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Timo Meier and Nico Hischier each scored in the third period, and Jake Allen stopped 21 shots as the New Jersey Devils won their home opener 3-1 over the short-handed Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Meier broke a 1-1 tie midway through the final period, firing his team-leading third goal of the season past Panthers

Mason Appleton scored twice and goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 21 shots as the Detroit Red Wings beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-1 on Wednesday night, handing Florida its second straight loss. The Red Wings, now winners of three straight, have found their rhythm after dropping their season opener to Montreal. Detroit followed

Sean Couturier made sure Rick Tocchet’s home coaching debut ended in celebration. The Flyers captain scored twice — including the go-ahead goal with 4:10 remaining — to spark the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Bobby Brink and Christian Dvorak added empty-net goals

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers look every bit the powerhouse again. Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad, and Anton Lundell each finished with a goal and an assist as the Panthers remained unbeaten, cruising past the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena. Mackie Samoskevich, Sam Reinhart, and Evan Rodrigues also

Brad Marchand broke a third-period tie with a pinpoint wrist shot, and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers edged the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night, spoiling Rick Tocchet’s debut as Flyers head coach. Marchand delivered the game-winner just 2:19 into the final period, firing from the left boards past Philadelphia goaltender Dan

The Stanley Cup champions started their title defense with a fitting finish. Jesper Boqvist scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Florida Panthers — after raising their second straight Stanley Cup banner to the rafters — edged the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Opening Night of the 2025-26 NHL season. Mackie Samoskevich,

The 2025-26 NHL season opens Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida, where the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers begin their quest for another deep playoff run against a youthful and rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks squad. The puck drops at 5 p.m. EDT on ESPN as the Panthers look to set the tone early after a strong

The Florida Panthers bid for a third straight Stanley Cup championship has taken a crushing blow before the season even begins. Captain Aleksander Barkov underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee, an injury suffered just 20 minutes into his first official practice of training camp. The procedure is expected

The Florida Panthers will be without star forward Matthew Tkachuk for the opening months of the 2025-26 NHL season. General manager Bill Zito announced Wednesday that Tkachuk is expected to be sidelined until December as he recovers from offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia and torn adductor muscle. The timeline for Tkachuk’s return remains

Carter Verhaeghe Brings the Cup to the Community When the Florida Panthers lifted the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history this summer, each player earned the right to spend a day with hockey’s most coveted trophy. Forward Carter Verhaeghe chose to use his day not for himself, but for others — bringing

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have added a veteran presence to their defensive corps, signing Jeff Petry to a one-year contract worth $775,000 with performance bonuses, a league source confirmed to ESPN. Petry, 37, brings 15 seasons of NHL experience and nearly 1,000 games of regular-season action to a Florida blue line that

Fresh off winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and making a third straight appearance in the Final, the Florida Panthers have solidified their place among the NHL’s elite. With their core still intact and General Manager Bill Zito pulling all the right strings, the Cats are building something that looks more like a dynasty than a

The Florida Panthers are making a habit of championship parades, and Sunday’s celebration on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach proved they’re only getting better at it. Just days removed from clinching their second straight Stanley Cup title with a six-game triumph over the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers brought the trophy—and the party—back to the

The Stanley Cup has taken another hit — this time, courtesy of the Florida Panthers. Fresh off clinching their second consecutive NHL championship with a Game 6 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, the Panthers wasted no time diving into celebration mode. But in true hockey fashion, the 131-year-old trophy emerged from the

Panthers Stanley Cup The Florida Panthers are officially a hockey powerhouse. In a stunning display of speed, skill, and resilience, the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday night, clinching their second consecutive NHL championship. The raucous crowd at Amerant Bank Arena witnessed history as the Panthers

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again. With a commanding 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night, the Panthers sealed a 4-2 series win and hoisted the Cup for the second consecutive year, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back champions since the Tampa Bay

The Florida Panthers are once again one win away from hockey’s greatest prize. Brad Marchand scored twice, Sam Bennett continued his torrid postseason with his playoff-leading 15th goal, and the Panthers seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 on Saturday night. With the victory,

In a Stanley Cup Final that has rapidly turned into a classic, the Edmonton Oilers staged one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history, rallying from a 3-0 first-period deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night and tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers’

The Florida Panthers are just two wins away from cementing themselves as a modern-day dynasty. In a dominant Game 3 performance Monday night, the Panthers stormed into Rogers Place and dismantled the Edmonton Oilers 6-1, seizing a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. After two tightly contested games that required overtime and double overtime,

The Stanley Cup Final is living up to its billing as the Florida Panthers clawed back to even the series with a heart-pounding 5-4 double-overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Brad Marchand, the playoff-tested veteran and heart of Florida’s attack, delivered the game-winner 8:04 into the second overtime period, sending the series