Posts About "Ed Jovanovski"
Panthers and Canucks Have Had Notable Trade History
July 1st, 2020 Since they became an NHL franchise in 1993, the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks have had a history of being trading partners. Some of the biggest trades for each franchise happened when they decided to trade with one another. Here are four of the most notable trades that happened between the team from Sunrise and the team...
The Vancouver Canucks' Top Three Defensemen of All-Time
May 12th, 2020 This is my third in a series of posts about Vancouver Canucks history. Previously, I have written posts about the three best Canucks forwards and about the three best Canucks goalies. In this post, I will weigh in on who I believe were the three best Canucks defensemen of all time. Number One: Matthias Ohlund I have no doubt that...
Panthers Who Need Their Jerseys Retired After Luongo
August 16th, 2019 While Roberto Luongo will officially become the first Florida Panthers player to have his jersey retired, the hope is it could open the floodgates. Luongo is obviously deserving having played 572 career games with the franchise (No. 1 among goalies). It’s commonly accepted that few other players best personify the franchise as a...
History of the Florida Panthers Captains
September 4th, 2018 If you find yourself wearing a big "C" on your sweater, you can assume that you have reached the pinnacle of individual hockey success. Being named team captain is an ode to an individual's character as well as his playing ability by his team and teammates. Throughout the Florida Panthers relatively young existence, there have been nine...
Tallon's Cats, Not Your Daddy's Panthers Anymore
July 11th, 2014 In case you don't recognize the new team sitting at the grown ups' table, take the time to meet Dale Tallon's new look Florida Panthers. Unlike rosters of past years, Sunrise's team is no longer pinching penny's with the friendly morale booster of, "Maybe next year, folks." These Cats are now not only relevant, they're for real. To help...
Should Florida Panthers Make Erik Gudbranson Captain?
May 19th, 2014 If the Panthers are molding a new identity with their future, not the past, then should the Florida Panthers make Erik Gudbranson captain for the 2014-15 season? Panthers GM Dale Tallon said it was likely to happen somewhere down the road. So what's keeping Gudbranson from becoming the captain sooner rather than...
Panthers Struggling During 20th Anniversary Season
February 12th, 2014 As the Panthers 2013-14 team moves into the race for the playoffs, their 20th anniversary season is probably more of a struggle than they'd hoped. Despite celebrating an inaugural team that left an amazing legacy, this year's team is trying to find their niche. Even with a good line up, the losses are adding up and there isn't a lot of...
Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009
August 16th, 2013 Since the inception of the NHL Entry Draft, every decade has had their share of booms and busts at the No. 1 overall pick. The 80's produced household names such as Mario Lemieux, Mike Modano, Mats Sundin, and Dale Hawerchuk; the "what if's" in Wendell Clark and Gord Kluzak; and finally, the busts in Brian Lawton and Doug...
How the Lockout Affected the 2013 NHL Draft
August 12th, 2013 The lockout is long gone and the Draft was almost two months ago. Free-agent frenzy is over and arbitration cases have, for the most part, been settled. It’s August… the hockey world calls this “the dead of summer” for a reason. Hockey fans and media can go one of two ways; look ahead to the upcoming season and project what...
Panthers At The Mercy Of The Injury Bug
March 6th, 2013 After winning the Southeast Division last season, the Florida Panthers have been over encumbered by a mountain of injuries that have kept them from repeating the same success that we saw last season. As of March 5th, the Florida Panthers have lost 79 man games to injury - a number you can expect to grow as the season goes on. On a...
Dropping the Gloves: New Captains, LAK's Ring and Banner.
January 21st, 2013 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editrix The NHL is back! There were some pretty nice moments during opening week. O Captains, Our Captains! A few teams named new captains before opening day. In Philly, EA spokemodel, Claude Giroux, proved he was more than a pretty face when he accepted the C from Flyers GM, Paul Holmgren. In an...
Who Should Be The Panthers Captain In 2013?
January 12th, 2013 O Captain! My Captain! – Words not uttered often in and around the Florida Panthers’ organization last season. Throughout the entirety of the 2011-2012 season, the Panthers were the only NHL club without a captain and instead decided to go with four alternate captains. While the quartet of Stephen Weiss, Ed Jovanovski, Tomas Kopecky...
Compliance Buyouts: The Florida Panthers' Choice is Easy
January 6th, 2013 Now that talks have finally wrapped up in NYC and hockey is on it's way back to relevance, it's time to look ahead at what the new CBA offers the Florida Panthers.
