Now in the second half of the season, the Florida Panthers have a record of 27-14-4 with 58 points. They trail the Boston Bruins for the top spot in the Atlantic Division by five points. Over the past month, Florida has seemed bipolar. They were on a nine-game winning streak (carried over from December), but
Aleksander Barkov
With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft more than 10 years old, let’s look back at the top picks to see how their careers have progressed. So, have the top-10 picks managed to live up to expectations, or have they struggled to establish themselves in the NHL? Note: The 2013 Draft took place at the Prudential
Sometimes the breaks go your way, sometimes they don’t. The playoffs often come down to a series of little sequences, and after some time to reflect, the Carolina Hurricanes will likely look back on the first three games of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final and have their stomachs turn. After two heartbreaking overtime losses (that
So, there’s no real precedence for facing a playoff opponent whose regular-season credentials set an NHL record for points and wins. And, no, it will not be easy for the Florida Panthers to pull off an epic upset of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. But the Cats can
The New Jersey Devils felt an all too familiar feeling as the final buzzer went off at Prudential Center on Dec. 17. It was one of frustration and doubt as they dropped their fifth consecutive contest losing to the Florida Panthers by a final score of 4-2. After the game, media members walked into the
If you find yourself wearing a big “C” on your sweater, you can assume that you have reached the pinnacle of individual hockey success. Being named team captain is an ode to an individual’s character as well as his playing ability by his team and teammates. Throughout the Florida Panthers‘ relatively young existence, there have
The Florida Panthers ended their 2021 in a pretty good spot. With only four months left in the season, They sit in second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20-7-4 with 44 points. Although the team is still performing very well, the team needs to fix a series of issues if they want
This edition of the Weekly Lost & Found sees us landing exclusively in the Eastern Conference, and mostly in the Atlantic Division. All four teams were playoff teams last year, one made the conference finals and another the Stanley Cup Finals. However, only one of these teams sits in a playoff spot at this point
This is where you’ll get your fix of stats and milestones from around the NHL over the past couple of days. There’s action every night and always something interesting to talk about. Whether someone’s setting new scoring records or a player scoring their first goal, it’ll be here. There will be a focus on teams
In today’s edition of Panthers News & Rumors, we will be discussing Bill Zito’s comments about Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov’s contract, a possible trade of Frank Vatrano, and Aaron Ekblad’s status heading into training camp. Barkov’s Extension Status At the end of the 2021-22 season, Barkov’s contract will run out and he will be
After winning the 2021 Frank J. Selke Trophy and leading the Florida Panthers to a second-straight postseason appearance for the first time since 1996-97, Aleksander Barkov has cemented himself as a team legend. As captain since 2018-19, Barkov has shown both on and off the ice that he is worthy of being named the greatest
Since being selected second overall in the 2013 NHL Draft, Aleksander Barkov has made his mark as a Florida Panther. From being named the captain in 2018 to breaking the single season point record in 2019, Barkov has done so much for the team’s past, present, and future. Entering the 2021-22 season, he is on
After a disappointing end to their season at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, general manager Bill Zito goes into another offseason full of plans and options. In his first season, he got this team on the right track by bringing in players with playoff experience, toughness, and goal-scoring touch. But he needs to
The Florida Panthers got most of their work done in the regular season by acquiring key pieces at the trade deadline and punching their ticket for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Much like their previous months, they were very successful and they currently hold the second seed in the Central Division. The 2021 regular season
As it stands right now, the Florida Panthers are 16-5-4 and are just under halfway through their 2020-21 campaign. Because of this, I, along with fellow team writers Jack Dawkins and Joey Ganzi, have decided to take a look at each award and say who we think deserves it from this team so far. Panthers’
Florida went into this season with a lot of question marks. What is the offense going to do without Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman? Will the defense change? What does new general manager Bill Zito bring to this team? Throughout the first month of the season for the Panthers, it almost seems like those questions
Today’s prospect and rumors post has a Finnish focus to it. A top prospect for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft scores his first goal in Finland’s top league. A Calgary Flames former first-round pick is dominating in Finland after missing the entire 2019-20 season, Aleksander Barkov may be on his way to Finland as part
SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov and Brett Connolly each had a goal and an assist to lift the Florida Panthers over the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau, Colton Sceviour and Mike Hoffman also scored and Evgenii Dadonov had two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots. The Panthers are 6-2-1 in their past