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 winRead More

Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended by the NHL for 2 games for an illegal check

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended by the NHL for two games for an illegal check to the headRead More

Florida Panthers’ GM Bill Zito blends luck of the Irish with strategic gameplan for Stanley Cup pursuit

The Florida Panthers are making another run for the Stanley Cup and General Manager Bill Zito, who is half-Irish, tells 7Sports’ Mike DiPasquale that theRead More

Steven Stamkos scores 2, Vasilevskiy has 47 saves as Lightning beat Panthers 5-3

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored two goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 47 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 onRead More

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Frederik Anderson power the Hurricanes to a 4-0 win over Panthers

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov had his first goal as a member of the Hurricanes and Frederik Anderson recorded his first shutout in moreRead More

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 allRead More

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 typicallyRead More

Vladimir Tarasenko scores first 2 as a Panther, Florida beats Calgary 5-1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored his first two goals as a Panther and Florida beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Saturday. Tarasenko, acquired byRead More

Garnet Hathaway scores with 22 seconds left to lift Flyers past Panthers, 2-1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Garnet Hathaway scored off a rebound with 22 seconds left to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the FloridaRead More

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 YorkRead More