Entries by Alex Baumgartner

Five Standout Players from Panthers Two Split Squad wins over Predators

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers returned to Sunrise on Monday afternoon for their first set of preseason games, taking on the Nashville Predators in a split squad doubleheader.   In the first matchup of the day, Florida comfortably took down Nashville, winning 5-0 off multi-goal performances from both Eetu Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich.   The […]

Florida Panthers goalie Ludovic Waeber prepares for first professional season in North America

While NHL development camp rosters are predominantly filled with players in their teens to early twenties, the Florida Panthers had a more experienced face take the ice in Coral Springs as they kicked off their development camp earlier this week.   26-year-old Ludovic Waeber is the oldest player at Panthers development camp and is without […]

Florida Panthers sign Oliver Ekman-Larsson to one-year contract

The Florida Panthers added a veteran presence to their blueline Saturday  — they’ll be signing defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a one-year, $2.25M deal, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.    Ekman-Larsson, 31, has appeared in over 900 NHL games between Arizona and Vancouver since entering the league in 2010.   The former Coyotes captain spent the last […]

Vegas Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup, defeat Florida Panthers in five games

On Tuesday night, for the first time in their franchise history, the Vegas Golden Knights took home hockey’s most prized possession –  the Stanley Cup.     Entering tonight’s game, the hometown Golden Knights held a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final over the Florida Panthers.    The Knights didn’t let the opportunity to […]