Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is out week-to-week with the upper-body injury he sustained in Sunday’s outing against the Islanders, head coach Paul Maurice said today (via the team’s Jameson Olive). He’s not expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, however. Kulikov left the game in the first period after awkwardly twisting while trying to hit Islanders … [Read more...] about Panthers’ Dmitry Kulikov Out Week-To-Week
Panthers And Sam Bennett Have Resumed Extension Talks
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported last night on Saturday Headlines that the Florida Panthers and pending UFA center Sam Bennett have re-started contract talks. Bennett is in the final season of a four-year $17.7MM contract that he signed back on July 26th, 2021, just three months after the Panthers had acquired Bennett from the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick in … [Read more...] about Panthers And Sam Bennett Have Resumed Extension Talks
Update On Brad Marchand’s Injury, Extension Negotiatons
Much of the buzz around TD Garden this morning came from Brad Marchand’s return to the ice in another team’s jersey. The Boston Bruins recently traded their former captain to the Florida Panthers just before the trade deadline for a conditional 2027 second-round pick. Seeing Marchand practice in Panthers’ garb firmly cemented the reality of the trade in the minds of Bruins’ … [Read more...] about Update On Brad Marchand’s Injury, Extension Negotiatons
Panthers Move Jones To Top Powerplay Unit
Due to the recent 20-game suspension to Florida Panthers’ defenseman Aaron Ekblad for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program, the team needed a new first-line powerplay quarterback and top-pairing defenseman. As expected, that distinction will go to newly acquired defenseman Seth Jones.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about Panthers Move Jones To Top Powerplay Unit
Panthers Hope To Get Matthew Tkachuk Back For The Playoffs
The Florida Panthers are hopeful that they will get star forward Matthew Tkachuk back into the lineup for the playoffs (as per George Richards of NHL.com). Panthers’ general manager spoke Monday saying that Tkachuk would be out for “an extended period of time” but didn’t mention any concrete dates for a potential return to action. The 27-year-old suffered a lower-body injury … [Read more...] about Panthers Hope To Get Matthew Tkachuk Back For The Playoffs