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Playoff MVP Sam Bennett agrees on 8-year, $64 million contract to stay with Florida Panthers
Read full article: Playoff MVP Sam Bennett agrees on 8-year, $64 million contract to stay with Florida PanthersSam Bennett walked to the front of the stage at the Florida Panthers’ latest Stanley Cup championship parade, and before he could even speak the crowd began serenading him with their request.
NHL and NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game season, AP sources say
Read full article: NHL and NHLPA close to agreeing on 4-year CBA extension including an 84-game season, AP sources sayTwo people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press the NHL and NHL Players' Association are close to an agreement on a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement.
NHL and the players' union have discussed going to an 84-game season in CBA talks, AP source says
Read full article: NHL and the players' union have discussed going to an 84-game season in CBA talks, AP source saysMoving to an 84-game regular season from 82 is one of the topics that has been discussed in collective bargaining talks between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association, a person with familiar with negotiations tells The Associated Press.
Panthers’ Sam Bennett scores big for homeless pets during Stanley Cup-winning season
Read full article: Panthers’ Sam Bennett scores big for homeless pets during Stanley Cup-winning seasonWinning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships this year was just the beginning of many celebrations for Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett — thanks to his charity, Benny’s Buddies, which has made a big impact for homeless cats and dogs.
Young Panthers fan was thrilled when Brad Marchand accepted his rat king crown during parade
Read full article: Young Panthers fan was thrilled when Brad Marchand accepted his rat king crown during paradeOne lucky Florida Panthers fan is still on cloud nine after a player wore his crown during the championship parade.
Panthers players signing autographs, meeting with fans as Stanley Cup celebrations continue
Read full article: Panthers players signing autographs, meeting with fans as Stanley Cup celebrations continueAs if days of celebrating with a pool party, a night at the club and a parade was not enough, the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers are still doing their thing.
Florida Panthers’ second championship celebration another success
Read full article: Florida Panthers’ second championship celebration another successThis time around, the torrential downpour stayed away from Fort Lauderdale Beach as the Florida Panthers celebrated back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with their fans on Sunday.
Stanley Cup champion Panthers players to meet fans at CanesWear in Davie
Read full article: Stanley Cup champion Panthers players to meet fans at CanesWear in DavieFlorida Panthers fans will have the chance to meet several Stanley Cup champions during a special appearance series at CanesWear in Davie beginning Monday.
Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations final
Read full article: Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations finalU.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.
Marchand, Reinhart bring Stanley Cup party to Broward County with chicken and Blizzards
Read full article: Marchand, Reinhart bring Stanley Cup party to Broward County with chicken and BlizzardsThe Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup celebration made a flavorful stop Friday morning as hundreds of fans gathered at Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in Tamarac to see forward Sam Reinhart.
Sam Bennett channels Leonardo DiCaprio with bold message at Panthers Cup celebration
Read full article: Sam Bennett channels Leonardo DiCaprio with bold message at Panthers Cup celebrationFlorida Panthers forward Sam Bennett channeled his inner movie star during the team’s Stanley Cup celebration in Miami, delivering a line straight out of Hollywood — and straight to the hearts of Panthers fans.
South Florida marks summer’s start with heat, brief shower at Panthers Stanley Cup parade
Read full article: South Florida marks summer’s start with heat, brief shower at Panthers Stanley Cup paradeFans heading out to celebrate the Florida Panthers’ historic Stanley Cup win won’t need to worry too much about the weather — just plan for a possible brief shower to kick off the festivities.
Fort Lauderdale officials discuss safety plans, parking options for Panthers championship parade
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale officials discuss safety plans, parking options for Panthers championship paradeFort Lauderdale officials are holding a news conference Thursday to outline safety measures ahead of the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship parade, as the city prepares to host the massive celebration for the second year in a row.
Panthers parade set after second straight Stanley Cup win
Read full article: Panthers parade set after second straight Stanley Cup winThe Florida Panthers became Stanley Cup champions for the second straight year Tuesday night after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1, and their championship parade has been tentatively set for this weekend.
Panthers fans rejoice after Cats clinch second straight Stanley Cup victory
Read full article: Panthers fans rejoice after Cats clinch second straight Stanley Cup victoryPanthers fans are rejoicing after the Cats clinched their second straight Stanley Cup victory against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night.
Miami Marlins move Tuesday’s start time due to Stanley Cup Final
Read full article: Miami Marlins move Tuesday’s start time due to Stanley Cup FinalHistory could be made Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena, so the Miami Marlins will begin the second game of their four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at loanDepot park 30 minutes earlier.
Florida Panthers find themselves in exact same position one year later
Read full article: Florida Panthers find themselves in exact same position one year laterThe Florida Panthers handed the Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 defeat in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday at Rogers Place, taking a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series.
Panthers stay focused as Game 4 approaches, Ekblad expects strong Oilers response
Read full article: Panthers stay focused as Game 4 approaches, Ekblad expects strong Oilers responseThe Florida Panthers returned to the ice Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final — and with a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers.
The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again
Read full article: The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once againThe only times that Sergei Bobrovsky spent any time really reflecting on winning the Stanley Cup were the obvious moments.
Oilers gladly touched West trophy ahead of Cup rematch. It was hands off for Panthers in the East
Read full article: Oilers gladly touched West trophy ahead of Cup rematch. It was hands off for Panthers in the EastEdmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wasn’t keeping his hands off the Western Conference championship trophy this time.
Stars pull goalie Oettinger after Oilers score on 1st 2 shots on way to their 6-3 win in West final
Read full article: Stars pull goalie Oettinger after Oilers score on 1st 2 shots on way to their 6-3 win in West finalDallas Stars starting goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up two goals on the only two shots he faced in the first 7:09 of a must-win Game 5 in the Western Conference final against Edmonton.
Florida Panthers fans pumped up for Stanley Cup Final after big Eastern Conference win
Read full article: Florida Panthers fans pumped up for Stanley Cup Final after big Eastern Conference winThe Florida Panthers are now headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year, and the team’s fans are still celebrating Thursday after Wednesday night’s big win!
Hurricanes avoid another sweep, stave off elimination by beating Panthers 3-0 in Game 4
Read full article: Hurricanes avoid another sweep, stave off elimination by beating Panthers 3-0 in Game 4Frederik Andersen returned to the net and stopped 20 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Logan Stankoven got the only goal Carolina needed and the Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference finals game in 20 years by beating the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night to stave off elimination.
Panthers score 5 in the 3rd period, roll past Hurricanes 6-2 to move win away from Cup final
Read full article: Panthers score 5 in the 3rd period, roll past Hurricanes 6-2 to move win away from Cup finalNiko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov each scored twice, and the Florida Panthers scored five goals in a nine-minute span of the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on Saturday night and move one win from a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
Hurricanes switch goalies for Game 3, starting Kochetkov over Andersen against Panthers
Read full article: Hurricanes switch goalies for Game 3, starting Kochetkov over Andersen against PanthersThe Carolina Hurricanes switched goalies for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, starting Pyotr Kochetkov in net against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West final
Read full article: Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West finalConnor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final.
Bennett, Verhaeghe help Panthers roll past Hurricanes 5-0, take 2-0 lead in Eastern final
Read full article: Bennett, Verhaeghe help Panthers roll past Hurricanes 5-0, take 2-0 lead in Eastern finalSam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
Stars get some secondary scoring and power-play goals, now seek 2-0 series lead over Oilers
Read full article: Stars get some secondary scoring and power-play goals, now seek 2-0 series lead over OilersIt's really not as bad as it sounds for the Dallas Stars that Mikko Rantanen has gone four playoff games in a row without scoring a goal.
Stars score 3 PP goals in 5 1/2 minutes early in 3rd, rally to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1
Read full article: Stars score 3 PP goals in 5 1/2 minutes early in 3rd, rally to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.
Panthers’ Sam Bennett helping pets find forever homes with every goal he scores
Read full article: Panthers’ Sam Bennett helping pets find forever homes with every goal he scoresAs the Florida Panthers continue their push for a second consecutive Stanley Cup, one of their players is also helping some lovable canines find their forever homes.
Panthers look every bit like reigning Stanley Cup champs in routing Hurricanes to open Eastern final
Read full article: Panthers look every bit like reigning Stanley Cup champs in routing Hurricanes to open Eastern finalThe Florida Panthers showed their championship mettle from last year's run to the Stanley Cup by taking control early in their 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes to open the Eastern Conference final Tuesday night.
Reigning Stanley Cup champ Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Eastern final opener
Read full article: Reigning Stanley Cup champ Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Eastern final openerCarter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad scored two tone-setting first-period goals while Sergei Bobrovsky remained strong in net as the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Tuesday night’s opener of their Eastern Conference final series.
Panthers advance to the second round after defeating Tampa Bay in 5 games
Read full article: Panthers advance to the second round after defeating Tampa Bay in 5 gamesEetu Luostarinen had a goal and three assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning and advance Florida to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Panthers look to eliminate Lightning for second consecutive postseason
Read full article: Panthers look to eliminate Lightning for second consecutive postseasonPaul Maurice’s Florida Panthers, who had a remarkable third period comeback in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, know the formula for Game 5.
Panthers erase deficit with 2 goals in 11 seconds, beat Lightning 4-2 to take 3-1 series lead
Read full article: Panthers erase deficit with 2 goals in 11 seconds, beat Lightning 4-2 to take 3-1 series leadAaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
Barbashev scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Wild 4-3 in Game 4 to even first-round series
Read full article: Barbashev scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Wild 4-3 in Game 4 to even first-round seriesIvan Barbashev scored at 17:26 of overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series.
Vasilevskiy makes 33 saves as Lightning beat Panthers 5-1 to cut Florida's series lead to 2-1
Read full article: Vasilevskiy makes 33 saves as Lightning beat Panthers 5-1 to cut Florida's series lead to 2-1Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning came back to beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.
Panthers waiting to see if Barkov will be available for Game 3 against Lightning on Saturday
Read full article: Panthers waiting to see if Barkov will be available for Game 3 against Lightning on SaturdayThe Florida Panthers are waiting to see if captain Aleksander Barkov will be able to play Saturday when their playoff series resumes against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Barkov misses final 10 minutes of Panthers' win after taking hit from Lightning's Hagel
Read full article: Barkov misses final 10 minutes of Panthers' win after taking hit from Lightning's HagelFlorida captain Aleksander Barkov missed the final 10:09 of the Panthers’ win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay on Thursday night, after taking a hit from the Lightning’s Brandon Hagel.
Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series leadNate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series opener
Read full article: Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series openerMatthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opener of the teams’ first-round playoff series.
Howden scores twice and Golden Knights beat Wild 4-2 in Game 1
Read full article: Howden scores twice and Golden Knights beat Wild 4-2 in Game 1Brett Howden scored two goals, and the Vegas Golden Knights opened their first-round Western Conference playoffs series with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
Read full article: US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st timeThe Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times.
Sam Bennett scores 2 power-play goals in surging Panthers’ 3-2 victory over Maple Leafs
Read full article: Sam Bennett scores 2 power-play goals in surging Panthers’ 3-2 victory over Maple LeafsSam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games.
Avalanche land Lindgren, Wild get Nyquist and Panthers acquire Seth Jones in busy day of NHL trades
Read full article: Avalanche land Lindgren, Wild get Nyquist and Panthers acquire Seth Jones in busy day of NHL tradesDefensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline.
Trump sticks to hockey, avoids tariff talks during Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers' visit
Read full article: Trump sticks to hockey, avoids tariff talks during Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers' visitPresident Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL's defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House.
Florida Panthers determined to avoid ‘championship hangover’ heading into new season
Read full article: Florida Panthers determined to avoid ‘championship hangover’ heading into new seasonThe Florida Panthers, fresh off their historic Stanley Cup victory, are officially back in action as they prepare to defend their title.
Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers to terminate his NHL contract
Read full article: Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers to terminate his NHL contractThe Carolina Hurricanes have put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract.
Red Wings sign two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the Panthers
Read full article: Red Wings sign two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the PanthersThe raiding of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continued Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million.
Florida Panthers sign deal to move local broadcasts from Bally to Scripps Sports
Read full article: Florida Panthers sign deal to move local broadcasts from Bally to Scripps SportsThe Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, bringing the club’s games into more homes than ever before.
NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage
Read full article: NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantageFour of the past five Stanley Cup champions are based in a place with no state income tax, and the flood of talent to those locales continued in NHL free agency.
Predators add Stamkos, Marchessault in blockbuster moves; NHL teams drop $1B in free agent frenzy
Read full article: Predators add Stamkos, Marchessault in blockbuster moves; NHL teams drop $1B in free agent frenzyThe Nashville Predators made a big splash on the opening day of NHL free agency by signing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei.
Boy, 8, rides on Florida Panthers parade double-decker bus after proving loyalty
Read full article: Boy, 8, rides on Florida Panthers parade double-decker bus after proving loyaltyEight-year-old Bryson Rosen, a well-known local super fan, was on one of the Florida Panthers’ double-decker buses on Sunday during the parade in Fort Lauderdale Beach. He was holding a little Stanley Cup.
Matthew Tkachuk meets Florida Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Matthew Tkachuk meets Florida Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s in Pompano BeachFlorida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk continued his Stanley Cup championship tour Thursday morning by making a stop at Raising Cane’s in Pompano Beach.
Florida Panthers’ Bobrovsky celebrates win with new hairdo as Stanley Cup makes South Florida tour
Read full article: Florida Panthers’ Bobrovsky celebrates win with new hairdo as Stanley Cup makes South Florida tourFrom beer chugging at the Elbo Room to showering fans with alcohol, dining at Fort Lauderdale Beach restaurants, and even taking a dip in the Atlantic, the Stanley Cup has been on the move in South Florida as Florida Panthers fans and players continue to celebrate their 2024 Stanley Cup win.