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On today’s edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) on the show for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys discuss the latest from the 2024 World Junior Championship as forward Sandis Vilmanis of Latvia and defenseman Marek Alscher of Czechia will take the ice in the late window of the WJC schedule on Wednesday. The guys go over the recent history for the Panthers and long layoffs and how they have fared, how will they fair this time around? The Cats will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first of three matchups this season. Are the Panthers on the path to take mantle of the better Florida team? 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 to discuss the Panthers getting a big win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon from Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers were unable to score on their multiple rush chances early on, but did not end up costing them as the Panthers went back to their identity of shot suppression and protecting the neutral zone. Although Vegas made a push and took an early 1-0 lead, the Panthers tied the game within six minutes of the second period and had a huge penalty kill to start the third. This game got chippy in the middle of the first period where Ryan Lomberg dropped the gloves with Keegan Kolesar and got him on one punch. The Panthers scored twice on the power play in the third to break this one open, Carter Verhaeghe got his 100th goal as a Panther in 235 games, second fastest only to Pavel Bure. We react to the Panthers' new practice facility in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, and discuss what Aleksander Barkov,

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday as the Panthers lose to the St. Louis Blues at home by a final score of 4-1 at home, they have now lost four straight against St. Louis. The Panthers were dominant early and getting in the dirty areas, but Joel Hofer and the Blues defense were able to stop the Panthers top two lines and their early push. Things got out of hand in the second period as the Blues took advantage of the Panthers turning the puck over and untimely pinches. With the Blues' speed on Odd Man rushes and quick passing, St. Louis scored two twice in three minutes, once by Jordan Kyrou, and by Pavel Buchnevich. The Blues did have a disallowed goal 23 seconds after their first goal(by Buchnevich), and Head Coach Paul Maurice took the opportunity to let his feelings know to the team during the successful challenge. The Blues shut it down in the third period as they took away t

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers returning home for a quick two game home stand prior to the holiday break. The St Louis Blues, a team where the Panthers don't see often have gone through some ups and downs since winning the Stanley Cup back in 2019. The Blues are now under Interim Head Coach Drew Bannister, but after Craig Berube's firing, forward Jordan Kyrou was under fire for some comments after the fact. The all time series between Florida and St Louis hasn't been favorable for the Panthers, including being swept last season. However, the Panthers have a great opportunity to get back to their winning ways as they are 9-4-0 at home and playing their first home game since December 8th. Panthers will play four of their next five from Amerant Bank Arena to close out 2023. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.UPDATE: Despite Skating This Morning, Anton

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. Jacob gives his thoughts on the end of the road trip for the Panthers that brought them to 2-3-0. The Panthers have had a road heavy schedule to start the year, but the Panthers will be gaining some ground on home games, including their quick two game home stand. The guys go into which upcoming 2024 UFA's the Panthers could be targeting at the trade deadline, which is just over two months away. Lastly, the guys provide an update on Mackie Samoskevich's performance during the weekend in Charlotte and if the Panthers should consider calling him up once the Holiday freeze is over. 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 Nick Zararis(@NickZararis) of Locked On Flames to discuss tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames, where the Panthers found themselves on the losing end 3-1. The Panthers dominated the first 40 minutes of the game where they had the puck deep in the Flames zone and multiple odd man rushes. One missed shot led to a breakaway goal by Calgary by Martin Pospisil. The Panthers never led in this contest, but the Panthers cashed in on an abbreviated power play thanks to Sam Reinhart. Although the Panthers dominated the first 40 minutes in Calgary, the Flames took away the Panthers shooting lanes as the Flames had 30 blocked shots on the night. The guys discuss our 3 Stars of the game, and when we thought this game was won or lost. Lastly, they discuss the current state of the trade between the Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames from July of 2022 and how it looks now.Follow & Subsc

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Alex Baumgartner(@ABaumgartner91) of The 5 Reasons Sports Network to discuss the Panthers chance to come back home from their five game road trip with six out of a possible 10 points. Panthers were strong in Edmonton matching the Oilers speed and Sergei Bobrovsky setting the tone early with him consistently tracking the puck even after rebounds. The guys discuss how the first 16 games for the Panthers helped the Panthers on a night like Saturday. Would a jump in blue line scoring change the teams approach in what to do at the trade deadline? Lastly, the guys preview tonight's game in Calgary as the Panthers are looking for their first win since 2018. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every DayFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers' 4-0 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks. The Panthers puck management on breakouts and in the neutral zone cost the Panthers early on. In a game where the main focus was to stop to top scorers for the Canucks, the depth pieces were the difference for the second game in a row for the opposition. What does that say about the Panthers' depth? Are the solution to the Panthers' problems internal? How does the rest of the road trip and the division look now that the Panthers have been shut out for the second game in a row(the first since 2011)? We also discuss what Roberto Luongo said during his media availability prior to being placed in the Canucks Ring Of Honor. 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 to preview tonight's game between the Panthers and Canucks from Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Canucks will Honor Roberto Luongo as he and the Canucks made the postseason in six of his eight years in British Columbia. We discuss the international success and his biggest playoff performances with Vancouver. Then we discuss how the Canucks got to where they were and their parallels with the Panthers as far as potential vs. results. Then we discuss the current state of the Canucks and what the Panthers have to do to bring home a win and get one step closer to a .500 road trip. 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) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The Panthers had an encouraging start to this game where they only allowed three shots on goal in the first period. Things started to tilt in period two, but with the Panthers getting two chances on the power play and having over a minute of zone time on a delayed penalty, the Panthers could not carry that momentum into the Power play as they had zero shots on goal. Head Coach Paul Maurice tried giving the team a spark by placing Matthew Tkachuk with Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen? Do we see that line together to start Thursday's game in Vancouver? We have a verdict on former Panthers Defenseman Erik Gudbranson after his altercation with current Panthers Forward Nick Cousins. Was the punishment too low or just right? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subs

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Erica L. Ayala(@elindsay08) of Locked On Kraken to provide us how Seattle got to their 8-14-7 record. The Kraken have plenty of depth scoring, but are still trying to find their "go to " guy as the third year franchise has built the farm system with plenty of draft assets, an unexpected playoff appearance and win at the NHL level, and their AHL affiliate making the Calder Cup Championship. What is the injury situation for the Kraken? Former Panthers G Chris Driedger has been called up from Coachella Valley, will he start against the Panthers? The two also discuss what will it take to come out with a win as Seattle is currently on an eight game losing streak while the Cats have won three straight. Will the streaks continue, or will both teams simultaniously have their streaks end? We discuss this and more on todaty's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets from Nationwide Arena. The Panthers gave up quite a bit of odd man rushes, but mostly took care of the neutral zone and had Columbus pinned deep as they were without Captain Boone Jenner. This was after the Panthers and Blue Jackets had 40 minutes of 5-on-5. The biggest story out of this one was the boarding call from Nick Cousins on Erik Gudbranson 24 seconds into the 3rd period. Gudbranson was not pleased and decided to go after Nick Cousins. After originally being ruled a five minute major and a lengthy review, the call was changed to a minor penalty. Later in the period, that's where it got uglier. As Nick Cousins was attempting to get the puck deep into the Blue Jackets zone, Gudbranson grabs Cousins' head, drops him down on the ice and throws a flurry of punches after taking exception to the earlier. The Cats were awarded a 7-minute power pla

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by Florida Panthers Historian Francisco Oporta(@fjojr and @FlaCatHistory) to discuss the Panthers 3-1 win over the PIttsburgh Penguins on Friday Night from Amerant Bank Arena as they honored Patric Hornqvist pregame. Sergei Bobrovsky weathered the storm in the first 35 minutes as they surrendered multiple odd man rushes on the night. Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice was not pleased with the teams energy as the Pittsburgh Penguins were dominating the face off dot and the neutral zone. Panthers forwards Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen were some of the standouts after the Panthers juggled their lines, which included the game-winning goal at 6:10 in the 3rd period where the Panthers never looked back from there. The team was down 6-on-4 in the final minutes of the game and the Cats denied Pittsburgh from getting quality scoring chances in the third, where the Panthers only allowed two SOG prior to the Penguins br

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez (@Mandoman12) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) for edition of Fairbanks Friday. The guys discuss the Panthers' 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday Night from Amerant Bank Arena. The guys discuss how the Panthers top line led the way with 9 points. The Panthers got their first goal of the game on their first shot after being outshot 6-0 to start the game. Panthers were able to shut down the Dallas top six, and despite giving up two goals on the penalty kill and two former Panthers getting on the scoresheet, the Panthers shut down the Stars in the final minute and never trailed on Wednesday. The Cats signed 6th Round Pick Forward Josh Davies to a 3-year entry level deal starting next season. Where do Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart rank in The Athletic's Selke Trophy Rankings? The Panthers welcome in the Pittsburgh Penguins to town for their first of three matchups this season. What is the biggest issue that Pittsburgh ha

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 guys discuss the injury updates to Josh Mahura and Jonah Gadjovich. With the Panthers carrying 8 Defensemen on their roster, who is the guy that we think should get a majority of the games? The NHL Board Of Governors Meeting is currently going on in Seattle, where is the draft going to be? Is there a change to when the NHL Awards will be handed out? And What is the projected salary cap for 2024-25? The guys also preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars. 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 the Radio Play-By-Play voice of the Florida Panthers, Doug Plagens(@DougPlagens). Doug gives his biggest takeaway through 24 games where the Panthers find themselves at a 14-8-2 record. How does it compare to where their record was in the 1996-97 season(a season where they came of a Stanley Cup Final appearance). How impactful has Brandon Montour an Aaron Ekblad have been since they've been back? Sam Bennett is looking healthy and confident out on the ice since he's returned from injury as well, the guys discuss how impactful they can he once Matthew Tkachuk goes on a point streak(not if, when). The Penalty kill was the third best in the month of November, the guys discuss how Paul Maurice plugs in the right holes to allow the team to kill penalties and create confidence/momentum for the team. Lastly, they discuss their unsung heroes through 24 games. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers last two games against the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders, where it was a tale of two games. The Panthers finished their eastern Canadian Road Trip with five out of six points and shot from one place often this past Thursday as the Cats came out with a 5-1 victory. As the Panthers welcomed the New York Islanders to town, the team entered on a 2-game home losing streak, faced a Mat Barzal-less Islanders team. On Paper, one would think that the Panthers could have their way against New York, but they just could not figure out Ilya Sorokin on the night(saved 42 of 45 shots faced) , with a few missed opportunities on the Power Play. Matthew Tkachuk breaks his goal-scoring drought of 10 games and Carter Verhaeghe scores again on Saturday, but it was not enough as the Panthers dropped their third straight on home ice. Lastly, we discuss Paul Mauice's forward thinking and how it has bee

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 guys discuss the pure domination of the Panthers on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. Where the Panthers started the game scoring on their first three power plays(two by Sam Reinhart, one by Sam Bennett). Monday was a night of frustration where it had a lot of carryover from their matchup last season on April 6th(Panthers win that one 7-2) that led to 167 of total Penalty's In Minutes(PIM) for both teams combined. Tuesday in Toronto on the second end of a back-to-back, the team had a lot of energy with Anthony Stolarz between the pipes. Both goals by Kevin Stenlund for Florida and Noah Gregor of Toronto was not enough for regulation. The stars for both teams were kept at bay on their scoring chances. After an exciting overtime where the Panthers were also on the power play, they did not find the back of the net. The Cats ended up dr

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers' lackluster performance on Friday night after being home the whole week during thanksgiving week (1-2-0). The Panthers after a day off on Saturday afternoon had an intense practice on Sunday, where Josh Mahura had a gold non-contact jersey. With Mike Reilly claimed off of waivers by the New York Islanders, what does that mean for their open roster spot? Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators tonight from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.Note: After recording, it was announced that Josh Mahura was seen in a regular practice jersey and Sergei Bobrovsky will be starting against Ottawa.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to breakdown the Panthers 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. We are officially at the Thanksgiving checkpoint, a point in the season for evaluation, where do the Panthers stand not only in standing, but if their 25 points in 19 games is sustainable. The Panthers have gotten to this point despite injuries, so they survived. Lastly, we preview Friday night's game between the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets from Amerant Bank Arena on Friday night. 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…