Welcome to the Second annual Puck Under the Sun's Annual Panther MVP. I last did one of these in my first week on this site when I named Jaromir Jagr the Florida Panthers team MVP for 2015-16 according to me. I was planning on doing this article on April 10th but my pick has been … Continue reading The Puck Under the Sun’s 2016-17 Panthers MVP
Ekblad is playing tonight. But should he Be playing?
Aaron Ekblad has been cleared to play and will be in the lineup tonight for the Florida Panthers tonight when they face the Carolina Hurricanes. The young 21 year old cornerstone defenseman has missed the past four games with a concussion. This was his 3rd concussion and 4th upper body injury since he turned 18. … Continue reading Ekblad is playing tonight. But should he Be playing?
Florida Panthers Coach Search 2017; Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my Florida Panthers coaching search. Part 1 is right here: https://thepuckunderthesun.com/2017/03/12/florida-panthers-coaching-search-2017-part-1/ Now in part 1, I explored 7 of 21 candidates I would consider for the Panthers coaching job next year. In part 2, I hope to do 7 but might end up doing more or less depending on the … Continue reading Florida Panthers Coach Search 2017; Part 2
Florida Panthers: Players that become free agents this offseason; Part 1
This offseason the Cats have tough choices to make. There are several players that become free agents and many who have underperformed and are set to start making big bucks. Here are the players that will become free agents this offseason on our current roster. UFA A Unrestricted Free Agent means that on July 1st, … Continue reading Florida Panthers: Players that become free agents this offseason; Part 1
The Writing is on the Wall for Tom Rowe
Disclaimer: This article is not criticizing Rowe, instead I am making an observation. It's quite obvious. Tonight proved it again. If Tom Rowe is behind the bench at the start of the 2017/18 season, then I will be SHOCKED. It's quite obvious the writing is on the wall for the rookie coach. His fanbase hates … Continue reading The Writing is on the Wall for Tom Rowe
Florida Panthers Coaching Search 2017; Part 1
Welcome to Part 1 of our Florida Panthers Coaching Search. Tom Rowe is the interim coach and has not worked out. I decided to give Dale Tallon a hand and came up with a list of 20 names for the coaching spot. Since I implemented a new 1,000 words maximum limit per post, I will … Continue reading Florida Panthers Coaching Search 2017; Part 1
The NHL needs to edit the tiebreaker
Today, I was looking at last year's standings. The Red Wings and Bruins had the same amount of points but Detroit was the only one to make the playoffs. While Boston had more wins, Detroit had more wins in regulation or overtime. In my opinion, Boston should've made it because I think total wins should … Continue reading The NHL needs to edit the tiebreaker
Florida Panther March Madness Tournament 2017 (The Puck Under the Sun) Preview
Every Spring, the March Madness NCAA College basketball tournament is played. 68 teams try to win the coveted trophy. Now, I am going to do my own version of the tournament- Panther style. For the next while, every day I will post 2-4 twitter polls for fans to pick who in the matchup is their … Continue reading Florida Panther March Madness Tournament 2017 (The Puck Under the Sun) Preview
The Puck Under the Sun’s Updated Prospect Rankings (Panther System) Spring 2017
Welcome to the Spring 2017 edition of the Top 10 Panther Prospect Rankings. I will rank whom I think are the Panthers top prospects. A new feature I have is for the AHL players this year (6/10 of these prospects are currently in the AHL/ECHL) is that I will rank their current position in my … Continue reading The Puck Under the Sun’s Updated Prospect Rankings (Panther System) Spring 2017
Reimer to the Rescue!
To win a stanley cup in the modern day NHL you need two very talented forwards, a cornerstone defenseman and an elite goalie. The Panthers have more than they need up front led by youngsters Sasha Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau and Vincent Trocheck. At D the Panthers have the suddenly turned from offensive into two way … Continue reading Reimer to the Rescue!
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