The Panthers are a bounce back team. All season we have bounced back from bad things. On November 27th George Richards of the Miami Herald wrote the Panthers playoff chances were in jeopardy. They answered with 5 and 12 game winning streaks respectively. Then after the Ekblad injury and he came back we bounced back … Continue reading Panthers play well with ‘backs against the wall’

On the morning drives to school my dad and I listen to sports radio. All I normally hear about is the stupid Dolphins or the Heat. If we are lucky we listen to Panthers talk. Why do they barely get any media coverage? Simple. The radio guys try to bring them up but people call … Continue reading Why do the Panthers barely get any media coverage?

Nick Bjugstad sustained a head injury in double overtime of last night's game 5 against the New York Islanders. Bjugstad lost a battle with Shane Prince and his head went crashing into the hard part of the boards. He left the game and was down for several minutes. This is a key loss for the … Continue reading Thoughts on Bjugstad injury

Here is how I think the lineup should be in Game 6. Huberdeau-Barkov-Jagr Jokinen-Trocheck-Smith Shaw-McKegg/Bjugstad-Purcell Wilson-MacKenzie-Howden/Thornton Matheson-Ekblad Campbell-Petrovic Kulikov-Gudbranson Montoya Luongo Scratches: Hudler, Howden/Thornton, Kampfer It depends whether Bjugstad is injured or not whether he plays. Hudler has been struggling so take him out.

One of the many reasons we are behind in the series is because veterans such as Jagr, Campbell, Hudler and Jokinen are struggling. Here are insights into each of their struggles: Jaromir Jagr (27 Goals, 66 Points in Regular Season)- Jagr had an incredible year but he is struggling in the playoffs. Here are probable … Continue reading Veteran Struggles

NY Islanders 2        Florida 1            2OT Goals: Nielsen, Barkov, Quine My 3 Stars: Greiss, Islanders Defense, Quine\Petrovic Effort points: Offense: 8      Defense: 8       Goaltending: 8       Overall: 8   Well it was a tough day for me yesterday. My phone broke, I forgot my math binder at home, I had something and didn't get home to … Continue reading SCP Game 5 Recap: April 22nd-23rd vs. NY Islanders

NY Islanders (Tied 2-2)            @       Florida Panthers Game 5 8:00pm SUN, CNBC Trocheck may return tonight. However if he does he is likely to play on the third line. Harvey Fialkov and George Richards both who are Panthers beat writers for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald respectively doubt he will play. However I like … Continue reading SCP Game 5 Preview: April 22nd vs. Islanders

Islanders 1        Panthers 2 Goals: FLA- Purcell (2); Petrovic (1)    NYI- Tavares (4) Series Tied 2-2 My 3 Stars: Petrovic, Luongo, Greiss   YES! We did it! We tied up the series. However Reilly Smith did not record a point and we did not get a first period goal. Luongo did a great job and … Continue reading SCP Game 4 Recap: @ Islanders

I am so done with the NHL's garbage suspension rules. Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks was suspended 1 game, fined $5K and sent to Sensitivity Training for hurling a gay slur at the referees after taking a penalty. Here is what  I would have done: No suspension, Fine of maybe $3K maximum and not … Continue reading My rant aganist the NHL Department of Player Safety and Andrew Shaw Suspension

Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders Wednesday April 20, 2016 Game 4      (NYI leads 2-1)   The Islanders are hoping to win back to back playoff games for the first time since 2002. The Cats have scored the first goal in all three games. The lines should be the same. This is a key game for the Cats. Check out … Continue reading Game 4 Preview