SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patric Hornqvist was one of the last Florida Panthers players to leave the team’s locker room on Sunday, which surprises none of his teammates.
He's not playing yet still working as hard as anyone.
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension.
The Western Conference Final isn't over yet, and suddenly feels much different.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Keith Tkachuk never played a game for the Florida Panthers and hadn’t recorded an assist at the NHL level in nearly 13 years.
That is, until March 29. That’s the day he might have had the biggest helper in Florida’s season — by calling the Panthers “soft," among other things.
Panthers throwing knockout blows to anyone in their path, on way to Stanley Cup Final
May 25, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina.
Jamie Kompon was not knocked out, despite Paul Maurice’s best efforts.
Let’s explain: Kompon is an assistant coach for Florida under Maurice, who is in his first year as the Panthers’ head coach.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again.
The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game’s grandest prize.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice remembers exactly what he was doing, and what he was thinking, when Panthers general manager Bill Zito called him last summer to say that the team was trying to acquire Matthew Tkachuk.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour spent some time Tuesday shaking his head. The occasional shoulder shrug was thrown in there, too.
Panthers take 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Hurricanes
May 23, 2023 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Panthers -118, Hurricanes -101; over/under is 5.5
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers' Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower body injury.
The Panthers listed him as questionable to return, with no other specifics offered on the nature of the problem.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It may as well be called the official celebration of Matthew Tkachuk. He scores an overtime goal to win a playoff game, jumps around for a couple seconds, then quickly points to the rink door and takes off for the locker room.
Florida brings 2-0 series lead into game 3 against Carolina
May 21, 2023 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Panthers -118, Hurricanes -101; over/under is 5.5
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk finished off a second straight overtime win — this time needing only a few minutes instead of four extra periods — then pointed again toward the door along the boards that led to the locker room.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — His Florida Panthers were not even a half-day removed from surviving a four-overtime thriller to open the Eastern Conference Final when Paul Maurice wrapped up his news conference with a question.
Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers outlast Hurricanes 3-2 in 4th OT
May 19, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Back and forth they went, the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes playing a game that seemed destined to have no end while leaving legs growing wobbly with each passing minute.
Florida visits Carolina with 1-0 series lead
May 19, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -150, Panthers +128; over/under is 5.5
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers seemed determined to keep playing. And playing. And playing.
The teams opened their Eastern Conference final playoff series with Florida's 3-2 victory in four overtimes early Friday, with the game ranking as the sixth-longest game in NHL history.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen and Florida Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg returned from injury for Thursday night's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.
Teravainen hasn't played since suffering what the team described as a hand injury in Game 2 of the first-round series against the New York Islanders.
Ex-division rivals Carolina and Florida clash in East final for a shot at the Stanley Cup
May 17, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs facing challenges that made it unclear how long either might stick around.
The former Southeast Division peers are still here, halfway to winning the Cup as they enter the Eastern Conference final in what could be a bruising series.
Florida visits Carolina to begin the third round
May 17, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -142, Panthers +121; over/under is 5.5
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice never considered himself retired. He was good.
Here’s what that means: When Maurice stepped down as coach of the Winnipeg Jets in December 2021, it wasn’t clear if he would take another job.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was a wide range of emotions that the Florida Panthers all enjoyed in the immediate aftermath of securing their first conference finals trip in 27 years.
TORONTO (AP) — Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Cousins scores in OT to send Panthers into Eastern Conference final after 3-2 win over Maple Leafs
May 13, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — The Florida Panthers are moving on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are going home again.
Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final.
Florida takes 3-1 series lead into game 5 against Toronto
May 12, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -175, Panthers +148; over/under is 6.5
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was an unintentional assist from one of the referees. There was a nearly flawless performance from a rookie goalie making his first playoff start. And there was no sense of panic.
Leafs on brink of being swept out of playoffs by Panthers
May 9, 2023 GMTThings are starting to feel familiar for the Toronto Maple Leafs. That is not a good thing this time of year.
Panthers host the Maple Leafs with 3-0 series lead
May 9, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -125, Panthers +105; over/under is 6.5
Panthers beat Maple Leafs in OT, take 3-0 series lead
May 8, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored 3:02 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Reinhart the hero, as Panthers top Leafs in OT for 3-0 lead
May 8, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida briefly limited ticket sales for their series against Toronto to fans with U.S. credit cards, a decision that some Maple Leafs fans thought was designed keep them from coming to Games 3 and 4.
Leafs, Devils face 0-2 holes heading into critical Game 3s
May 6, 2023 GMTAll the joy and elation fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils felt after their teams advanced out of the first round of the NHL playoffs has been replaced by a bit of panic.
The Maple Leafs and Devils both face 0-2 deficits heading into key Game 3 matchups in their respective Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday.
Florida takes 2-0 series lead into game 3 against Toronto
May 6, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -130, Panthers +110; over/under is 6.5
Panthers 2-up versus Maple Leafs, series shifts to Florida
May 5, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida.
Panthers beat Maple Leafs 3-2, take 2-game lead in series
May 5, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — The Florida Panthers took advantage of crucial mistakes by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and now lead their second-round playoff series 2-0.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves and the Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.
NHL playoffs: Kraken, Panthers seek 2-0 leads on the road
May 3, 2023 GMTThe Seattle Kraken and Florida Panthers both had to quickly go from Game 7 victories on the road to starting their second rounds as visitors again just two days later.
The supposed underdogs carried momentum from those series clinchers into Game 1 wins against teams that had some extra rest.
Panthers bring 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Maple Leafs
May 3, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -189, Panthers +159; over/under is 6.5
Panthers top Maple Leafs, take Game 1 of second-round series
May 3, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice says the Panthers play their best hockey when faced with the most difficulty.
That was true Tuesday night, as the Panthers had less than 48 hours to recover from their first-round series win over Boston and opened the second round in Toronto.
Panthers, Maple Leafs meet in round 2 after big series wins
May 1, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was a time in Paul Maurice’s coaching career when he wanted his teams to immediately move on after a big win and start thinking about the next challenge.
AP Interview: Owner Vincent Viola talks Panthers, Forte
May 1, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Vincent Viola has a problem. It’s a good problem.
Viola is one of the owners of Forte, the presumed favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. He also owns the Florida Panthers, who just knocked off the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.
Panthers visit the Maple Leafs to start the second round
May 1, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -155, Panthers +129; over/under is 6.5
Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
May 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are done, with a long offseason to think about their failure to capitalize on the greatest regular season in NHL history.
The Florida Panthers are moving on, thrown right into their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs beginning Tuesday night.
Florida visits Boston in game 7 of the first round
April 30, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -239, Panthers +196; over/under is 6
NHL playoffs Game 7 day: Panthers-Bruins, Kraken-Avalanche
April 29, 2023 GMTWhen the Boston Bruins took a 3-1 series lead on the Florida Panthers, it looked like the team that set NHL records for the most wins and points in a season was cruising toward the second round.
Tkachuk, Panthers beat Bruins 7-5 to force Game 7
April 29, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — 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.
Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
April 29, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The team that posted the best regular-season record in NHL history, facing a team that needed to fight and claw all the way to the end just to get into the playoffs.
Bruins aim to clinch series win against the Panthers
April 28, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -178, Panthers +151; over/under is 6
Panthers host the Senators on 4-game win streak
April 27, 2023 GMTOttawa Senators (37-34-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (40-31-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers come into a matchup with the Ottawa Senators as winners of four consecutive games.
NHL playoffs: Kraken, Bruins, Hurricanes & Stars can advance
April 27, 2023 GMTThe defending champions are on the ropes, and the best team in the NHL has another chance to move on to the second round of the playoffs.
All four first-round series resuming Friday night feature a Game 6 with potential elimination.
Tkachuk’s OT goal leads Panthers over Bruins, 4-3
April 27, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored six minutes into overtime to help the Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Wednesday night and force their first-round playoff series back to Florida for a sixth game.
Panthers beat Bruins 4-3 in Game 5 OT to avoid elimination
April 27, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers watched Bruins forward Brad Marchand skate in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with the seconds ticking away in the third period of a 3-3 game.
Horvat among NHL stars coming up small early in playoffs
April 25, 2023 GMTLeon Draisaitl has been lighting it up for Edmonton, Mitch Marner is scoring for Toronto and Roope Hintz is leading the way for Dallas.
They are among the top performers early in the NHL playoffs.
Bruins host the Panthers with 3-1 series lead
April 25, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -242, Panthers +197; over/under is 6
Hall, DeBrusk score 2 each as Bruins beat Panthers 6-2
April 24, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hall and Jake DeBrusk each scored twice, Linus Ullmark stopped 41 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Bruins top Panthers 6-2, take 3-1 lead in 1st-round series
April 23, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Linus Ullmark left the ice with a few minutes left to play, which ordinarily isn't a great thing for hockey goaltenders.
In this case, it only made the Boston Bruins appreciate him more.
Boston brings 2-1 series lead into game 4 against Florida
April 22, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -150, Panthers +126; over/under is 6
Bruins reclaim home-ice edge, top Panthers 4-2 in Game 3
April 22, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Bruins don't lose often. And losing two in a row, that's been almost unheard of for this team this season.
Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 29 shots and the Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night.
Panthers and Bruins tied 1-1 heading into game 3
April 20, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -156, Panthers +133; over/under is 6
Panthers beat Bruins 6-3 in Game 2 to tie first-round series
April 20, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Brandon Montour scored twice and the Florida Panthers had four third-period goals to beat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night and send Boston to its first loss in 10 games.
Panthers cool off Bruins 6-3, return to Florida tied 1-1
April 20, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Panthers managed a split in Boston, and they did it with a performance few teams have mustered on the Bruins' home ice this season.
Florida scored four straight third-period goals — two of them by Brandon Montour — and beat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night to send Boston to its first loss in 10 games and tie the first-round playoff series.