RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Shawn Matthias scored with 3:19 left to help the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 3-1 on Tuesday night and spoil Kirk Muller's debut as the Hurricanes' coach. Tomas Fleischmann also scored and Matthias added an empty-netter for the Southeast Division-leading Panthers. Jose Theodore made 26 saves. Florida entered with a three-point lead on Washington...

Did the mailman put the wrong message in Belleville's and Kitchener's mailbox? Tonight match up didn't mean squat because both teams were in the Semi-Finals. It just determined who will have last change for Fiday's game. The two teams didn't get the message. They played their hearts out like it was the Championship Game. Belleville scored four unanswered goals as they defeated the Kitchener..

from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said defenseman Anton Volchenkov suffered ““a pretty serious cut, 10-12 stitches” on his face on the hit by Florida’s Shawn Matthias in the first period of tonight’s 4-3 loss to the Panthers. Volchenkov was not available to the media postgame, but the Devils said Volchenkov suffered a cut...

  Come one, come all to another summer BBQ with the Florida Panthers.  Guests to include Shawn Matthias, Gord Murphy, and new assitant general manager Mike Santos. The festivities start at 5:30 P.M at the Bank Atlantic Center.  Admission is FREE.  The food is FREE! Also, today Tuesday July 2oth is the last day for you to take advantage of the “Seats Fit For A King”...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Shawn Matthias scored with 3:19 left to help the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 3-1 on Tuesday night and spoil Kirk Muller's debut as the Hurricanes' coach. Tomas Fleischmann also scored and Matthias added an empty-netter for the Southeast Division-leading Panthers. Jose Theodore made 26 saves. Florida entered with a three-point lead on Washington...

Shawn Matthias. Photo Source: Zimbio.com The Trade Deadline is February 28th at 3PM EST. What we’re going everyday until then is do an honest roster break down of the current roster for the month of February. Today, we look at Shawn Matthias Matthias was originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft (47th overall). He came to the...

from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said defenseman Anton Volchenkov suffered ““a pretty serious cut, 10-12 stitches” on his face on the hit by Florida’s Shawn Matthias in the first period of tonight’s 4-3 loss to the Panthers. Volchenkov was not available to the media postgame, but the Devils said Volchenkov suffered a cut...

SUNRISE, FL — After dropping consecutive games to the Sabres and the undefeated Capitals, the Panthers were in need of a win at home Saturday night to keep from falling below .500. Enter the New York Islanders. After shutting out the Isles to open the season on October 8th, the Cats once again answered the call when New York came to the Bank Atlantic Center last night. After...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday night. Stephen Weiss and Shawn Matthias also scored for Florida, and Scott Clemmensen stopped 26 shots. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of assists for the Panthers, who moved into first place in the Southeast Division -- one point ahead of Washington. Brooks...

Call-ups to Panthers made young center grow up, work harder Shawn Matthias says he was a little lazy last year.

from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said defenseman Anton Volchenkov suffered ““a pretty serious cut, 10-12 stitches” on his face on the hit by Florida’s Shawn Matthias in the first period of tonight’s 4-3 loss to the Panthers. Volchenkov was not available to the media postgame, but the Devils said Volchenkov suffered a cut...

Shawn Matthias goes five hole on Leafs' netminder Jonas Gustavsson. Photo Source: TSN The last time the Florida Panthers faced the Toronto Maple Leafs, controvrsey ensued as the Leafs game winner came with a helping of goaltender interference that went uncalled. Wednesday night at the Bank Atlantic Center, the Cats didn’t leave up to the refs, dominating the falling Leafs...

Shawn Matthias Celebrates. Source: TSN.ca Coming off a disastrous 4-3 loss to the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night where the Florida Panthers chased goaltender Cam Ward in the first period, the Cats performed the same surgery against the Buffalo Sabres.  However instead of performing like Dr. Assman (please watch), the Panthers not only chased Buffalo goaltender...

Tomorrow begins the the crown jewel of Junior Hockey, the Memorial Cup. It pits the three Canadian Hockey League Champions: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League. The fourth team is pre-determined a year before the tournament as the host team. This year is the OHL turn to host the tournament. The Kitchener Rangers won the right to host the...

Shawn Matthias scored with 3:19 left to help the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 3-1 on Tuesday night and spoil Kirk Muller's debut as the Hurricanes' coach. Tomas Fleischmann also scored and Matthias added an empty-netter for the Southeast Division-leading Panthers. Jose Theodore made 26 saves. Florida entered with a three-point lead on Washington and went more than 20...

Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday night. Stephen Weiss and Shawn Matthias also scored for Florida, and Scott Clemmensen stopped 26 shots. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of assists for the Panthers, who moved into first place in the Southeast Division - one point ahead of Washington. Brooks Laich and John Carlson...

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers C Shawn Matthias and Panthers Ice Dancer Simona will be auctioned off as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 12th Annual “Dream Date” Auction, which will be held Friday, July 23 at Op...

Patrice Bergeron scored two goals and David Krejci scored the winner in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Monday night. Bergeron scored two goals for Boston, and Tuukka Rask stopped 38 shots. Jason Garrison and Shawn Matthias scored goals for Florida, and Scott Clemmensen made 33 saves. Bergeron also had a goal in the shootout for Boston, and...

This past Wednesday evening at Duffy’s Sports Bar/Restaurant in Plantation, The Florida Panthers held their first of three “Live Events” with Panther Players.  The idea is to bring a couple players out for some Q &A, give away some prizes, and sign autographs. I attended the event with Little Miss Rat Trick and fortunately got ourselves there early enough to...

Panthers sales team will be on hand with special ticket offers SUNRISE, Fla. – Newly hired Florida Panthers Assistant General Manager Mike Santos, Assistant Coach Gord Murphy and forward Shawn Matthias will host the second Cats Cookout of...

After suffering the 5-4 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday. The Belleville Bulls helped out the Chiefs on Monday night. With the Bulls 6-3 win over the Gatineau Olympiques it guaranteed the Spokane Chiefs a berth in Sunday's title game. Shawn Matthias (Florida) had two goals for the Bulls. Claude Giroux (Flyers) add a tally for the Olympiques. The game was seen by 6,639...

Tune into FOX Sports Florida at 9:30 p.m. to watch the Florida Panthers take on the Colorado Avalanche. NHL Panthers territory. After finishing with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference last season, the Florida Panthers are one of the NHL's biggest surprises. Perhaps just as surprising - they're atop the Southeast Division despite having gone more than six weeks without...

The breaks are going Florida's way, and that's why the Panthers are in first place. Those things aren't happening for Carolina, and that's why the Hurricanes changed coaches. Kirk Muller's debut behind Carolina's bench ended in defeat Tuesday night when the Panthers beat the Hurricanes 3-1 on a goal by Shawn Matthias with 3:19 left. Matthias added an empty...

For the second straight day at the 2008 Mastercard Memorial Cup the game went to overtime. This time the Belleville Bulls the OHL representative took on the WHL Champions the Spokane Chiefs. The Chiefs defeated the Bulls 5-4. Spokane had a 3-0 lead after one period. Belleville stormed back with four unanswered goals. Three of them in the second stanza. With 2:56 remaining Drayson Bowman...

Shawn Matthias made his NHL debut in 2008, a fresh-faced 19-year-old joining the Panthers on an emergency loan from his junior team in Belleville, Ontario.