SUNRISE, Fla. — Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn scored to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots for Tampa Bay. Evgenii Dadonov had the goal for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky made a season-high 46 saves in his third straight start. Stamkos gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead when he weaved his way … [Read more...] about Stamkos, Vasilevskiy Lead Lightning to 2-1 Win over Panthers
Bobrovsky Stops 30 Shots, Panthers Beat Sharks 5-1
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday. Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist, and Mike Matheson and Brett Connolly also scored to help Florida win for the third time in four games. Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau each had … [Read more...] about Bobrovsky Stops 30 Shots, Panthers Beat Sharks 5-1
THW’s Goalie News: Bobrovsky’s Revenge, Hextall’s Goal & More
Saturday night saw a pair of All-Star goaltenders do what we expect out of them; one has been doing it all season while the other is looking to get back on track. Also, we take a look back at the first goaltender to score a goal by actually shooting the puck into the net and a big night for the Subban family. Bobrovsky is Sharpe in Return to Crease Sergei Bobrovsky spent … [Read more...] about THW’s Goalie News: Bobrovsky’s Revenge, Hextall’s Goal & More
Brown, Bobrovsky Lead Panthers over Blue Jackets, 4-1
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves against his former team and Josh Brown scored the winning goal in the Florida Panthers’ 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Bobrovsky made his first start against the Blue Jackets since signing with the Panthers on July 1. He played the previous seven seasons with Columbus. Evgenii Dadonov, Brett … [Read more...] about Brown, Bobrovsky Lead Panthers over Blue Jackets, 4-1
Eller, Holtby Come Through as Capitals Edge Panthers 4-3
WASHINGTON — Lars Eller broke a third-period tie and the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid despite posting a season-low 20 shots. Braden Holtby made 37 saves for Washington, including one while he played without a stick just moments before Eller gave the Capitals the lead on the other end. Alex Ovechkin added … [Read more...] about Eller, Holtby Come Through as Capitals Edge Panthers 4-3
Florida Panthers Have Plenty to Be Thankful For
As the sun rises and sets on another Thanksgiving, the upstart Florida Panthers can offer plenty of thanks after they finish their pumpkin pie. In second place in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers are in the midst of their best start to a campaign in quite some time, and I mean quite some time. Florida Panthers’ Jonathan Huberdeau (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) While … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers Have Plenty to Be Thankful For
Driedger Posts Shutout in 1st NHL Start, Panthers Beat Predators
SUNRISE, Fla. — Chris Driedger posted a shutout in his first career start, Anton Stralman scored his first two goals of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 Saturday night. Driedger stopped 27 shots in his first appearance with Florida. The 25-year-old appeared in three games for Ottawa between 2014-17 but had never started in the NHL. He was … [Read more...] about Driedger Posts Shutout in 1st NHL Start, Panthers Beat Predators
The Forgotten Florida Panther: Brett Connolly
It turns out Florida Panthers forward Brett Connolly’s breakout season wasn’t a fluke. One season after hitting 20 goals for the first time and scoring a career-high 46 points with the Washington Capitals, the 27-year-old is on pace to shatter both marks with his new team. Having just signed a four-year deal, the journeyman Connolly has seemingly found a new home. Connolly … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Florida Panther: Brett Connolly
THW’s Goalie News: Driedger’s Debut, Georgiev Perfect, and More
An unheard of goalie collected a shutout in his NHL debut, and another backup shined as well. We’ll look at both in-depth in this today’s Goalie News. Driedger Debuts With a Shutout If you want to go from total unknown to budding star in a single evening, debuting in the NHL with a shutout is a good way to do it. That’s what Chris Driedger accomplish Saturday with the … [Read more...] about THW’s Goalie News: Driedger’s Debut, Georgiev Perfect, and More