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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.

Penguins Defeat Panthers 5-4 in Overtime to Extend Win Streak to 4 Games
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The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the Florida Panthers to Pittsburgh for an early-week matchup. Both teams looked to extend their win streaks to four in what ended up in a 5-4 Penguins overtime win after they blew a 4-1 lead. With the win, the Penguins move to 11-12-4, and the Panthers drop to 15-9-2. Game Recap The Panthers thought they had gotten on the board when a turnover by the Penguins on a failed breakout through the neutral zone ended up on the stick of Jesper Boqvist. But Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan successfully challenged the play for an offside call….

Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Penguins – 12/3/24
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The Florida Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (15-9-1) at PENGUINS (10-12-4) 7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, SCRIPPS 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 — Nate SchmidtDmitry Kulikov — Adam Boqvist Spencer KnightChris Driedger Scratched: Uvis Balinskis, Sergei Bobrovsky Injured: None Status report Latest for THW: Penguins projected lineup Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby —…

Panthers Shut Out Hurricanes 6-0 in Second Half of Back-to-Back
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As the final horn sounded on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 30) in Sunrise, Florida, the Carolina Hurricanes’ November stretch of games was over. Mercifully, it was needed for the Hurricanes, as the two post-Thanksgiving games did not go their way. After losing on Friday, Nov. 29, 6-3 in Raleigh, they went down to South Florida and lost 6-0 in a game that saw the Panthers dominate from start to finish. Game Recap After the first 20 minutes, there was a lot to be hopeful about since the Hurricanes outshot the Panthers 11-9 in the first period and the score was 0-0….

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Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Hurricanes – 11/29/24
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The Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (13-9-1) at HURRICANES (16-5-1) 3 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett —…

Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Panthers – 11/23/24
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (11-9-0) at PANTHERS (12-7-1) 6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Jonathan DrouinValeri Nichushkin — Casey Mittelstadt —…

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 —…

 

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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.