Panthers defeat Kings in OT Thriller, Extend Win Streak to Nine

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers were back at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday night to deliver another Cardiac Cats worthy performance in their 3-2 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings.


Matthew Tkachuk tied the game late to force overtime and Sam Reinhart won it with 0.7 seconds remaining. 

 

The Panthers extended their season best win streak to nine straight with the victory.

 

Here’s some takeaways from the game. 

 

Sam Bennett gets eighth goal of the season

Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk have been having a ball as of late in the points department. 

 

Entering Thursday’s matchup against the Kings,  Tkachuk had 13 points in his last five games, while Verhaeghe had 10 points.

 

The third member of that Florida second line, Sam Bennett, had less of an offensive impact over that span with four points.

 

With the Panthers trailing 1-0 against the Kings, Bennett would tie the game with his eighth goal of the season 10:58 into the second. 

 

As Florida’s power play winded down, Bennett led the rush through the neural zone, drove the net and deflated in Eetu Luostarinen’s pass to get the Panthers on the board. 

 

Bennett has 15 points in 29 games this season.

 

Tkachuk saves the day

We’ve already highlighted the great stretch Matthew Tkachuk has had over the last few contests. 

 

He did it again on Thursday.

 

Down one, goalie pulled, Florida needed a goal. Tkachuk delivered. 

 

With 2:18 left in the third, Carter Verheaghe fired a shot near the right circle and Tkachuk got a stick on it to deflect the puck up and over Cam Talbot –tying the game at 2-2.

 

“[We] just try to throw everything at the net and get people to the net,” Tkachuk said when recalling the goal. “Luckily it hit off my stick.”

 

Tkachuk extended his point streak to seven and goal streak to five on Thursday. Verhaeghe also extended his point streak to seven.  

 

Sam Reinhart hits 30 goals, scores last-second OT winner 

Florida clawed back to tie the game with 2:18 left in the third period to force over time.

 

In the extra frame, the Panthers got a glorious opportunity —  they’d go to the power play with 1:23 remaining after Adrian Kempe cross-checked Brandon Montour. 

 

On the 4-on-3 power play, Florida wasn’t generating a whole lot of offense, getting just one shot on goal on the power play until the final seconds. 

 

With the clock running down, LA cleared the zone one final time. With just a few seconds remaining, it seemed as if this game was going to a shootout. 

 

The Florida crowd urged the Panthers to make one final push — and they did. 

 

After entering the zone with less than ten seconds to go , Aleksander Barkov hit Sam Reinhart in front of the Kings’ net. 

 

Reinhart wired a backhand shot top shelf over Cam Talbot, beating the clock with just 0.7 seconds remaining to win the game, and get his 30th goal of the season. 

 

“It’s going well for us. We’re really in the moment, taking it day by day,” Reinhart said. “This was a really tough test… I liked our battle, I liked our compete.”

 

After tonight’s contest, Reinhart has scored 30 goals, 53 points in 41 games. He’s on pace for 60 and 106. 

 

Panthers notes

Florida is back at home on Saturday, Jan. 13 against the New Jersey Devils

 

Sam Reinhart is second in the NHL with 30 goals

 

Sergei Bobrovsky won his 21st game of the season.

Takeaways from Skyforce’s Strong Start to the Season

The Skyforce have started the regular season 7-0 for the first time in the G-League era. That is very impressive considering the amount of roster movement that takes place in this league. I asked Head Coach Kasib Powell about how he can keep everyone on the same page, “communication is key, and trying to get in front of everything as much as we can, but being able to speak with our guys on a daily basis helps a lot.” The Skyforce has a chance to do something special if they continue to stay on the same page. They are a very deep team and have very few holes because of it. Let’s take a look at what is contributing to such a great start. 

 

The Skyforce can put up a lot of points. The Skyforce rank 5th in points per game, 6th in FG%, 5th in True Shooting, and 10th in offensive rating. Simply put the Skyforce are a top 5 offense in many categories. What is interesting is how they get their points. They are middle of the road in FGA, 3PA, 3P%, FTA, and FT%. So how do all of these numbers lead to a top 5 offense? They make their 2 point shots at a good clip. Whether it is Alondes Willaims breaking down his defender and finishing smoothly inside the arc or it is Orlando Robinson when on assignment from the Heat, dominating the post and getting easy baskets, it is evident they have players that know how to create quality looks. They do a good job of not settling for shots and getting to their spots. As I mentioned earlier this team also has great depth, they have numerous guys that can go off any given night. They have 4 players averaging over 20 points, and 7 players averaging over 10 points.

 

When there are so many formidable scorers on the same team it is impossible to guard. Jamaree Bouyea is a dynamic playmaker for them and puts a lot of strain on the defense. His quickness is unguardable and it allows him to break down a defense to create quality shots. Justin Chmpagnie can get as hot as anyone and put up points FAST in a multitude of ways. Bryson Warren has a smooth stroke from deep and is always ready to let it fly. They also have arguably the two best scorers in the G-League. I mean Alondes Williams just dropped 55 (franchise record) and in the same game, Cole Swider put in a cool 37. Pick your poison, you’ll die either way. 

As good as the offense has been their defense has been better. I honestly did not think I would be commenting on how good their defense is considering how the games leading up to the regular season played out, but here we are. The Skyforce are the #6 defense, according to defensive rating. They also are one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the league, coming in at #3 on defensive rebounding percentage.  So they do a good job of limiting possessions to 1 shot. In the games leading up to the regular season, the Skyforce had a bad habit of gambling for too many steals and at times getting burnt for easy points. I noticed this and Asked Manny Camper if going for steals was something that Coach Powell stressed. Camper stated, “He wants us to be solid and straight up for the most part but if we do feel like we have an opportunity to be disruptive or feel like we have a break on the ball he wants us to be aggressive.” Since the regular season has started the players have had better discipline on when to gamble. They have improved their defense tremendously with this discipline. Coach Powell should be very proud of how they have locked in. 

 

*****

 

Player highlights

Alondes Williams

The only way to start is by mentioning the new owner of the scoring record. I mean come on, Williams was in the ZONE and nothing was stopping him on his way to 55 points against the Stars on January 7th. Williams was unguardable finishing 21-30 from the field and 4-6 from three. He excels at taking his defender one one-on-one and getting a good look inside the arc. He typically is not a three-point shooter, but when his three is falling there is nothing the defense can do. I love watching Williams, his game is so smooth and looks natural. Not many people ever score 55 points in a game, much less a professional basketball game. To Alondes Williams it was just another day in the office telling me after the game  “I just try to take everything day by day and let it flow. I just played the game and if they fall in, cool, if not I am going to try to find a way to help the team win.” Maybe that explains why he didn’t even smile for his celebratory photo, to Alondes it was just another day of basketball. 

Manny Camper

Mr. Grit and Grind, Manny Camper is one of my personal favorites. It isn’t because of sexy numbers or eye-popping plays it is because of all the little things he does. Camper is just a winner, that is all he cares about and it is evident when you watch him. He will do anything required to win. His defense is spectacular and, in my opinion, a large reason why the defense has turned around for the Skyforce. Camper deserves his flowers, and I’m going to make sure he gets them. 

Cole Swider

Cole Swider is one of the best shooters on the planet and it is only a matter of time before people realize it. Swider is shooting a ridiculous 55.3% from three in the regular season on 9.5 attempts. There is not a three-point shot that he can’t hit. He reminds me so much of Duncan Robinson. When asked about the comparison to Robinson, Swider stated “I love the comparison to Duncan, he’s been in the same situation as me and has been very successful in the NBA. He has a great work ethic and has been a great role model for me to model my game after.” 

Panthers Put Eight Past Avalanche, Extend Winning-Streak to Seven

Scoring wasn’t an issue Saturday afternoon in Denver. The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche exchanged 12 goals in a wild back in forth game. 

 

The Panthers would come out on top, defeating the Avalanche 8-4 as they extend their season best winning-streak to seven — improving to 25-12-2 on the year.

 

Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring just 70 seconds into the game with his 21st goal of the season. 

 

Sam Reinhart would follow up Verhaeghe with two goals himself for his 26th and 27th of the season. 

 

Florida took a 3-0 lead less than eight minutes into Saturday’s contest. The score would hold through the period. 

 

After a disappointing opening frame for the Avalanche, they came bursting out of the gates in the second.  

 

Cale Makar scored his ninth of the season just 21 seconds into the period for Colorado’s first goal of the game. 

 

31 seconds after Makar cut the Panthers lead to two, Josh Manson followed suit with his fifth goal, cutting Florida’s lead to 3-2. 

 

The Avalanche got two back less than a minute into the second and they weren’t done there. 

 

At the 4:35 mark of the second, Valeri Nichushkin tied the game with his 20th goal of the year. Colorado needed less than five minutes to overcome the three goal hole. 

 

With all the momentum now in Colorado’s corner, Florida was in trouble within the blink of an eye. 

 

Panthers’ defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was able to stop the bleeding, getting back the lead 8:50 into the second.   

 

After Florida went up 4-3, the Avalanche would make a change in goal. Ivan Prosvetov was replaced by Alexandar Georgiev after the goaltender allowed four goals on just 13 shots.

 

The Panthers went into the second intermission up one after a four goal period. 

 

No matter how many times they trailed, the Avalanche would not go away. 

 

Colorado started the third much like they did the second. Jonathan Drouin tied the game 3:31 into the period with his ninth of the season. 

 

Florida would catch a break after conceding the lead for a second time. Ross Colton received a double-minor penalty for high sticking Evan Rodrigues, then 25 seconds later Logan O’Connor went to the box for a delay of game. 

 

With a 5-on-3 man-advantage, the NHL’s best power play scorer feasted again. 

 

Sam Reinhart completed his hat trick 5:59 into the third — giving Florida a 5-4 lead with his 28th of the season. 

 

With the three goals, Reinhart jumped up to second place in NHL goal scoring — trailing just Auston Matthews (30). 

 

Kevin Stenlund doubled the Panthers lead in the third to make it 6-4 with 11 minutes remaining.

 

Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe put the icing on top with a pair of empty netters in the 8-4 win.

 

Panthers Notes

Tkachuk and Barkov both had four points

 

Sam Bennett did not return to the game in the third period

 

Panthers are 3-0-0 on road trip. Will wrap up the four-game trip in St. Louis on Tuesday. Florida’s last loss was to the Blues on Dec. 21 in Sunrise.

Panthers Extend Winning Streak to Six, Defeat Knights in Vegas

The Florida Panthers scored three times on the power play and went perfect on the penalty kill in their 4-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. 

 

The Panthers are riding a season best six-game win streak. They improved to 24-12-2 on the season with the win and are just two points behind the Bruins for first place in the Atlantic Division. 

 

Sergei Bobrovsky had 26 saves in his 19th win of the season. The Panthers’ goalie has won his last five starts.

 

Thursday’s win marked the first time the Panthers defeated the Knights in Vegas.

 

“I think we played a really good team effort,” Bobrovsky said. “Penalty kill was on, the power play was great as well. We beat a good team. It’s a really tough building to get the win, so we’re really happy.”

 

Florida’s second line of Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk carried the bulk of the offense on Thursday. All three players scored against the Knights. 

 

Tkachuk had two points, while scoring in consecutive games for the first time this season. Tkachuk extended his point-streak to four games — picking up six points over that span. 

 

Verhaeghe got his 20th goal of the season and finished the night with two points. Verhaeghe has hit the 20 goal mark in each of his last three seasons with the Panthers.

 

Florida’s leading scorer Sam Reinhart grabbed his 25th of the season 5:23 in the third to make the game 4-1. Reinhart, who was named an All-Star for the first time in his career on Thursday, has the third most goals in the NHL. 

 

The Panthers shut it down defensively and scored four unanswered goals after Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring 3:59 into the game for the Knights. 

 

Florida’s special teams played a huge part in the win on Thursday. The Panthers scored three times on the power play and killed off all six of their penalties — two of which were 5-on-3 advantages for the Knights. 

 

“[The] Powerplay did a really good job tonight, but it’s hard to not talk about how great the PK and Bob were,” Tkachuk said. “That 5-on-3, two of them, that was the difference in the game. Our PK has been unreal honestly the whole year.”

 

Florida played most of the game missing two of their top-line forwards. Panthers’ captain Aleksander Barkov left the game in the first after taking an accidental elbow to the face behind the play. Evan Rodrigues would also leave the game after blocking a shot in the first. Neither player finished the game. 

 

Panthers coach Paul Maurice couldn’t provide an update on either player after the game. He said they’ll have an update on Friday. 

 

Florida won the first two of their four-game Western Conference road trip by a combined score of 8-2. They’ll finish the trip with games against the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues.  

 

Panthers Notes

F,Nick Cousins, did not play against Vegas (Concussion Protocol)

F, Jonah Gadjovich, played in first game since Dec. 8

Panthers are second place in Atlantic, third in East

Panthers’ Sam Reinhart Named To First NHL All-Star Game

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart is an All-Star. 

 

The 28-year-old was named an NHL All-Star  for the first time in his career on Thursday.  

 

The All-Star nod was much deserved for Reinhart — who in year nine — is having the best season of his career. 

 

Reinhart has been the most consistent Panther this season, leading the team in scoring with 45 points in 37 games. He is also third in the NHL with 24 goals.

 

This section has been a long time coming for the Panthers’ forward. Prior to Thursday, Reinhart had never been named an All-Star despite hitting 20-plus goals in eight of his nine seasons — including this year.

 

Since joining the Panthers in the summer of 2021, Reinhart has put up the best offensive numbers of his career, scoring at least 30 goals in each of the last two seasons. He is currently on pace to shatter his career-high of 33 goals (set in 2021-2022).

 

All 32 teams had one player selected by the NHL to represent them at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. The remaining 12 spots (eight skaters, four goalies) will be selected through fan vote. 

 

There’s a few Panthers whose play this season have warranted an All-Star nomination. 

 

Reinhart’s linemate Aleksander Barkov is over a point-per-game and probably the best two-way forward in hockey right now. Carter Verhaeghe continues to light the lamp as his 19 goals are tied for tenth most in the NHL. Sergei Bobrovsky could also get a shout as one of the East goalie options. 

 

However, with the few remaining spots, it’s entirely plausible that Reinhart will be the only Panther in Toronto. 

 

When Florida hosted the All-Star game last year, the Panthers had two representatives, Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov. The duo led the Atlantic Division to the title — while Tkachuk was named MVP of the game.

 

Reinhart will be representing the Panthers and the Atlantic Division, Feb. 1-3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. 

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Panthers Win Four Straight, Defeat Canadiens 4-1

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers ended 2023 with another win, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday night. 

 

Eetu Luostarinen had two goals, including the game winner and Anthony Stolarz had 18 saves in his fifth win of the season. The Panthers improved to 22-12-2.

 

Here’s three takeaways.

 

Two Power play goals for Luostarinen 

After a scoreless first period, Eetu Luosatrinen gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead on the power play 4:05 into the second.

 

While falling backwards, Luostarinen batted a puck from midair past Canadiens’ goaltender  Jake Allen for his sixth goal of the season. 

 

Cole Caufield would answer back for Montreal with his own power play goal at the 7:05 mark of the period —  tying the game at 1 -1. 

 

The score would remain the same up to the 7:34 mark of the third period. On Florida’s third power play of the night, Luostarinen would score his second goal of the night, also coming on the powerplay. Florida went up 2-1. 

 

When on the power play, Luostarinen is usually out with the second unit, so the chance to get a pair of special team’s goals doesn’t come too often. Saturday was also the first multi-goal game of Luostarinen’s career.


“Obviously it’s nice to be on that power play and taking advantage of it,” Luostarinen said. 

 

The Panthers went 2/3 on the man-advantage.

 

Panthers’ fourth line has solid game

Florida’s fourth line of Will Lockwood, Kevin Stenlund and Ryan Lomberg have gelled nicely together since being put together two weeks ago.

 

On their first shift of the game, Lockwood dropped the gloves with Montreal’s Micheal Pezzeta — who has about 35 pounds on him.

 

“He’s doing everything he possibly can to become a permanent fixture here,” head coach Paul Maurice said. “He shows up on that wing and all of a sudden that line’s got an identity.”

 

The trio combined for 6 of Florida’s 26 total shots on goal, with Lomberg’s four shots all Panthers skaters.

 

“I enjoy sending them on the ice,” Maurice added. “I’m looking forward to see what’s going to happen. I know they’re going to go fast and who knows what else is going to happen. It’s fun to watch.”

 

Maurice has spoken highly of this line for the last few weeks now. It looks like they’ll be sticking together for a bit.

 

Florida wins four straight 

Just two weeks ago, the Panthers were in the middle of their worst stretch of hockey all season.

 

Florida was 1-4-0 from Dec. 12-21, scoring just twice in the four losses. 

 

On Dec. 23, with the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in town, the Panthers played one of their better games of the season, leading to a 4-2 win. 

 

The Panthers would then win their next three contests, beating the Lightning on the road and then both the Rangers and the Canadiens at home. 

 

Winners of their last four to end 2023, the Panthers are standing near the top of the Eastern conference with 46 points in 36 games — only behind the Rangers and Bruins.

 

“Our team’s playing really good hockey right now,” Sam Bennett said. “We’ll have some confidence going into this road trip for sure.”

 

This stretch of wins is huge going forward as the Panthers will be on the road for their next four games, all against quality opponents; Coyotes, Golden Knights, Avalanche and the Blues. 

 

Panthers Notes

Eetu Luostarinen scored twice, Sam Bennett had the Panthers’ third goal and Carter Verhaeghe iced it away with an empty netter in the 4-1 win. 

 

The Panthers next game will be Jan. 2 in Arizona against the Coyotes.

Barkov Ties Franchise Assists Record, Panthers Defeat Rangers 4-3

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers continued their winning ways against one of the league’s bests, defeating the New York Rangers 4-3 off of Carter Verhaeghe’s game winner.

 

Florida has won their last three games, improving their record to 21-12-2.

 

Sergei Bobrovsky had 31 saves  in his 17th win of the season. 

 

Here’s three takeaways from the game.

 

Barkov ties another franchise record

Aleksander Barkov entered Friday’s contest with 412 career assists — second most in  Panthers’ franchise history.

 

Only Jonathan Huberdeau had more with 415.

 

Barkov, 28, got three primary assists in the first two periods on Friday night — equaling Huberdeau’s 415 Panthers’ assists. 

 

“I’m sure that’s going to be another record broken very soon,” Matthew Tkachuk said of Barkov. “He’s just been incredible all year… From the start of camp, he just drives everything for us.”

 

Barkov will take sole possession of the record with his next assist — adding his name to yet another milestone in Panthers’ history. 

 

Florida’s captain is second on the team in scoring with 38 points in 32 games.

 

Rodrigues, Reinhart, Barkov… again

When Florida needs offense, it’s probably going to come from the first line of Barkov, Reinhart and Rodrigues. 

 

That would be the case again with the Rangers in town. 

 

Rodrigues would get his seventh goal of the season with 1:15 remaining in the first to open the scoring. 

 

In the second, Reinhart would double the Panthers lead with his team-high 22nd goal of the  year.

 

After trailing 2-0 in the second, the Rangers would claw back to tie the game, with goals from Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle.  

 

Florida didn’t let their blown two-goal lead deter them. In need of a goal, Reinhart and Barkov would connect again to put the Panthers up 3-2. 

 

Reinhart scored his second of the game and 23rd goal of the season less than three minutes after the Rangers tied it to retake the lead for Florida.

 

The trio combined for six points in the game. They linked up for six points just two nights before in Tampa. 

 

Another great night on the penalty kill

Even when the goals weren’t coming, or as the power play struggled, Florida’s penalty kill was their strong point.

 

The Panthers were 100 percent on the kill again on Friday, going 2/2 against the league’s best power play team (Rangers 31.1 percent).

 

“Our penalty kill has been pretty darn solid now for about a month and a half,” head coach  Paul Maurice said. “I think we feel confident in it.”

 

Since Nov. 20, the Panthers have had the best penalty kill in the league — conceding just  four times on 56 chances over that stretch (92.9 percent). 

 

Panthers Notes

Florida plays the second half of their home back-to-back on Dec. 30 against the Montreal Canadiens.

 

The Panthers are currently second in the Atlantic, third in the East with 44 points.

How to Start an NFL Podcast

Podcasts, even though the format is not new, podcasts remain the main source of information for many. Podcasts are especially popular in the sports niche since not all fans can follow matches and new events always and everywhere. In this case, podcasts are a salvation for those who want to keep up with the latest events.

The NFL is no exception, and various scandals, unexpected match outcomes, and more regularly occur here. As a result, many people resort to listening to podcasts. Read below about how to start making your podcast.

Analysis and Research

Knowing literally everything about the NFL world and what happens in it can be very difficult. This is why various studios and platforms work as a team to collect all the relevant information. This could be NFL Odds, results of local tournaments, updates on Instagram (perhaps someone had a son or a player got married), unexpected injuries during training, and so on.

The podcaster’s task is to select a little bit of everything from the mass of different news or devote a large period of time to describing some big event. In this case, you can initially decide what format the podcast will be in:

  • Fast and less informative news;
  • Deeper and more informative, in which you will analyze more and go into detail;
  • Somewhere between fast and informative podcasts, but this can be difficult to implement.

Which one should I choose? You can make podcasts for every format, such as a daily (and quick) news roundup. Then, once a week, something in between, discussing past events and what has happened during this time. And once a month, release a long podcast summarizing everything that happened and what awaits the NFL next.

Audio or Video Podcast

The concept of “podcast” appeared back in 2004. The term was introduced by British journalist Ben Hammersley, who proposed to designate it as a new technological phenomenon of sending audio files to an iPod. Over time, this technology has expanded beyond “audio files” and is now available in video format. Did this change anything? In general, people hardly use iPods in the modern world, but they are still interested in podcasts. What to do?

It’s simple. YouTube remains one of the most popular platforms for podcasting at the moment. However, recording a video is unnecessary (but you still can) since you just need to upload an audio file and overlay it with some kind of video. For example, replays of matches or some kind of neutral background. After all, podcasts are primarily listened to, not watched. If you don’t want to bother with videos, here are a few other platforms for audio NFL podcasts:

  • Spotify;
  • Apple Podcasts;
  • Pandora;
  • Amazon Music;
  • Sound Cloud;
  • Stitches;
  • iHeartRadio.

You don’t have to limit yourself to one platform. Choosing a couple of them is best so the audience and traffic come from different sources.

Technical Aspect

The main factor that will bring your NFL podcast to the required level is having good audio equipment. As mentioned earlier, the era of iPods has already passed, where it was important to at least have the sound of a podcast, and not its quality. Now, in most cases, listeners will skip your podcast if it has poor audio quality, even if you talk about something no one knows yet.

So pay attention to purchasing high-quality (not necessarily expensive) microphones, sound insulation, an audio card for sound recording and other important technical elements. In this case, additional knowledge of technical parameters would also be useful, but this is not so difficult for podcasts.

NFL Podcast Benefits

Content producers increasingly turn to podcasts as an inexpensive and convenient channel to disseminate information and share their thoughts, ideas, etc. Moreover, this is a good way to make money since podcasts have long had tools for monetization, advertising, crowdsourcing, etc. Based on this, podcasts have several advantages:

  • Easy content creation. You, as a podcaster, literally share information, and all you need is minimal technical tools;
  • It’s easy to expand your audience. Podcasts can be uploaded to different platforms, such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify and less popular services;
  • Accessibility of the podcast to the audience. access the podcast at any time convenient for them. Many people listen to podcasts while doing other things, which reduces the need for video content.

Conclusion

Getting started with podcasting can seem daunting. In fact, it is, but if you really want to do this, check out the Five on the Floor and Three Yards Per Carry podcasts. Listen to how the information is presented and how the 30-minute broadcast is conducted. Highlight the important details and what you want to implement in your podcast, using the example of Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander for Five on the Floor, or Alfredo Arteaga, Simon Clancy and Chris Kouffman. There are many more podcasts on this website, so if you want to learn even more right away, feel free to enjoy, listen and note.

Panthers Win First Game After Christmas Break, Defeat Lightning 3-2

Sam Reinhart scored twice, Aaron Ekblad got his first goal of the season and the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2  on Wednesday night. 

 

Sergei Bobrovsky had 27 saves in his 16th win of the season. Florida improved to 20-12-2 with the victory against their in-state rival.

 

“We knew that they weren’t going to go away,” Bobrovsky said. “It’s a big win for us against a really good team.”

 

Ekblad opened the scoring for the Panthers 4:16 into the game. This was his first goal of the season, in game No. 17 for him.

 

Reinhart’s first goal of the game was his 20th of the season. He has scored at least 20 goals in each of his last seven seasons and has hit that mark eight times in his career. He leads Panthers in scoring with 21 goals, 42 points. 

 

“He’s doing all the right things on the ice. All the time,” Aleksander Barkov told Bally Sports Panthers’ Katie Engleson on Reinhart. “He’s on step, two steps ahead of everyone… he’s so much fun to play with.” 

 

Barkov led all skaters tonight with three assists in the game. The Panthers captain has 12 multi-point games on the season. He is second on the team in scoring with 35 points in 31 games.

 

The first line of Barkov, Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues combined for six points on the night. 

 

“It was a big night by Sam [Reinhart]. I think that Evan started to kind of raise his work level and Sasha is pretty consistent with that,” head coach Paul Maurice said. 

 

Maurice had a big night himself. He coached in his 1800 game on Wednesday — becoming just the third coach to do so in NHL history. Maurice needs just 13 games to move into sole possession for second most games coached (Barry Trotz currently holds second place, 1812 games). 

 

Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov continued his stellar season, scoring his 24th goal of the season just 28 seconds into the third to get the Lightning on the board. Kucherov leads the NHL in scoring with 58 points. 

 

Reinhart’s second goal of the game came with the Panthers shorthanded, giving them a 3-1 lead, 3:11 into the third.

 

Florida was technically perfect on their penalty kill on Wednesday, going 3/3 on the box score. 

However, Tampa’s Michael Eyssimont would score mere seconds after Florida killed off their third penalty of the game  — getting the deficit back down to one. 

 

The Panthers have had the league’s best penalty kill since Nov. 20 (92.6 percent). 

 

Florida takes the first of three meetings this season against Tampa. They have won their last three games against the Lightning, dating back to last season.

 

“We’ll take it right, first game after Christmas. You never know what you  get there,” Maurice said. “They worked hard, they fought hard. Pretty close to where we want to be.” 

 

Panthers Notes

Florida will return home for the next two matchups — Dec. 29 vs New York Rangers & Dec. 30 vs Montreal Canadiens

 

The Panthers have won their last two games (VGK,TBL)