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Miami Herald

Takeaways as Sergei Bobrovsky and power play lead Panthers' shutout win over Avalanche

The Florida Panthers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 in a dominant performance.

Sergei Bobrovsky had a shutout, stopping all 35 shots he faced. [ more ]

Miami Herald

Florida Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky stands out at All-Star Game. How he and Reinhart fared

Sergei Bobrovsky performed well as the goaltender for Team McDavid in the NHL All-Star Game

The All-Star Game featured a new format where players, including McDavid and Matthews, drafted their own teams [ more ]

Litter Box Cats

Litter Box Cats 2024 NHL All-Star Game Thread

Sam Reinhart and Sergei Bobrovsky will play for Team McDavid in the NHL All-Star Game

Connor McDavid won $1 million as the overall winner of the All-Star Skills competition [ more ]

Litter Box Cats

Reinhart and Bobrovsky selected by Team McDavid for All-Star Game in Toronto

Sam Reinhart and Sergei Bobrovsky will captain Connor McDavid's team for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.

The rosters for the 3-on-3 tournament include players from various NHL teams. [ more ]

Puck Prose

5 favorites to win NHL Conn Smythe Trophy as of June 12

In less than a week, the Stanley Cup will have been handed out, and a new champion will have been crowned.Along with the NHL championship trophy, the MVP award must also be distributed.There are several worthy candidates to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, though the power rankings have shifted a bit as a result of the Vegas Golden Knights' 3-1 series advantage over the Florida Panthers.

Puck Prose

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Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights Dominate Panthers 7-2 in Game 2

The Vegas Golden Knights now have a 2-0 series lead in the SCF after a 7-2 win against the Florida Panthers.The Golden Knights carried this game from start to finish, and the Panthers were outplayed from the first drop of the puck for the second game in a row.Vegas had its way with Florida, doing what it wanted with no response from the Panthers.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs Played Great, Deserve No Criticism for Florida Loss

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a great season, even though they lost in the second round and ended up firing Kyle Dubas.The Toronto Maple Leafs finished fourth overall, and while it sucks that they ultimately lost to the 18th ranked team who made the playoffs when Pittsburgh somehow lost to Chicago 5-2 on April 11th.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs: Hiring An Experienced GM Is a Stupid Idea

Hiring an experienced general manager will not fix the Toronto Maple Leafs problems.Reports indicate that the Toronto Maple Leafs core will unlikely be moved, despite the team bringing in a brand new general manager.After nine years with Brendan Shanahan running hockey operations and five years of Kyle Dubas as GM, the team decided to move on from Dubas, citing that an experienced GM was necessary.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs Fire Kyle Dubas: Biggest Mistake in Franchise History

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to "part ways" with Kyle Dubas whose contract expires June 30th.The Toronto Maple Leafs have just made the biggest mistake in the history of the franchise.A brilliant young executive who has made the Leafs into the most player friendly team in the NHL, and who has averaged a team record in points during his entire give year career, Kyle Dubas will now be the #1 choice of every team in the league in need of a new GM.

Editor In Leaf

The Toronto Maple Leafs Top Priority: Re-Sign Kyle Dubas

The Toronto Maple Leafs should have one priority right now, and that is re-signing their GM to a contract extension.The Toronto Maple Leafs made a grave error by not already taking care of business, and now will have to compete with other teams in order to bring Dubas back, but there is nothing in the organization that is as important.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs: 2 Coaches Who Should Replace Sheldon Keefe

After another disappointing loss in the playoffs, Sheldon Keefe could be replaced as the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach.If this is in fact the end of Sheldon Keefe's career behind the Toronto Maple Leafs bench, it's been a great run.Actually, it's been a fantastic run, if you don't include the playoff results.

Editor In Leaf

A Eulogy for the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs season has once again ended in disappointment.For the first time in the Auston Matthews Era, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a playoff round, but ultimately finished with a below .500playoff winning percentage.A 5-6 record is simply not good enough as another season has come and gone.

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Lighthouse Hockey

Islanders & NHL News: The Cats make it a series, and the Isles make a hire

The Stanley Cup Final is, at least, a series now.It got a little hairy there, and it seemed like the Golden Knights had the inside track to a 3-0 lead, but Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe would have none of that.Meanwhile, the New York Islanders have made a deal on the business end.Islanders News

The business guy the Islanders were rumored to have hired, former NHL COO John Collins, now owns a stake in the team and will oversee business operations.

Lighthouse Hockey

Islanders & NHL News: Cats to the Cup Final

The 2012 Los Angeles Kings 2023 Florida Panthers, an 8-seed on the run of their lives, are headed to the Stanley Cup Final after sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes (hehe).They have lost only one game since they won Game 5 against the Boston Bruins.Sergei Bobrovsky is playing like a $10 million goalie-I'm of the mind that if they pull this thing off, the contract was "worth it"-and Matthew Tkachuk is writing his own legend.

Lighthouse Hockey

Islanders News: They could use a break

It seems like neither the Islanders nor the Penguins want that final wild-card spot.Today is the off day in a three-in-four swing as the New York Islanders arrive back from dropping their game to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime.More time to ruminate.If the team found ways to win at the peak of Barry Trotz's Islanders tenure, right now they are finding ways to lose.

Lighthouse Hockey

Islanders News: Reeling

The New York Islanders are a trainwreck right now.There's no other way to describe it.They entered the year 2023 facing a difficult schedule, a real make-or-break stretch.Turns out that it might have just broken them.As Dom wrote last night, the Islanders didn't exactly waste another Ilya Sorokin gem against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Litter Box Cats

Recap: Islanders hand Panthers lump of coal and 5-1 defeat

The Florida Panthers will go into its five-day holiday break on a three-game losing streak and under NHL .500after being soundly beaten 5-1 by the New York Islanders in front of a sellout crowd at UBS Arena.Florida won the first period, scoring at 8:09 when Brandon Montour put a shot on net after a Scott Mayfield turnover and Matthew Tkachuk chipped the rebound over Ilya Sorokin with the teams skating 4-on-4.

Litter Box Cats

GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders

The Florida Panthers (15-15-4) will visit the New York Islanders (18-14-2) tonight in its last game before taking a holiday break.Florida has lost two in a row and dropped five of its last seven games.The Islanders are struggling a bit offensively and just 1-3-2 in their last six tilts.Both teams are currently out of a playoff spot.

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www.stanleycupofchowder.com

Morning Skate: Comeback

Happy Friday, folks!The weekend is in sight.You can be excused for completing tuning out this year's Stanley Cup Final, given the somewhat painful Bruins-related subplots.However, if you tuned in last night, you get a healthy dose of TOO SOON flashbacks: the Panthers tied Game 3 with the goalie pulled, then Carter Verhaeghe won the game in OT.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Morning Skate: Last gasp

Happy Friday, folks!We're heading into a long weekend here in the United States, with Memorial Day Weekend usually serving as the unofficial start of summer here in New England (I don't know if it's the same elsewhere, I can't claim to know your traditions).Summer started on Thursday for the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Dallas Stars staved off summer for a couple more days.

Boston.com

Should the Bruins trade a goalie this offseason? Weighing the pros and cons of a seismic roster reshuffle

Bruins If the Bruins need to clear cap space and recoup assets, moving a goalie might be an option this summer.Don Sweeney stated the obvious during the Bruins' end-of-season press conference on May 9.
"Roster changes are likely coming," Boston's general manager noted."We're not going to be the same team."

Defector

When Greatness Isn't Good Enough | Defector

By my measure, and by a lot of other more important folks' measures, the Bruins' regular season was the best in NHL history.Their record surpassed what anyone else has done in 82 games, namely the 1995-96 Red Wings and 2018-19 Lightning.And even if you want to bring in the 1976-77 Canadiens, who hold the record for fewest losses and most regulation wins (because they didn't play overtime back then), the fact that the NHL (and its then-rival WHA) was very much just a North American league at the time makes that accomplishment slightly less definitive.

Slate Magazine

Hockey's Greatest Team Ever Only Had One Path to Humiliation-and They Found It

This outcome was always in the cards.We talked about it on the day the Boston Bruins, the best team in the history of hockey, started their Stanley Cup playoff run.The Bruins had won more games and posted more points than any team ever, but hockey is especially cruel about pulling up drawbridges on its best teams.

Boston.com

Bruins fall to Panthers in Game 7, ending record-setting season in first round

Bruins The Panthers tied the game with a minute left in regulation before winning in overtime.BOSTON (AP) - Brandon Montour tied it with 1 minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory on Sunday night and eliminate the record-setting Boston Bruins from the playoffs.

RMNB

Playoffs open thread (June 8, 2023)

I'm worried we're going to have a short Stanley Cup Final.The Knights are up 2-0 over the Panthers as the series arrives tonight in Florida, where the home team simply has to win or else the whole thing is a foregone conclusion.They've got to make adjustments, especially on how they prioritize hits, but I think they can do it.

RMNB

Playoff predictions, final round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin

Here we go!The Stanley Cup Final, the centerpiece of the great northern tradition of frozen realms, to be contested by two cities south of the Mason-Dixon line that'll have temperatures around 90 degrees this weekend.I could not care less about the big-market or heritage-y teams missing the final, I just want good hockey, and I think this is going to be good hockey.

RMNB

Playoffs open thread (May 24, 2023)

The conference finals are weird.Apart from last night's 4-0 rout, I'd say every game of the round has been entertaining.And here we are with a possibility I don't recall ever happening before: the chance of both series ending in sweeps.We'll have the answer tonight.CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
8:00 PM Florida leads 3-0
Bob.

RMNB

Playoffs open thread (May 22, 2023)

I'm sorry, but if you don't think the third round of the playoffs have been fun, I don't trust your opinion.Every game has gone to overtime, and even that low-scoring 2-1 Florida win was exciting.If your preferred teams aren't in the loffs, this is still a good time.CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
8:00 PM Florida leads 2-0
I didn't expect this.

RMNB

Playoffs open thread (May 4, 2023)

Something about the second round is bringing out big goal totals.After Pavelski's four-goal game on Tuesday, Leon Draisaitl matched him on Wednesday.And, of course, both of their teams lost.Tonight we've got Toronto eager not to go down 0-2 and Seattle trying to shock the world.It's all kicking off at 7 PM.

RMNB

Playoff predictions, second round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin

The first round is over, and I'm not even going to brag about going six-for-eight in my predictions.You're not going to hear me tooting my own horn about getting every series right except for the historic Boston upset and the curse-ending Toronto win.If you're looking for gloating about me besting Ian and a quarter with my raw intellect, you'll have to look elsewhere.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Bruins offseason primer: Where do you start?

Well, it's the offseason and...I am still annoyed at how Round 1 went.Not at any particular player, though I definitely have come to terms with a couple of names I will be much happier to not see in Black and gold next year.I'm more just sad and perplexed as to where you start on building back up.You already had one of the best regular seasons in team history and got real damn close to having one of the best regular seasons of all time and then you got punked out by Sergei Bobrovsky and a collection of individually talented dudes playing their least fun game possible.

Boston.com

'They called it what it was': Jake DeBrusk reacts to hand-pass call that negated Brandon Carlo's goal in Game 6

Bruins "I wasn't intentionally trying to pass it, or else I would have got more wood on it."SUNRISE, Fla. - In a pitched playoff bout where both the Bruins and Panthers found twine 12 total times, the greatest momentum swing in a Game 6 shootout came in the form of a seemingly inconsequential brush of a finger.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Recap: Bruins chase Panthers to lose 4-3 in overtime, dropping Game 5

The Boston Bruins chased the Florida Panthers' lead to ultimately drop Game 5 in a 4-3 overtime loss at the TD Garden."We need to understand the desperation they are playing with," Brad Marchand said of Florida's game."We saw that from the drop of the puck tonight."The Bruins spent a lot of energy trying to tie the game for nearly 60 minutes, Head Coach Jim Montgomery said postgame.

NESN.com

Bruins Wrap: Panthers Defeat Boston In Overtime To Extend Series

BOSTON - The Bruins skated with their captain Patrice Bergeron for the first time this postseason, while Florida played with desperation to save their playoff hopes.In a game of back-and-forth goals, the Panthers skated to the 4-3 victory in overtime
The series will shift to Florida with Boston leading 3-2.

Boston.com

Takeaways: Bruins lose another game on home ice in Game 5, allowing Panthers to extend series

Bruins The Bruins haven't gotten the home boost that they're looking for so far, with both losses in their first-round series coming at home.The fourth win is always the toughest one to get.The Florida Panthers proved that theory true with their season on the line Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins.

NESN.com

What Raced Through Brad Marchand's Mind On Unreal Breakaway Bid In Game 5

It was almost unfathomable that with the Boston Bruins taking a defensive zone faceoff with just under 10 seconds left in regulation that they would get a chance to win the game within that time frame.But Bruins star Brad Marchand came narrowly close to making it happen Wednesday night in Game 5 of Boston's opening-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Florida Panthers at TD Garden.

Puck Prose

5 favorites to win NHL Conn Smythe Trophy as of June 5

The 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the Stanley Cup Final.Accordingly, players are establishing themselves as candidates to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player.There are several candidates to win MVP as the Final continues.The Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 from the Florida Panthers, and Game 2 is set for Monday night with new heroes due to emerge in each contest.

Puck Prose

3 reasons the Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup

The Florida Panthers are the 2023 Eastern Conference champions, and beginning on Saturday, they will compete for the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.This 2023 edition of the Stanley Cup Final will be the Panthers' second appearance in the championship series.Their first came back in 1996 when they were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche in four games.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Morning Skate: Final

It is Wednesday, my dudes.Hopefully you've enjoyed a decent week so far.If not, you're just about halfway through, so hang in there.The Miami area continued its decimation of Boston title hopes on Monday, with the Heat eliminating the Celtics in seven games.Jimmy Butler and Matthew Tkachuk will not be on Jeremy Jacobs' Christmas card list, as they took a whole bunch of hot dog revenue away from TD Garden this spring.

www.amny.com

Rangers rally for 4 straight goals, beat Panthers 4-3 | amNewYork

Patrick Kane scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the New York Rangers rallied from two goals down to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, and Filip Chytil each had a goal and an assist to help the Rangers win for the eighth time in 10 games.Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 shots to snap a four-game skid (0-2-2) and get his first win since Feb. 11 at Carolina.

Wsvn

Reinhart, Staal score 2 each, Panthers beat Sharks

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Reinhart and Eric Staal each scored a pair of goals and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Thursday night for their season-high third straight win.Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves in the win, which was No. 350 in his NHL career.Bobrovsky is the 25th goalie in NHL history to hit the mark.

Yahoo Sports

Reinhart, Staal score 2 each, Panthers beat Sharks

The Middletown Press

Reinhart scores in SO as Panthers beat Sharks 4-3

SAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) - Sam Reinhart scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Radko Gudas also scored for Florida.Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and Anton Lundell had two.

Puck Prose

How the Florida Panthers matched up against Vegas this season

The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights are set to begin their Stanley Cup Final matchup on Saturday June 3.With a few days left to preview the series, now is the time to see how they two teams faired against one another during the regular season.How the Florida Panthers matched up against Vegas this season
The Panthers and Golden Knights played just twice during the regular season, however both games came during the second half of the season with their first matchup being in Vegas on Jan. 12 and then on Mar. 7 in Florida.

Puck Prose

5 favorites to win NHL Conn Smythe Trophy as of May 29

The 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have nearly reached the Stanley Cup Final.Accordingly, players are establishing themselves as candidates to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player.There are several candidates to win MVP as round three winds down and the championship series looms.

Puck Prose

Two wins away from the Stanley Cup Final thanks to these two Panthers

The Florida Panthers find themselves two wins away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996.They have accomplished so much already on this postseason run, but there are two players in particular who are leading the charge on the ice.The Florida Panthers are being led by the great play of Matthew Tkachuk and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs Go Down With Amazing Effort to Be Proud Of

The Toronto Maple Leafs are out of the playoffs.However, while the Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost, they should be proud of how they played.They were the better team in four of the five games against the Panthers, and the fact is, they ran into a hot goalie.People will call say I'm just making excuses, but I don't need to make excuses for anyone.

Maple Leafs Hotstove

Paul Maurice on the Panthers failing to close out the Leafs in Game 4: "It wasn't so fabulous of a win [for the Leafs] that they aren't going to let us play the next one"

Paul Maurice addressed the media after his team's 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.On the failure to close out the series in Game 4:
At the start, we'd go to Game 7 smiling.We lost a game today.That happens in the playoffs I think to everybody so far.

Editor In Leaf

That Was Fast: Crybabies, Media Turn on the Toronto Maple Leafs

So much for Toronto being a sophisticated hockey market.The so-called fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are out for blood and facts be damned.You can't blame the fans, as most of the media covering the Toronto Maple Leafs were clearly waiting for the team to stumble so they could throw out their ice-cold, eight-year-old grievances about how this team is built, and how it's a "failed experiment."

Editor In Leaf

What Toronto Maple Leafs Fans Need to Do to Help Them Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored on their first shot on net in Game 3 against the Florida Panthers.It was Sam Lafferty's one-timer that did the trick against Sergei Bobrovsky.While some may praise David Kampf for his excellent pass, the real credit needs to go to Amar in Scarborough.After all, he chose not to change out of his Leafs' sweater despite the massive mustard spill that hit him in the chest earlier in the afternoon.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs: It Ain't Over Till It's Over: Queue The Comeback

The Toronto Maple Leafs are down 2-0 but that doesn't matter because this series is still going to go seven games.The Toronto Maple Leafs are not going down to the Florida Panthers.As terrible rock star and author of one good song Lenny Kravitz said in his only good song:
It ain't over till it's over.

NESN.com

Bruins' Jake DeBrusk Explains Part In Controversial Disallowed Goal

The Boston Bruins experienced what was undoubtedly their worst loss of the season Friday night.The Black and Gold were afforded a second opportunity to send the Panthers home for the summer, but much like they did in Game 5, squandered their chance and allowed Florida to push the first-round series to a decisive Game 7. The story coming out of the game is obviously focused on how the Bruins can finally put the series away, given it is their last opportunity.

NESN.com

Panthers Face 'Legitimate Question' Despite Game 5 Win Over Bruins

The Bruins on Wednesday night beat the Panthers in nearly all areas.Except for where it counted: the scoreboard.Florida somehow escaped TD Garden with a 4-3 overtime victory despite Boston controlling the tempo and totaling far more scoring chances.And now, the Panthers have an opportunity to force a winner-take-all Game 7 when the series shifts to FLA Live Arena for Game 6 on Friday night.

Boston.com

David Pastrnak's quiet series against Panthers continues to be a head-scratcher for Bruins

Bruins "It's just a matter of time.He's just too good."The Bruins couldn't have penned a better script to close out their opening playoff series on Wednesday night.Mired in a tug-of-war with the Panthers throughout their Game 5 bout on Causeway Street, a power-play bid at 16:25 in the third period gave Boston the opportunity it needed to deliver a coup de grace against its first-round foe.

RMNB

Panthers pull away from Caps and earn two very key playoff race points: Panthers beat Caps 6-3

The Washington Capitals hosted the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in an incredibly important game when it comes to figuring out the Eastern Conference playoff picture.The winner of the game would situate themselves in a much better position for the second Wild Card spot.Gustav Forsling snapped the Panthers into a lead halfway through the first.

Editor In Leaf

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers prediction and odds for Game 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first playoff series since 2004 and became the betting favorites to win their first Stanley Cup since 1967.Now, in a blink of an eye, they find themselves down 0-2 to the Florida Panthers heading into Game 3 in Sunrise.Can they get back in this series by winning their first game in Florida?

Puck Prose

Florida Panthers continue to dominate the Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 2 of the second-round series between the Florida Panthers at the Toronto Maple Leafs was another intense forechecking affair that led to a win by the Panthers in regulation time.The Panthers now have a 2-0 series lead versus the Maple Leafs.Florida seemed to have used the Leafs' strategy against them in a way by showing tremendous patience on their end in the first period of the game.

Editor In Leaf

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction and odds for Game 2

The Toronto Maple Leafs, for the second straight series, dropped Game 1 to a team for the state of Florida.But, don't be too concerned, the Leafs came back to beat the Lightning in six games, so hope is not lost.Game 2 is set for Thursday night, so let's dive into the odds and find where the betting value is.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs Didn't Take Advantage of Opportunities in Game 1

Game 1 of Round 2 was a lot more exciting than Game 1 of Round 1 two weeks ago, but the same result happened for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Whether you lose 7-3 or 4-2, the Toronto Maple Leafs are down 1-0 to start a series, again.If you break down the game, the team didn't play particularly bad.However, the biggest issue was that they didn't take advantage of their opportunities.

Editor In Leaf

Now's the time to bet the Maple Leafs after Game 1 loss to Florida Panthers

Tuesday night was disappointing for Maple Leafs fans and bettors across North America after they fell to the Florida Panthers at home in Game 1 of their second round NHL Playoff series.But, all is not lost.I'm here to deliver some good news.Not only are the Maple Leafs far from eliminated, but I actually think the loss gives us some fantastic value when wagering on them to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

Puck Prose

Florida Panthers kick-start series with a win vs Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs were aggressive from the get-go in Game 1, as were the Florida Panthers, who beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Scotiabank Arena by a score of 4-2.This game had all the ingredients of a good game played by both teams, as the hits were high, and the action was fast-paced at both ends of the ice.

www.cbc.ca

Toronto

Panthers shock record-setting Bruins with Game 7 OT win, advance to face Leafs in 2nd round | CBC Sports

Brandon Montour tied it with one minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the visiting Florida Panthers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory on Sunday night and eliminate the record-setting Boston Bruins from the playoffs.Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Panthers won three in a row after falling behind 3-1 in the series to advance in the postseason for just the second time since reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 1996.

www.cbc.ca

Toronto

Montour scores in OT after Reinhart's late equalizer to lift Panthers over Maple Leafs | CBC Sports

Brandon Montour scored at 1:41 of overtime and backup goaltender Alex Lyon made 38 saves as the visiting Florida Panthers downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Wednesday to energize to their flickering playoff hopes.Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored the other goals for Florida (37-31-7).Montour added an assist for a two-point night.

Puck Prose

3 reasons the Bruins will win Game 7 against the Panthers

The Boston Bruins did not think that they'd be in this position, but they are bracing for Game 7 against the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Boston won the first game of the series and then the first two contests in Florida, but they are 0-2 in their quest to eliminate the Panthers.

ESPN.com

Panthers force Game 7 after wild win over Bruins

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a crazed third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Friday night.Aleksander Barkov, Brandon Montour, Zac Dalpe and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky.

Boston.com

David Pastrnak isn't fretting over his scoring slump against Panthers: 'It's just a matter of time it's going to go in'

Bruins "He gets two next game, he's back at a 60 goal pace, right?"David Pastrnak isn't going to reinvent the wheel ahead of Game 6 down at FLA Live Arena.The Bruins' top sniper isn't augmenting his approach in the offensive zone, nor is he snapping his twigs and burning them to rid himself of the scoring hex that's befallen him in this first-round series.

NESN.com

Five Takeaways From Bruins' Game 5 Overtime Loss To Panthers

We were *this* close to an all-time Bruins moment at TD Garden on Wednesday night against the Panthers.Instead, the home crowd went home facing the reality that this is a series once again.The Bruins were playing catch-up hockey all night, and while they did get the game to overtime, it was Florida playing spoiler in the 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoff first-round series.

NESN.com

Panthers Coach Believes 'Karma' Intervened In OT Win Vs. Bruins

BOSTON - The Bruins were looking to close out their first-round series in Game 5 against the Panthers on Wednesday night, but Florida had a different idea, defeating Boston in overtime to extend their playoff lives.The back-and-forth battle saw Florida take the lead on three different occasions before Matthew Tkachuk sealed the victory for the Panthers in the extra frame.

Editor In Leaf

Let's Nitpick Last Night's Toronto Maple Leafs Loss to the Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs played really well against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, but ultimately lost 3-2 in overtime
As we all know, the Toronto Maple Leafs have officially clinched a playoff spot and will be playing the Tampa Bay Lightning the playoffs.With only eight games remaining, we could look at this game as a meaningless loss in March, but instead, it's way more fun to nitpick it.

Boston.com

Watch: David Pastrnak scores incredible between-the-legs goal for Bruins in Game 6

Bruins Shortly after the game-tying goal, the Bruins' go-ahead goal was wiped off the board due to a hand pass by Jake DeBrusk following a challenge by the Panthers.David Pastrnak called his shot on Thursday afternoon, with the 60-goal scorer not fretting over his quiet stat line through five games against the Panthers.

NESN.com

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Panthers Lines, Pairings

The Bruins are hoping their home away from home is just what's needed to put an end to their Stanley Cup playoff first-round series with the Panthers.Boston will look to send Florida packing with its third win of the series in Sunrise, Fla., on Friday night in Game 6 (pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NESN).

NESN.com

Bruins' Nick Foligno Gives Insider Tip For Strategy Vs. Sergei Bobrovsky

The Florida Panthers' decision to make a goaltending switch in the middle of their first-round series with the Boston Bruins has had mixed results.The Panthers started Alex Lyon for the first three games of the series, but decided to make the switch to Sergei Bobrovsky after falling behind in the series 2-1.

Puck Prose

Bruins to take second shot at eliminating Panthers in Game 6

Game 5 between the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers required overtime, and the Cats were able to stave off elimination, sending this series to Game 6.With that sixth game set to be played tonight, the B's will need to quickly refocus and attempt to close out this series.It seemed as though they had ironed out the kinks heading into Game 5, but here they are, making another trip to Sunrise.

The Mercury News

Karlsson shines again, but Sharks lose another one in a shootout

SAN JOSE - Whatever Erik Karlsson touches is turning to goals right now.The Sharks just want Karlsson's heroics to turn into a couple of more victories.With the Sharks down by two to the Florida Panthers entering the third period, Karlsson led a dramatic comeback.He assisted on a Timo Meier power play goal, scored at even strength, and assisted on Matt Benning's go-ahead goal with 8:12 left in regulation time.

www.mercurynews.com

Karlsson shines again, but Sharks lose another one in a shootout

SAN JOSE Whatever Erik Karlsson touches is turning to goals right now.The Sharks just want Karlsson's heroics to turn into a couple of more victories.With the Sharks down by two to the Florida Panthers entering the third period, Karlsson led a dramatic comeback.He assisted on a Timo Meier power play goal, scored at even strength, and assisted on Matt Benning's go-ahead goal with 8:12 left in regulation time.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Preview: Bruins look to keep offense rolling against Panthers

Just the facts

When: Tonight, 7:00 PM

Where: TD Garden - Boston, MA

How to follow: NESN, TVAS, 98.5 The Sports Hub

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Lighthouse Hockey

Panthers 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Home opener with some adjustment pains

Two teams adjusting to new head coaches rolled into Elmont and put on an uneven show for the New York Islanders home opener.

Litter Box Cats

The Kids are alright as mistake-prone Panthers fall 4-3 to Rangers

Aleksander Barkov scored twice, but it wasn't enough as the hockey gods favored the New York Rangers in the third period and the Broadway Blueshirts pulled out a 4-3 win over the fading Cats, who have dropped three straight.The Panthers played an impressive first period, getting goals from Barkov and Ryan Lomberg and limiting the red-hot Rangers to just three shots on goal.

Blueshirt Banter

Recap: Kids Beat Cats, 4-3

First Period:
For the second consecutive game, the Rangers took the first period off.Aleksander Barkov opened the scoring on a goal that was unsuccessfully challenged.Barkov gained the offensive zone and left the puck for Gustav Forsling, who fired the puck from the point.Seemingly every player on the Panthers followed up the shot before Barkov jammed it in.

amNewYork

Rangers ring in New Year with 5-3 beatdown of Panthers | amNewYork

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Mika Zibanejad scored twice and the New York Rangers snapped a two-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.Chris Kreider, Vincent Trocheck, and Artemi Panarin also scored for New York, which had gone 0-1-1 coming out of the holiday break.

Blueshirt Banter

Recap: Rangers Start 2023 with a 5-3 Win

After a tough luck loss to the Lightning to close out 2022, the Rangers opened the new year with a matchup against Florida's other team, the Panthers.If I told you the Rangers opened the scoring with a Mika Zibanejad powerplay goal that was assisted by Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox, you might have an image in your head of what that would look like.

Litter Box Cats

Recap: Panthers open new year with 5-3 loss to Rangers

Mika Zibanejad scored the first two goals and backup goaltender Jaroslav Halak made 32 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 at FLA Live Arena.Once Zibanejad put the Panthers in a hole, the Cats cut the deficit to one three different times, but could never quite catch up and Artemi Panarin put the game away for good midway through the third period.

RMNB

Capitals vs Panthers live analysis and updates (February 16, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs.Florida Panthers game on February 16, 2023.To say tonight is a big game would be an understatement.After losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in regulation on Tuesday, the Washington Capitals will face off against the Florida Panthers, who would tie the Capitals for the second wild card spot in the East with a regulation victory.

Washington Post

Capitals, still without Alex Ovechkin, are outmuscled by Panthers

Panthers center Colin White beats Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper during the second period of Thursday's game at Capital One Arena.(Nick Wass/AP)With grief still weighing on the Washington Capitals' shoulders, their third line finally vented late in the second period Thursday night against the Florida Panthers.

Japers' Rink

Capitals vs. Panthers Recap: Florida's Foes Fall Flat

In the most important game to date the Capitals yielded early and often to the Panthers who picked up an easy 6 to 3 victory.Here's Thursday night's Plus/Minus:
Plus: Nicklas Backstrom tallied the third goal of his short season.Minus: Washington registered just six first period shots - which includes a zero during four man advantage minutes.

Litter Box Cats

Chicago Blackhawks

GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks

The Florida Panthers (32-27-6) will be shooting for its second three-game winning streak of the season when they face the lowly Chicago Blackhawks (22-37-5) tonight at FLA Live Arena.Florida has four games left on its current homestand and collecting two points against one of the league bottom-feeders will help them remain within striking distance of the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Litter Box Cats

Chicago Blackhawks

GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks

WHEN: 8:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: United Center, Sunrise, FL
ON THE TUBE: Bally Sports Florida, NBCSCH
ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM (D/B), 640 WMEN (PB), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)
SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #Blackhawks, #FLAvsCHI, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 1 of 2
LAST MEETING: FLA 4, CHI 0 (Recap) - 3/31/2022
NEXT MEETING: March 10, 2023
PROJECTED STARTERS: Sergei Bobrovsky (2-1-1 .916

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PREVIEW: Panthers look to keep rolling against Sharks

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Ramping up their second-half push, the Florida Panthers will look to pick up their third straight win when they host the San Jose Sharks at FLA Live Arena on Thursday.Sitting at 25-22-6, the Panthers currently sit just three points out of a playoff spot."Right now, we feel really good," Panthers forward Anton Lundell said following this morning's skate.

Litter Box Cats

Recap: Panthers reel in two points with 4-3 shootout win over Sharks

Carter Verhaeghe scored late to send the game to extra time before Samson Reinhart scored the only goal of a four-round shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over former goaltender James Reimer and the San Jose Sharks.The Panthers took an early lead when Aleksander Barkov notched a power-play goal with 6:17 left in the first period.

New Haven Register

Reinhart scores in SO as Panthers beat Sharks 4-3

Yahoo

Reinhart scores in SO as Panthers beat Sharks 4-3

Litter Box Cats

GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks

After a disappointing result in Tempe, the Florida Panthers (5-4-1) continue their west coast road trip tonight when they face off against the San Jose Sharks (3-8-1) at SAP Center.The Panthers have strafed opposing goaltenders with 151 shots on goal over the last three games, but only have one win to show for it.

TheLeafsNation

Florida's decline and Tampa Bay's resurgence: Around the Atlantic

The NHL is back after a short holiday break and things in Florida are retuning to the norm.The Panthers are reverting to their old ways of basement dwelling and the Lightning are once again one of the most dangerous teams in the league.A 5-3 loss to the Rangers today has dropped Florida to 16-18-4 on the season and seventh in the Atlantic Division.

TheLeafsNation

Recapping the five best Toronto Maple Leafs goals of 2022

The best part of this time of year is looking back at all of the incredible goals scored - by the Maple Leafs and every other team in the NHL.Today, though, brings an all-Maple Leafs highlight reel, and 2022 had some of the best goals that I've seen from Toronto in a long time.We were able to see vintage John Tavares, Auston Matthews' dazzling hockey IQ, and even a special goal from Pierre Engvall.

Litter Box Cats

Recap: Panthers get thumped 7-3 by league-leading Bruins

After posting one of their more impressive wins of the season in New Jersey, the Florida Panthers followed that result up by getting drubbed 7-3 by the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.Spencer Knight, who hadn't seen game action since getting pulled in Winnipeg 13 days ago, gave up three goals (to Connor Clifton, Brandon Carlo, and Charlie Coyle) in a 5:16 span of the second half of the opening period to put his team in a huge hole.

Litter Box Cats

GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins

The Florida Panthers (15-13-4) will look to build on a well-played road win over New Jersey when they take on the Boston Bruins (24-4-2) tonight at TD Garden in chilly Massachusetts.Sam Reinhart scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 to lead the Cats to a 4-2 victory over the Devils on Saturday.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Preview: Bruins face the Panthers in Atlantic Division showdown

Just the facts
When: Tonight, 7:00 PM
Where: TD Garden - Boston, MA
How to follow: NESN, TVAS, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Rival SBN site: Litter Box Cats
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15-13-4, 34PTS, 4th in Atlantic Division
Matthew Tkachuk: 29GP, 14G, 25A, 39PTS; Carter Verhaeghe: 31GP, 16G, 10A, 26PTS; Brandon Montour: 30GP, 6G, 19A, 25PTS
Spencer Knight: 8-4-3, 2.64 GAA, .919

RMNB

Feelin' pretty bad about the Caps making the playoffs

Hello.I'm still feeling really pessimistic about the Washington Capitals making the playoffs, and I wanted to vent it in your direction.Maybe you can tell me I'm wrong and cheer me up.I keep looking at the standings, thinking of which teams Washington would have to pass, and then how likely they are to do it.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Bruins vs. Panthers 11/23/22 PREVIEW

Just the Facts:

The Time: 7pm EST
The Place: BB&T Arena in Sunrise, Florida
Place to Watch: NESN, Bally Sports-Florida
Place to Listen: 98.5 The Sports Hub
Opposing SBNation Blog: Litter Box Cats

Know Your Enemy:

Carter Verhaeghe refuses to leave the state of Florida for fear of losing his powers: He currently leads the Cats in goalscoring with 11 in 19 games.

RMNB

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette will be back behind the bench for the Panthers game

The Washington Capitals will be back on the ice Tuesday night as they have a date with the Florida Panthers.Assistant coach Kevin McCarthy has been behind the bench as head coach for the team's last two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to Peter Laviolette's COVID protocol stay.That will change on Tuesday in Sunrise.

Boston.com