5 on the year. They have had a lot of trouble scoring this year. Only […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson will play his first game against the team that bought him on Saturday night when the Vancouver Canucks visit Sunrise to play the Florida Panthers. The veteran Swede opened up about his brief time in British Columbia ahead of the game. “It’s always special, right? Going against guys you battled on the ice […]

Patrick Kane at 34 years old is still one of the top prospects in NHL Free Agency. The Chicago Blackhawks legend turned New York Rangers player still has not decided on his future. Instead, he has been focusing on rehabilitating his injured hip to get ready for the upcoming season. This did not stop teams […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the road for the first time as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs enter the game off of their first loss of the season. After scoring 11 goals in the first […]

The Florida Panthers are off to a relatively rocky, if unsurprising start to the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign. Through one week and three games, the Cats are 1-2 with a -3 goal differential and just eight goals for. They opened the season being shutout by Filip Gustavsson and the Minnesota Wild, and followed it […]

The Florida Panthers are on the road to take on the New Jersey Devils Monday night! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Panthers-Devils prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Panthers have started the season off with two losses after […]

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to rejoice at the fact that NHL hockey has finally returned as the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild are set to kick off their regular seasons! Join us for our NHL odds series where our Panthers-Wild prediction and pick will be revealed. A year ago, the Florida Panthers defied all […]

There is no NHL division more difficult to compete in than the Atlantic Division. Some of the game’s brightest stars and best teams call the Atlantic home. You have Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s the loaded Tampa Bay Lightning. You have the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers, as well. If you […]

The 2023-24 NHL season is starting and the race for the Atlantic Division will be tight. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a special winner of the Atlantic Division prediction and pick. Last year, the Boston Bruins won the division after they had the best record in the NFL and broke […]

When the Florida Panthers take to the ice for their first game of their 2023-24 season, they will have exactly two defensemen on the roster who suited up for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final back in June. That is a truly absurd stat, as four of the six Panthers D-men who helped the […]

The Florida Panthers exceeded all expectations in 2022-23, going from a fringe playoff squad to the last team standing in the Eastern Conference. In a division that featured the greatest regular season team in history in the Boston Bruins, the team who had come out of the East for three consecutive seasons in the Tampa […]

The Florida Panthers caught lightning in a bottle in 2022-23. After barely advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Cats went on a scintillating run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. It began with one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when Florida came back from 3-1 down to defeat the NHL’s […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is feeling good heading into training camp this fall. This is a very positive development after Tkachuk suffered a brutal sternum injury in the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. On Tuesday, we learned a bit more about exactly how painful the injury was. Matthew’s brother, Ottawa Senators […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk turned in one of the most clutch performances in the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored big goals time and time again to lead his team to the Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Final didn’t go as he or the Panthers thought. Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game […]

The Florida Panthers had a wild run to the Stanley Cup finals. After squeaking into the playoffs by taking the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Panthers upset the Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs on their way to the finals where they were defeated by the Las Vegas Golden Knights. […]

Sam Reinhart was excellent for the Florida Panthers in their cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 — but the 27-year-old has seen his name swirling in trade rumors all summer. The Canadian re-affirmed his commitment to South Beach on Wednesday as he approaches NHL Free Agency for the first time in his […]

For much of the 2022-23 NHL season, the Florida Panthers seemed like they were going to be one of the more disappointing teams in hockey. After winning the President’s Trophy the year before and swinging a massive trade for star winger Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason, the Panthers were fighting just to make the playoffs. […]

The Florida Panthers surprised the hockey world in 2023, barely qualifying for the postseason before going on a scintillating run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. But the price was paid for winning three rounds in a bruising playoff season — Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour all suffered injuries that leave […]

When a player like Patrice Bergeron retires, a lot of hockey fans, Florida Panthers especially, and opposing players are happy because they don’t have to face a guy who tortured them for the better part of two decades. The former Boston Bruins captain retired in July after 19 NHL seasons and leaves with a very […]

The Florida Panthers were one of the most impressive stories in last spring’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. It took them until the final days of the season to clinch a spot in the postseason, and they went into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite that lowly status, the Panthers proved […]

The Florida Panthers were the cinderella story of the 2022-23 NHL season, barely advancing to the postseason before making an incredible run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Although it was a storybook run for the South Florida franchise, the team can’t be expecting too much help from their prospect pool. It is […]

The Florida Panthers were the cinderella story of the 2022-23 NHL season, barely advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs before making an incredible run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Although they were outclassed by the Vegas Golden Knights in the sport’s ultimate series, it was extremely encouraging that the core led by […]

The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with forward Eetu Luostarinen on a three-year contract extension that will keep the Finn in South Beach through the 2026-27 season, general manager Bill Zito announced on Tuesday. “Eetu is a dynamic two-way center whose speed and strength allow him to excel on any line,” Zito said, per […]

The Florida Panthers came up just short in their quest for their first Stanley Cup championship this season. Given how close they came, the Panthers are almost certainly entering a Stanley Cup or bust season. And that winning ambition was a major draw for defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in NHL Free Agency. Ekman-Larsson joined the Panthers […]

The Florida Panthers were the surprise of the 2022-23 NHL season, barely qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs before going on an epic run that ended in a five-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Still, it was an excellent ending to the season for Matthew Tkachuk’s team, and GM […]

The Florida Panthers went on the run of their lives in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They took out a historic Boston Bruins team in seven games in round one. And they rode that momentum all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Goalie Spencer Knight did not play in these playoffs, but you’d still hear […]

After trading forward Anthony Duclair to the San Jose Sharks, the Florida Panthers needed a bit of forward depth. They looked to NHL Free Agency for said depth, and they found it in the form of Evan Rodrigues. The Panthers experienced great heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights. Aspirations […]

The Florida Panthers made a key addition in free agency on Sunday after a recent trade, adding forward Evan Rodrigues on a four-year contract. The deal has an average annual value of $3 million, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Rodrigues spent this past season with the Colorado Avalanche after a career year with the Pittsburgh […]

The Florida Panthers had an amazing run during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. After earning their spot in the postseason during the final week of the regular season, little was expected from the team. Instead, they started playing with reckless abandon and a physical style and they started winning. Defenseman Radko Gudas played a huge […]

The Florida Panthers nearly completed the Cinderella run to end them all during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After just squeaking in as the eighth seed, the Panthers scored three massive upsets against the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes to make their second-ever Stanley Cup Final. Sadly, the clock struck midnight as they […]

After entering the NHL/NHLPA’s player assistance program in February and missing the remainder of the Florida Panthers’ season, it looks like goaltender Spencer Knight has made positive strides in his recovery. Knight has been in contact with the team, and they are “working under the premise that the goaltender will be back with the Panthers […]

The NHL offseason is officially off and running, and the trade stoves are burning hot. There are many trade candidates on the market, but one who may or may not be available is forward Anthony Duclair of the Florida Panthers. Duclair, 28, was excellent for the President’s Trophy-winning Panthers last season, as he had 31 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup, which only means one thing. The on-ice hockey season is now officially over. However, the off-ice NHL season is only just beginning. Over the next few weeks, the NHL landscape will change drastically. Star players will be traded as they fail to come to contract agreements […]

Matthew Tkachuk did absolutely everything he could for the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he was forced to watch the Vegas Golden Knights win the title from the press box after breaking his sternum in Game 3. Still, he was the best player for his team throughout the postseason, and he […]

The fact that Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was able to play at all in the last few games of the Stanley Cup Final through the injuries ailing him is absolutely astonishing — but it’s going to cost him the beginning of next season. Head coach Paul Maurice confirmed after the team’s Game 5 loss […]

The ending was heartbreaking, but the journey was nothing short of incredible for the 2022-23 Florida Panthers. After losing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, the Cats spoke about one of the most improbable playoff runs in NHL history. “It’s huge. There’s no stopping now,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad […]