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COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 20: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers celebrates the game-winning overtime goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Seth Jones #3 of the Florida Panthers after the game at Nationwide Arena on March 20, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers Mar 21

Barkov scores in OT, Bobrovsky earns shutout as Panthers edge Blue Jackets 1-0

Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal in overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for his 49th career shutout to lead the Florida Panthers to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets....

Florida Panthers Mar 14

Sam Bennett scores twice in surging Panthers' 3-2 victory over Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers Mar 12

After Marchand trade, Bruins score three in third to beat Panthers 3-2

Florida Panthers Mar 10

Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league announced the ban...
Florida Panthers Mar 10

‘A weird feeling': New Florida Panther Brad Marchand introduced by team

Brad Marchand felt a little strange fully dressed in Panthers gear Monday: a red jacket with the logo emblazoned on the front, a matching navy blue Florida hat on his head.
Florida Panthers Mar 7

Florida Panthers trade for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand

The Florida Panthers have landed Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand in a final hour deal at the NHL trade deadline on Friday.
Florida Panthers Mar 7

Panthers' Bobrovksy shuts out Blue Jackets 3-0, moves to 10th on NHL wins list

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots for his second shutout in four games and fourth of the season, and the Florida Panthers won their fifth straight, 3-0 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The win for Bobr...

Florida Panthers Mar 5

Panthers stay active at deadline by getting goalie Vitek Vanecek from the Sharks

The Florida Panthers continue to be active in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. The defending Stanley Cup champions acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the last-place San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles on Wednesday. The teams announced the trade. Vanecek gives Florida depth in net, along with Chris Driedger, behind two-tim...
Florida Panthers Mar 4

Barkov scores twice, Bobrovsky stops 28 shots as Panthers beat Lightning 2-1

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers won their fourth straight game, while the Lightning had their eight-game winning streak snapped. Tampa Bay hadn’t lost a game ...
Florida Panthers Mar 3

Panthers hope injured F Matthew Tkachuk will be back for playoffs

The Florida Panthers hope to have star forward Matthew Tkachuk back in time for the playoffs after he was placed on long-term injured reserve on Sunday.
Florida Panthers Mar 3

Panthers took their time before deciding to execute Jones-for-Knight trade

The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Panthers general manager and hockey operations president Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup...
Florida Panthers Feb 28

Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida, which jumped Toronto for first in the Atlantic Division. Leon Draisaitl scored his 44th goal for the Oilers, who also got goals from Brett Kulak and Zach ...
Florida Panthers Feb 10

Panthers will soon have another champion. They have a player on every 4 Nations roster

The Florida Panthers are about to have another champion. Maybe a few of them. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are the only NHL team to have at least one player on each of the four rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that starts this week. So the Panthers are guaranteed to have someone on the winning squad. Sam Reinhart...
Florida Panthers Feb 10

Oh, brother: Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk both score in Panthers-Senators game

Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa. Matthew Tkachuk scored for Florida. Before the brothers become teammates, the sibling rivalry was on display Saturday night. For the third time in 24 head-to-head meetings, the Tkachuk brothers both scored in the same game. It also happened on Feb. 27, 2021 — when Matthew Tkachuk was playing for Calgary — and on Oct...
Florida Panthers Feb 7

Tkachuk scores with 12 seconds left to lift the Panthers past the Blues, 3-2

Matthew Tkachuk scored his second goal of the game with 12 seconds left to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Tkachuk scored when Sam Reinhart’s shot deflected off him in front of the net. Reinhart was originally credited with the goal. Tkachuk also had an assist, Mackie Samoskevich scored and Spence...
Florida Panthers Feb 3

Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers visit President Trump at White House

President Donald Trump welcomed the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers to the White House Monday to celebrate their win.
Florida Panthers Feb 3

Verhaeghe has 4th career trick in Panthers' 6-3 victory over the Islanders

Carter Verhaeghe had his fourth career hat trick, Sam Reinhart scored his 31st goal and the Florida Panthers beat New York 6-3 on Sunday night to end the Islanders’ winning streak at seven games. Verhaeghe added an assist on Matthew Tkachuk’s empty-netter for a four-point night. Reinhart also had an assist. Evan Rodrigues also scored for Florida, a...
Florida Panthers Jan 8

Florida Panthers to host NY Rangers at loanDepot Park for 2026 Winter Classic

Hockey. Outdoors. In Florida. Next season, the NHL is making it happen twice. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Winter Classic, with the Tampa Bay Lightning playing host to the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium......
Florida Panthers Nov 8, 2024

Panthers' newest lucky charm is wearing robes to games, and it's working

The Florida Panthers often show up to work in suits. Until further notice, they’re wearing robes. Let’s explain: The Stanley Cup champion Panthers got personalized bathrobes for their two-game trip to Finland last week, a gift from the team. They showed up for the two games there wearing the robes. They won both games. And since hockey streaks are ...
Florida Panthers Oct 13, 2024

Panthers lack pushback in losing to Buffalo in 1st game without captain Barkov

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice isn’t ready to jump to conclusions following one loss on how his defending Stanley Cup champions will hold up with captain Aleksander Barkov expected to miss between two and three weeks with a lower body injury. But the coach wasn’t happy with the lack of pushback the Panthers showed in a 5-2 loss to ...