en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Florida Panthers News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/news The Charlotte Checkers pounded the Springfield Thunderbirds by a 8-1 count in Game 1 of their best-of-three series at Bojangles Coliseum last night. Noah Gregor, who played in 37 games with the Florida Panthers this season, scored twice in the first period and Jack Studnicka put up two goals and two assists to power the Checkers offense. In addition to stopping 18 of 19 shots faced, goaltender Cooper Black had the lone assist on Marek Alscher’s game-opening goal 5:05 into the contest. Sandis Vilmanis, Nolan Foote and Tobias Björnfot also turned on the red light for the Checkers. Mike Benning and Ben Steeves each collected two assists and Jack Devine, Robert Mastrosimone, Colton Huard, Nate Smith, Gracyn Sawchyn, Brian Pinho and Foote were cedited with one assist apiece. Game 2 is Friday night in Charlotte. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Noah Cates and Trevor Zegras each collected a goal and an assist for the Philadelphia Flyers, who took a commanidng 3-0 series lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-2 victory in Game 3 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday. Former Panther Owen Tippett completed the scoring with an empty-netter. Wyatt Johnston notched a power-play marker 12:10 into the second overtime to lift the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win against the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena on Wednesday. Johnston also drew an assist on Matt Duchene’s power-play goal that tied the game in the third period. The Anaheim Ducks gagged up a two-goal, second-period lead, but still managed to post a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place to even the series at a game apiece. Cutter Gauthier scored his first two posteason goals, including the go-ahead goal late in the final frame to help get the Ducks over the finish line. BUFFALO SABRES at BOSTON BRUINS WHEN: 7 p.m. ET WHERE: TD Garden – Boston, MA SERIES: Tied 1-1 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Sabres: Luukkonen (1-1 .821 / 4.19 0SO) Bruins: Swayman 1-1 .932 / 2.54 0SO) PLAYER STATS: / CAROLINA HURRICANES vs. OTTAWA SENATORS WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON SEASON SERIES: Carolina leads 2-0 ON THE TUBE: TBS PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (2-0 .967 / 0.78 1SO) Senators: Ullmark (0-2 .936 / 1.99 0SO) PLAYER STATS: / COLORADO AVALANCHE at LOS ANGELES KINGS WHEN: 10 p.m. ET WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA SERIES: Colorado leads 2-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Avalanche: Wedgewood (2-0 .960 / 0.94 0SO) Kings: Forsberg (0-2 .941 / 1.90 0SO) PLAYER STATS: / Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:49:24 GMT Todd Little https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56367667 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56367667 false false Sam Bennett recorded a career-high 32 assists and 58 points, while adding 26 goals for the Florida Panthers during the 2025-26 season.Stay connected with the... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:21 GMT Florida Panthers https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56366839 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56366839 false false #nhl #penguins #flyers Flying Fluffy Panthers Hockey brings you Florida Panthers and NHL highlights, live streams, and full game recaps all season long. Cov... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:09:34 GMT Flying Fluffy Panthers Hockey https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56366271 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56366271 false false In this week's episode of Primetime Panthers the Panthers broadcasters count down their favorite highlights from the 2025–26 season!Stay connected with the #... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:58:30 GMT Florida Panthers https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56363394 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56363394 false false - The Springfield Thunderbirds had few answers for the explosive Charlotte Checkers, who took home an 8-1 win on Wednesday night inside Bojangles… Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:07:25 GMT @ThunderbirdsAHL https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56363467 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56363467 false false #nhl #penguins #flyersFlying Fluffy Panthers Hockey brings you Florida Panthers and NHL highlights, live streams, and full game recaps all season long. Cove... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:54:39 GMT Flying Fluffy Panthers Hockey https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56361201 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56361201 false false Rumors and speculation continue about the Florida Panthers and Sergei Bobrovsky. Plus, Mario Ferraro reportedly hopes to re-sign with San Jose. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:48:54 GMT Lyle Richardson https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56360264 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56360264 false false The Florida Panthers did not make the postseason and will not retain their Stanley Cup. They finished their regular season with a record of 39-38-4 and 82 points to miss… Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:10:25 GMT Joey Ganzi https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56358923 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56358923 false false For the first time in years, the Florida Panthers leaned heavily on their AHL team with 12 players brought up […] This article: originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:41:06 GMT George Richards, FHN Publisher https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56358518 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56358518 false false Amerant Bank Arena ditches its ice, revealing a summer of concerts and monster trucks after the Panthers' season concludes. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:55:06 GMT David Dwork https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56357059 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56357059 false false Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:04:38 GMT Florida Panthers https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56356352 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56356352 false false #nhl #lightning #canadiensFlying Fluffy Panthers Hockey brings you Florida Panthers and NHL highlights, live streams, and full game recaps all season long. C... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:51:49 GMT Flying Fluffy Panthers Hockey https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56356184 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56356184 false false Logan Cooley scored the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining in regulation to help the Utah Mammoth win their first Stanley Cup Playoff game in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. The series is now even at a game apiece. Defenseman J.J. Moser tallied 12:48 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 at Benchmark International Arena. Nikita Kucherov scored his first postseason goal since 2023 for the Bolts, who evened up the series. Viktor Arvidsson lit the lamp twice and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves for the Boston Bruins, who defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 in Game 2 at KeyBank Center to even the series with the Atlantic Division winners. Nicolas Roy potted the rebound of Josh Manson’s initial shot at 7:44 of overtime, as the Colorado Avalanche nipped the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 2 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche opened up a two-game lead in the series. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS WHEN: 7 p.m. ET WHERE: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA SEASON SERIES: Philadelphia leads 2-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Penguins: Skinner (0-2 .884 / 2.56 0SO) Flyers: Vladar (2-0 .956 / 1.00 1SO) PLAYER STATS: / DALLAS STARS at MINNESOTA WILD WHEN: 9:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Grand Casino Arena – Saint Paul, MN SEASON SERIES: Series tied 1-1 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Stars: Oettinger (1-1 .879 / 3.54 0SO) Wild: Wallstadt (1-1 .932 / 2.02 0SO) PLAYER STATS: / EDMONTON OILERS vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS WHEN: 10 p.m. ET WHERE: Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB SEASON SERIES: Edmonton leads 1-0 ON THE TUBE: TBS PROJECTED STARTERS: Oilers: Ingram (1-0 .893 / 3.00 0SO) Ducks: Dostal (0-1 .882 / 4.12 0SO) PLAYER STATS: / Calder Cup Playoffs The Charlotte Checkers will open their best-of-three First Round series against the Springfield Thunderbirds tonight at Bojangles Coliseum at 7 p.m. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:23:55 GMT Todd Little https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56353793 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/florida-panthers/articles/56353793 false false The Tampa Bay Lightning heard the narrative about how it has not been, well, great at home in the playoffs […] This article: originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now. 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