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Panthers’ Maurice Passes on Creating Most-Hated Line in Hockey — For Now

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is in fine form, and the 2025-26 NHL season hasn’t even begun. In his media availability on Wednesday, the always personable bench boss with no bones about offering up a good sound bite gave reporters some early gold.

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How winning World Championship helped prepare Barkov for NHL return

One of the best players in the world is set to return to his NHL club months after reaching significant heights on the international stage. Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov missed the entire 2025-26 NHL season after suffering a scary injury during the preseason.

Florida Panthers News / Florida Panthers On SI / September 16

The 5 Biggest Themes from the Panthers Coach and GM at Media Day

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The Florida Panthers held their annual media day Wednesday, in advance of a condensed training camp, in an odd position: Challengers not champions.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Brad Marchand News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Panthers hope to get Brad Marchand back from injury ‘early in the season’

The Florida Panthers are letting Brad Marchand return at his own pace. The Hockey News‘ David Dwork was among the reporters who spoke with Panthers general manager Bill Zito Wednesday.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Aleksander Barkov News / ESPN / September 16

Barkov not taking anything for granted in making Panthers return

In the mind of Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, the difficult part of his comeback is already over.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 14

NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, and the Carolina Hurricanes

Julian Gaudio of The Hockey News: Training camps will be opening up this week, and soon after, players will begin to get cut from the main roster. Some of them will no longer be waiver-eligible and will need to pass through waivers to be sent to the AHL.

Florida Panthers News / The Hockey Writers / September 13

5 Florida Panthers Ready to Take the Next Step This Season

The Florida Panthers have an immensely talented roster up and down the lineup, with some key pieces as fixtures. They have even acquired some new pieces, which many believe will help bring them back to Stanley Cup contention.

Florida Panthers News / Florida Panthers On SI / September 13

Florida Panthers Training Camp Preview: Defense

No team in the NHL endured more physical punishment from the 2022 to 2024 seasons than the Florida Panthers, who played 68 playoff games during their three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Florida Panthers News / Florida Panthers On SI / September 12

Florida Panthers Training Camp Preview: The Goaltenders

When the Florida Panthers open their season on Sept. 29 at Carolina, fans will zero on on some new faces. As the puck drops to start the season, faithful

Florida Panthers News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Revisiting Every Panthers Player to Win an Individual NHL Award

Throughout their franchise history, the Florida Panthers have produced a variety of individual award winners who celebrated successful seasons across the spectrum of awards.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 9

Panthers veteran Brad Marchand’s jab gets raw response from Senators’ Tim Stutzle

Florida Panthers veteran Brad Marchand is fully leaning into the rivalry his team has with the Ottawa Senators. The Panthers and Senators already had some beef brewing between them, but Brady Tkachuk’s move from Ottawa to Florida only seemed to intensify the rivalry between these two sides.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 8

Panthers’ Barkov on Bobrovsky: ‘When he speaks, everyone listens’

When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract this offseason, the reviews were mixed. Sure, the Leafs are getting a two-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Vezina Trophy winner, but committing three years to a 37-year-old goalie coming off a down season comes with its fair share of risk.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

Florida Panthers News / Athlon Sports / September 4

Senators Make Decision on Brady Tkachuk’s First Game Back With Panthers

Brady Tkachuk spent eight seasons with the Ottawa Senators and five as their captain before a blockbuster offseason trade sent him to the Florida Panthers, creating an anticipated early-season reunion between the Atlantic Division rivals.

Florida Panthers News / Daily Faceoff / September 3

2026-27 NHL team preview: Florida Panthers

The 2025-26 season was a real Murphy’s Law experience for the Florida Panthers and their fans. After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, establishing themselves as the dominant franchise in the league in the process, everything that could have gone wrong last year did go wrong.

Florida Panthers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 4

Marchand’s Stützle diss begs a question about Marchand’s worry

Brad Marchand has always been good at stirring the pot, so this probably shouldn’t come as a surprise. Still, his latest jab made me do a double take. After the Senators named Tim Stützle, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson as candidates to replace Brady Tkachuk as captain, Marchand simply replied, “Hahahah… Stützle… hahaha.” That’s it.

Ryan Bednard News / Inside The Rink / September 2

ECHL: Ryan Bednard Returns to North America with Orlando

The Orlando Solar Bears have added a familiar name to the South Division, signing veteran goaltender Ryan Bednard for the 2026-27 season. Bednard returns to the ECHL after spending the last two seasons overseas, most recently with Düsseldorfer EG in Germany’s DEL2.

NHL News / Trade Talk Sports / September 2

Brad Marchand Mocks Tim Stützle Over Potential Senators Captaincy

The rivalry between the Panthers and Senators leveled up several notches with the trade sending Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa to Florida this offseason, and on Tuesday, Brad Marchand decided to stir the pot even further.

Florida Panthers News / The Hockey Writers / August 29

Florida Panthers in the Hockey Hall of Fame

The Florida Panthers, while being one of the younger franchises by NHL standards, have still left their mark on the game of hockey with a plethora of players on their way to the Hall of Fame to wear the club’s sweater.

Florida Panthers News / Athlon Sports / August 29

Panthers' Brady Tkachuk Ranks Loudest NHL Booing Crowds

New Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk has built a reputation as one of the NHL’s biggest agitators, and that role has made him a frequent target of opposing crowds throughout his career.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Brady Tkachuk gets roasted by NHL fans over major Canada-US blunder

If Brady Tkachuk hadn’t given fans enough reasons to rag on him, he offered up another one during his latest podcast. Speaking with his brother Matthew about which Canadian cities booed him the most, Brady started listing them and included Seattle.

Florida Panthers News / NHL Rumors / August 29

2026-27 Florida Panthers Season Preview

Early in the Florida Panthers offseason, they made the huge splash by acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators. They further added some depth, physicality, and veteran goaltending while parting ways with their longtime starter, Sergei Bobrovsky.

Brady Tkachuk News / Trade Talk Sports / August 21

Tim Stützle Opens Up on 'Surprising' Brady Tkachuk Trade

Even after years of speculation that he’d one day leave Ottawa, Brady Tkachuk getting traded to the Florida Panthers came as a shock to the hockey world.

Brad Marchand News / Field Level Media / August 15

Start of season in doubt for Panthers star Brad Marchand

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand is recovering from offseason surgery and could miss the start of the 2026-27 season, Florida Hockey Now reported Saturday.

Avalanche face a dilemma with longtime playoff hero

If Patrik Laine goes to the Maple Leafs, who leaves?

Rangers just made another failed season far more expensive

Five best bargain options available in NHL free agency

NHL staring at a $3.5 billion decision that could reshape the league

Florida Panthers News / Yardbarker / August 6

Florida Panthers may have built the NHL's most hated roster

The Panthers did not need to become a completely different team. They needed their stars back, more reliable goaltending and enough depth to survive another bruising season.

Flyers can no longer hide behind rebuilding label after aggressive summer

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Penguins face uncomfortable reason stars don't want to play in Pittsburgh

Report: Red Wings hire search firm to find next general manager

Three under-the-radar free agents who are still unsigned

Akira Schmid News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 24

Panthers Sign Akira Schmid To Two-Year Deal

The last arbitration case of the offseason has been settled. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Florida Panthers have signed netminder Akira Schmid to a two-year, $4MM ($2MM AAV) contract.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 21