Steve Evans
I have followed the NHL since the early 1980s, when offense was king. I lived in the midwest until 2013, when I relocated to south Florida.
Author's Posts
Panthers Rewind: Third-Period Comebacks Save the Day
October 18th, 2019 If it wasn't for third-period comebacks, the Florida Panthers would have been staring at a 1-5-0 record to start the season after their most recent three-game road trip. However, they survived the week by earning four of a possible six points in those games with 1-0-2 record. Thanks to some third period magic, they rallied in each game,...
Backchecking the Panthers: Cats Lose 6-3 to Hurricanes
October 10th, 2019 The Florida Panthers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Tuesday night. Here's a look back at what went right and wrong for the Panthers in their third game of the season, along with post-game thoughts by head coach Joel Quenneville. The Good: Final 40 Minutes Push Back After trailing 4-0 after the first period and 5-0 early...
Special Teams Key in Panthers' Opening Loss
October 5th, 2019 The Florida Panthers opened the 2019-20 season with a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and special teams played a vital role in the season opener. The Lightning scored one power play goal and added two other goals immediately after a pair of Florida penalties expired. Those three goals can directly be attributed to the Tampa Bay...
Panthers' First 10 Games & Predictions
October 3rd, 2019 The Florida Panthers begin the 2019-20 season by facing the defending Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in a home-and-home series. The two games should be a fantastic measuring stick to see how the offseason changes have improved a Panthers club that finished with 86 points last season, and missed a playoff berth by 12...
Panthers Send Tippett, Stillman, Greco and Toninato to AHL
September 30th, 2019 As the 2019-20 preseason comes to a close, the Florida Panthers made four roster moves prior to their opening game of the season on Oct. 3 at Tampa Bay. The team loaned forwards Anthony Greco, Owen Tippett and Dominic Toninato along with defenseman Riley Stillman to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League...
Panthers' First Line in All-Star Form
September 27th, 2019 The Florida Panthers first line of Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov appears ready to pick up right where the trio finished last season. Huberdeau, Barkov and Dadonov combined for 258 points last season as the Panthers finished with 86 points but failed to make the playoffs. Early indications are that new...
