Posts About "Tom Rowe"
Why the Panthers Missed the Playoffs
April 29th, 2017 The Florida Panthers clearly had a disappointing season. The Panthers went 24-26-10 under Tom Rowe, their now-fired interim head coach and general manager, before missing the postseason for the fourth time in the last six seasons and ending with a 35-36-11 record—good for sixth out of eight teams in the Atlantic. Florida was...
Is the Sunrise Circus Finally Over?
April 15th, 2017 This past Monday, the epic saga that is the Florida Panthers added yet another chapter. General manager and interim head coach Tom Rowe was relieved of his duties, shuffled to an advisory role in the Cats’ front office. Taking his place in the GM role is president of hockey operations – and the guy who was GM in the first place, Dale...
Where Will Lindy Ruff Land?
April 6th, 2017 As the Dallas Stars' most disappointing season in over 20 years comes to a close, the summer of 2017 promises to be one of change for the organization. General Manager Jim Nill will wheel-and-deal to improve the Stars' goaltending and defense, but his first move could happen behind the bench. Though unthinkable in October, the...
AHL Return to Albany in 2018-19?
March 26th, 2017 If the Albany River Rats play another game at the Times Union Center, it will be under another parent club affiliation and in 2018-19 at the earliest. After 6,467 spectators attended the Albany Devils "River Rats night," maybe fans aren't quite ready to give up on AHL hockey in New York's capital city. Incredible what a little marketing,...
Panthers' Sporadic Wins Mask Real Problem
March 16th, 2017 It’s now mid-March and the regular season is coming to an end. As always, there’s a handful of teams who’ve already secured their spot in the playoffs while others continue fighting to keep theirs. When it comes to the Florida Panthers, though, there’s still a lot of unanswered questions regarding their future. Is the rebuild...
Just What Are the Panthers, Exactly?
March 12th, 2017 Not three weeks ago, I was sitting here waxing lyrical about how the Florida Panthers were on a hot streak; about how the bad luck they had been experiencing all season had, at long last, started to even out. The team was extraordinarily fun to watch, and the players seemed to finally be loosening up and having fun. Cue eight losses...
History of Panthers Coaches and GMs
February 20th, 2017 There has been plenty of discussion over the last few months about the Florida Panthers’ coaching and front office situation since the team fired bench boss Gerard Gallant and replaced him with general manager Tom Rowe. Gallant was the winningest head coach in Panthers’ history and a finalist for the Jack Adams Award last season...
Was Firing Gallant Worth It?
January 28th, 2017 It has been two months since the Florida Panthers parted ways with head coach, Gerard Gallant. The team sat two points out of a playoff spot at the time, and sit four points back now. That said, the teams they have to leapfrog – the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins – have all been blindingly inconsistent...
Panthers yet to Rediscover Growl
January 22nd, 2017 After 103 points and an Atlantic Division title last season, the hockey world was, for the first time in, well, ever, cautiously optimistic about the Florida Panthers. Cue reality. The First Half What Went Right Goaltending is the great equalizer. Roberto Luongo just keeps chugging along, posting a .921 save percentage, good for...
Recap: Panthers Pounce on Stars
January 1st, 2017 After Saturday night, the Florida Panthers might want to think about opening up a bar. Florida mixed frustration, desperation and hunger with great goaltending and a little puck luck to produce a potent New Year's Eve cocktail. The concoction powered Florida to a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, giving the victors a much-needed two...
Preview: Panthers & Stars Face off in Big D
December 31st, 2016 Saturday night at the American Airlines Center, the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers will ring in the new year together. It's only fitting, as you'd be hard-pressed to find two teams with more in common. Both clubs made major personnel changes on the blue line last summer. Both have battled injuries to multiple forwards from...
Why Gallant Had to Go
December 1st, 2016 Whether or not Florida Panthers players and fans will admit it, owner Vinnie Viola spoke for them all when he delivered the bad news to coach Gerard Gallant Sunday night. Viola apparently told Gallant 'you know I love ya, but we can't keep playing like this.' Panthers called for a car, cab got their first....
Gallant Wasn't Panthers' Problem
December 1st, 2016 By now, you've probably seen the pictures. https://twitter.com/GMillerTSN/status/803235256686047232 In the evening hours of Sunday, November 27, Gerard Gallant stood outside the PNC Arena. Baggage in tow, the now-former head coach of the Florida Panthers patiently waited for a cab to arrive and whisk him to the airport, where he...
