What Would a 36 Team NHL Look Like?
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by superk116
1w ago
Recently, groups from both Salt Lake City and Atlanta have announced their intentions to bring an NHL franchise to their respective cities. With the NHL very unlikely to relocate any of the established 32 franchises, it seems almost certain that if the NHL chooses to grant The Crossroads of the West its first NHL franchise and the ATL its third, it’ll come in the form of an expansion. The problem is that this would expand the league to 34 teams, which divided into two is 17, an odd number, which would make organizing divisions a headache. Therefore, I believe that if the NHL is to continue exp ..read more
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Don’t Cry Because it’s Over, Smile Because it Happened
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by superk116
9M ago
Well the 2022-23 Florida Panthers season is over and it had some of the biggest highs and lows I’ve ever experienced as a fan. From a difficult Regular Season to an improbable Playoff Run that ultimately fell short, the 2022-23 Florida Panthers will be a team that I will remember forever. The pain of losing the Stanley Cup Finals to Vegas is immense, but there is only so much the human body can take. The Panthers pushed themselves beyond their physical limits to get to that point, but it wasn’t enough. Vegas was the healthier team, who had built their squad dedicated to a dominant run and fulf ..read more
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Sergei vs. Spencer: The Deeper Numbers
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by superk116
1y ago
It is no secret that the Florida Panthers are struggling to win hockey games this year. Blame has flown everywhere, notably on Head Coach Paul Maurice. While I am not excusing Maurice’s follies, as his team as constantly blown leads by playing a style they just don’t have the personnel to pull off, and his tactics have completely neutered the team’s skill and pizzazz, I want to look at the goaltenders. Neither Sergei Bobrovsky nor Spencer Knight have had good years. Bobrovsky has gotten a majority of the starts, especially over the past couple of months, and in his 27 appearances, of which he ..read more
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The Panthers Coaching Search is a Colossal Disaster
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by superk116
1y ago
We’re a little over three weeks removed from the Florida Panthers fall from grace at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Panthers still haven’t resolved their coaching status. After the disgraced resignation of Joel Quenneville, interim head coach Andrew Brunette led the team to put up an impressive 51-18-6 during his run and helped guide the team to their first playoff series win since 1996. However, the playoffs were ugly for the Panthers. Brunette was thoroughly outmaneuvered tactic-wise by Peter Laviolette and Jon Cooper and only made it past the Capitals thanks to the post and C ..read more
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Should the Panthers rest their star players to prevent injury?
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by superk116
2y ago
With only twelve games left in the regular season, the 2021-22 Florida Panthers have already proven themselves to be the best team in franchise history and it isn’t particularly close. Already eclipsing a team high in points and wins, the Panthers stars have shone bright, with Jonathan Huberdeau putting together the first 100-point campaign in franchise history, as the offense produces at a historic level. The Panthers only play 4 teams that are in playoff position out of their last 12 games, with three key games near the end of the season against the Atlantic gauntlet of Toronto, Tampa Bay an ..read more
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Trade Deadline Targets for the Florida Panthers in January 2022
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by superk116
2y ago
Although it is still a long time away, the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Florida Panthers can still bolster their roster in preparation for a Stanley Cup run in the spring. The Panthers have a few needs that can be patched. Bill Zito has over $4.5 million in cap to work at the deadline and these are some of the needs he could look for: 2nd/3rd Pairing Left Handed Defenseman: The Panthers have six regular NHL defenders on the current roster, but only two are lefties (Gustav Forsling and Markus Nutivaara). Nutivaara has only played in 1 game this season due to horrid injury luck and is expected t ..read more
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The Panthers Need to Find Success on the Road
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by superk116
2y ago
The 2021-22 Florida Panthers season has certainly been dramatic. From a red-hot 8 game winning start to a coaching change to tying an NHL record for home wins to two consecutive three goal comebacks, the South Florida faithful have experienced in 24 games what many fanbases experience over many years. Despite their success at FLA Live Arena where the team has started 14-1-0, the team has not been as fortunate when traveling taking a 3-3-3 record on the road or 3-6 if you prefer to combine Regulation losses and OT Losses. The Panthers last road win, a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory to begin Andr ..read more
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Trade Targets for the Florida Panthers
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by superk116
2y ago
The Florida Panthers have cooled off after their super hot start, but are still looking strong (as long as they are at home against anyone other than Seattle). However, the team could use a few upgrades. Let’s look at the upgrades they could make and some potential targets: FACEOFF WINNING 4th LINE CENTER With Noel Acciari out long-term, the Panthers have struggled in the faceoff circle. They are 45.1% which is 2nd worst in the league. This was a massive reason for their 4-1 humiliation to Seattle in which the Kraken killed the Panthers in the circle 72% to 28%. Faceoffs are a vital part of th ..read more
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Captainless Cats
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by superk116
2y ago
With Captain Sasha Barkov on the shelf for a few weeks, the Panthers are facing a steep-test. Barkov is the heart and soul of the Panthers, and is a crucial contributor all over the ice, in every situation. There is almost no other player in the NHL that has that ability to contribute 5 on 5, in Overtime, on the Power Play and on the Penalty Kill and being the team’s best in each category. Ever since he was drafted 2nd overall in 2013, the Panthers have played 89 regular season games without him. Here is how they did each year without Barkov. In 2013-14, Barkov missed 28 games of his rookie se ..read more
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Gimme Shelter? Game 11 Preview: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
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by superk116
2y ago
Note: I don’t normally do game previews, but considering how important tonight’s game is, I thought I’d make an exception. In 1969 the Rolling Stones released Gimme Shelter , an iconic rock anthem that has preserved out the ages, for what many perceive as its anti-war message, as the Stones protested the Vietnam War. I thought this was a fitting song for tonight’s game. Tonight, the Panthers are being threatened by a storm, like the song lyrics say. The Carolina Hurricanes are a storm, the last remaining undefeated team in the NHL at 9-0-0. If the Canes win tonight’s game, they go to 10-0-0, t ..read more
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