Posts About "Mike Matheson"
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...
