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Panthers’ Sam Bennett Takes Stanley Cup to Humane Society – Five Reasons Sports Network Panthers forward Sam Bennett took the Stanley Cup to the Humane Society of Broward County for the shelter’s dogs and cats.

STORY: Sam Bennett took the Stanley Cup to the Humane Society of Broward County. There he met some of the animals whose adoptions he sponsored through “Benny’s Buddies”.

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Panthers Go From Hunters to the Hunted in Stanley Cup Final Rematch Against Oilers – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers have a target on their back in a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers.

The defending champion Florida Panthers are no longer the hunters, rather, they are the ones being hunted

With a target on their backs in a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Oilers, they want more

‘It makes you greedier’

My latest

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‘We Want To Keep Going’: Panthers Untroubled With Quick Turnaround To Start Eastern Conference Final vs Hurricanes – Five Reasons Sports Network There was little time for the Panthers to bask in the excitement of Sunday’s 6-1 Game 7 win in Toronto.     Less than 48 hours after knocking out the Maple Leafs in the second round of the Stanley Cup...

“We want to keep going”

Less than 48 hours removed from an emotional Game 7 win in Toronto, the Panthers will play Game 1 of the ECF against Carolina.

They are more than happy with the quick turn around

STORY:

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Ekblad, Samoskevich Draw In for Panthers, Stolarz Out for Maple Leafs in Game 2 – Five Reasons Sports Network Looking to even up its second-round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Florida Panthers will be making a few lineup changes for Wednesday night’s Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena.   Defenseman...

STORY: Aaron Ekblad and Mackie Samoskevich will return to the Panthers lineup for Game 2 in Toronto.

Anthony Stolarz will not play for the Maple Leafs.

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Panthers Advance to Second Round of Playoffs, Defeat Lightning in Five Games – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

STORY: The Cats are still dancing

For the fourth consecutive year, the Florida Panthers have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Panthers in Familiar Situation With Chance to Close Out Series Against Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers find themselves in a familiar situation with the chance to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

STORY: The Florida Panthers find themselves in a familiar situation

As they did nine times last season, tonight they will have a chance to win a series clincher

“I think the emotional part is better understood to you coming to the rink”

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Panthers Score Twice in 11 Seconds, Put Lightning on Brink of Elimination – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. —  Sometimes the stories write themselves.   Holding a 2-1 lead with under four minutes to play in Game 4, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked like they were going to steal back home-ice adva...

The Panthers scored two goals — 11 seconds apart — in the final four minutes of regulation to take down the Lightning.

“It was exciting”

Florida holds a 3-1 series lead. A win on Wednesday sees them to the next round

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Panthers Hold on For Game 2 Win, Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 2 of the first round on Thursday night at Amalie Arena, stealing both opening road games to take a 2-0 series lead as the games transi...

The Florida Panthers return to Sunrise with a 2-0 series lead after stealing two from Tampa on the road

Now, we wait for an update on captain Aleksander Barkov, who did not return to the game after taking a hit from Brandon Hagel in the third

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Five Storylines for Panthers-Lightning First Round Series – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning meet again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, reigniting the Battle of Florida

Florida’s Cup defense begins tonight

Here’s five storylines for the Panthers-Lightning first round series

The Battle of Florida is back

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Panthers Locked into Atlantic Division Third Seed, Will Start 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Road – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers are officially locked in as the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and will start the postseason on the road.

STORY: Will it be Tampa, will it be Toronto? Sunday?

We don’t know who or when the Panthers will play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but we do know it will begin on the road.

Florida is locked in as the 3-seed in the Atlantic

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Lundell Scores Shootout Winner, Panthers Win Third Straight Game – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers continue to pick up steam as the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach.   Despite missing a handful of star players on Saturday night — including Aleksander Barkov and Sam...

The Panthers are coming

Anton Lundell had the shootout winner, leading Florida to its third straight win

STORY @5reasonssports.bsky.social

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NEW: The Florida chapter of Professional Hockey Writers Association has named Jesper Boqvist its nominee for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

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Brad Marchand Trending to Make Panthers Debut Friday vs Utah – Five Reasons Sports Network FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand’s much anticipated Florida Panthers debut appears to be close.   On Wednesday, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said its possible Marchand plays Friday night agai...

From earlier today:

Brad Marchand could make his Panthers debut this coming Friday against Utah.

Nothing official yet, but they’ll see how the 36-year-old feels after tomorrow’s practice.

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Panthers Place Forward Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR – Five Reasons Sports Network One day after acquiring five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones in a blockbuster trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers made another move on Sunday.   The Panthers placed star forwar...

STORY: The Florida Panthers have placed Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR.

Here’s when/if Tkachuk can return and the extra cap space Florida has ahead of the March 7 deadline.

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Panthers Acquire Defenseman Seth Jones, Send Goaltender Spencer Knight to Blackhawks – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, and a conditional first-round pick, the Florida Panthers announced on Sa...

The Florida Panthers acquired 5x All-Star defenseman Seth Jones from the Blackhawks in a blockbuster trade Saturday night. They sent 23-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight the other way.

STORY

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Panthers Put Five Past Senators, Enter 4 Nations Break First in Atlantic Division – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — On the final night before the NHL takes a two week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Florida Panthers put on a show for the hometown crowd.    The Panthers scored five unanswered g...

The Panthers handled business on Saturday against the Senators, now they’ll send eight players to the 4 Nations while the rest of team gets a much needed breather

STORY
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Named Team Finland Captain – Five Reasons Sports Network Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named captain of Finland's 4 Nations Face-Off team on Thursday.

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov was named captain of Team Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off squad today

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Bobrovsky Leads Panthers In Shut Out Win Over Kings, Kulikov Plays Game 1,000 – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — Revenge is best served cold and on the ice… at least in hockey.    Exactly one week after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Crypto.com arena in Southern Califo...

Sergei Bobrovsky earned his second shutout of the season, Sasha Barkov snapped a 13-game goal drought and Dmitry Kulikov skated in game 1,000 of his career

Tonight’s takeaways from the Panthers 3-0 win over the Kings:

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Knight Leads Panthers in Shutout Win Over Ducks – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — There was a brick wall in the crease on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena, his name is Spencer Knight.    Knight backstopped the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks as he...

From last night:

Spencer Knight led the Panthers to a shutout victory over the Ducks, winning his third consecutive start and Jesper Boqvist set a career-high in goals.

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Panthers to Host Rangers in 2026 NHL Winter Classic – Five Reasons Sports Network The Florida Panthers will host the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 2, 2026 at LoanDeport Park in Miami.

Outdoor hockey is coming to Florida x2

Panthers will host Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic

Lightning will host Bruins in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series

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NEW: With just a few hours left in 2024, here are my 2024-25 Florida Panthers midseason superlatives.

The story includes your ‘Fan Choice MVP’ — polled that on the other app

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Jesper Boqvist Scores Twice, Panthers End 2024 With Win Over Rangers – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE — For obvious reasons, 2024 was a fantastic year for the Florida Panthers. Monday night’s 5-3 win against the New York Rangers won’t have the same joy as the franchise’s first Stanley Cup — wh...

Happy (almost) New Year. 2024 was great in South Florida. The Panthers end the year with a win over the Rangers and are first in the Atlantic.

Story ⬇️

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Tkachuk Returns After Injury Scare, Panthers Fall 4-0 to Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — If the Christmas spirit consists of fighting, misconducts and pure hatred, Amerant Bank Arena was the place to be Monday night.    The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers...

NEW: The Panthers fell to the Lightning on Monday night, but they are happy to be atop the Atlantic Divison as we enter the Christmas break.

They were also relieved as Matthew Tkachuk returned following an injury scare

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Barkov Scores OT Winner, Panthers Defeat Blues 2-1 – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE — It’s good to be home for the holidays.    After wrapping up a five game western conference road trip Wednesday in Minneapolis, the Florida Panthers were back at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday ...

Friday night was the Aleksander Barkov show in Sunrise. The Panthers captain scored the OT winner to cap off a two-point night as Florida took down St. Louis 2-1

Tonight’s takeaways

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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Remains Out With Illness vs Oilers – Five Reasons Sports Network Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov (illness) will not play in Monday’s 2024 Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers.    The 29-year-old forward was a game-time decision for tonight’s con...

Aleksander Barkov (illness) is out tonight at Oilers

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Tkachuk Scores Twice, Bobrovsky Returns In Panthers Win Over Sharks – Five Reasons Sports Network SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and the game winner, Sam Bennett extended his point streak to seven games and the Florida Panthers defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday.   Tkachuk...

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for the Panthers and Sergei Bobrovsky picked up the win in his return following the birth of him and his wife’s second daughter. Also, Paul Maurice is the winningest coach in Panthers history

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Panthers win 7-5 after a wild back and forth game in Philly

They return home for one game on Saturday before hitting the road again

Eight Panthers Named to 4 Nations Face-Off Rosters – Five Reasons Sports Network The official rosters for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off have been released and eight Florida Panthers players had their name called for national duty.   Prior to Wednesday’s full squad announcements, the...

4 Nations Face-Off rosters are set

The Florida Panthers had eight of their guys selected for the best-on-best international tournament

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Lundell, Luostarinen, Mikkola named to Team Finland's 4 Nations' roster – Five Reasons Sports Network Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has known since June that he was on FInland’s roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.   On Wednesday, three of his Panthers teammates — Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen an...

From today: Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola join Aleksander Barkov on Team Finland for the 4 Nations Face-Off

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4 Nations Face-Off: Which Panthers Are In Contention For Roster Spots – Five Reasons Sports Network There’s something about international sports that gets people excited.    National pride certainly plays a part in it. Whether it’s a few days or a few weeks, sports fans temporarily put aside their n...

The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters must be submitted on Monday

I wrote about which Panthers will be there and who I think should be there

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