Author: Alex Lopez

by Alex Lopez

At Least We Got a Point???

Wednesday night against the Arizona Coyotes, the Florida Panthers had a 1 goal lead late in the third period before surrendering the game tying goal while on a Power Play. It was the 13th short handed goal the Panthers have …

by Alex Lopez

Deadline Day Primer

It’s deadline day and the Panthers will likely be sellers as they still sit 10 points out of the 2nd wild card spot with 22 games to go in the season. Dale Tallon has a bunch of attractive assets that …

by Alex Lopez

Trade Analysis: Brassard, Sheahan, & Picks to Panthers for Bjugstad & McCann

In a stunning trade, moments ago the Panthers traded Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan, and three draft picks.

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by Alex Lopez

The Panther Parkway Mailbag

It’s the All-Star Break, so I figured I would do a Mailbag and answer some questions from our loyal readers. To keep it light, I took questions about anything, because why not? Let’s jump right in:

Patrick asks: Sleeper …

by Alex Lopez

Should the Panthers Chase Bobrovksy?

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A few days ago, George Richards of The Athletic reported that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is the Panther’s #1 target to take over the mantle as the #1 goalie in Sunrise. If you haven’t read the article about …

by Alex Lopez

It’s Time to Face Facts: The Panthers are Fatally Flawed

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It is always something with the 2018-2019 Florida Panthers. Early in the season, the Panthers were continually doomed by disastrous 2nd periods. It was so bad that at one point they had given up 11 …

by Alex Lopez

Trade Anaylsis: Michael Hutchinson to Toronto

A few hours ago, the Florida Panthers announced that they had traded goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2020 5th round pick. It is a curious trade considering how often Hutchinson has been needed in the …

by Alex Lopez

Why You Should Ignore the Relocation Talk

On Tuesday, December 4th at the NHL Board of Governors meetings held in Sea Island, GA, the NHL announced that Seattle had been granted an expansion franchise that will begin play during the 2021-2022 season. (For those of you who …

by Alex Lopez

The Panthers’ Flaws Continue to Plague Season

I wrote most of this in my head on the drive home from the BB&T Center Wendesday night, but decided to wait until the next day to begin writing to allow the emotions and frustrations to calm down. Well, my …