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Charlie Crespo

Charlie Crespo is a Florida Panthers Correspondent for TheHockeyWriters.com. His work has also been featured at SB Nation Tampa Bay, where he is the Assistant Editor, and at TheRumpus.net. In addition to his writing, Charlie is currently working on an MA in English Literature at Florida International University.

Florida Panthers Getting National Exposure

Charlie Crespo | September 1, 2012

While it’s unclear when or if the 2012-2013 NHL season will begin, it didn’t stop the league from releasing its television schedule for its national partners. For the first time…

Florida Panthers: The Forward Lines You Won’t See, but Should

Charlie Crespo | August 9, 2012

If Dale Tallon has his way, the Florida Panthers forward lines just might be set already. The top line of Kris Versteeg, Stephen Weiss, and Tomas Fleischmann probably isn’t going anywhere,…

Florida Panthers Gamble with Signing of Peter Mueller

Charlie Crespo | July 31, 2012

During last year’s NHL offseason, Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon wasn’t afraid to roll the dice on a player with health related questions. While other teams were afraid to commit…

Florida Panthers Hope to Get Offensive Production Out of Rookie Class

Charlie Crespo | July 7, 2012

As the Florida Panthers 2011-2012 season came to an end, it was clear that the team’s biggest weakness was its offensive production. At the conclusion of the regular season, Florida…

Florida Panthers Make Prudent Decision to Extend Dale Tallon

Charlie Crespo | June 22, 2012

There’s no doubt about it. The Florida Panthers have a bright future. On June 6th, the man that set the Florida franchise up to be a contender for years to…

The NHL Missed Out on a Dream Stanley Cup Finals Matchup

Charlie Crespo | May 30, 2012

Somewhere, Gary Bettman is banging his head against a wall. Like most hockey fans not based in New Jersey, it’s unlikely that Mr. Bettman is thrilled with the NHL’s Stanley…

Disappointing Finish for Team USA at World Championships

Charlie Crespo | May 18, 2012

When Bobby Ryan slammed home a rebound just 1:39 into the third period to put Team USA up 2-1 against Finland, it appeared that the U.S. had punched its ticket…

Florida Panthers Should Seriously Consider Alexander Semin

Charlie Crespo | May 16, 2012

When the Florida Panthers season came to an end,  General Manager Dale Tallon made it clear that once free agency began on July 1st he would be looking for goal…

Team USA in a Precarious Position at World Championships

Charlie Crespo | May 11, 2012

After a poor showing against Slovakia which resulted in a 2-4 loss, Team USA bounced back to win its next two games, beating Belarus 5-3 and Kazakhstan 3-2 in overtime.…

Team USA Off to Strong Start at IIHF World Championships

Charlie Crespo | May 6, 2012

At the beginning of the IIHF World Championships, co-hosted this year by Sweden and Finland, Team USA appeared to have one of its strongest teams of recent memory. However, with…

Previewing the United States’ 2012 World Hockey Championship Team

Charlie Crespo | May 2, 2012

When the NHL season ends for players, either because of missing the playoffs or from an abrupt exit from them, many turn their attention to the IIHF World Championships. Of course,…

Florida Panthers Season Ends on a Sour Note

Charlie Crespo | April 27, 2012

For fans of the Florida Panthers, by the time the NHL playoffs role around, they’re usually already thinking about next year. Next year will be the year that Dmitry Kulikov…

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