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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 Oilers 6-5 in Back-and-Forth Contest
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For the first time since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers battled the Florida Panthers on Amazon Prime Monday Night Hockey. This was a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair that saw the Panthers defeat the Oilers 6-5. This victory improves Florida’s record to 19-11-2, and snapped their mini two-game losing streak, while snapping the Oilers’ five-game winning streak in the process. With this loss, the Oilers are now 18-11-2 on the season. There were four lead changes in this one, so with that said, here’s your game recap. Game Recap The Panthers opened the scoring shorthanded just 2:42…

Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Oilers – 12/16/24
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The Florida Panthers take on the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rogers Place. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (18-11-2) at OILERS (18-10-2) 8:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, NHLN, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Evan Rodrigues — Anton Lundell – Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukEetu Luostarinen — Jesper Boqvist — Mackie SamoskevichA.J. Greer — Tomas Nosek — Jonah Gadjovich Gustav Forsling — Aaron EkbladNiko Mikkola — Dmitry KulikovUvis Balinskis — Nate Schmidt Sergei BobrovskySpencer Knight Scratched: Adam Boqvist Injured: Aleksander Barkov (illness) Status report More from THW: Oilers projected lineup Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor…

Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Flames – 12/14/24
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The Florida Panthers take on the Calgary Flames tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (18-10-2) at FLAMES (14-11-5) 10 p.m. ET; SN1, CITY, SNW, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Carter Verhaeghe — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartEvan Rodrigues — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukEetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Jesper BoqvistA.J. Greer — Tomas Nosek — Mackie Samoskevich Gustav Forsling — Aaron EkbladNiko Mikkola — Dmitry KulikovNate Schmidt — Uvis Balinskis Spencer KnightSergei Bobrovsky Scratched: Adam Boqvist, Jonah Gadjovich Injured: None Flames projected lineup Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin PospisilYegor…

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Projected Lineups for Canucks vs Panthers – 12/12/24
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The Vancouver Canucks take on the Florida Panthers tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (18-9-2) at CANUCKS (14-8-5) 10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Carter Verhaeghe — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartJesper Boqvist — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukEetu Luostarinen…

Projected Lineups for the Sharks vs Panthers – 12/7/24
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The San Jose Sharks take on the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Stadium tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SHARKS (10-14-5) at PANTHERS (16-9-2) 6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NBCSCA Sharks projected lineup William Eklund — Macklin Celebrini — Fabian ZetterlundLuke Kunin — Alexander Wennberg…

 

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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.