RatCap: Florida Panthers Cool Off Red Hot Dallas Stars 6-2

After being outplayed and outmatched their previous game in Chicago, the Florida Panthers seemed to play with a chip on their shoulders. The team would also be without first line center Aleksander Barkov due to a wrist injury suffered Thursday night during the Chicago Blackhawks game. To add some more intrigue to the match, Florida coach Gerard Gallant would tab backup goalie Al Montoya as the Panthers starter in net. After a delay of game penalty drawn by Alex Petrovic, the Stars would capitalize on the ensuing power play and score the first goal of the game. For a brief moment, it seemed as though the Panthers and fans watching at home would be in for a long night. However, the Panthers would step up their intensity and score the next four goals of the game. Newly formed first line of Huberdeau, Bjugstad, and Jagr would connect for 2 goals and a total of 6 points in contest. Overall, a very good game played by the Panthers.

Florida Panthers: Practice Sessions 9/31-10/2

The Florida Panthers have been busy preparing to participate in their final preseason game of the 2015-16 season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at the BB&T Center. Throughout the past week since their last preseason game, the team has been on a team-bonding trip somewhere in Fort Myers, Florida, in addition to holding team practices on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Here is what transpired throughout the last three days during the team’s practices at the Panthers Ice Den.

Training Camp 2015: Florida Panthers Conclude Day 2 With Exciting Scrimmage

Roberto Luongo prepares for the final scrimmage of Panthers Training camp.

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.

Training Camp 2015: Florida Panthers Take The Ice For First Day Of Camp

Jonathan Huberdeau and Roberto Luongo joke around while group C warms up on day 1 of Florida Panthers training camp

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.

Florida Panthers’ Alex Petrovic Looks To Continue Solid Play Heading Into Next Season

Throughout the course of Alex Petrovic’s young career, he has been viewed as one of the Panthers’ future prospects that will have a role on the team throughout the future. But for Petrovic, that future became a reality when he was recalled to the NHL for his first game on January 29th, 2015 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. While his first season in the pros was an up and down season due to injuries and inconsistency, the 23 year-old looks to improve upon last season, where he posted 3 points and a -4 over 33 games.

Free Agency 2015: Free Agents That The Florida Panthers Should Consider

The 2015 free agency period starts at Noon EST on Wednesday July 1st. It has been said to be one of the weakest free agent classes in recent memory. However, while you can expect the Florida Panthers not to be extremely active in it, there are still a few players that general manager Dale Tallon might look into signing. 

2014-15 Season In Review: D Willie Mitchell

Florida Panthers Defenseman – Willie Mitchell
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Welcome to our weekly “2014-15 Season In Review” series, in which we dive into the Florida Panthers’ past season and review each player that suited up for the Panthers. We will review each player in numerical order of their jersey numbers. In addition, we will also review some of their past history, as well as award each player a grade for their overall effectiveness this season.

Past Editions of 2014-15 Season In Review: Roberto Luongo, Aaron Ekblad, Dmitry Kulikov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jimmy Hayes , Aleksander Barkov , Derek MacKenzie, Shawn Thornton, Brad Boyes, and Nick Bjugstad

Inside the Florida Panthers: 2014-2015 Defensive Pairings Analysis

Florida Panthers’ defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) takes a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Amalie Arena. (Kim Klement – USA TODAY Sports)

During the 2014-15 season, the Florida Panthers had a stellar year while falling just short of making the playoffs with 91 points. Part of their success last season can be attributed to their ten defensemen that took the ice throughout the season. Here are three reasons why the Panthers defense greatly contributed to the team’s overall success.

Memorable Moments of the Season: Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning On October 9th, 2014

Welcome to a new weekly series entitled: “Memorable Moments of the 2014-15 Season”. Throughout the summer, we will review some of the moments that stuck out the most throughout last year, leading up to the start of the 2015-16 season. Amongst the pool of memories might be a memorable game, a highlight reel goal, or a front-office transaction. Let’s go back and review the previous season as it was surely one to remember for the Florida Panthers.

2014-15 Season In Review: D Dmitry Kulikov

Welcome to our weekly “2014-15 Season In Review” series, in which we dive into the Florida Panthers’ past season and review each player that suited up for the Panthers. We will review each player in numerical order of their jersey numbers. In addition, we will also review some of their past history, as well as award each player a grade for their overall effectiveness this season.

Past Editions of 2014-15 Season In Review: Roberto Luongo and Aaron Ekblad.