The struggling and injury riddled Florida Panthers need some help. If I were them I would look to the minors. The Springfield Thunderbirds the Panthers AHL affiliate are off to a hot start. They are 3-1-0. Here are some options I would consider: Dryden Hunt (LW)- The Panthers need a bottom 6 Winger and for … Continue reading Options to consider in the minors
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GAME RECAPS Date OPP Score Panther of the Game October 22nd vs. Colorado Win 5-2 Harper (2 Goals, 1 Fight) October 25th @ Pittsburgh Loss 2-3 Harper (1 Assist) October 27th @ Toronto Loss 2-3 Marchessault (2 Goals) GAMES THIS WEEK Date OPP Time Oct 29 @ Buffalo 1:00pm Dmitry Kulikov faces his former team (Florida) for the first time in … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 16
Introduction to Advanced Statistics in Hockey: Corsi, Fenwick and the Problems with +/-
Welcome to an article where I explore analytics in hockey. Now I know some of you are all sick of the analytic talk and think it's garbage but it can be one of the most effective tool to calculate a player's impact on ice. It's a more advanced version of +/-. I know you may … Continue reading Introduction to Advanced Statistics in Hockey: Corsi, Fenwick and the Problems with +/-
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WEEKLY GAME RECAPS October 15th vs. Detroit Win 4-1 The Cats beat the falling Red Wings in an exciting battle. I was proven wrong as the Wings had a ton of speed. Lu had a stellar performance as the fans went home happy on Jagr bobblehead night. Goals: 1st- FLA 1:10- Trocheck (1); Jokinen … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 15
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HOCKEY SEASON HAS BEGUN! WEEKLY GAME RECAPS Oct 13- vs. New Jersey- Win 2-1 OT The Panthers beat the Devils in OT. Aleksander Barkov had 2 points, including the Overtime winner. I was at the game. Goals: 1st- FLA 9:38- Marchessault (1); Barkov (1); Petrovic (1) NJD 19:31- Parenteau (1); Auvitu (1); Zacha (1) 2nd- None 3rd- None OT- FLA 2:48- Barkov (1); Matheson … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 14
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We are so close to Opening Night and this is the final Panther Prowler of the 2016 offseason. I will be at opening night cheering on the cats at the BB&T Center. Huberdeau injured long term Well the injury bug is back and worse than ever. Nick Bjugstad (arm) is out for 3-4 weeks and … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 13
Derek MacKenzie named 9th Captain in Franchise History.
It's official. Derek MacKenzie is the 9th Captain in Franchise History. Jussi Jokinen and Aaron Ekblad (Captain in Waiting) will serve as assistants. It became clear the past couple of days that it would either be the 20 year old defenseman or D-Mac.
Panther Prospect Update #1: October 6, 2016/ Draft Steals
Welcome to a special edition of The Panther Prospect Updates. We have a lot to cover so let's get started. BEGINNING OF SEASON PROSPECT RANKINGS During the Summer, I published a list of our Top 10 prospects in my opinion. Well I'm making a new list for the preseason. Let's get started. Refresher: These were … Continue reading Panther Prospect Update #1: October 6, 2016/ Draft Steals
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This is coming out earlier than expected due to Hurricane Matthew. Stay Safe everyone. Nick Bjugstad Injured Nick Bjugstad wanted to get the 2016-17 start of the season on the right foot. But he injured hia hand in a collision in a preseason game. He will be out for 4-6 weeks. This gives Greg McKegg … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 12
The Panther Prowler 11
Editor's Note: I'm sure you noticed last week's version of The Panther Prowler was titled 'The Panther Prowler 11' but I miscalculated the amount of Panther Prowler articles I had written. I fixed that mistake this morning renaming last week's edition 'The Panther Prowler 10'. Sorry for the mistake. CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES! It's finally October! … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 11
The Puck Under the Sun 