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Saunas, reindeer and hockey: Stars and Panthers enjoy their time in Finland before 2-game series
The first time Florida coach Paul Maurice went to Finland, he didn’t know a whole lot about the country’s intense love of hockey. He learned. Quickly. “I think one of the real benefits, kind of side benefits for the NHL coaches and players coming over is you get...
Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers arrive in Finland. And the 4 Finns on the team are thrilled
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — For the next few days, the Florida Panthers will have the chance to enjoy some salmon soup whenever they'd like. Chocolates will be consumed. Sauna visits are encouraged. There's talk of jumping into a lake. And sometimes, they'll play hockey. ...
Stanley Cup champion Panthers and coach Paul Maurice agree on contract extension
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The contract extension discussions between Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers weren't exactly of the back-and-forth variety. “There was really no negotiation," Maurice said. "They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, ‘Thank you.’...
Gustavsson stays hot, Wild roll past Panthers 5-1 to extend season-opening point streak
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson continued his sizzling start to the season by making 24 saves, Jake Middleton tied a career-best with three assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello had his team-leading fourth goal of the...
Panthers still expecting Aleksander Barkov back by Finland games, if not before
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers may get injured captain Aleksander Barkov back a bit quicker than expected. And if nothing else, he's still on track to play when the Stanley Cup champions go to his native Finland for a pair of games next month. Barkov skated...
Florida Panthers lack pushback in losing to Buffalo in 1st game without captain Aleksander Barkov
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice wasn’t ready to jump to conclusions following one loss on how his defending Stanley Cup champions will hold up without captain Aleksander Barkov, who will miss between two and three weeks with a lower body injury. It also...
Panthers lose captain Aleksander Barkov late in 3rd period of loss to Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Florida's first loss of the season might have been costly, with captain Aleksander Barkov leaving with 1:10 remaining after crashing into the end boards and getting hurt. Barkov was trying to prevent an empty-net goal when he got hurt, giving chase toward a...
For the Panthers, the day the Stanley Cup was won was somehow normal and marked by confidence
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A new season for the Florida Panthers has arrived, after the shortest possible offseason that was spent celebrating a Stanley Cup championship. What happened on the ice on the night of June 24 was something that neither the Panthers nor the Edmonton Oilers will...
From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is shooting for another best season ever
Aleksander Barkov lifted the Stanley Cup over his head, passed it around to his Panthers teammates and hockey's holy grail got a new home in South Florida. The next morning, Matthew Tkachuk gave it a saltwater bath in the Atlantic Ocean. Commissioner Gary Bettman woke up after what...
Florida Panthers out to defend the Stanley Cup, and the core from the title team is intact
Florida Panthers Last season: 52-24-6, won Stanley Cup. COACH: Paul Maurice (869-736-99-144 over 26 seasons, 94-56-14 over two seasons with the Panthers, 1 Cup championship). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 vs. Boston. DEPARTURES: D Brandon Montour,...
