With the Panthers dealing with several injuries for their final game before the Olympic break against Tampa Bay, they needed some help on the back end. Accordingly, the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled Mikulas Hovorka from AHL Charlotte. To make room on the roster, blueliner Tobias Bjornfot was placed on injured reserve.
The Panthers placed forward prospect Josh Davies on unconditional waivers Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. He’ll have his contract terminated and become an unrestricted free agent tomorrow after he clears.
The Florida Panthers‘ injury bug has struck another victim. Florida placed defenseman Tobias Bjornfot on injured reserve Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Panthers have called up defenseman Mikulas Hovorka from the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers.
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Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers faced the Boston Bruins in a midseason must-win contest for the two-time defending champions. Florida entered the game nine points back of the Bruins for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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
Anton Lundell came off the injured list and provided one goal and two assists in regulation and also scored in the shootout as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins, 5-4, on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Florida Panthers forward Sandis Vilmanis exited the team’s game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night with an upper-body injury, the team announced.
Time is running out in a hurry for the Florida Panthers, who have hit a rough patch as they struggle to overcome a rash of injuries during a competitive Eastern Conference playoff race.
Some roster updates for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. When speaking to the media, Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice revealed that forward Brad Marchand will not be in the lineup on Wednesday night when the team takes on the Boston Bruins.
The Panthers’ number of Olympians is now up to 10, as it was announced on Tuesday that Sam Bennett would be replacing the injured Anthony Cirelli. The general consensus from hockey fans when Team Canada announced its roster was that Bennett was snubbed of a roster spot.
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk is nothing if not honest. "We're in trouble right now," Tkachuk told reporters Monday after Florida's 5-3 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
The Florida Panthers are trying to skate toward a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship this season. Florida has had their share of struggles during this campaign, and that was the case again on Monday night.
Although Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was originally snubbed by Team Canada for the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, the 29-year-old will indeed be joining the Canadians in Europe later this week.
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk spoke after the team’s fourth straight loss, giving a clear view of their current struggles. The Panthers, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups in the last two seasons, have struggled this year.
The Florida Panthers are trying to climb up the standings before the Olympic break. Unfortunately, things have not gone their way recently. And they have gone from bad to worse with Monday night’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
The latest development in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes is a nightmare for the rest of the NHL: his preferred landing spot is the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
It's late January, but there's still work to be done for both the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets just to move into playoff position. With each looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the Panthers host the Jets on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.
The Florida Panthers are fighting for a playoff spot with five games left before the Olympic break. With a record of 28-21-3 and 59 points, they are six points behind the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens for the wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference in their quest for a third straight Stanley Cup.
What started as a day-to-day injury turned into a considerably longer absence for Panthers winger Brad Marchand. However, it appears the counter will stop at two-and-a-half weeks as the team has activated him off injured reserve, according to the NHL’s Media Site.
The Florida Panthers are slowly losing grip on their potential postseason berth. With a record of 26-20-3 and 55 points, they trail the Boston Bruins by five points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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.
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.