Well things aren't looking so good. 9 points out of the playoffs with 3 games in hand, the Panthers are sitting at a .500 record of 14-14-6. In order to make the playoffs, the Cats need to finish 29-13-6 which seems impossible. However if the team can get a nice 6 or 7 game win … Continue reading How to turn this year around

A couple of years ago, Jayce Hawryluk was in the top 3 ranks of Panther prospects. He was expected to come in and play a 3rd line winger role as a Brad Marchand type role. Then the injuries came. Hawryluk broke his hand in a rookie game fight at 2016-17 camp against Capitals rookie Jakub … Continue reading Jayce Hawryluk has gotten his development back on track

I think it's safe to say that we should prepare for next season. Without Vincent Trocheck for an extended period of time and the fact that like in the past 5 years 62 out of 80 teams that made the playoffs were in a spot at Thanksgiving makes it very unlikely the Panthers will make … Continue reading Panthers Playoff Hopes in Jeopardy Again

Well the unfathomable has happened. Vincent Trocheck is out long term with a leg injury. Trocheck joins Jamie McGinn and Derek Mackenzie on the long term shelf. Let's look at some options to fill in the hole. William Nylander Nylander has 10 days to resign with the Leafs otherwise he will not be able to … Continue reading Options to Replace Vincent Trocheck

After suffering a gruesome injury, Vincent Trocheck was stretchered off the ice with 1:47 to go in the 1st period after a scary collision in the boards. Trocheck was favoring his lower body. Darren Dreger reported Trocheck will be out long term as he is undergoing surgery today. The Panthers have not called anyone up … Continue reading Trocheck out long term

So this segment will be where I'm looking at what is happening around the league and giving my thoughts. Blackhawks fire Joel Quenneville- Well this was unexpected. After 10 years behind the bench in Chicago, Joel Quenneville is out. The Blackhawks are currently on a five game losing streak. Quenneville's tenure has seen the Blackhawks capture … Continue reading NHL Notes 11/6/18

I decided to combine my recap of last night with tonight's preview. RECAP Florida Panthers 6    Washington Capitals  5   (Shootout) My 3 Stars: 1- Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 2 A)  2- Jonathan Huberdeau (1 G, 2 A, GWSOG), 3- Lars Eller (3 A) Good Performance but didn't make the stars: Alex Petrovic Well that … Continue reading Game 5 Recap and Game 6 Preview: Panthers beat Capitals, head home to face Detroit

The 0-2-2 Florida Panthers head into the American capital tonight to take on the Capitals. The defending stanley cup champions have started off with a record of 3-2-1. Capitals: The Capitals have been scoring a lot early on. The Capitals have scored at least 4 goals in 4 of their 6 games. The Capitals beat … Continue reading Game 5 Preview: Panthers try to snap early season slump against defending cup champions

The Florida Panthers are currently dead last. Yes I know it is only 3 games in but that is completely unacceptable. Losing to good teams like Tampa and Columbus is fine but you can't lose to Vancouver. I'm going to go on a rant. If you are saying don't push the panic button you are … Continue reading Dead Last: Recap on Vancouver and Rant

Saturday October 13th Vancouver (2-2-0) @ Florida (0-1-1) Florida: Russian defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich is set to make his NHL debut tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28 year old Russian put up 123 points in 393 KHL games. Kiselevich missed the first two games due to a broken jaw. Kiselevich slides in on the Panthers bottom … Continue reading Game 3 Preview: Kiselevich set to make NHL Debut against Vancouver