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Panthers embark on five-goal first period to wallop Senators

Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and Matthew Tkachuk and Seth Jones each recorded three assists during the Florida Panthers' five-goal first period in a 6-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.

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Panthers’ Recent Slump Shows They are Waving the White Flag on the Season

The Florida Panthers continue to fall deeper down the standings. With a record of 35-35-3, they are second-to-last and a whopping 15 points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Florida Panthers News / Yardbarker / March 31

Why Florida Panthers down year could be best possible thing for franchise

It is a stunning reversal, and also one that is easily explainable when you dig down below the record. It is also potentially the best thing that could have happened for the long-term outlook of the franchise and its potential for even longer-term success.

Panthers aspire to play spoiler against Senators

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Aleksander Barkov News / Athlon Sports / March 31

Panthers Announce Aleksander Barkov Injury Update Before Senators Game

The Florida Panthers are navigating the final stretch of the season virtually eliminated from postseason contention, sitting 15 points outside the wild-card places with a 35-35-3 record.

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Evan Rodrigues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 31

Panthers’ Evan Rodrigues Out For Season With Broken Finger

Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues is undergoing surgery to repair his broken finger and will not return this season, head coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday (via George Richards of Florida Hockey Now).

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Florida Panthers News / Inside The Rink / March 30

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers Back-To-Back In New York

The Cats were missing as many as 11 players from their roster heading into the two games against the Islanders and Rangers. Expectedly, they left New York with two losses as they head into their final games of the season.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 30

Panthers aspire to play spoiler against Senators

The Florida Panthers no longer have a chance to win a third straight Stanley Cup, but they can hinder the Ottawa Senators' quest to reach the postseason.

Tyler Muszelik News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 30

Panthers Sign Tyler Muszelik

The Florida Panthers have signed 2022 sixth-round draft pick Tyler Muszelik to a two-year, entry-level contract set to begin in the 2026-27 season. Muszelik recently saw his college career come to an end after two years at the University of New Hampshire and two years at the University of Connecticut.

Tyler Muszelik News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Panthers sign Tyler Muszelik to entry-level contract

A talented collegiate netminder has signed his first NHL contract. On Monday, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito announced that the team has signed goaltender Tyler Muszelik to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Florida Panthers News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

Panthers’ Barkov officially out for rest of 2025-26 NHL season

Florida Panthers Paul Maurice has confirmed to reporters that Aleksander Barkov will not play at any point in the 2025-26 NHL season. The news isn’t entirely surprising, given he was expected to miss between seven and nine months due to injuries to both his ACL and BCL.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 30

What the Flyers are getting in star prospect Porter Martone

The Porter Martone era is alive, Philadelphia Flyers fans. The club officially inked their top prospect to a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday.

Jack Studnicka News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 29

Panthers Reassign Jack Studnicka

3/29/26: The Panthers announced they have reassigned Studnicka back to AHL Charlotte. Studnicka skated in 7:32 time on ice in the Panthers’ loss to the New York Islanders yesterday, his lone NHL game of this one-day recall.

Matthew Tkachuk News / Field Level Media / March 29

Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers get look at Rangers' additions

In terms of the playoff race, the remaining games mean little for the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. Still there are things both teams would like to see continue when they meet on Sunday afternoon in New York.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 28

Panthers’ Sam Bennett to miss game against Islanders

The Florida Panthers will be without one of their leading scorers for at least a game. According to head coach Paul Maurice, center Sam Bennett will miss Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders.

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Jack Studnicka News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 28

Panthers Recall Jack Studnicka

The Panthers recalled forward Jack Studnicka from the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers on Saturday morning, according to the AHL’s transactions log. With A.J. Greer not eligible to return from his three-game suspension until tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Rangers, Studnicka will dress for today’s matinee against the Islanders.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / March 28

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild Game

On the back of a gutsy win against the Seattle Kraken, the Panthers once again relied on their goaltending to keep them in a tight match against the Wild.

Florida Panthers News / Daily Faceoff / March 27

Panthers' Evan Rodrigues likely out for the rest of the season

The injury bug continues to plague the Florida Panthers this season.

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Daniil Tarasov News / NHL on ClutchPoints / March 27

Daniil Tarasov’s ‘frustration’ message after Panthers’ heartbreaking Wild loss

The Florida Panthers are well outside the playoff race at this time, and are likely to miss the postseason for the first time since 2019. However, they still have games on the schedule to get through.

Paul Maurice News / Breakaway on SI / March 24

Panthers HC Reaches 2,000 Games in Season of Adversity

Paul Maurice will join the most exclusive coaching fraternity in hockey history when the Florida Panthers host the Seattle Kraken. The 59-year-old becomes just the second coach ever to reach 2,000 regular-season games, joining Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman in a club nobody expected to expand.