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.
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Florida Panthers: The Forward Lines You Won't See, but Should
August 9th, 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, as it was one of the best lines in the NHL up until the All-Star break last season. As far as the second line is concerned, Tallon thinks that...
Florida Panthers Gamble with Signing of Peter Mueller
July 31st, 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 to Tomas Fleischmann after he was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (a condition that caused him to miss 60 games while playing for the Colorado Avalanche),...Florida Panthers Hope to Get Offensive Production Out of Rookie Class
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 was 27th overall in goals per game. The Panthers struggled throughout the season to get consistent goal production and the lack of scoring held them back...Florida Panthers Make Prudent Decision to Extend Dale Tallon
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 come, Dale Tallon, was rewarded with a contract extension. While the terms for Tallon's deal were not disclosed by the team, the club did state that it was a "multi-year...
The NHL Missed Out on a Dream Stanley Cup Finals Matchup
May 30th, 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 Cup Final. While no one from the league offices would ever admit to this, it had to be a huge disappointment that the New Jersey Devils prevailed over the...Disappointing Finish for Team USA at World Championships
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 into the semifinals at the World Championships. At that point, the Americans had taken control of the play and seemed poised to put the game away. With just one more goal,...
