Florida Panthers News & Opinion

Avalanche Past Panthers – Soderberg Scores Twice

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Carl Soderberg scored twice, J.T. Compher broke a third-period tie and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night.
Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer stopped …

Panthers Blank Bruins on Luongo Shutout

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Roberto Luongo made 33 saves in his 77th career shutout, Mike Hoffman scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Luongo, who returned to the lineup after missing five games with a knee injury, pas…

NHL 3 Stars of the Week – Scheifele, Hill & Huberdeau

The Canadian Press | December 3, 2018

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill and Florida Panthers left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau are the NHL three stars of the week.
Scheifele shared the league lead with five goals and added three assists in…

Lightning Edge Panthers – Point Completes Comeback in OT

The Canadian Press | December 2, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal 3:12 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Saturday night.
Point took a pass from Nikita Kucherov across the front of the crease to th…

Panthers Slip Past Sabres on Barkov’s OT Goal

The Canadian Press | December 1, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov scored at 2:26 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers past the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 Friday night.
It was the second loss in as many days for the Sabres, whose 10-game winning streak ended with a 5-4 loss Thursday in Ta…

Ducks Beat Panthers – Ritchie Scores Winner Late

The Canadian Press | November 28, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Nick Ritchie broke a tie with 1:28 left with his second goal of the game, John Gibson made 42 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Ritchie grabbed a loose puck in front and beat goalie James Reim…

Panthers Rally Past Devils With Hoffman’s OT Tally

The Canadian Press | November 27, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Mike Hoffman scored 1:28 into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers over the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Monday night.
With their goalie pulled for an extra skater, the Panthers tied it 3-all on Jonathan Huberdeau’s 100th career goal with …

Blackhawks Win 5-4 Over Panthers

The Canadian Press | November 25, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Erik Gustafsson scored 2:32 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
Gustafsson wristed in his third goal of the season to beat Florida goalie James Reimer, snapping Chicago…

Hurricanes Past Panthers on Martinook’s Hat Trick

The Canadian Press | November 24, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Martinook recorded a hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night.
Martinook scored in the first period and added two goals in the third for the Hurricanes, who won their third straight …

NHL News & Notes: Melnyk Suing, Mamin Loaned & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | November 23, 2018

In today’s News & Notes, Eugene Melnyk is suing his business partner, Maxim Mamin has been loaned to a KHL team and the New Jersey Devils’ will be seeing a…

Stamkos Strikes as Lightning Beat Panthers 7-3

The Canadian Press | November 22, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning reclaimed the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.
Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh each had a goal an…

NHL News & Notes: Crosby, Trocheck & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | November 21, 2018

In today’s News & Notes, Sidney Crosby is returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck underwent successful surgery and Nico Hischier is healthy and ready to return. Related: NHL News & Notes: Bergeron,…