Latest Paul Maurice News

Nick Cousins returns for the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 22, 2024 01:11 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nick Cousins played every game of the Florida Panthers' 2023 run to the Stanley Cup Final and 69 more during this past season. He was in the lineup in Game 6 Friday night against the Edmonton Oilers, a 5-1 Panthers loss that sends the series back across...

Another Panthers power outage in Game 6, and now the season comes down to Game 7

Jun. 21, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

The good news for the Florida Panthers is this: There's a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, and it's on their home ice. And they need to figure a whole lot of things out by then. Another chance to win the Stanley Cup became another power outage for the...

Matthew Tkachuk's moment still might serve as a spark for Florida in Game 6 at Edmonton

Jun. 20, 2024 16:06 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The save got all the rave reviews when talking about Matthew Tkachuk's performance for the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, and with good reason. It's been replayed countless times, the play where Tkachuk...

Pressure? Panthers know they've made mistakes but still lead Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 19, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice sat behind a microphone again on Wednesday, giving his daily news conference even though basically nothing new had happened in the 13 hours between then and the last time he spoke to reporters. He took a bunch of questions. He...

Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5

Jun. 19, 2024 00:51 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. He dove. He outstretched his stick. He swatted and barely, just barely, knocked the puck away to keep...

Tkachuk-McDavid post-whistle scrum is 'classic playoff hockey' in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 16, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tensions between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers boiled over midway through Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, with a post-whistle scrum featuring two of the most important players in the series. Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk put...

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup

Jun. 16, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — There was lots of chatter at the Florida Panthers' breakfast the morning after the Edmonton Oilers blew them out 8-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to send the series back across North America. As lopsided as that loss was in their first chance to close...

Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4

Jun. 16, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Paul Maurice had seen enough after Sergei Bobrovsky allowed his fifth goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, deciding to pull the Florida Panthers goaltender who was the biggest reason the team is one win from a championship. Bobrovsky allowed five on 16...

Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep

Jun. 14, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — One win away from a championship, it feels like the Florida Panthers are treating Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final like Game 44 of the regular season. “Our whole mindset right now is recovering and getting prepared for the next game,” forward Sam Bennett...

Edmonton Oilers scratch Evander Kane for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 13, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch engaged Evander Kane in a conversation before the Edmonton Oilers started practice. The chat lasted roughly five minutes, and Kane left the ice just after hearing from his coach. Kane has been playing through a sports hernia that has hampered...