Posts About "Mike Matheson"
Penguins Trade Hornqvist to Panthers for Matheson
September 24th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defender Mike Matheson and forward Colton Sceviour. This deal was originally reported by Kevin Weekes before Elliotte Friedman mentioned there was a "glitch" in the trade. Sceviour wasn't originally reported to be part of the deal, but...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Blues, More
September 23rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is apparently a trade in the works between the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins, but also a glitch in the trade. Is this the only deal the Penguins are working on? In Toronto, would the Maple Leafs actually consider moving Morgan Rielly to make room for Alex Pietrangelo? Finally, what is the...
Morrissey Rightfully Avoids Suspension
November 16th, 2018 After his availability was up in the air for most of Thursday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety chose not dole out a suspension to Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey for a check he delivered to the Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie late in the third period of Wednesday's matchup between the two teams in Winnipeg...
Panthers' Matheson Will Improve With Kiselevich
August 25th, 2018 Bogdan Kiselevich makes the journey to the Florida Panthers this season after spending nine years in the KHL. As a lock down, stay-at-home defenseman, he is a great compliment to potential defensive partner Mike Matheson. I believe that the combination of these two could allow Matheson to have a breakout season while also providing much...
Florida Panthers 2018-19 Defense Preview
August 16th, 2018 The 2017-18 Florida Panthers defense remained remarkably healthy, as they were the only team in the league to dress just seven defensemen throughout the season. The 2018-19 defense hopes to replicate that success. They are bringing back all seven mainstays in addition to one offseason signing from the KHL. This article will explore the...
Panthers' Matheson Poised for Breakout Year
July 20th, 2018 Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson will be entering his third professional season in 2018-19. He established himself as a top-four d-man with a career-high average of 21 minutes and 20 seconds of ice time last season but the Panthers need him to take the next step and prove he's top-four on any blue line, not just theirs. It is a...
Florida Panthers Purrview: Week Six in Review
November 14th, 2017 Yes, the Florida Panthers went 1-2 this past week. And yes, they’re still the second-worst team in the National Hockey League. And yes, the eight points they sit away from the playoffs looks more and more insurmountable every day. But hey, we’re only through 16 games – about one-fifth of the season. Let’s take it down a notch...
Florida Panthers’ Early-Season Struggles
November 10th, 2017 Okay, so we never expected them to challenge for the Presidents’ Trophy. Even the Atlantic Division title seemed to be a two-horse race between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs. But did anyone really expect the Florida Panthers to be this bad? At 4-8-2, they sit second-last in the National Hockey League, with only...
Panthers Bet Big on Matheson
October 22nd, 2017 When you see eight-year contracts handed out in the National Hockey League, names like McDavid, Eichel and Price come to mind. If we’re talking Florida Panthers, look no further than Aaron Ekblad, the supremely gifted – and devastatingly handsome – two-way defenseman. In other words, recipients of eight-year deals are franchise...
Q & A with Panthers' Mike Matheson
January 12th, 2017 After last season’s postseason appearance the Florida Panthers are finally heading in the right direction. With a nice blend of veterans and youth their roster is set up to continue that success, and 22-year-old defenseman, Mike Matheson, hopes to be a part of the core group that finally stabilizes the franchise, one that has been...
Dale Tallon's Options Going Into the Off-Season
May 9th, 2015 Going into the 2015 NHL off-season, the Florida Panthers have got to be one of the better feeling teams among those who failed to qualify for a chance at Lord Stanley’s Cup. Although missing the playoffs by 8 points may not seem like an ideal position, the Panthers were the NHL’s most improved team from last season, jumping 25 total...
Florida Panthers - Top 5 Prospects
August 12th, 2014 Dale Tallon took a struggling Chicago Blackhawks and revamped them through trades and drafting to become a perennial Stanley Cup contender. The year after leaving the team to join the Florida Panthers, the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since 1961. Tallon and company are looking to do the same thing with the Florida Panthers. The...
Mike Matheson - Interview With The Panthers' 2012 First Round Pick
December 18th, 2012 In many ways Mike Matheson is like any other normal 18 year old kid. He’s halfway done with his freshman year of college and after a stressful week of exams he is headed home to be with his family like so many other college students on break for the holidays. However, Matheson isn't just any ordinary student; he is in fact the...
