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
Panthers sign Forsling to 8-year extension, Gadjovich to a 2-year extension
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gustav Forsling came to the Florida Panthers four years ago simply looking for a chance. He earned a whole lotRead More
Panthers land Tarasenko from Senators for a pair of draft picks
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL-leading Florida Panthers landed forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators for a pair of draft picks, adding more wingRead More