On this day 33 years ago, the NHL Board of Directors met at The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach and made a surprise announcement: The league would expand to Miami and Anaheim, and the Florida Panthers were born. No one expected the NHL to make such an a
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FORT LAUDERDALE - Tonight, before their game with the Devils, the Florida Panthers will present defenseman Jeff Petry with a silver stick to celebrate
It was only a few weeks ago when things looked like they were going south for the Florida Panthers. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were in the midst of their longest home losing streak in five years leading Niko Mikkola to say his Panth
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the best part about beating the Stars on Saturday was that it gave his team a chance to have a fantastic road trip, one that ended Monday in Tampa against the rival Lightning. And, indeed it was. The Panthers
When the Florida Panthers defeated the New York Islanders to end their recent homestand this past Sunday, coach Paul Maurice said his team's upcoming road trip would be a tough one indeed. He was right on. After a hard-fought victory in Utah which ca
SUNRISE - The 80s music was cranking in a joyous Florida Panthers locker room on Wednesday night, the playlist shifting from Tom Petty to Neil Diamond without a break. Yeah, when the Panthers are winning, life is good in Sunrise. And the music has be
We are over a quarter of the way through another Florida Panthers season. Time flies, eh? So, with Thanksgiving and Black Friday coming up, figured it was time for another FHN Mailbag. That's right: All of your most pressing questions about the Panth
SUNRISE - Injuries to key players has been a theme for the Florida Panthers to start this season and Monday brought more bad news. Cole Schwindt was
The Dallas Stars have the top power play in the NHL this season but Saturday night against the Florida Panthers, it did nothing. Dallas had three power play chances - and the Panthers actually outshot the Stars despite the disadvantage. The Panthers
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Florida Panthers have certainly dealt with their share of injuries this season but Friday, there was finally some good news on that front. Eetu Luostarinen was back at practice for the first time since he suffered severe burns t
SUNRISE - After the Florida Panthers blew the doors off the Predators in Nashville a few days before Thanksgiving, it looked like these two teams were heading in opposite directions. Turns out, that was the case. Just not the way anyone thought. Sinc
The Florida Panthers and their front office have found themselves some gems over the past five years and A.J. Greer is certainly on the list of nice finds. Greer was 27 when he signed a two-year contract with the Panthers in 2024 having played most o
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have played each other more than any team in their shared history, with four meetings in the Stanley Cup playoffs just since 2021. The two teams have split those series: Tampa Bay won the first two postsea
