For Panthers, regular season success didn’t lead to Cup run
2 years, 6 months ago

For Panthers, regular season success didn’t lead to Cup run

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — There will be a Presidents’ Trophy banner hanging over the Florida Panthers’ home ice next season. A team that scored more goals than any other club had in a quarter-century — Florida averaged 4.1 per game this season — managed only three in an entire series against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, who wound up knocking the Panthers out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. “They’re Stanley Cup champions for a reason,” Florida interim coach Andrew Brunette said. The Panthers were very creative in how they structured Aleksander Barkov’s eight-year, $80 million extension last fall to assure themselves maximum flexibility going forward — with the looming decision on Huberdeau a big reason why.

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Panthers visit the Canucks on 3-game win streak
1 week, 6 days ago

Panthers visit the Canucks on 3-game win streak

Associated Press  

Florida Panthers vs. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Vancouver Canucks. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.2 penalties and …

Hurricanes host the Panthers, look to continue home win streak
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hurricanes host the Panthers, look to continue home win streak

Associated Press  

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -137, Panthers +114; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will try to keep a nine-game home win streak alive when they face the Florida Panthers. Sebastian Aho has four goals and eight assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: …

The Unremarkable Day the Panthers Won the Stanley Cup
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Unremarkable Day the Panthers Won the Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

The day the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup was a normal day for the team, despite the historic atmosphere surrounding the final game. The Panthers were able to fend off a historical collapse and secure their first Stanley Cup in 52 years. The team's players and coaches remained focused and composed throughout the night, and the atmosphere was electric …

Panthers Hand Out Stanley Cup Championship Rings, Emphasizing Team Unity
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Panthers Hand Out Stanley Cup Championship Rings, Emphasizing Team Unity

Associated Press  

The Florida Panthers handed out Stanley Cup championship rings to players, coaches, team executives, members of the athletic training and medical staff and more. The rings contained 617 gemstones, mostly diamonds, weighing 15.6 carats, all set into yellow gold. The rings were presented in a private ceremony, with each recipient having to wait about 30 minutes before they could actually …

Stanley Cup champion Panthers getting back to work, insisting it’s time to look forward
3 months ago

Stanley Cup champion Panthers getting back to work, insisting it’s time to look forward

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Stanley Cup is still making its championship tour of South Florida. Florida opens training camp on Thursday and coach Paul Maurice is making this much clear: It’s time to start building for the next title run, not time to keep reveling in the title run that was completed in June. We’ll deal with the banner …

Stanley Cup champion Panthers agree to extend arena deal with Broward County through at least 2033
3 months, 1 week ago

Stanley Cup champion Panthers agree to extend arena deal with Broward County through at least 2033

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond. “It was important to the county to keep the Panthers in Broward County long term,” Panthers President and CEO Matthew Caldwell said. There are …

Panthers coach Paul Maurice is rested and refreshed. Now he’s set to lead the Cup champs into camp
3 months, 1 week ago

Panthers coach Paul Maurice is rested and refreshed. Now he’s set to lead the Cup champs into camp

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice spent his summer on a Canadian lake. Put simply, the coach of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers — who spent 30 years chasing hockey’s biggest prize — needed a break. Nor were they necessary when one of his wife’s uncles — a French-Canadian man, a lifelong hockey lover who uses a walker to …

The Panthers took a long road to the title. The Stanley Cup proves the path was the right one
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Panthers took a long road to the title. The Stanley Cup proves the path was the right one

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk decided to go for a little swim as his offseason was beginning on Tuesday morning. That moment — one of many from the first 12 hours or so of the Cup being in the possession of the newly crowned champion Panthers — was a long time coming, helping cap what really was a four-year process …

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7
6 months ago

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Associated Press  

Follow the AP’s latest coverage of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup win SUNRISE, Fla. — There was no collapse. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. “It’s heavy,” Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov said, after he took the …

Panthers defeat Oilers in Game 7 to win their first Stanley Cup title
6 months ago

Panthers defeat Oilers in Game 7 to win their first Stanley Cup title

LA Times  

Florida forward Sam Reinhart hoists the Stanley Cup after the Panthers’ 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. “No player …

For the Panthers, Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final will bring either immortality or ignominy
6 months ago

For the Panthers, Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final will bring either immortality or ignominy

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s very simple for the Florida Panthers now: Win on Monday, and you’re Stanley Cup champions. “It’s probably the biggest NHL game in however many years,” Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said. It’s only the 18th Game 7 in Stanley Cup Final history. And that is the context of this game and we will live in that …

Panthers facing the task of regrouping for a Game 7, with history and the Stanley Cup on the line
6 months ago

Panthers facing the task of regrouping for a Game 7, with history and the Stanley Cup on the line

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s the greatest offer a team could get at the start of every season: Reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as an added bonus, play host to it in your rink. The Oilers became just the third team in Stanley Cup Final history to go down 3-0 in a series and force Game …

Winter in June, again: Oilers and Panthers send this hockey season stretching into summer
6 months ago

Winter in June, again: Oilers and Panthers send this hockey season stretching into summer

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — It’s officially summer, and the best two teams in hockey during the winter months of the 2023-24 NHL season are still playing. Whichever team wins Game 6 — and Game 7, if necessary — of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers that resumes in Alberta on Friday night will not only be …

Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
6 months ago

Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. “We’re going to learn from this one.” Rodrigues and Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for Florida, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored for the Panthers. McDavid had …

Edmonton staves off elimination again with Stanley Cup Final Game 5 win over Florida
6 months ago

Edmonton staves off elimination again with Stanley Cup Final Game 5 win over Florida

LA Times  

Edmonton left wing Zach Hyman celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period of Game 5. “We’re going to learn from this one.” Rodrigues and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for Florida, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots for Florida, which will see its 30-years-and-counting wait for the …

Panthers ready for their 2nd chance at clinching Cup, while Oilers seeking to force Game 6
6 months ago

Panthers ready for their 2nd chance at clinching Cup, while Oilers seeking to force Game 6

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice made the short trip from his home to the Florida Panthers’ practice facility on Monday morning in a pretty good mood and rightly so. “We’ve got the Stanley Cup on the line,” Florida forward Evan Rodrigues said. I think we’ll be better prepared for Game 5.” The Oilers would expect nothing less. “It is different,” …

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup
6 months, 1 week ago

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — There was lots of chatter at the Florida Panthers’ breakfast the morning after the Edmonton Oilers blew them out 8-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to send the series back across North America. “There was an obvious theme in that game last night: They got to us off the rush in a big way,” …

Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep
6 months, 1 week ago

Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — One win away from a championship, it feels like the Florida Panthers are treating Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final like Game 44 of the regular season. “I don’t think anyone can really look ahead.” With coach Paul Maurice and captain Aleksander Barkov setting the tone, the Panthers are looking ahead only to Game 4 on …

Stanley Cup Final: Panthers beat Oilers in Game 3, move to cusp of first title
6 months, 1 week ago

Stanley Cup Final: Panthers beat Oilers in Game 3, move to cusp of first title

LA Times  

Florida captain Aleksander Barkov, left, and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm battle for the puck during the first period of the Panthers’ 4-3 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday. Captain Aleksander Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Sergei Bobrovsky made some of the biggest of his 32 saves to thwart a comeback bid …

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series
6 months, 1 week ago

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida’s Aleksander Barkov out of the game. Evan Rodrigues had a pair of third-period goals, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Panthers used yet another airtight finishing kick to pull away and beat the Oilers 4-1 for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots …

A bit of history for the Panthers, who lead a Stanley Cup Final for the first time
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A bit of history for the Panthers, who lead a Stanley Cup Final for the first time

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — This one surely felt different to the Florida Panthers, for a lot of reasons. They led after one period of a Stanley Cup Final game for the first time since 1996. They led a Cup final game by more than one goal for the first time — ever. Sergei Bobrovsky was at a superstar level in net, …

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky turned the puck over on the first shift and recovered. With the goalie everyone simply calls “Bob” unbeatable in stopping all 32 shots he faced from every angle and in every situation in one of the most memorable playoff goaltending performances in recent history and thanks to goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues, the …

Analysis: Why the Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Why the Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time. They have had to beat three extremely good teams to get here — a state rival in Tampa Bay, a real contender in Boston, a Presidents’ Trophy winner in the New York Rangers. Goaltending There may not be a more beloved active athlete …

The matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk is about to renew some acquaintances. The Stanley Cup Final matchup is set: The Florida Panthers, back in the title round for the second consecutive year and seeking their first championship, will take on the Edmonton Oilers — a team looking to return to hockey’s mountaintop for the first time since 1990. And the Oilers …

The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last year
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last year

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final had just ended, the Vegas Golden Knights were celebrating their championship and a heartbroken bunch of Florida Panthers were taking off their skates for the final time that season. Florida is back in the Stanley Cup Final, becoming just the second team in the last 40 years to lose in hockey’s title …

Panthers going back to Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers 2-1 to win East title in 6 games
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers going back to Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers 2-1 to win East title in 6 games

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled with Florida Panthers fans roared in delight and dozens of players and staffers rushed over to pose with the prize. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots, Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored, and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley …

Panthers now 1 win from return to Stanley Cup Final, while Rangers seek to force a Game 7
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers now 1 win from return to Stanley Cup Final, while Rangers seek to force a Game 7

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The missions for both the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers couldn’t be simpler at this point in the Eastern Conference title matchup. “The team that is closest to their identity wins, whether it’s an elimination game or not,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said in New York on Friday, before the team made the flight back to …

Panthers set team attendance record, fueled by another deep Stanley Cup playoff run
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers set team attendance record, fueled by another deep Stanley Cup playoff run

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The on-ice success story for the Florida Panthers is easy to see: They’re one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. With a 26th sellout of the season expected for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday night, when the Panthers play host to the New York Rangers, Florida has …

Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 to move within win of Stanley Cup Final return
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 to move within win of Stanley Cup Final return

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year and third time in franchise history because they are finding ways to win the tight ones. Anton Lundell broke a tie with 9:38 left and the Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in …

Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers set to face Panthers in Eastern Conference final
7 months ago

Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers set to face Panthers in Eastern Conference final

Associated Press  

One year after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers are back in the Eastern Conference final. “They’ve been a top team in the league in playing for the Cup last year and finishing first in their division,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. The Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin was 36-17-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average and.913 save percentage, and the …

Florida Panthers march on in NHL playoffs after long-awaited series win against Tampa Bay Lightning
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida Panthers march on in NHL playoffs after long-awaited series win against Tampa Bay Lightning

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Before the final minutes even ticked off the clock at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night, Florida Panthers fans — clad in red jerseys and waving light-up rally towels in the air — were singing goodbye to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay’s season ended there, in a 6-1 loss to Florida in the first round of …

It’s an all-Florida battle when the Panthers face the Lightning in Round 1
8 months ago

It’s an all-Florida battle when the Panthers face the Lightning in Round 1

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice doesn’t need any reminders going into these playoffs of what games between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning mean to both teams. Florida led Tampa Bay 9-1 in the third period of a February game, and the Lightning skated hard all the way to the miserable end; Tampa Bay took a 4-0 lead midway …

Bill Zito has a new title with the Florida Panthers. He’s now president of hockey operations
8 months, 1 week ago

Bill Zito has a new title with the Florida Panthers. He’s now president of hockey operations

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Bill Zito has been promoted by the Florida Panthers, with the team announcing Monday that its general manager will now also serve as the team’s president of hockey operations. “And I’m grateful to be able to continue to try to keep building and keep pursuing the goal of making this a destination franchise.” It’s another example of …

Ryan Lomberg scores late winner, Panthers defeat Capitals 4-2
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan Lomberg scores late winner, Panthers defeat Capitals 4-2

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Ryan Lomberg scored the game-winning goal with 6:52 to go, Matthew Tkachuk had three points and the Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night. “He is the soul of the locker room and it’s great to see him score a big goal.” The goal was Lomberg’s third of the season and his first since …

Panthers’ injury issues from Stanley Cup Final will carry into next season
1 year, 6 months ago

Panthers’ injury issues from Stanley Cup Final will carry into next season

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Reminders of this run to the Stanley Cup Final will be everywhere when next season starts for the Florida Panthers. The Panthers’ goal for next season is simple and obvious — get back to the Cup final and win it all. “We’re going to have a hell of a time making the playoffs next year,” Maurice said. …

Panthers need another 3-1 series comeback, this one in the Cup final
1 year, 6 months ago

Panthers need another 3-1 series comeback, this one in the Cup final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk is hurting. A 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night put the Panthers in a 3-1 deficit in the title series. He won’t say it, because that’s a hockey thing, but between leaving the ice for much of Game 3 after taking a big …

Panthers are finding overtime to be the right time in Stanley Cup playoffs
1 year, 6 months ago

Panthers are finding overtime to be the right time in Stanley Cup playoffs

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — When the Florida Panthers are headed to overtime in the playoffs, the routine basically goes There’s only one topic. They’re 7-0 in overtime in this postseason, the most recent of those wins coming Thursday when they rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. No team over the last …

A list of the Florida Panthers’ dramatic moments in recent weeks
1 year, 6 months ago

A list of the Florida Panthers’ dramatic moments in recent weeks

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — A list of some of the Florida Panthers’ comeback moments in recent months: ___ March 29 vs. Toronto: Sam Reinhart scores with a minute left in regulation to tie the game at 2-2, and Brandon Montour wins it 1:41 into overtime. April 8 vs. Washington: Matthew Tkachuk scores for a 3-2 lead with a minute left, Reinhart …

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep
1 year, 6 months ago

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Tkachuk got his second goal of the game with 4.9 seconds left, lifting the Panthers past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 and into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996 after sweeping the Eastern Conference final. But you know, at the end of the day, we have our eyes …

Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround
1 year, 7 months ago

Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour spent some time Tuesday shaking his head. Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been almost immaculate, stopping 132 of 135 shots in the series — hence, Brind’Amour spending his days wondering what the Hurricanes have to do to get one past that guy. We’ve got to try to win one.” There have been 244 …

For Panthers coach Paul Maurice, this Florida run is no everyday fish story
1 year, 7 months ago

For Panthers coach Paul Maurice, this Florida run is no everyday fish story

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice never considered himself retired. The Panthers are in the NHL’s final four for the first time in 27 years, set to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final starting Thursday. Maurice’s viral rant on the bench in late March during a Florida game at Toronto is one of the biggest moments of …

Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
1 year, 7 months ago

Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are done, with a long offseason to think about their failure to capitalize on the greatest regular season in NHL history. It’s unreal,” Panthers center Aleksander Barkov said after Florida beat Boston 4-3 in OT to eliminate the record-setting Bruins from the playoffs. “Let’s be honest: Nobody in the whole world thought we were going …

Florida brings 5-game win streak into matchup against Washington
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida brings 5-game win streak into matchup against Washington

Associated Press  

Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals +117, Panthers -141 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers aim to keep their five-game win streak alive when they visit the Washington Capitals. The Capitals have a -5 scoring differential, with 240 total goals scored and 245 allowed. LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 2-6-2, averaging three goals, …

Panthers find their mojo to beat Capitals, reach 2nd round
2 years, 7 months ago

Panthers find their mojo to beat Capitals, reach 2nd round

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the Florida Panthers faced their first real adversity of the season trailing their playoff series against the Washington Capitals, players held a meeting to set things straight. That’s how you win.” The Panthers won the franchise’s first playoff series since 1996 by relying on a familiar recipe from the regular season, when they were the NHL’s best …

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since ’96
2 years, 7 months ago

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since ’96

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jonathan Huberdeau couldn’t remember what it was like to be on the smiling side of a handshake line. “Now we might as well go all the way.” That’s a long way off, but getting out of the first round was a strong first step for the Presidents’ Trophy winners who won the franchise’s first playoff series since 1996. …

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