SUNRISE — On a night when original Florida TV voice Jeff Rimer was back in the house working one of his final games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Panthers tried their best at boring him out of retirement. Although there were some long lulls throug…
Read MoreFor the first time in eight years, Kyle Okposo will be back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. His New York Islanders knocked out the Florida Panthers in the first round back in 2016. After losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round, Okposo signed…
Read MoreSUNRISE — The Florida Panthers had not worn their road whites in a home game, on purpose, since 2003 as they did Thursday against the Nashville Predators. At times, the Panthers looked like those sad teams from way back when. The Panthers did not seem …
Read MoreThe Florida Panthers have been linked to Calgary defenseman Noah Hanifin by NHL Insiders as the Trade Deadline quickly approaches, but Ottawa forward Vladimir Tarasenko may be an easier get for Bill Zito & Co. Tarasenko, 32, has a full no-trade clause …
Read MoreFORT LAUDERDALE — When the Florida Panthers took a flier on Jonah Gadjovich on an AHL contract this summer, they did not expect things to pan out this well. Gadjovich signed that contract in July while recovering from what was believed to be a hand inj…
Read MoreSUNRISE —When Radko Gudas took the ice Monday afternoon, he got a taste of just how much he meant to the Florida Panthers. In his first game back in Sunrise since signing with the Anaheim Ducks this past offseason, Gudas was met with a flurry of signs …
Read MoreAfter playing for eight teams over the course of his NHL career, one would think Dmitry Kulikov would adjust quickly to a new environment. Especially when he signed on with the team he got his start with — and spent the most time with. On Monday night,…
Read MoreCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Six months ago, the Vancouver Canucks parted ways with defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the biggest buyout deal in NHL history. Ekman-Larsson had four years left on an eight-year, $66 million contract he initially signed with Arizon…
Read MoreSUNRISE — Wednesday night’s game just meant more to the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars. A total of eight Finnish players took the ice in front of a nationally-televised audience on the 106th anniversary of Finland declaring its independence. And…
Read MoreSUNRISE — Mike Reilly was not with the Florida Panthers very long as the defenseman signed with the team in July, played in two games and then was waived on Black Friday. Yet, as has been the case with so many players who have joined the Panthers, Reil…
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