Blue Jackets beat Panthers in latest blow to two-time defending champ’s playoff hopes

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 6, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jet Greaves made 26 saves, Mathieu Olivier scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets dealt another blow to Florida’s playoff hopes with a 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night. Two-time defending champion Florida is in danger of becoming the first Cup-winning team to miss the playoffs the following season since Los Angeles in 2014-15. The Panthers have lost the first four games of a trip that ends Friday night in Detroit. Defenseman Ivan Provorov had a goal and two assists and Boone Jenner also scored to help Columbus, fighting for a wild-card spot in the...

Jack Hughes, Devils deal Panthers’ playoff hopes another blow

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 4, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

By STEPHEN WHYNO NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes extended his points streak to four games since returning from Milan, and the New Jersey Devils dealt the Florida Panthers’ playoff hopes another blow by beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions 5-1 on Tuesday night. Hughes’ shot that went wide banked right to Dougie Hamilton for his goal. Hughes has four assists — one in each game — since the NHL season resumed. Hamilton, whose name has been involved in trade buzz for several months, also had an assist. It’s unclear if the Devils will be able to move the...

Islanders’ Lee scores with 31.8 seconds left as Panthers sustain another critical loss

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 2, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

By SCOTT CHARLES NEW YORK (AP) — Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two more goals and an assist and the New York Islanders edged the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Sunday night. Carson Soucy and Bo Horvat also scored and David Rittich made 28 saves as the Islanders won their fifth straight game and eighth in their last 10. The 18-year-old Schaeffer has 20 goals, three behind Hall of Famer Brian Leetch for the most by a rookie defenseman in NHL history. Sam Bennett scored twice and Sandis Vilmanis and Sam Reinhart each had a goal for Florida, which...

Marchand scores twice as Panthers get important win over Maple Leafs

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 27, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

SUNRISE — The Panthers came out of the Olympic break firing on all cylinders. After scoring three first-period goals, Florida picked up a much-needed 5-1 win over Toronto at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday night. With the victory, the Panthers move into a tie with the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference standings. Brad Marchand, one of the three Panthers who won a silver medal for Team Canada, got Florida on the board early. After deflecting a puck in front of the net, he corralled the loose puck and shot it past Joseph Woll for the Panthers’ first goal of the night. Florida did not have...

Panthers blow third-period lead, drop third in a row

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 1, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

SUNRISE — Mark Scheifele scored the go-ahead goal with 4:14 remaining, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the sliding and short-handed Florida Panthers on Saturday. Winnipeg was 1-18-2 in games where it trailed entering the third period going into the game, and was down 1-0 with 20 minutes left against the Panthers. But the Jets scored twice in a span of just over seven minutes to take command. Cole Perfetti scored with 11:26 left to tie the game, then Scheifele got his 27th of the season for what became the game-winner. Eric Comrie stopped 27 shots for the Jets, including one with...

Sharks spoil Matthew Tkachuk’s return by beating Panthers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 20, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

SUNRISE — Will Smith scored in his second consecutive game after missing a month because of injury, and the San Jose Sharks spoiled Matthew Tkachuk’s season debut by beating the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night in a game highlighted by a rare goalie fight. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky beelined out of his crease and all the way down the ice to take on San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic, who had inserted himself into a scrum in the corner with 14 minutes left. Fans chanted, “Bobby! Bobby!” and cheered the netminder nicknamed “Bob” who has backstopped the team to...

Panthers rebound from eight-goal loss to Carolina, beat host Capitals

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 18, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

By NOAH TRISTER WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Uvis Balinskis, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for two-time defending champion Florida, which lost 9-1 to the Hurricanes before traveling to Washington for the second game of a back-to-back. Jacob Chychrun scored twice to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead in the second, but Florida went back ahead before the period was over. Washington is 6-10-3 in its last 19...

Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers again feted at White House | Video

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 16, 2026. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

President Donald Trump honored the NHL champions Florida Panthers for winning the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row. The team, led by Matthew Tkachuk, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said “Trump 47” for the second year in a row. They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring. The team all donned red ties, imitating a look Trump has worn so often it has become a signature look. But Trump on Thursday wore a deep burgundy tie. President Trump Participates in a Visit of the 2025 Stanley Cup Champions The Florida Panthers https://t.co/TOkX1ls0RX — The White House...

Blues rout Panthers after tie-breaking goal with less than a second left in second period

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 21, 2025. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

SUNRISE — The St. Louis Blues got a pair of goals from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Jonatan Berggren and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues, and Joel Hofer made 27 saves. Pavel Buchnevich and Berggren added two assists. A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart scored for the Panthers, who had won four straight. Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots. The Blues led 2-0 early in the second period before Greer and Reinhart scored for the tie. The Blues took a 3-2 lead into the third when Faulk sent a shot past Tarasov with 0.8 seconds remaining in...

Verhaeghe scores again, Panthers close out homestand with 4-1 win over Islanders

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 8, 2025. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, NHL, Sports.

By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe stayed red-hot with his sixth goal in his last six games, Seth Jones scored for the second consecutive game and the Florida Panthers closed a homestand by topping the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday. Uvis Balinskis got a rare goal for the Panthers, who finished off a three-game, four-day stint with five points — going 2-0-1. Florida wrapped up a stretch where it played 11 out of 12 games at home, going 5-5-1 in those home contests. Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter for Florida. Mathew Barzal got his ninth goal for the Islanders, who...

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