Florida Panthers

Last night was a must win for the Florida Panthers after a tough overtime loss in Game 3. Alex Petrovic scored midway through the third period to put the Panthers ahead and win 2-1. This was the Panthers first road play off win since April 17, 2012. Now their Eastern Conference First …

It was a physical night in the NHL Wednesday, with all four games finishing one goal apart. Florida Panthers and New York Islanders are tied 2-2 in the Series The Panthers needed a win Wednesday night in Brooklyn and after seeing another goal get disallowed after review, Alex Petrovic decked a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …