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  • November 1st, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Thursday, November 1st, 2018 and these are your news and notes.

    In the lone contest of the evening, the Vancouver Canucks would defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

    Jake Virtanen tied the game twice and then Brendan Gaunce would net the go-ahead goal with 10:37 left in regulation. With the win, Vancouver is now 8-6-0 on the season and is 5-0-0 in the last five contests against the Blackhawks dating back to March 21, 2017.

    Vancouver now sits in first place in the Pacific Division ahead of San Jose and Calgary with 16 points.

    In this contest, Jonathan Toews would take sixth place of the Blackhawks regular season goal-scoring list with his 299th career goal.

    Today in the NHL, the NHL Global Series games kickoff in Finland at 2 p.m. EDT on NBCSN and TSN3 in Canada when the Winnipeg Jets take on the Florida Panthers.

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    In NHL news…

    The NHL announced today that all 31 teams will take part in the 20th anniversary of the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative. Hockey Fights Cancer has been uniting hockey communities in support of cancer patients for the last 20 years.

    All 31 teams across the league will host Hockey Fights Cancer awareness nights and will feature all teams wearing lavender jerseys, dasherboards, decals on all players helmets, and “I Fight For…” cards.

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    In addition, all youth hockey leagues across North America have the option to host their own Hockey Fights Cancer nights via their community rinks via the HFC Assist programs.

    In tonight’s contest when the Washington Capitals take on the Montreal Canadiens, it will be C Nicklas Backstrom’s 826th career game, passing Michal Pivonka for sixth place on the Capitals franchise games played list.

    Navy Federal Credit Union and the NHL announced that the two have entered a multi-year U.S. partnership to recognize and support veterans, active-duty service members and their families.

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    In addition, Navy Federal Credit Union will serve as a presenting sponsor of the first NHL Veterans Appreciation Night on November 7th on NBCSN.

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    Slava Voynov has officially applied for NHL reinstatement per NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.

    Elias Pettersson was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month and currently leads all rookies with seven goals and 10 points in eight contests.

    The NHL also announced the Three Stars of the Month today.

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  • TXHT – 10/24/2018

    TXHT – 10/24/2018

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    Join Michael as he breaks down the past week for the Capitals, as well in the NHL and NWHL.

    Also TXHT Maple Leafs Writer Steve Gardiner joins the show to talk about the Leafs and so much more.

    Opening Music – “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

  • Game Recap – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

     

     

    Florida Panthers (0-2-2 2pts) v. Washington Capitals (3-2-1 7pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Florida Panthers:

    Evgenii Dadonov — Aleksander Barkov — Nick Bjugstad

    Vincent Trocheck — Colton Sceviour — Jonathan Huberdeau

    Frank Vatrano — Jared McCann — Denis Malgin

    Mike Hoffman — Juho Lammikko — Troy Brouwer

    Keith Yandle — Aaron Ekblad

    Mark Pysyk — Alexander Petrovic

    Bogdan Kiselevich — MacKenzie Weegar

    James Reimer

    Michael Hutchinson

    Scratched: Maxim Mamin

    Injured: Roberto Luongo (knee), Derek MacKenzie (upper body), Jamie McGinn (back)

    Suspended: Mike Matheson

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Chandler Stephenson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Madison Bowey, Nathan Walker

    Injured: Travis Boyd (lower body)

    Suspended: Tom Wilson

     

    First Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 6:10 – Jakub Vrana 2 minutes for Slashing

    Panthers Goal – 10:49 – Vincent Trocheck (2) from Jonathan Huberdeau (2) and Alexander Petrovic (1)

    Capitals Goal – 15:26 – John Carlson (4) from Lars Eller (1) and Michal Kempny (1)

    Capitals Penalty – 15:41 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Hooking

    Panthers PPG – 15:58 – Evgenii Dadonov (3) from Aleksander Barkov (2) and Vincent Trocheck (4)

    Panthers Goal – 16:36 – Colton Sceviour (1) from Jonathan Huberdeau (3) and Vincent Trocheck (5)

    Panthers Goal – 18:52 – Jared McCann (1) from Denis Malgin (3) and Keith Yandle (5)

     

    End of 1st – FLA – 4       WAS – 1

    Shots              11                 5

    Faceoffs         10                 9

    Hits                 7                   10

    PP                 1/2                 0/0

     

    Analysis:

    This game was putrid for the Capitals. They played little to no urgency and they let Florida control the tempo in this game. Also doesn’t help that Jakub Vrana takes another offensive zone penalty to start the game. The Capitals got a great drive from Lars Eller that resulted in John Carlson’s goal, but after that Florida dominated once again.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to get their game back on track, and they should pull Braden Holtby and put in Pheonix Copley to help with that. This isn’t on Holtby, but it sends a loud message to the team. Also the Capitals need to play with urgency. Like our good freind Ted Starkey has been saying for a while now:

     

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    Second Period:

    Capitals Note – – Pheonix Copley Starts in Goal

    Capitals Goal – 1:48 – Brett Connolly (1) from Jakub Vrana (1)

    Panthers Penalty – 3:50 – Keith Yandle 2 minutes for High Sticking

    Capitals Goal – 8:38 – Jakub Vrana (2) from Lars Eller (2) and Brett Connolly (5)

    Capitals Penalty – 9:51 – Christian Djoos 2 minutes for Interference

    Panthers Penalty – 9:51 – Frank Vatrano 2 minutes for Embellishment

    Capitals Goal – 13:15 – Devante Smith-Pelly (1) from  Matt Niskanen (3) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (7)

    Panthers Note – – James Reimer pulled for Michael Hutchinson

    Capitals Penalty – 17:18 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Interference

    Capitals Penalty – 18:03 – Bench (Brett Connolly) 2 minutes for Too Many Men

    Panthers PPG – 19:09 – Jonathan Huberdeau (2) from Evgenii Dadonov (3) and Mike Hoffman (2)

    Capitals Penalty – 19:52 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct

     

    End of 2nd – FLA – 5        WAS – 4

    Shots               17                  21

    Faceoffs          24                  21

    Hits                 14                  17

    PP                   2/4                  0/1

     

    Analysis:

    This was a much better period for the Capitals. They out shot the Panthers 16-6, and dominated throughout the period. The only problem with this period was the trail of penalties to end the period. Also good line shuffling by head coach Todd Reirdon, and pulling Holtby sent the message that was needed.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep up the pressure in the Panthers zone and they need to kill off this 5 on 3 that they’ve put themselves into for the second time in a very short period of time.

     

    Third Period:

    Panthers Note

    Panthers Penalty – 7:38 – Vincent Trocheck 2 minutes for Roughing

    Capitals Penalty – 8:29 – TJ Oshie 2 minutes for High Sticking

    Panthers Penalty – 16:52 – MacKenzie Weegar 2 minutes for Interference

    Capitals PPG – 18:35 – Nicklas Backstrom (2) from Lars Eller (3) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (8)

    Capitals Penalty – 19:37 – Matt Niskanen 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 3rd – FLA – 5         WAS – 5

    Shots              27                   29

    Faceoffs         33                   31

    Hits                 20                   27

    PP                   2/6                  1/3

     

    Overtime:

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    End of OT – FLA – 5         WAS – 5

    Shots              30                   31

    Faceoffs         33                   32

    Hits                 20                   28

    PP                   2/7                  1/3

     

    Shootout:

    Capitals – – TJ Oshie – – Goal

    Panthers – – Aleksander Barkov – – Goal

    Capitals – – Evgeny Kuznetsov – – Goal

    Panthers – – Nick Bjugstad – – Save

    Capitals – – Alex Ovechkin – – Save

    Panthers – – Vincent Trocheck – – Goal

    Capitals – – Nicklas Backstrom – – Miss

    Panthers – – Jonathan Huberdeau – – Goal

     

    End of SO – FLA – 6         WAS – 5

     

    Analysis:

    This was a wild one at home before going on their Western Canada trip, which saw the Capitals pick up a point in a game that one could say they didn’t deserve to even make it to overtime with the way the first period went. However, Todd Reirdon did a good job of sparking his team and rally back against the Panthers.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (3-2-2 8pts) @ Vancouver (4-1-0 8pts)

    Florida (1-2-2 4pts) v. Detroit (0-5-2 2pts)

     

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  • Gameday Preview – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

    Gameday Preview – 10/19/2018 – Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals

     

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals play host for the final time in this home stretch before they begin their Western Canada road trip as they take on the Florida Panthers who so far have not won a game in this young 2018-19 season.

     

    Florida Panthers:

    Projected Lineup:

    Evgenii Dadonov – Aleksander Barkov – Nick Bjugstad

    Vincent Trocheck – Colton Sceviour – Jonathan Huberdeau

    Frank Vatrano – Jared McCann – Denis Malgin

    Mike Hoffman – Juho Lammikko – Troy Brouwer

    Keith Yandle – Aaron Ekblad

    Mark Pysyk – Alexander Petrovic

    Bogdan Kiselevich – MacKenzie Weegar

    James Reimer

    Michael Hutchinson

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Quiet the home crowd

    The Panthers are going to look to want tonget on the board only and silence the home crowd in DC. By doing so they can take control of the tempo of the game, and work towards getting their first win of the season.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie

    Chandler Stephenson – Lars Eller – Andre Burakovsky

    Dmitrij Jaskin – Nic Dowd – Devante Smith-Pelly

    Michal Kempny – John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov – Matt Niskanen

    Christian Djoos – Brooks Orpik

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Play a full 60 minutes

    This is the biggest key for the Capitals. Against Toronto they laid off im the 3rd period and it costed them a victory. With the knowledge that Florida is looking for their first win of thw season, the Capitals should play with renewed urgency, and take it to the Panthers the full 60 minutes.

     

    2. Stay out of the penalty box

    Sonfar the Capitals have shot themselves in the foot with bad penalties, especially by Jakub Vrana in the offensive zone, that the momentum that they are building for themselves is lost and have to retreat to the penalty kill.

     

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  • News and Notes: October 15th, 2018

     

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Monday, October 15th, 2018.

     

    There were three contests in the NHL yesterday.

    • Kyle Palmieri recorded two goals, his third consecutive multi-goal outing, to lift the New Jersey Devils over the San Jose Sharks with a 3-2 victory. In addition, Palmieri became the fourth player to record multi-goal games in each of his team’s first three games to kick off the regular-season campaign.

      Also in this contest, Joe Pavelski became the fifth player in NHL history to record at least 700 career points for a player drafted after the 200th overall pick.

     

    Sunday’s results

    • New Jersey 3, San Jose 2
    • Anaheim 3, St. Louis 2
    • Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1

     

    In NHL action today:

     

    In NHL news:

    The Three Stars of the Week were announced earlier today:

    • The NHL Department of Player Safety had a phone hearing with Florida Panthers D Mike Matheson for his interference/unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Vancouver Canucks F Elias Pettersson earlier today. With this hearing, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Matheson has been suspended for two games.

     

    In NWHL news:

    • The NWHL announced the Player of the Week is Lexi Bender. Bender was dominant on both sides of the ice, recording two assists in Boston’s 5-1 win over the Metropolitan Riveters. She carried plays amongst her units in almost every shift on the ice.

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    • The Metropolitan Riveters will raise their 2017-18 Isobel Cup championship banner before their contest on Saturday against the Minnesota Whitecaps at 2 p.m. ET.

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  • News and Notes: October 12, 2018

     

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Friday, October 12th, 2018.

    In NHL action last night there were twelve contests.

    • The Washington Capitals were shutout by the New Jersey Devils. Kyle Palmieri scored twice to drub Washington 6-0 in the home opener for the Devils.For TXHT’s coverage for last night’s contest between Washington and New Jersey, please go here.
    • It was an eventful night for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3. The quartet of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly, and Mitch Marner all continued their record-setting start to the season. The Maple Leafs have scored at least five goals in four straight games. The quartet also is in the top four for league scoring with a combined 44 points.TXHT has your coverage of this contest as well. For coverage, please go here.
    • Phil Kessel recorded his sixth career hat trick to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. This would be Kessel’s first hat trick with the Penguins. Kessel has scored at least 20 goals in the past ten seasons and is one of only five players currently playing in the NHL to achieve this feat.
    • The Montreal Canadiens were shutout by the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 last night.TXHT and Last Word on Hockey’s Armand Kilsvitch has your coverage of the contest at the following page.

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    Yesterday’s game results:

    • New Jersey 6, Washington 0
    • Boston 4, Edmonton 1
    • Colorado 6, Buffalo 1
    • Columbus 5, Florida 4
    • New York Rangers 3, San Jose 2 (OT)
    • Pittsburgh 4, Vegas 2
    • Los Angeles 3, Montreal 0
    • Toronto 5, Detroit 3
    • Vancouver 4, Tampa Bay 1
    • St. Louis 5, Calgary 3
    • Nashville 3, Winnipeg 0
    • Minnesota 4, Chicago 3 (OT)

    In NHL action tonight, there are no games on the schedule. Game action will resume Saturday.

     

    In NHL news…

    Nashville Predators Austin Watson’s 27-game suspension for domestic violence was reduced by NHL/NHLPA neutral arbitator Shyam Das to 18 games last night.

    In relation to the reduced suspension, the NHL released the following statement today:

     

    The Vancouver Canucks announced yesterday that Henrik and Daniel Sedin will have their numbers retired next season.

     

    In a pre-game ceremony in Montreal, the Canadiens honoured the 1993 Stanley Cup championship team.

     

    The Florida Panthers announced that F Micheal Haley will be away from the team to take part in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

     

    In NWHL news, the NWHL returns to action tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. ET when the Buffalo Beauts faceoff against the Connecticut Whale in the Twitter Game of the Week. At 7:30 p.m., the Boston Pride faceoff against the Metropolitan Riveters.

     

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  • NHL and NWHL News and Notes: October 8th, 2018

     

    These are your News and Notes for Monday, October 8th, 2018:

     

    In the NHL there were three games that happened yesterday…

    • The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers 8-5 at PNC Arena. Carolina overcame four different deficits before Andrei Svechnikov registered his first goal, a game-winner, with 9:16 remaining in the third period. This was the first time the Hurricanes scored eight goal in a contest since March 13, 2017 when they defeated the New York Islanders 8-4. Carolina has registered a point in all three contests this season to extend their record to 2-0-1.Svechnikov (18 years, 195 days) became the first player born in the 2000s to score a NHL goal. He also joined the Hurricanes/Whalers history book as the third youngest player in franchise history to score their first goal. Only Jeff Skinner (18 years, 157 days) and Paul Lawless (18 years, 181 days) are the other two players.

      Yesterday’s contest also marked the first time in the history of the franchise to overcome the four different deficits and go to win the contest in any fashion. The only time this occurred last season was when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime.

    • John Tavares continues to shine for the Toronto Maple Leafs as Tavares registered his first hat trick with the Maple Leafs en route to a 7-6 win in overtime over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. This was also Tavares’ ninth NHL career hat trick. Toronto registered three goals in the final two minutes of the contest to extend the game into the overtime frame. Morgan Reilly would score the game winner for Toronto just 19 seconds into the overtime frame.Tavares’ made Maple Leafs record book as the fourth player in the NHL modern era (since the 1943-33 season) to register a hat trick in his first three games. he Joins Miroslav Frycer, Jeff O’Neill, and current Maple Leaf teammate Auston Matthews.

      Matthews would go on to match a career-high four points in the contest (two goals and two assists), a mark he set in four-goal NHL debut on October 12, 2016.

      In a tribute ceremony before yesterday’s game, there was an emotional tribute for Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita. Mikita’s wife, Jill, was on hand for the ceremonial puckdrop.

    • The Los Angeles Kings went on to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Staples Center. Ilya Kovalchuk would register two assists, including on the game-winner, to reach the 400-assist milestone. This would also mark the first win on the season for the Kings.Kovalchuk returned to the NHL when he signed with Los Angeles on June 23. Kovalchuk, 35, is one of eight active players in the NHL who have played a minimum of 100 contests and then average at least one point per game.

     

    There are four contests today in the NHL:

     

    In NHL news…

      • The Three Stars of the Week were announced earlier today.The Third Star of the Week went to Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop. Bishop recorded 62 saves on 63 shot attempts (a .984 save percentage), compiling a 2-0-0 record with a 0.50 GAA. Bishop would also register one shutout, a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on October 4. In that contest Bishop stopped all 30 shots and became the third goaltender in franchise history to earn a shutout in a season opener.

        The Second Star of the Week went to Chicago Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews. Toews currently shares the League lead in goals with five and ranks second in points with six. Chicago has earned five points out of a possible six in the season standings (2-0-1) to open up the season. Toews registered his fifth career hat trick back on October 6. When Toews accomplished that feat, he became the fifth player in Blackhawks history to complete the hat trick with an overtime goal since December 2, 2006 when Jeff Hamilton reached that milestone.

        The First Star of the Week went to Toronto Maple Leafs C Auston Matthews. Matthews currently leads the League in goals (five), tied with Jonathan Toews and leads the league in points (eight). Toronto is currently 2-1-0 (4 pts) on the season. Matthews registered his second career four-point game in Toronto’s 7-6 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday and became the seventh player in franchise history to register multiple points in the team’s first three games of the season.

      • The Philadelphia Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk will be out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury.
      • Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo will be out of action for 2-4 weeks with an MCL sprain, the team announced today
      • Columbus Blue Jackets C Brandon Dubinsky is also headed for Injured Reserve, the team announced today. Dubinsky has a strained oblique muscle that was suffered in a practice on Sunday.

     

    In NWHL news, there were two contests to happen in the NWHL yesterday:

      • First, the Buffalo Beauts went on to defeat the Connecticut Whale 4-0 at Terry Connors Ice Rink in Stamford, CT. This game featured the debut of two goaltenders, Nicole Hensley and Meeri Räisänen. Räisänen stopped 34 of the 38 shots she faced in the contest for the Whale and Nicole Hensley made 10 saves on 10 shots on goal for the Beauts.Maddie Elia would score the first two goals of the contest for the Beauts in the span of 2:31, assisted by her linemates.

        Hayley Scamurra, the 2018 NWHL Rookie of the Year, would register four points in the contest with two goals and two assists.

        Buffalo had the 2-0 advantage going into the first intermission, along with outscoring Connecticut 16-4.

        TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas wrote his perspective on the game here.

        For a full recap of yesterday’s game between the Beauts and Whale, please go here.

      • The other contest pitted the Minnesota Whitecaps versus the Metropolitan Riveters at TRIA Rink. The Whitecaps would complete a weekend sweep of the defending Isobel Cup champions with a 3-1 win.The Whitecaps, much like Saturday’s contest, used their speed to get past the Riveters. Amanda Boulier would open up the scoring for Minnesota at 10:25 in the first period. Jenny Ryan would tie the score for the Riveters, the team’s first on the young season.

        Whitecaps Kendall Coyne Schofield had the opportunity to score on a shorthanded breakaway but would be denied by Riveters goaltender, Katie Fitzgerald. Amanda Kessel would have her own breakaway moments later for the Riveters on her way out of the penalty box, but her shot was too high.

        Jonna Curtis would give the Whitecaps the lead at 2-1 8:24 in the second period. Hannah Brandt would make it a 3-1 lead for the Whitecaps when she buried her shot off of Olympic teammate Coyne Schofield.

        For more on the contest between the Minnesota Whitecaps and Metropolitan Riveters, please go here.

      • Coming up this week in NWHL action:On Saturday October 13th, the Connecticut Whale visit the Buffalo Beauts at HarborCenter at 1:30 p.m., EDT and at 7:30 p.m., EDT, the Metropolitan Riveters visit the Boston Pride at Warrior Ice Arena.
      • Your NWHL Player of the Week is Hannah Brandt of the Minnesota Whitecaps. Brandt scored a goal in each of the Whitecaps games over the weekend over the Metropolitan Riveters. Brandt gave the Whitecaps the 2-0 advantage with her goal early in the second period on Saturday and then she would score again on Sunday to give the Whitecaps a 3-1 on Sunday, as well as the weekend sweep for the NWHL’s newest team.When Brandt was informed that she was named Player of the Week, she was appreciative but felt that the spotlight and award should be shared with her coaches, staff, players, and the fans.

     

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  • 2018-19 Florida Panthers Preview

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    Last Season: 44-30-8 92 pts (4th in Atlantic Division; Did Not Make Playoffs)

     

    Key Additions: F Troy Brouwer, F Mike Hoffman, and G Michael Hutchinson

     

    Key Departures: F Radim Vrbata

     

    Top Questions Facing the Panthers:

    1. Can the Panthers continue where they left off?

    Once the Panthers cleaned house in their front office, they were able to get back on track. They alsonwere one point away from making the playoffs last season. With a couple of added pieces like Troy Brouwer and Mike Hoffman on offense, the Panthers are working their way in the right direction.

     

    2. What impact will Roberto Luongo have?

    While still playing at an elite level, one has to consider the health of Luongo and if he can stay healthy and be a major contributer to the success of the Florida Panthers. At 39 years old, Luongo is still the number one goalie, but he played fewer games than James Riemer did last season due to injuries.