The Florida Panthers now trail their best of seven series with the New York Islanders after losing a hard fought 4-3 match up on Sunday. Right-winger Reilly Smith got Florida on the board first and the Panthers would go up 3-1 until Islanders center Frans Nielson tied it on a power …
Read More »Preview: Panthers and Islanders Game 2
The Florida Panthers returned to the playoffs for the second time in 15 years. The New York Islanders haven’t won a playoff series in 23 years. One of these two teams will inevitably advance to the next round despite their longtime organizational woes. This season has new hopes for both …
Read More »Lightning Trounced by Islanders 5-2 in Important Conference Game
The Tampa Bay Lightning came into the Barclays Center looking for their 46th win of the season. A victory on the road against the New York Islanders would give them the third most wins in the Eastern Conference, leaving them feeling good entering a three-game road trip in the northeast …
Read More »Florida Panthers Set Franchise Record With 99th Point
The Florida Panthers increased their winning streak to three games last night, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. No goals were scored by either team in the first period, but during the second period the Panthers stepped up their game. Florida had a total of three goals in the second period alone, …
Read More »Panthers and Lightning Still Duking it Out for First in the Atlantic
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning were both in action last night, as the Panthers took down the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, and the Lightning fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 3-0. The Panthers gave up the first goal, as Mike Sislo scored on the power play notching just his …
Read More »Panthers Lose at Home to Maple Leafs, 5-2
Tied at the top of the Atlantic Division with fellow Florida team the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-27-9), the Florida Panthers (42-25-9) have a lot they could lose. And lose is what they did Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs (28-37-11), 5-2. The Maple Leafs scored early on in the first period …
Read More »Panthers Lose on the Road to the Rangers 4-2
The saying “cats always land on their feet” didn’t apply to the cats skating on ice at Madison Square Garden Monday night. The Florida Panthers (40-24-9) fell to the New York Rangers (41-24-8) 4-2 despite a late push in the third period. The Rangers scored first on a break-away goal during of the first period. Viktor …
Read More »Panthers Continue to See Success
With both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers in the top five power rankings, these teams seem to be on a good roll. The Lightning (26-18) are currently ranked number five in the power rankings; however, they are fourth in the Atlantic Division. ESPN NHL Analyst Barry Melrose …
Read More »Calgary Flames Beat Florida Panthers 6-0
The Calgary Flames beat the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night 6-0. The Panthers weren’t ready for 19-year-old center Sam Bennett who had a first-period hat trick and became the third youngest player in NHL history to score four goals in a game. Heading into Wednesday night, the Flames had one win in their last five home …
Read More »Florida Panthers Winning Streak Iced
Canucks Televisison Network announces Daniel Sedin winning goal over the Panthers. The Florida Panthers (26-12-5) 12 game winning streak is officially over, as the team lost to the Vancouver Canucks (17-16-10) 3-2 in overtime Monday night. The game started off great for the Panthers as center Jussi Jokinen scored the …
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