In the NHL, number “72” used to be just another high digit on a training camp sweater. That changed when Sergei Bobrovsky made it his own; the goalie who has helped redefined the Florida Panthers.
The Florida Panthers opened a three-game road trip with a gritty 2-1 shootout victory versus the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at Canada Life Centre. The win improved Florida’s record to 26-20-3, while Winnipeg fell to 20-23-7.
Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart scored in the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night in a game that had a playoff feel.
Matthew Tkachuk was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, on December 11th, 1997. Tkachuk is a left-shot left-winger who played for the St. Louis AAA Blues 16U team, who scored 25 goals and added 57 assists for 82 points in 41 games during the 2012-13 season.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Team USA has made its first roster adjustment ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan after Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones was ruled out because of injury.
Inconsistency has plagued the Florida Panthers entering their road game on Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets. That trend continued with a 4-1 home loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday which dropped Florida to 6-7-1 over the last 14 games with consecutive wins just once over that span.
Panthers defenseman Seth Jones won't play for the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Olympics because of an upper-body injury and has been replaced by Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
The Calgary Flames have gotten to work when it comes to selling ahead of the March 6 trade deadline. Such was always expected to be the case with this team heading into the season, and their play through the first half made that decision all the easier for general manager (GM) Craig Conroy.
The other night in Florida, the hockey world got a jolt of the unexpected. The ‘goalie fight’—perhaps one of the rarest spectacles in modern sports—returned to center stage.
If there’s one thing the Cats know how to do, it’s put on a show for their fans. Even though the team lost 1-4 to the Sharks, the mood around the team was still high.
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk returned to the lineup Jan. 19, and while the game resulted in a loss to the up-and-coming San Jose Sharks, the outlook for the Panthers the rest of the way is one of hope.
Nobody is slamming the Florida Panthers for having an off year. With 53 points through 48 games, the winners of the last two Stanley Cups find themselves in second last place in the Atlantic Division, four points out a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Florida Panthers saw Matthew Tkachuk return to the ice on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk had not skated this season due to injuries suffered during Florida’s Stanley Cup run last spring.
The goalie fight. Once common in the NHL, it’s become an ultra-rare occurrence in the modern game. But during Monday’s regular season contest between the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks, Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic decided to drop the mitts and go toe-to-toe.
Now that Matthew Tkachuk is back in action for the Florida Panthers, the team was likely to clear a forward from their active roster. They have done just that, as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that they’ve placed Jack Studnicka on waivers.
Former Oilers fan favorite Ryan Jones stirred things up on social media after sharing a bold take about Edmonton and its hockey culture. Jones appeared on Oilersnation Everyday on Friday and looked back on his time with the Oilers, offering some honest thoughts about the city and his playing days.
Star winger Matthew Tkachuk will be back in the lineup tonight, he told reporters this morning (including Jameson Olive of the Panthers’ website). Tkachuk is on long-term injured reserve, meaning Florida’s demotion of Noah Gregor today to open up a roster spot won’t be enough.
The Panthers announced this morning that they reassigned forward Noah Gregor to AHL Charlotte. They’re now left with an open roster spot, which could be earmarked for Brad Marchand to come off injured reserve or for Matthew Tkachuk to come off long-term injured reserve, although the latter move would require clearing more cap space.
TSN: There is a lot of noise and speculation around the New York Rangers and GM Chris Drury, according to Darren Dreger. Artemi Panarin is a pending UFA with a full no-movement clause.
Uvis Balinskis is going to be a Florida Panther for at least two more years. The Panthers, who are in the midst of an up-and-down season that’s been filled to the brim with injuries, announced they had signed the Latvian defenseman to a two-year contract extension on Jan.
The Florida Panthers are fighting for their playoff lives as they recently entered the second half of their 2025-26 campaign. With a record of 24-18-3 and 51 points, they sit two points out of the final wild card spot controlled by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
By the numbers, number “62” isn’t supposed to mean much in the NHL. It’s not a classic defenseman’s number, not one that jumps out on a roster sheet. But watch Brandon Montour for a few shifts and that changes quickly.