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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss the latest after the Panthers clinch the Stanley Cup by taking the Cup to east Broward to the beach and celebrating at the Elbo room. The city of Fort Lauderdale announced when the Panthers will conduct their championship parade. The two discuss more of the impact of viewership with the new fans and how it'll create interest in not only the Panthers, but the education that's going to come with watching the game more and becoming familiar with the players around the league, along with international competitions coming back to the mix in the next two years. The two also discuss what Vinnie Viola and Sam Bennett will do with their days with the cup. Although the Panthers have many stars on their roster, the fact that it was not one person taking control of the series and every player picked and chose their spots, makes it an even

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Florida Panthers Historian Francisco Oporta(@fjojr and @FLACatsHistory) to discuss the Panthers' 2-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers to win the series in 7 and win their first Stanley Cup Championship in their 30 year history. The guys discuss the guys who paved the way for the Panthers, the suffering a lot of fans went, through, and what it means to the players who were there from the beginning of the rebuild. The guys discuss Paul Maurice's interview after losing the Stanley Cup last year and how the messaging was always the same even when they had a 3-0 series lead. The Panthers overcame historical performances from Edmonton, including Conn Smythe Winner Connor McDavid. Now that the Panthers have their championship, the door is officially closed on relocation rumors and the growth of hockey in South Florida. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Eve

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to preview Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nine times has a team come back from 3-0 to force a game 7 with the team who started up 3-0 are 5-4 in Game 7, could the Cats add a sixth? Monday night will be game number 106 of the season, and 209th over the last two seasons, and the Panthers have a chance to right any of the wrongs from the last three games.There is one more change that the Panthers will make going into Game 7 on power play one as Vladimir Tarasenko (someone with SCF Game 7 experience) will be inserted hoping to get the Panthers' special teams going. What do the Cats have to do to avoid another track meet with Edmonton? Monday night from Amerant Bank Arena will be loudest and possibly most tense crowd anyone will ever witness as Florida will be playing in their first elimination game of the postseason while the Oilers are playing their sixth. What will be the long term effects between winning or losin

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Alex Donno(@AlexDonno) from the Florida Panthers Radio Network and the Host of Locked On Canes (Miami, FL) to breakdown the Panthers 5-1 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers from Rogers place in Alberta. It was the same old song and dance as Edmonton used their speed to throw the Panthers off. Florida fell behind once again by multiple goals, but also responded less than 30 seconds after Edmonton extended the lead. This time, the Oilers challenged a goal by Aleksander Barkov that found Sam Reinhart's skate just past the blue line that led to a goal being disallowed, which swung the momentum even more for Edmonton, as the Panthers had two shots through 20 minutes, and did not get a shot on net from a forward until more than halfway through the second period. The Panthers have now lost three straight after going up 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final and Edmonton has also stopped Florida's opportunities off the rush

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nich Fairbanks(@prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The two discuss the mindset of a 3-2 series lead and how the Panthers spoke about being up 3-2 and that their expectations were that it would go this far, regardless of the Panthers starting the series with a 3-0 lead. The Panthers also made some changes to their lineup in practice as Oliver Ekman-Larsson was placed on power play one in place of Brandon Montour. What different dimension does OEL bring? There's also another change with Nick Cousins being placed on the fourth line in place of Kyle Okposo. Can the Panthers get the needed spark from their fourth line? How dominant has Connor McDavid really been? We provide one stat is truly telling. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys break down the Panthers 5-3 loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers as the Panthers have now lost two straight after taking a 3-0 series lead. The Cats once again let the first goal against while on the power play, which got the Panthers to make some changes to their unit on special teams. Florida trailed by three multiple times but started to mount a comeback where they responded 14 seconds after Edmonton went up 4-1, and the Panthers took over from there where they got it to a one-goal deficit with just under 16 minutes left. Paul Maurice also made changes to the top six where Verhaeghe reunited with Aleksander Barkov on the top line and Evan Rodrigues was shifted back down to the second. It was once again the Connor McDavid show as he got 4 points on the night (two goals, two assists) to carry Edmonton to victory. The guys give their t

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nick Zararis(@NickZararis) of Locked On Oilers for a series check-in through four games of the Stanley Cup Final. The series has shifted back to South Florida where the Cats have a chance to clinch their first Stanley Cup on home ice. The two discuss the macro level of it being a 3-1 series in favor of Florida and hear from both and how it got here. They also discuss what the Panthers need to do to not only force Edmonton to play defense, but to get their top two lines to cycle the puck over generating with speed through the neutral zone. There's also a discussion on what to look forward to in game 5 where now it's later in a series, does that mean more 5-on-5 play? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Frank Forte(@FrankJForte) to the show to break down the Panthers' 8-1 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night from Rogers Place. The two discuss the Panthers giving up seven of the eight goals off the rush. Cats lost their fair share of board battles and Edmonton was able to support the puck on their breakouts. Sergei Bobrovsky got chased after the Oilers made it 5-1 in the second period, where Anthony Stolarz saw action for the first time in the postseason. This was the first game where it was more than the depth guys getting in on the scoring. Now that the stars have made their mark, how do the Panthers adjust? There had not been a sweep in the Stanley Cup Final since 1998, the hardest one to clinch is the final game. How encouraging is it that the only goal against on the penalty kill is from an Oilers 5-on-3? The Oilers had the emotional advantage in Game 4 with being at home in an elimination ga

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) to break down the Panthers' 4-3 win in Edmonton to take Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, where the Panthers are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup. Edmonton controlled the pace, similarly to game one, but with not as many breakaways. Florida stayed composed as they were tight in their zone, quick to get the puck out and were once again opportunistic on their rush chances with taking what the Oilers were giving them once again. Florida already came into Game 3 up 2-0 without playing their best, but the stars were not going to be maintained for long as every Panther who scored got their first of the series (Reinhart, Tarasenko, Bennett, Barkov). The Panthers used a 6:19 stretch in the second period to blow it open, where it left Edmonton needing some type of response to make it a game. Although Edmonton's PP did not have a shot attempt to start the third, they got two goals of

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss the latest from Panthers practice where Aleksander Barkov participated in line rushes in a full contact jersey. We hear from Paul Maurice as he gave the update, and how the guys feel about hearing the news. The guys also have a conversation on who leader in the clubhouse is for the Conn Smythe. With Bobrovsky giving up one goal in two games, has it shifted in his direction? Lastly, the guys compare the time on ice distribution from the Oilers to the Panthers through two games and how the Panthers look to wear down the top guys of Edmonton in game 3. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in John Buccigross(@Buccigross) from ESPN to the growth of the worldwide leaders coverage of the NHL since the last time he was on back in 2021. It's an off day where the Cats will practice on Wednesday before flying to Edmonton for Game 3. We have a bit of an update on Barkov and Buccigross gives his take on the hit by Draisaitl on Barkov. The two also discuss Evan Rodrigues being the unlikely hero for the Cats in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Who does Buccigross think Bill Zito's best offseason move was? The two also spoke the Panthers having a mix of guys who are considered "underpaid" vs. "overpaid" on the roster, which has helped them get to two wins away from a Championship. Four of the seven Florida goals have been off the rush, with Florida being a team whose identity is getting in on the forecheck, they've been able to convert when bringing the puck up with speed. What adjustment's do the

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jackson Holzer(@JacksonH_52) to the show to break down the Panthers' 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Florida picked up where they left off from the third period of Game 1 and showed up early. Despite the Panthers trailing in the first after Matias Ekholm finished on the breakaway, the Panthers continued to stick with their identity. Florida tied it in the second period after disrupting a dump in by Edmonton, but after Niko Mikkola almost knocked it into his own net, the Panthers came up with speed where Lundell's drop it to Mikkola as they gained the zone and got shot past the glove of Stuart Skinner. That's Mikkola's 5th goal of the season regular season and postseason, and three of them have been against Edmonton. Panthers were able to get a goal after making a line change with putting Rodrigues back on the top line with Barkov, and with a partial change while the Cats wer

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) onto the show to breakdown the Panthers' 3-0 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers controlled play for a majority of the contest, but the Panthers were opportunistic on the night with their limited scoring chances as they scored in each period in Game 1. Panthers got on the board 3:59 into the first off a 3-on-2 rush in whcih Carter Verhaeghe finished to get to his 10th goal of the postseason. They also got another goal early into the second period where on Sam Bennett's dump and chase, where Bennett got on the forecheck, centered it to Evan Rodrigues in the slot and Florida took a 2-0 lead 2:16 into the 2nd. Panthers capped it off with an empty net goal by Eetu Luostarinen with less than 5 seconds left to give the Panthers the 1-0 series lead in the Final, a first in franchise history. Edmonton had more power plays, high danger chances, and breakaways, and it was still

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Musician and goaltender Jon Acosta(@JonAcostaMusic) to the show to discuss the experience singing the Canadian Anthem ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and thoughts of the Panthers' performance in the win. Prior to the game, Gary Bettman met with the media and announced the Four Nations Tournament, Salary Cap for next year. There was one topic of conversation in the Panthers pursuit of hosting an outdoor game as they are one of two NHL's franchises yet to host an outdoor game (Florida and Utah). The two discuss that winning a cup will most likely turn that into a reality if the Panthers can get it done, and the growth of the game where there will be another rink built in Palm Beach County. Lastly, they preview Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, and break down Forsling's perspective on covering Connor McDavid. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team,

On today's edition of the show, we bring in Florida Everblades Play-By-Play voice Jake Maurice to the show to discuss the current state of hockey in Florida. Jake gave his impressions of hockey in Florida prior to moving here back in 2022 to now. With the Everblades being in pursuit of their third consecutive Kelly Cup and the Panthers in their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final, it's truly created a connection between the two franchises being just under 100 miles apart, along with growth of the game. Growing up under Panthers head Coach Paul Maurice, Jake was taught the in's and the out's of a hockey locker room and how journalists conduct have to conduct themselves in a media setting. We discuss Paul Maurice's recent interview with Katie Engleson of Bally Sports as he discussed how he's caught the attention of so many fans around the hockey world with his interviews. Jake Maurice spoke about how he learned to process answers that he might not always want to hear when asking the tough questions

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nick Zararis(@NickZararis) of Locked On Oilers to preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. The two discuss the biggest storylines heading into the final round, players to watch, x-factors, miscellaneous stats, and their series predictions. Will the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup ever? Or will Edmonton win their first Cup since 1990 and the first Canadian team to hoist it since 1993? We discuss this and more on this crossover edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Daniel Janicas(@DanielJanicas) formerly of The Rat Trick to break down the positional group between the Panthers and the Oilers. The two start off with the forward groups where the two discuss the Panthers need to contain Connor McDavid, but provides an opportunity for some bottom six guys to get going. Florida's blue line has not been touched all postseason long while Edmonton's has been tinkered, how much of an advantage does that bring for the Cats? Special teams for Edmonton has been hot, but Florida's discrepancy in penalties taken vs. drawn is a bit more wide than Edmonton's, can that be a factor? It's the two-time Vezina winner vs. a young Stuart Skinner. There's also Paul Maurice having 20 years of experience against Kris Knoblauch who is just bursting onto the scenes in the NHL coaching world. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Fo

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday! The discuss Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch's comments on Stanley Cup Final experience relating it to the Buffalo Bills of the 90's, does he have a point in his statement? There is no question that Connor McDavid has the most pressure of any player on either team, but what are the different pressure's that both teams are experiencing prior to the Stanley Cup Final? Lastly, how much better are the Panthers circumstances this time around as opposed to last years run to the final? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here brings you an appetizer to the Panthers opponent in the Stanley Cup Final in the Edmonton Oilers. We discuss the Oilers' road to the final with loads of questions of their blue line and goaltending, and how they turned their season around after a coaching change back in November. We also discuss the multiple correlations between the Panthers and Oilers and how it makes for juicy storylines for the SCF. Lastly, what is at stake for both markets coming into this matchup. The Oilers are seeking their first championship since 1990 while the Panthers are looking for their first ever Stanley Cup. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in the Former Host of the show Frank Rekas(@FrankRekas) to to break down the Panthers' 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to clinch their spot in the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons. The Rangers had the territorial advantage but the Panthers' pressure on NY had gotten to the point where New York was throwing pucks on net hoping it'd stick. Florida cashed in on a give-and-go by Evan Rodrigues and Sam Bennett after Jacob Trouba missed a hip check, allowed a quick rush to the net where Bennett scored bar down to make it 1-0 before the first period ended. Florida once again went into takeover mode where they started doing something they had done all series, control play. The cats scored midway through the third period after a dump into the Rangers zone and after Eetu Luostarinen threw a check on K'andre Miller, the puck found Anton Lundell where he delivered a backdoor feed to Vladimir Tarasenko and finis