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The Florida Panthers were founded by then-Blockbuster owner Wayne Huizenga. They began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season, where they set the then-record for the most successful expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18. Their first game was played on Oct. 6, 1993, against the Chicago Blackhawks, which resulted in a 4-4 tie. They have made the playoffs on nine occasions, including two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, in 1996, which they lost to the Colorado Avalanche, and in 2023, which they lost to the Golden Knights.

Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Blackhawks – 11/21/24
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The Florida Panthers take on the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (12-6-1) at BLACKHAWKS (6-12-1) 8:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, TVAS-D Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukEetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Jesper BoqvistA.J. Greer — Tomas Nosek — Jonah Gadjovich Gustav Forsling — Aaron EkbladNiko Mikkola — Dmitry KulikovNate Schmidt — Uvis Balinskis Spencer KnightSergei Bobrovsky Scratched: Adam Boqvist, Mackie Samoskevich Injured: None Status report More from THW: Blackhawks projected lineup Connor Bedard — Jason Dickinson…

Blackhawks Overcome the Panthers; Win 3-1
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The league’s last-place Chicago Blackhawks (6-12-1) hosted the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers Thursday night at the United Center (Nov. 21). The Panthers entered the contest eighth-place in the league with a record of 12-6-1. The Blackhawks were trying to break a three-game losing skid, while the Panthers rolled into Chicago attempting to redeem themselves after dropping three of their last four games (albeit to the red hot New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets). The Blackhawks were the ones that got their wish, beating the Panthers by a score of 3-1. This was only their third win of the…

Mark Scheifele’s Hat Trick Carries Jets to Win Over Panthers
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The Winnipeg Jets (16-3-0) snapped their two-game skid on Tuesday evening (Nov. 19), defeating the Florida Panthers 6-3 in the second half of their home-and-home series. The Jets rode a Mark Scheifele hat trick to victory and capitalized on some Panthers (12-6-1) timely penalty trouble to get back in the win column for the first time since their victory over the New York Rangers on Nov. 12, and rebounded after a 5-0 loss in Florida just three days ago. Related: Panthers Pummel Jets 5-0 in First Half of Home-and-Home Scheifele’s third of the game, eventually the game-winner, came just past…

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What year were the Florida Panthers founded?

The Florida Panthers were founded in 1993 by then-Blockbuster owner Wayne Huizenga.

When did the Florida Panthers play their first game?

The Panthers’ first game was played on Oct. 6, 1993, against the Chicago Blackhawks, which resulted in a 4-4 tie.

Who is the current head coach of the Florida Panthers?

Paul Maurice is the current head coach of the Florida Panthers.