Florida Panthers First Impressions Peter Ferrell | October 12, 2017 The 2017-18 National Hockey League season has begun, and we were treated to a tremendously entertaining season-opening home-and-home between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers badly…
Can Panthers Win Without a Starter? Peter Ferrell | September 24, 2017 The Florida Panthers begin their 24th National Hockey League season in less than two weeks, and the team’s prognosis has never been murkier. Will their new additions up front be…
Calgary Flames Jersey History Peter Ferrell | September 19, 2017 Ah yes, the Calgary Flames. My hometown team. My boys! How could I ever be upset with them? Except, you know, when they win only four playoff rounds since 1989,…
Will the Panthers Make the Playoffs? Peter Ferrell | September 5, 2017 After a shambolic 2016-17 season, the Florida Panthers have hit the reset button. They’ve stabilised their management, brought in a new coach, and committed to a youthful lineup focussed on…
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics? Peter Ferrell | August 16, 2017 We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing…
Florida Panthers No-Trade Clauses Peter Ferrell | July 31, 2017 No-trade clauses are a powerful negotiating tool for general managers and players alike. For GMs, NTCs can be used to entice a player to lower his asking price in exchange…
Panthers Budgeting or Blowing It? Peter Ferrell | July 20, 2017 What are the Florida Panthers doing? Summertime is upon us, yet this question persists. Even now the dust of free agency has settled, we are no closer to understanding the…
NHL Teams as Game of Thrones Houses Peter Ferrell | July 14, 2017 The new season of Game of Thrones is upon us. Fans worldwide are hoping the show’s seventh season answers the burning questions left over from Season Six’s explosive finale. Will…
Panthers’ Case Against Marchessault Peter Ferrell | July 6, 2017 Now that the dust of National Hockey League expansion has settled, the Vegas Golden Knights seem set to begin play with a pair of former Florida Panthers in their forward…
Panthers Wrong to Leave Marchessault Unprotected Peter Ferrell | June 20, 2017 Oh, how we moaned when Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon was rather unceremoniously booted upstairs last May. And oh, how we applauded when Tallon was reinstated as Florida’s GM…
The Panthers’ Perilous Protection List Peter Ferrell | June 19, 2017 After rampant speculation lasting nearly a calendar year, all 30 National Hockey League teams have released their protection lists for the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft. Ever since 10:00 a.m. Eastern…
Florida Panthers Name Bob Boughner Head Coach Peter Ferrell | June 12, 2017 The Florida Panthers announced today that Bob Boughner has been chosen as the fifteenth head coach in franchise history. Boughner, a veteran of 630 National Hockey League games (and 1,382…