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Sam Reinhart scores twice to reach 50 goals, leading Panthers past Flyers 4-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored two goals to reach 50 on the season, Brandon Montour added three assists and the Florida Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night. “Very cool,” Reinhart said. “It’s...
Forsberg scores 2, Predators beat Panthers and extend point streak to franchise-record 16 games
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice and the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to a franchise-record 16 games with a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. “We're putting in the work and that's the biggest thing,” Forsberg said. “We...
East-leading Florida Panthers have 3-goal 3rd period to beat Central leader Dallas 4-3
DALLAS (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice just wanted to see his team play the kind of tough, physical hockey it has been playing all season. The three-goal comeback was really a bonus for the Eastern Conference-leading Panthers. Aleksander Barkov had two power-play goals and an...
Bill Zito is a thinker and a problem-solver. The approach might bring a Stanley Cup to Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There’s a question that Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito likes to ask people. “What’s two plus two?” The person typically seems a bit confused before telling Zito the answer is four. And that leads to follow-up queries from Zito, a lawyer...
Tarasenko already feeling right at home with Florida, because it is home
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko was born and raised in Russia, and has spent his NHL career playing in St. Louis, New York and Ottawa. Now he's home — in Florida. Tarasenko's wife and children have made South Florida their full-time home for the...
Reinhart scores twice as NHL-leading Panthers beat Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. Anton Lundell also scored, Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling each...
Stolarz makes 45 saves to help Panthers beat Sabres 4-0 for 10th straight road victory
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Whatever energy Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice sensed his team lacked in playing on consecutive nights, was evened out by Anthony Stolarz. The backup goalie stopped 45 shots for his seventh career shutout and first this season and the Panthers became the...
Ekman-Larsson scores in OT to lift Panthers to 3-2 win over Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored 1:57 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida. Anthony Stolarz made 21...
Barkov and Reinhart score in the shootout to lift Panthers past Penguins 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored the winner in the shootout to help the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Jake Guentzel followed Florida's Aleksander Barkov with a goal in the shootout for Pittsburgh, but Reinhart won it when he slipped a hard...
Carter Verhaeghe's goal, assist lead Panthers over Predators 4-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist to give the Florida Panthers a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Sam Reinhart scored and Brandon Montour and Matthew Tkachuk added empty-net goals for Florida, which snapped a...