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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Alex Baumgartner(@ABaumgartner91) of The Five Reasons Sports Network to recap Monday Afternoons 5-4 loss for the Panthers against the Anaheim Ducks from Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers had multiple two-goal leads on the afternoon. Panthers scored in multiple situations with two power play goals, one shorthanded, but had multiple mental lapses that led to the Ducks getting back into the game. The Panthers also went perfect on the penalty kill, while the second line got a combined 15 shots on goal. Sam Bennett got two goals while Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart continue their point streaks on Monday. Reinhart now has seven straight games with a special teams goal. Aleksander Barkov does not play the last five and a half minutes of the game, we provide an update on his status going into Wednesday's game against Detroit. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast:

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to breakdown the Panthers' 4-1 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night that brought their streak to an end. Forward Corey Perry is available as a free agent after his contract got terminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, should the Panthers sign him? Panthers have a void to fill on their bottom six. Lastly, the Panthers welcome in the Anaheim Ducks to Amerant Bank Arena as Radko Gudas makes his first visit back since leaving in free agency. The Panthers are winners of seven straight over Anaheim, can they make it eight with Stolarz between the pipes? 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) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The two discuss the Cats comeback against the Los Angeles Kings where they never led until they got the overtime winner by Sam Reinhart for goal number 30. This was a game of strength on strength where the Panthers had sluggish starts to the first and second periods. It was 10-3 in SOG after the first TV timeout, after the Panthers had their push, it was back and forth from there. The Panthers went into the locker room after 40 minutes shortly after the Kings scored on the power play which had a questionable holding call on Aaron Ekblad. That did not stop the Panthers from owning the puck possession in the 3rd. After the Cats killed off the Forsling penalty for tripping, it took a bit for them to gain the zone, but Matthew Tkachuk scores shortly after the Panthers brought on the extra attacker on a redirection. The guys discuss their three star

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down what Sam Reinhart's Market/Surplus Value is to his performance this season as is one goal away from 30 on the season. We also go over JFresh Hockey's Goalie Rankings(via a fan vote) on where Stolarz stood at the beginning of the season compared to now. Kevin Bieksa had some words in regard to Nick Cousins' edgy play. Is he right when it comes to the NHL possibly coming after him in the future regarding a suspension? Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Florida Panthers as the Panthers play their first home game of 2024. LA is still looking for their first win in the new year. 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 guys break down the Panthers' 5-1 victory over St. Louis at Enterprise Center for their first win since Mar. 9th 2020. The fourth line set the tone for the Cats as they brought the tenacity early. Although the Blues scored first, the fourth line responded after a defensive zone win, and Kevin Stenlund finishes it off after Jonah Gadjovich and William Lockwood created a scoring opportunity on the rush. The Panthers scored once again on the play in familiar fashion as Sam Reinhart got his 29th goal of the season. Although the first 20 minutes for the top 9 was underwhelming, Matthew Tkachuk showed out in the final frame. After a key penalty kill, Matthew Tkachuk scores on a one-timer on a give-and-go with Verhaeghe to give the Cats a 3-1, and they never looked back. Tkachuk would get two more goals to get his first hat trick of the season, an

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in David Dwork(@DavidDwork) from The Hockey News to discuss the Panthers staying put in Colorado, but traveling west to Vail, Colorado, while also getting a practice in during their four-game road trip. The two discuss Sam Bennett being spotted at practice despite leaving Saturday's game during the second period. Sam Reinhart was named first star of the week for his five goals and one assist week and also speaks about getting the nod for All-Star Weekend in Toronto. Lastly, the guys discuss the Panthers matchup tonight as they take on St. Louis. Panthers are looking to snap a four game losing streak against the Blues and finish the road trip perfect. Do we see Stolarz in between the pipes? 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 Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Florida Panthers going into Colorado and taking care of the Avalanche for an 8-4 road victory to win their first three games of the road trip. The Cats got out to a 3-goal lead in the first 7:41 of the game. Not even a minute into the second frame, the Avs socre twice, where then Paul Maurice used his timeout to settle the team down. Both teams exchanged goals after until the Panthers blew it open in the third period, with only allowed four shots on goal in the third. The Panthers stopped a 5-on-3 on Thursday night against Vegas, but convert on theirs in the third period to take the lead in the third and never surrender it after that. Florida did lose Sam Bennett in this game and Armando discusses the latest update on Bennett's status. The Cats are four points out of the top spot in the NHL, which means they have a chance to win the Presidents' Trophy. Should the Panthers want to win it? And should we w

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@prudentia0) to break down the Panthers 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights as it was their first win in the fortress in nine tries. The Panthers first lost Evan Rodrigues after he went limping off the ice after blocking a shot(which Vegas would get their one and only goal). Rodrigues would not return. Then as the first period was winding down, Aleksander Barkov gets elbowed in the head on a board battle with defenseman Alec Martinez, he would not return neither with the game tied at 1. The Panthers tilted the ice in the second period like they did on Tuesday in Arizona, killing off a penalty and building off the momentum. The Panthers were to 5-on-3 twice at the start of the second period, and only allowed one shot when down two men. The Panthers took off from there just minutes after on the power play, by Matthew Tkachuk, his first on the power play this year, his second straight game with

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Paul Delos Santos(@PaulDelos_) of The Hockey News: Vegas. The guys discuss the Vegas Golden Knights most recent appearance in the NHL Winter Classic in Seattle, and if he thinks an outdoor game could be in the works for Vegas. The two go into what has happens for Vegas in their last 10 games as they come into Thursday night's game on a 4-6-0 stretch. Are the Golden Knight's just going through the motions? Lastly, the guys discuss tonight's game between the two teams as the Panthers are looking to win their first game at T-Mobile Arena for the first time in nine tries. 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) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys discuss the Panthers starting off their road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes from Mullett Arena in Tempe. The Panthers were able to weather the storm after the first period. The Panthers used their size against Arizona to battle along the boards and spend a lot of the game in the Coyotes zone. Panthers were quick to breaking out of their zone on Tuesday night. After the first period, the Cats only allowed seven total shots on goal the rest of the way. Panthers play had some of the best movement and scoring chances we've seen all season, totaling 10 shots on goal on the night. With Sam Reinharts power play goal to make it 2-1 at the time 7:56 in the third, Aleksander Barkov now sets the record for most assist in a Florida Panthers sweater. Matthew Tkachuk breaks his 9-game goal drought as he scored 42 seconds later to b

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers ending 2023 with two straight wins against Original Six teams in South Florida. Can the Panthers carry momentum from 2023 into the New Year? We discuss the state of the Atlantic Division as the teams competing with Florida dropped a few points over New Years Weekend. Lastly, we discuss the first game of this four-game road trip as the Panthers take on the Arizona Coyotes tonight from Mullett Arena. We discuss the importance of setting the tone with a win and how it'll help the Panthers as they are one step closer to finishing their travels out west. 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) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The guys discuss their best moments of the year, biggest single team performance, individual performances, unexpected events, and even biggest surprises from the offseason to now. There are honorable mentions of guys who are no longer with the team who went elsewhere who got their flowers. We also go over the different events that happen in our own backyard that had the NHL World focused on South Florida. The guys go over what they got wrong, and how glad they were to be wrong, team MVP in the calendar year of 2023 and their New Years Resolutions for the Panthers as they head into these last two games of 2024 in second in the Atlantic Division. 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 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning from Amalie Arena. The Cats are now 3-2-2 in their last seven trips to the Gulf Coast. Sergei Bobrovsky and the penalty kill set the tone after they took a 1-0 lead where seven of the Lightning eight power play shots came in the first period. The line of Aleksander Barkov, Evan Rodrigues and Sam Reinhart combined for six points on the night as they were the most dominant line on Wednesday Night. We discuss our three stars of the game, when we thought the game was won, and did Sergei Bobrovsky have the save of the year on Brayden Point's breakaway? We discuss what was said in the Locker Room post game and Paul Maurice reaching the milestone of 1800 games coached. 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) 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…