Topic: Florida Panthers

Panthers show they are for real with win at Bruins

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers proved they can compete with the very best in the National Hockey League with a 2-0 win at defending Stanley Cup champions Boston on Thursday.Slovak Tomas Kopecky scored from the slot with 2:32 left on the ...

Panthers maul Leafs, end three-game slide

(Reuters) - The Florida Panthers mauled the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 Tuesday to put an end to a string of frustrating shootout defeats.The Panthers had lost their last three in shootouts but put Tuesday's game out of reach by racing to a ...

Jets fly high in 4-3 shootout duel with Panthers

(Reuters) - The Winnipeg Jets had the final say in a back and forth divisional battle that saw them knock off the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 shootout on Monday.The Jets trailed 3-2 in the third period and were seconds away from ...

Canucks acquire Booth in four-player deal with Panthers

(Reuters) - Vancouver have acquired David Booth and Steve Reinprecht from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson and Marco Sturm, the Canucks said on Saturday.Vancouver will also receive a third round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft from ...

Lightning lose home opener after Panthers scoring binge

(Reuters) - The Florida Panthers earned their second win in three days over Tampa Bay with a 7-4 offensive showcase Monday that spoiled the Lightning's home opener.Tampa Bay (1-3-2) were playing their first game on home ice after beginning the new season ...

Understrength Penguins too powerful for Panthers

(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting the hang of playing without two of their top players as they overcame key absences to beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in their home opener on Tuesday.With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin sidelined, as they ...

Hockey world shocked by air crash tragedy

MIAMI (Reuters) - The world of ice hockey was in shock and grief after suffering its "darkest day" when a plane carrying the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed on Wednesday, killing 43 people and leaving just two survivors."This is a terrible tragedy ...

Brian Campbell agrees to Florida Panthers trade

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers completed a trade for defenseman Brian Campbell in exchange for left wing Rostislav Olesz late on Friday night after the NHL Entry Draft.Campbell, who was a member of the Chicago's 2010 Stanley Cup championship ...

Richards becomes third coach in three days to get the sack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Wild's Todd Richards became on Monday the third coach in three days to lose his job after the NHL team failed to make the playoffs.Richards, 44, compiled a 77-71-16 record in two seasons at Minnesota. The Wild ...

Panthers sack head coach DeBoer

Peter DeBoer, who coached the Florida Panthers through three losing seasons, was fired by the National Hockey League team on Sunday.The Panthers lost 10 of their last 11 games of the 2010-11 regular season and finished last in the Eastern Conference. They ...
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