The Florida Panthers would travel to Anaheim to play the Ducks in their first meeting of the year. There would be goals, saves and a strong willed Fredrick Anderson. The Panthers would blow a lead late in the 3rd period and eventually be stunned in the shootout. Continue reading RatCap: Fredrik Anderson Stones Florida Panthers In 3-2 Shootout Loss
On Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers battled the Dallas Stars in what was the Panthers preseason home opener. Fans in attendance at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, were treated with observing players of the present and the “future” for both teams. Along with the skill on the ice, home fans were ecstatic about the outcome which saw Jonathan Huberdeau score two goals and the Panthers defeat the Stars by a score of 3-2.
On Saturday morning, the Panthers held their second and final day of Training Camp at the Panthers Ice Den. All three groups got a workout session, but Group C and Group A (the winner of yesterday’s scrimmage) took the ice on the stadium rink for this intrasquad game. Here is the full roster.
Continue reading Training Camp 2015: Florida Panthers Conclude Day 2 With Exciting Scrimmage
On Friday morning, the Florida Panthers officially took the ice for the first time to start their training camp. The team was in Sunrise on Thursday for physicals, but Friday marked the beginning of the two day workouts prior to their first preseason game Sunday.
Continue reading Training Camp 2015: Florida Panthers Take The Ice For First Day Of Camp
While the team didn’t take the ice during the first day of the 2015-16 season’s training camp, Wednesday marked the team’s media day for the Florida Panthers. On top of the early-morning signing of forward Jonathan Huberdeau, the team’s strong nucleus of forwards, defensemen, and front office staff commented on training camp and the upcoming season.
On Friday, some of the Florida Panthers rookies and invitees took the ice in Coral Springs in preparation for the rookie tournament the Panthers will be taking part in over the weekend. The tournament, consisting of rookies from the Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, and Nashville Predators, will take place at Germain Arena in Estero.
Continue reading Florida Panthers: Rookie Camp Scrimmage Notes
As the early years of my Panthers fandom, and hockey in general, peaked throughout the 2000’s, one name that always brought a smile to my face was David Booth. Watching him streak across the ice, it would become a tradition to chant, “Boooooth!”, every time that he held the puck.
One of the Panthers strongest players of the last decade, Booth was traded to Vancouver with tears flowing down his face only six games into the 2011-12 season. The move was not personal, as Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon needed to make a strong move in order to instill a better work ethic amongst his team, as well as to make it clear that more moves would be made if the team would not improve.
After four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and a brief stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, David Booth has finally returned to a place where he had his most success in the NHL.
The Prodigal Son has returned.
On Thursday afternoon, the Florida Panthers held their pre-draft media availability session at the BB&T Center. Closed to the media, the session revealed a few tidbits about the Panthers intentions going into the draft and into free agency, as well as some from behind the scenes. The following is a roundup of the various news that was revealed during that time.
Continue reading Florida Panthers: Pre-Draft Media Availability Roundup
After holding a 3-0 lead throughout the first half of the game, the Rampage fell back down to Earth with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Barons. The Rampage gave up three power-play goals on Saturday night, and that ended up being the difference in the game.
So much for being 31-1-2 when holding a lead after the second period.
After holding a 2-1 lead going into the third period, the San Antonio Rampage gave up two goals and two empty netters as the Oklahoma City Barons were able to escape Game 1 with a 5-2 victory. Although the score may seem lopsided, the game was very close until Ryan Hamilton gave the Barons the lead with 5:55 remaining in the game.
Continue reading 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs: San Antonio Rampage Drop Game 1 vs. Oklahoma City Barons
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