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3 surprises, 3 snubs from 2017 NHL All-Star rosters

Did hockey fans and the NHL’s Hockey Operations staff get the picks right for the 2017 All-Star Game? The NHL All-Star rosters were announced on Tuesday and per usual, there are some players on the list that are genuinely surprising and some names left off that are hard to understand why. After taking a look at […]

Michael Matheson writes “FLL” on his skates to honor airport victims

The Florida Panthers held a moment of silence before their game against the Nashville Predators to honor the victims from the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Several Panthers players also voiced their support on social media, but Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson added a special tribute to his skates. Matheson’s tribute is awesome. Even the smallest […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 20: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Keith Yandle #3 of the Florida Panthers stretches in wramups prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

This Week in NHL Stupid: A crash, a slash and a repeat offender

Welcome to another edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”. As always, we track the silly, the ugly and the stupid in the world of hockey. This week, we have a team that wants a second helping at the table of stupid, and we’ll gladly give it to the Florida Panthers. They recently fired their […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 28: Dale Tallon, General Manager of the Florida Panthers, speaks on the phone on Day Two of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 28, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

In a surprise move, Dale Tallon is once again the key decision maker for the Panthers

The Florida Panthers are Dale Tallon’s team once again. Tallon was ‘promoted’ to a hockey executive position in late November in a front office overhaul. The Panthers opted to go with a collaborative decision-making team and process and removed Tallon as the top voice in the organization. Tallon’s coaching hire, Gerard Gallant, was fired and […]

SUNRISE, FL – JANUARY 27: Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers passes during a game against the Detroit Red Wings at BB&T Center on January 27, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Making sense of Florida Panthers firing Gerard Gallant, which NHL coach could be next

The Florida Panthers stunned the hockey world on Sunday amid reports of head coach Gerard Gallant being fired. Coming off a surprise 47-win, 103-point season and a Jack Adams nomination in 2015-16, Gallant’s job appeared safe. But despite the relative absurdity of firing a coach coming off a great season (and currently one game over .500 this season), […]

NEW YORK – APRIL 20: Doug MacLean, President and General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets arrives at the Westin New York Hotel on April 20, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Doug Maclean didn’t even realize he was roasted by a minority owner of the Panthers

Doug Maclean is a man with a bunch of opinions that get broadcast on Sportsnet. He has decided that his most recent rant would be about the Florida Panthers and the way they went about firing Gerard Gallant. Maclean conveniently seems to forget that he himself fired Gallant when with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nonetheless, […]

SUNRISE, FL – NOVEMBER 07: Florida Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant talks with officials during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at BB&T Center on November 7, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers fire head coach Gerard Gallant

From being a Jack Adams award finalist to fired in less than a year, Gerard Gallant may have had one of the worst swings in NHL coaching history. He just took a moribund franchise to the playoffs for the first time in a decade plus and he has now been shown the door by the […]

SUNRISE, FL – JANUARY 23: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning chases Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers as he circles the net with the puck at the BB&T Center on January 23, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Lightning 5-2. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Panthers and Lightning are confused by their lack of rivalry

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are in-state rivals, but the lack of bad blood and excitement between the teams has long perplexed the organizations and hockey fans alike. In a great feature from Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Bay Times, he details the lack of rivalry in the Sunshine state. In 2013-14, a […]

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 24: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers skates against the New York Islanders in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Barclays Center on April 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders won the game 2-1 in double overtime to win the series four games to two. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Jonathan Huberdeau’s injury is an unfortunate development for upstart Panthers

The Florida Panthers received some awful news on Sunday, as George Richards of the Miami Herald reports Jonathan Huberdeau will miss the next three-to-four months with a lower leg injury. Huberdeau was injured in a preseason game against the New Jersey Devils after Sergey Kalinin stepped on the back of his ankle with a skate.

Panthers and Stars both wear white jerseys thanks to mix-up

Some fans would love for home teams to wear white jerseys again in the NHL. Those fans got their wish when the Florida Panthers hosted the Dallas Stars during a preseason game held in London, Ontario. Unfortunately, there was some sort of mix-up and both teams ended up bringing their white uniforms to the game. Based […]

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 24: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers congratulates Jonathan Huberdeau #11 after he scored against the Boston Bruins during the third period at TD Garden on March 24, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Panthers defeat the Bruins 4-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers continue philosophy of signing young, homegrown talent

The Florida Panthers have signed Jonathan Huberdeau to a six-year, $35.4 million contract extension on Tuesday reports Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca. Per Johnston, Huberdeau’s extension includes a modified no-trade clause starting in 2019-20 and becomes an eight-team no-trade clause in the contracts final season.

SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Lawson Crouse poses for a portrait after being selected 11th overall by the Florida Panthers during the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Panthers deal Lawson Crouse and Dave Bolland to Coyotes for draft picks

The Florida Panthers have traded prospect Lawson Crouse and Dave Bolland to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2017 third-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick, reports Elliotte Friedman and Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca.

Keith Yandle signs seven-year deal with the Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers have signed one of the league’s best available free agent defenders. According to Pierre LeBrun on ESPN.com, the Panthers have agreed to a seven-year deal with defenseman Keith Yandle, worth an average of $6.35 million per season. Florida acquired the rights to Yandle earlier this week from the New York Rangers to […]

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