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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.

Panthers Defeat Devils in Shootout, 2-1
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Following a frustrating loss against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Florida Panthers faced the New Jersey Devils in an attempt to salvage their back-to-back. They were able to do so, winning 2-1 in a shootout. Spencer Knight stopped 26 of 27 for a .963 save percentage (SV%). Game Recap The first period was extremely uneventful, as scoring chances were kept to an absolute minimum. It ended scoreless, with shots 6-5 in favor of the Devils. The second period may have been even more boring, somehow. Nearly everything on net was from the perimeter. Nico Hischier was denied by Knight on a…

Projected Lineups for Panthers vs Devils – 1/14/25
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The Florida Panthers take on the New Jersey Devils tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (25-16-3) at DEVILS (26-15-4) 7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+ Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartEetu Luostarinen — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukCarter Verhaeghe — Anton Lundell — Jesper BoqvistA.J. Greer — Tomas Nosek — Mackie Samoskevich Gustav Forsling — Dmitry KulikovNiko Mikkola — Nate SchmidtTobias Bjornfot — Uvis Balinskis Spencer KnightSergei Bobrovsky Scratched: Adam Boqvist Injured: Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) Status report Knight will start after Bobrovsky made 25 saves in a…

Noah Cates’ 2-Goal Game Leads Flyers to Important Win Over Panthers
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The Florida Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers didn’t hold much back in their first two meetings of the 2024-25 season. Each was a back-and-forth affair not decided until the final moments, and excluding an empty-netter in their second contest, both were one-goal games. Their third and final regular season meeting looked like it may be more one-sided, with the favored Panthers jumping out to an early 2-0 lead. But the Flyers, coming off one of their best performances of the season in a beatdown of the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night, didn’t let the first period define them. They controlled play…

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Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Flyers – 1/13/25
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The Florida Panthers take on the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (25-15-3) at FLYERS (18-20-5) 7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NBCSP, TVAS Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartEetu Luostarinen — Sam…

Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Avalanche – 1/6/25
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The Florida Panthers take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (24-14-2) at AVALANCHE (24-15-1) 9 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ALT, TVAS Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartEetu Luostarinen — Sam Bennett —…

Projected Lineups for the Hurricanes vs Panthers – 1/2/25
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The Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Amerant Bank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. HURRICANES (22-13-2) at PANTHERS (23-13-2) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS Hurricanes projected lineup Seth Jarvis — Sebastian Aho — Jack RoslovicAndrei Svechnikov — Jesperi Kotkaniemi —…

 

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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.