11-3-2018 Alex Petrovic reaches career high !
Alex Petrovic marked a new career high in assists with 16 assists after assisting in tonights game against New Jersey Devils on a goal by Radim Vrbata. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, were his words after the game.

A native of Canada, Alex Petrovic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 230 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 48 assists along with 277 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 69 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 1+16=17 with 41 PIM.


10-3-2018 Terry Murray praises Jonathan Thériault
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young left wing Jonathan Thériault in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Jonathan Thériault has played 68 games with Cape Breton Screaming Eagles this season, collecting 33+37=70 with 26 PIM.


10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Jamie McGinn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Frank Vatrano is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Rasmus Andersson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aleksander Barkov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nick Bjugstad has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Keith Yandle has played 16 games without a goal. Mark Pysyk is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Alexander Delnov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Henrik Borgström has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Brendan Gallagher has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Bryan Little has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Denis Malgin remains sidelined with head injury.



9-3-2018 Miguel Fidler resumes light training.
Springfield Thunderbirds left wing Miguel Fidler has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

8-3-2018 Mark Pysyk frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Mark Pysyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 275 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 46 assists along with 84 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 24 PIM.


8-3-2018 Terry Murray praises Nando Eggenberger
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young left wing Nando Eggenberger in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Nando Eggenberger has played 40 games with HC Davos this season, collecting 24+13=37 with 29 PIM.


8-3-2018 Denis Malgin resumes light training.
Florida Panthers center Denis Malgin has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

7-3-2018 Curtis Valk resumes full training.
Springfield Thunderbirds center Curtis Valk has resumed full training after his injury.

7-3-2018 Frank Vatrano reaches career high !
Frank Vatrano marked a new career high in points with 19 after scoring in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a feed by Keith Yandle. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he said after the game.

A native of USA, Frank Vatrano, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 150 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 21 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 67 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 9+10=19 with 32 PIM.


7-3-2018 Jared McCann reaches career high !
Jared McCann marked a new career high in goals with 10 tallies after scoring in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a feed by Nick Bjugstad. As long as the team wins I'm happy. The personal records don't mean anything to me if they aren't a part of winning the Cup, the happy player commented.

A native of Canada, Jared McCann was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 165 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 31 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 67 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 10+16=26 with 24 PIM.


6-3-2018 Frank Vatrano frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Frank Vatrano feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Frank Vatrano, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 150 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 21 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 67 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 32 PIM.


4-3-2018 Terry Murray praises Evan Bouchard
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young defenseman Evan Bouchard in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Evan Bouchard has played 65 games with London Knights this season, collecting 23+44=67 with 27 PIM.


3-3-2018 Curtis Valk frustrated
Florida Panthers center Curtis Valk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Curtis Valk, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 49 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 14 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Jamie McGinn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aleksander Barkov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nick Bjugstad has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Keith Yandle has played 14 games without a goal. Jared McCann has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Alexander Delnov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Brendan Gallagher has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Anthony Cirelli has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Bryan Little has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Denis Malgin remains sidelined with head injury.



2-3-2018 Ludwig Bystrom frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Ludwig Bystrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Ludwig Bystrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 25 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 6 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 25 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 0+6=6 with 6 PIM. He has also played 41 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 24 PIM.


2-3-2018 Curtis Valk resumes light training.
Springfield Thunderbirds center Curtis Valk has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

1-3-2018 Maxim Mamin frustrated
Florida Panthers center Maxim Mamin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Maxim Mamin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 60 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 18 PIM.


1-3-2018 Team captain meets with Bryan Little
Following the team's recent 2-0 loss at New York Rangers on 28-2-2018, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Bryan Little were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brendan Gallagher

28-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade rumoured
Florida Panthers are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman Ludwig Bystrom and center Henrik Borgström to Winnipeg Jets for right wing Patrik Laine

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Florida Panthers are looking for a 1st line right wing and that Patrik Laine would be a good fit there.


28-2-2018 Denis Malgin injured.
Denis Malgin (FLA) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Pavel Buchnevich (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

25-2-2018 Team captain meets with Nick Spaling
Following the team's recent 5-1 loss at New Jersey Devils on 24-2-2018, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Nick Spaling did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Brendan Gallagher

24-2-2018 Terry Murray praises Dmitri Rodionichev
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young defenseman Dmitri Rodionichev in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Dmitri Rodionichev has played 41 games with Torpedo N. Novgorod this season, collecting 5+8=13 with 22 PIM.


24-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade rumoured
Florida Panthers are rumoured to be planning a trade sending right wing Joe Wegwerth and defenseman Riley Stillman and MON 4th round pick in 2018 draft to Washington Capitals for right wing Jakub Vrana

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Florida Panthers are looking for a 1st line right wing and that Jakub Vrana would be a good fit there.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Brendan Gallagher is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Bryan Little is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Jamie McGinn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Mason McDonald has been chilly and allowed 18 goals in 4 games. Tomas Tatar is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Nick Bjugstad has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Keith Yandle has played 10 games without a goal. Radim Vrbata has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jared McCann has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Delnov is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Nick Spaling is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



21-2-2018 Team captain meets with Frank Vatrano
Following the team's recent 5-1 loss at Pittsburgh Penguins on 21-2-2018, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Frank Vatrano were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brendan Gallagher

19-2-2018 Maxim Mamin injured.
Maxim Mamin of Springfield Thunderbirds suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Antonio Rampage. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Looks like I'll be riding the bike for awhile, he commented to the media.

18-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade
Florida Panthers traded Kris Versteeg to Vegas Golden Knights for Clayton Stoner and VAN's round 4 pick in 2018

A native of Canada, Clayton Stoner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 415 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 55 assists along with 479 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Vegas Golden Knights this season, totalling 2+14=16 with 20 PIM.

A native of Canada, Kris Versteeg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 679 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 220 assists along with 422 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 60 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 20+16=36 with 54 PIM.


18-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade
Florida Panthers traded Michael Matheson to Calgary Flames for Rasmus Andersson, PHI's round 3 pick in 2018 and CAL's round 2 pick in 2020

17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Delnov is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Aleksander Barkov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nick Bjugstad is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jared McCann is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Brendan Gallagher has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Anthony Cirelli has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Bryan Little has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



16-2-2018 Patrick Shea resumes light training.
Springfield Thunderbirds center Patrick Shea has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

14-2-2018 Team captain meets with James Reimer
Team captain Brendan Gallagher called a short meeting with James Reimer after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said James Reimer as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

14-2-2018 Terry Murray praises Alexis Gravel
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young goaltender Alexis Gravel in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

13-2-2018 Terry Murray praises Carl Stankowski
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young goaltender Carl Stankowski in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

12-2-2018 Connor Moynihan agrees on a contract.
Connor Moynihan has signed a one year deal with the Springfield Thunderbirds. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

12-2-2018 Artur Tyanulin agrees on a contract.
Artur Tyanulin has signed a one year deal with the Springfield Thunderbirds. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

11-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade
Florida Panthers traded Tyler Myers to Vegas Golden Knights for Anthony Cirelli, Matthew Spencer and WPG's round 1 pick in 2018

10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Kris Versteeg is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Aaron Ekblad has played 11 games without a goal. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nick Bjugstad has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Michael Matheson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Denis Malgin has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Samuel Montembeault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Brendan Gallagher has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Bryan Little has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Tyler Myers has played 13 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-2-2018 Colton Sceviour frustrated
Florida Panthers right wing Colton Sceviour feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Colton Sceviour was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 288 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 53 assists along with 73 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 38 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 10 PIM. He has also played 2 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.


7-2-2018 Maxim Lazarev injured.
Maxim Lazarev of Springfield Thunderbirds suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Stockton Heat. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Hopefully the team won't suffer for the next month or so, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

5-2-2018 Frank Vatrano frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Frank Vatrano feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Frank Vatrano, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 139 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 20 assists along with 60 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 8+9=17 with 32 PIM.


4-2-2018 Team captain meets with Tomas Tatar
Following the team's recent 3-1 loss at Columbus Blue Jackets on 4-2-2018, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brendan Gallagher

4-2-2018 Michael Matheson speaks up.
Michael Matheson is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

4-2-2018 Terry Murray praises Justin Almeida
Florida Panthers head coach Terry Murray has praised young right wing Justin Almeida in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Justin Almeida has played 17 games with Mass.-Lowell this season, collecting 10+8=18 with 4 PIM.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Kris Versteeg is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Nick Bjugstad has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Radim Vrbata has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Jared McCann has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Michael Matheson is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Denis Malgin has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Samuel Montembeault hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Brendan Gallagher has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Tyler Myers has played 11 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



3-2-2018 Patrick Shea injured.
Patrick Shea of Springfield Thunderbirds suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . When you've gone as long as I have without injuries these things are hard to accept, but it's all part of the game, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

2-2-2018 Florida Panthers trade rumoured
Florida Panthers are rumoured to be planning a trade sending defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, right wing Joe Wegwerth and center Fredrik Händemark to Colorado Avalanche for left wing Lawson Crouse

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Florida Panthers are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Lawson Crouse would be a good fit there.


1-2-2018 Team captain meets with Aleksander Barkov
Following the team's recent 1-2 OT loss against Ottawa Senators on 31-1-2018, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Aleksander Barkov did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brendan Gallagher

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