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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the latest in the world of the Cats, as they have signed one of their top prospects in F Gracyn Sawchyn to a 3-year Entry-Level Contract, now Florida has signed a majority of their prized prospects as they look to either develop on the cheap or use as a trade asset later on. We also give a little bit og a breakdown on the state of the farm, along with breaking down how unlucky Carter Verhaeghe has been through 13 games this season, and the stats to back it up. Lastly, there is an argument on if Sam Reinhart is the most complete Panthers, and we got the numbers to back it up. 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 joined by David Dwork(@DavidDwork) of The Hockey News and The Hockey Show to recap the Global Series between the Panthers and Stars from Tampere Finland. The two discuss the off ice activities from the US and Finnish National Anthems, to NHL Alumni being part of the ceremonies, along with the Cats winning in two different ways in the back-to-back. Every goals except for one had a Finnish player involved in the two games, which gave the fans in attendance quite a treat. Now the Panthers will play nine of their next 12 at home, where November will be really home heavy, where it looks like they will run away with the Atlantic Division. We discuss all 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) crosses it over with Joey Erickson(@joeythejet19) of Locked On Stars to set the stage for the NHL Global Series in Tampere, Finland, where the two team will have a total of seven Finnish players participating in the games. The two discuss the Panthers and Stars seasons to this point, and how the two teams have just missed multiple opportunities to face off against each other in the Stanley Cup Final. Is this the year that we see it? The two discuss the matchups that they are looking forward to most, the roster construction, the relationship between Paul Maurice and Pete DeBoer, and the other activities both teams have been up to since arriving in Finland. Lastly, the two teams give their predictions on how the Global series will turn out as the Global Series will be a great setup for the Four Nations Face-Off. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follo

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 Panthers taking in Finland as they have spent the first two days in Helsinki prior to transporting to Tampere to focus on the two games on Friday and Saturday. It all started with Aleksander Barkov showing Matthew Tkachuk some of the Finnish Delicacies once they arrived in Helsinki. The guys discuss the Five Finns being showcased during the week, and how the Finns from the past have shape the Florida Panthers identity. Paul Maurice discuss what he's taken from his previous stop in Finland when he was the coach of the Winnipeg Jets, and endorsing Tuomo Ruutu as a possible Head Coach one day. Ruutu played 14 seasons in the NHL, and will have a chance to be on the Finnish Coaching staff during the Four Nations Tournament. The two breakdown the Finnish Food Culture along with the love for Sauna's, as well as their trip to the B

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 recap the Panthers 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Aleksander Barkov s return to the lineup. Florida got their game going with how well they were able to break out the puck and get in transition, tone was set by the new third line of Luostarinen-Lundell-Boqvist, getting the first goal of the game, and then scoring again less than a minute later on the power play. Buffalo got the game tied with two goals in less than two minutes, but the Florida was able to not allow the Sabres to capitalize more when Sergei Bobrovsky made the save of the game on Owen Power shifting to his right without the goalie stick, and just moments later, Florida took the lead and never surrendered it. Monday night brought lots of nastiness from the two teams, where the referee's let the teams play for the most part, but a lack of composure drew a lot of stick pe

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Alex Krutchik(@AlexKrutchikFOF) of Lemon City Live to discuss everything that went on this weekend in the Florida Panthers' trip in New York. Before they took the ice on Long Island, they along with the Stanley Cup took a trip to West Point. Panthers Owner Vinnie Viola, Matthew Caldwell and other West Point Alumni fulfilled their promise of taking it back to a place that shaped them to share along with the other Army Cadets on their off day. The Panthers continued their road trip on Long Island Saturday night where they went from being down three to scoring six unanswered, where Matthew Tkachuk got his first two goals of the season, and Mackie Samoskevich got his first NHL goal just minutes after he had a chance that rang off the post. The Newtown Connecticut native had family make the two-hour drive to Long Island to see him play, and he delivered. Spencer Knight (Connecticut native) got the secondary assist o

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 the show to break down the Panthers' 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers. The performance from Thursday night felt very reminiscent to their series in the Eastern Conference Final back in May, as the Panthers controlled play, even getting the first goal of the game 44 seconds in. Florida responded less than two minutes later with Carter Verhaeghe getting his first of the season. New York responded just a few minutes later, but that was about it as all four line were able to roll, Sergei Bobrovsky was steady in his net, making a multitude of incredible saves on the penalty kill on Chris Kreider and Vincent Trocheck, and Florida was able to exit their zone cleanly on the night. With the win, Bobrovsky got win number 400 for his career, doing it in just over 700 games played, where the team sang his praises postgame on how he constantly s

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jon Chik(@Jchik17) of Locked On NY Rangers to preview tonight's game in a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Final. The two give their thoughts on the recent series, and their feeling at the time the series when the Panthers won game 4 at home. The two discuss the latest changes on the rosters, and the starts that both teams are on. Big decision are on the horizon with Alexis Lafreniere is set to become an RFA, and Igor Shesterkin is set to become the NHL's highest paid goaltender. How will the Rangers navigate things for the then and now? The Rangers have yet to score less than four goals in a game in the young season, so will the Panthers find a way to stop New York's high powered offense with Artemi Panarin leading the charge? The Rangers have been able to roll their four lines, and their third line defensively stands out the most so far. The guys will give their keys to the game and their game predictio

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 break down the Panthers' 5-1 loss, where the Wild were the better team in all three zones, and had their legs going. The Panthers gave up goals of all kinds, in transition, redirections near the blue paint, and on the PK. Matthew Tkachuk returned to the lineup after missing the last five games, but it was not much of a difference as the Panthers did not make life hard for Filip Gustavsson with a fair share of one and done's. The guys give their three duds of the game and the moment in which they thought the game was lost. Although it was not a great night for the Cats on the ice, there was an announcement prior to Tuesday's game that the Panthers and Paul Maurice have agreed to a multi-year extension to remain in South Florida. What does this extension mean now with Maurice winning the Stanley Cup? We discuss this and more on today's e

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) crossed it over with Seth Toupal(@sethtoups) of Locked On Wild to discuss tonight's matchup between the Panthers and the Wild from Amerant Bank Arena, as the Cats will play their final home game until November 7th. The Wild are one of three teams yet to lose in regulation in this young season, and are off to a great start in a year where the have to prove to their star Kirill Kaprizov to sign long term as he will be extension eligible come July 1st, 2025. The Wild will get some cap relief with the majority cash in the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will come off the books, but no room to relax as other top guys on their roster will be up for a raise. The Wild have not trailed for a single second this season through their five games, and it's been the stellar play of Filip Gustavsson (who also got a goalie goal in their win against STL on 10/15). It was a tale of two games in last years season series between the two

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Colby Guy(@ColbyDGuy) of PucksAndPalms.Com to break down the Panthers' 4-3 OT win over the Vegas Golden Knights in a rematch of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, where the Panthers found a way to win while being down a skater due to their fair share of injuries and the salary cap constraints came with it. The Panthers found a way to counter every time Vegas threw a punch, and it paid off with them getting a win with 16 seconds left in overtime thanks to Gustav Forsling. Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett got on the scoresheet again, and the Panthers had six players who had at least five shots on goal in the contest. There was a highlight reel save by Sergei Bobrovsky that was similar to his save back in game two of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys give their thoughts on the save and where the numbers stand as far as dominance in the offensive zone. After Saturday's game, Elliotte Friedman of Sport

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 break down the Panthers' 3-2 OT loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their first game of their three-game homestand. It was the battle of the two goaltenders between Kevin Lankinen and Sergei Bobrovsky, but it was Lankinen who got the best of this one as the Panthers never led on the night, but the game never felt out of reach. The Panthers responded 11 seconds after the Canucks scored on a wraparound goal, but a goal of their own off a rebound after a wraparound. The assist from the wraparound attempt got Mackie Samoskevich his first NHL point. Anton Lundell stayed hot as he got a goal on the Panthers only PP of the game. The two also discuss Lundell taking up the big assignments and making the stars look silly. The Panthers had to play this contest with Jonah Gadjovich leaving midway through the first period and Sam Reinhart heading

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 break down the ceremony with the Panthers and Blue Jackets honored Johnny Gaudreau in Columbus' Home Opener, where they brought in the family as well as hanging a banner of Gaudreau and the number 13 on it. After all that, there was a hockey game to be played, the guys break down Florida falling behind twice in the second period, but the play of Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart was the difference for the second night in a row as the team continued to navigate without Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. Spencer Knight was between the pipes , and was challenged with facing 38 shots on the night. We discuss his bounce back performance 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) breaks down the Panthers' 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. Florida came in once again going 11F-7D with Uvis Balinskis taking the fourth line winger spot, and Paul Maurice telling the media that Matthew Tkachuk will be out at least until 10/22. Florida went back to the scene of the crime where they clinched both of their last two postseason series against Boston, and it was your typical matchup of physicality and bad blood between the two teams. After Boston took the early lead, the Panthers responded less than two minutes later when Anton Lundell scored while the teams were 4-on-4 shortly after an offensive zone draw. The game got tense after AJ Greer delivered a hit on David Pastrnak that went uncalled, where the Bruins lost their composure quite a few times (with McAvoy's crosscheck on Verhaeghe and Pastrnak's interference on Reinhart). Panthers were able to convert on the power play five seconds into the man advantage

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers 5-2 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, where they were without Aleksander Barkov (week-to-week) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness), and having to roll 11F-7D on the night. In addition, Spencer Knight played his first NHL since February 18th, 2024, his first performance back was shaky to say the least. The best part about a shaky outing, is the fact that Spencer is likely to be back between the pipes soon as the Cats will have a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, so it will be an opportunity for Knight to bounce back. The Cats roll into Monday's game against the Bruins, who they just saw six days prior. It'll be the Panthers' fourth straight division matchup to start the year, where they visit the place that they've found a lot of success in recently, including two series clinching games in the last two postseasons. We discuss and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panther

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 are here to break down the Panthers' 3-1 loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators. The Sens looked like the more desperate team coming out of the gate as they out skated the Cats in the first 20 minutes with multiple chances off the rush, including 17 shots in the first period. The Panthers buckled down in the second period and beyond spending a bunch of time in the Senators end, but the commitment to shot blocking helped Ottawa deny the Panthers from completing their comeback attempt. There were a lot of great things going for the Panthers after they switched up the top six, until the last 1:10 of the game when the Cats had the extra attacker. During the 6-on-5, Captain Aleksander Barkov broke is stick and chased Tim Stutzle in an attempt to deny him from scoring on the empty net. After the conversion, Stutzle and Barkov collided at t

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down Carter Verhaeghe's new contract with the Cats, which will kick in next season at $7M AAV. The core is now locked up until the end of the 2029-30 season, but Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito gave himself some future flexibility in the case that Florida needs to pivot once the majority of the deals for the Panthers are up. Last year, we spoke on how the Cats had to choose between Reinhart and Montour, but who do the Panthers now prioritize between Aaron Ekblad and Sam Bennett this coming offseason? Lastly, we preview tonight's game as the Panthers go into Ottawa to face Brady Tkachuk and co., and is this the year that the Sens break their playoff drought? 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) to the show for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss the night that was from Sunrise as the Panthers Raised the Banner, and got back to business in a dominant performance against their arch rivals, the Boston Bruins. The Panthers were shot out of a cannon as they had a multi-goal lead in the first period, which the second line led by Sam Bennett truly set the tone. The Panthers also responded quickly after giving up a shorty, with a shorty themselves, after an incredible save by Sergei Bobrovsky on Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart scored on an unreal way getting around Bruins Defenseman Charlie McAvoy to beat Joonas Korpisalo on the far side to extend their lead to two once again. The Cats got in the heads of the Bruins as there were a lot of post whistle scrums that resulted in Panther power plays. Some of the newcomers got into the mix along with the scoring in AJ Greer

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers' Ring Ceremony (shifted from public to private) on Monday night and the details of the ring itself as the players, management, equipment staff, etc. got to put a cherry on top from what was an incredible run to winning their first championship in franchise history. The Panthers have also released their opening night roster, what did we get wrong as opposed to our original predictions? Was sending Spencer Knight down the right move? 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 Florida Panthers Historian Francisco Oporta(@fjojr and @FLACatsHistory) to discuss the latest in the world of the Cats. The Panthers' Stanley Cup Ring Ceremony has unfortunately been canceled due to the incoming storm of Hurricane Milton, there is still no word on Tuesday's season opener. There were also some roster moves made over the weekend, so what does that mean as far as what we will end up seeing for opening night? SPOILER ALERT! The final two segments will be a discussion on the recently released Amazon Docu-series Face-Off: Inside the NHL. 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…