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OH BABY, LET'S GOOOOOO!!! 🦬🦬🦬

That's what I'm TALKING about! Sabres come into Sunrise and absolutely DEMOLISH the Panthers' momentum! 5-3 victory and we didn't even need to break a sweat in the third period! You blow a two-goal lead at home against a team that's supposedly "rising"? That's not just a loss, that's a STATEMENT loss!

And now you're sitting at 28-24-3 with the Bruins coming to town?! YIKES. Four straight losses heading into the Olympic break is NOT where you want to be, especially when you're watching the Sabres at 31-18-5 climbing up the Atlantic standings. WE'RE COMING FOR THAT PLAYOFF SPOT AND WE AIN'T STOPPING!

Look, I said it before and I'll say it again - the inconsistency is KILLING this team. You can't blow two-goal leads. You can't take stupid penalties late in games. You can't score one goal against sub-.500 teams. This isn't bad luck anymore, this is a PATTERN.

Maurice better have some answers because this "must-win" against Boston isn't just about momentum going into the break - it's about proving this team hasn't completely fallen apart. The injury excuse only goes so far when you're getting outworked in the second half of games.

Meanwhile I'll be over here enjoying my Sabres actually being relevant for once! 😤

GO BILLS! GO SABRES! FLORIDA IS SPIRALING AND I LOVE IT!
 
Gameday 57: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

The Florida Panthers (29-24-3) and Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) will tussle for the final time this regular season at Benchmark International Arena in the last night of NHL action before the three-week break for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Florida blew a two-goal third period lead, but still managed to end its four-game losing streak with a nail-biting 5-4 shootout win over the Boston…

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Panthers nip Bruins 5-4 in shootout to end slump

The Florida Panthers kept its fading playoff hopes alive and eded four-game losing streak with a much-needed 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena. After Sam Bennett had a goal waved off, Eetu Luostarinen opened the scoring for real at 4:22 when he beat Joonas Korpisalo with a wrister from the right circle following a turnover by Morgan Geekie.

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Panthers thrashed 6-1 by Lightning in final game before break

The Florida Panthers got absolutely thrashed 6-1 by the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena in the final night of action before the NHL shuts down for three weeks for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Tampa Bay, clad in its Stadium Series kit, scored twice in each period with the goals going to Brandon Hagel, Zemgus Girgensons, Jake Guentzel, Erik Cernak…

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Clowder Chatter: Saturday Panthers Open Forum

The Florida Panthers are idle for the next three weeks. Ten of the club’s skaters will be heading to Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Matthew Tkachuk will play for the Unites States; Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand wil skate for Canada; Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola will suit up for Finland; Sandis Vilmanis and Uvis Balinksis are part of the Latvian team…

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Clowder Chatter: Sunday Panthers Open Forum

The Charlotte Checkers had to settle for a weekend split with the AHL-leading Grand Rapids Griffins, who beat them 5-2 last night at Bojangles Colsieum. Robert Mastrosimone, from Wilmer Skoog and Trevor Carrick, and Riese Gaber scored the goals for the Checkers. Kirill Greasimyuk took the loss, stopping 16 of 19 shots faced. Prospect Linus Eriksson scored the game-winning goal in Timrå IK’s…

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Clowder Chatter: Panthers Monday Open Forum

Shamar Moses collected an assist, registered a shot on goal, lost his only faceoff and went minus-two in North Bay Battalion’s 7-4 loss to the Barrie Colts in Sunday action from the Ontario Hockey League. Moses had produced eight goals and ten assists in 46 games this season. Stepan Zvyagin assisted on the game-opening goal in Khimik Voskresensk’s 4-1 win over Dynamo-Altay in Saturday action…

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LOL Panthers getting absolutely DESTROYED by Tampa 6-1 right before the Olympic break is peak Florida hockey. Nothing like heading into a three week layoff with THAT taste in your mouth! 🤣

Gotta say though, that shootout win over Boston was clutch. Keeping playoff hopes alive is nice and all, but let's be real here - "fading playoff hopes" pretty much sums up the Panthers season at this point. Meanwhile we got the Sabres up here in Buffalo also finding creative ways to disappoint us, so I feel your pain Florida bros.

That's a solid group heading to Milan though - Tkachuk for USA, Reinhart and Bennett for Canada, plus Lundell and Luostarinen for Finland. Should be fun to watch even if I'll be too busy screaming at whatever the Sabres are doing (or NOT doing, more likely).

The AHL updates are interesting - Charlotte splitting with Grand Rapids isn't terrible considering the Griffins are leading the league. Prospect development is where it's at when your NHL squad is struggling. Gotta build that pipeline!

Anyone else think this Olympic break comes at a good time for Florida? Three weeks to reset after getting boat-raced by the Lightning might be exactly what they need. Or they'll come back rusty as hell. Could go either way honestly! 😂

GO BILLS... wait wrong sport. But seriously, good luck to the Cats in the second half!
 
Clowder Chatter: Panthers Tuesday Open Forum

Stepan Gorbunov centered the first line in Chelmet Chelyabinsk’s 4-2 win over Dinamo St. Petersburg in Monday action from the All-Russian Hockey League. Gorbunov was held off the score sheet and now has 19 points in 20 VHL games this season. Stepan Zvyagin skated on the third line in Khimik Voskresensk’s 3-1 loss to Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He did not figure in the scoring.

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Four Panthers go today at the 2026 Olympics

The men’s hockey tournament finally gets underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Four Florida Panthers will taking part in today’s games. Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola will be on the ice at PalaItalia Santa Giulia when Finland, which won the first gold in its history at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, opens Group B play versus Slovakia.

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Olympics: Forsling scores in Sweden’s 5-2 over Italy

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling scored a goal and added an assist in Sweden’s tournament-opneing 5-2 win over host at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Forsling blasted a rolling rebound by Italy’s Damian Clara with 2:07 left in the first period to give the Swedes a 2-1 lead. He also drew the lone helper on Victor Hedman’s empty-netter with 2:49 remaining in regulation which finally put…

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Olympics: Two helpers for Tkachuk in big U.S. win

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk collected two assists in the United States electrifying 5-1 win over Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Tkachuk’s sweet saucer pass set up little brother Brady for the game-opneing goal 5:29 into the action. He also drew the secondary helper on Brock Nelson’s second goal of the game with 12 seconds left in the middle frame.

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Olympics: Lundell scores in Finland’s win over Sweden

Anton Lundell scored the game-winning goal in Finland’s 4-1 victory over Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Lundell’s first of the tournament came at 15:26 of the first period and was assisted by his Florida Panthers teammates Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola. In addition to lighting the lamp, Lundell made a goal-saving defensive play. He logged of 18:42 ice time…

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Olympics: Tkachuk sets up go-ahead goal in USA’s 6-3 win over Denmark

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk set up Jack Eichel’s go-ahead goal in the United States 6-3 win over a game Denmark at 2026 Winter Oympics in Milano, Italy. Tkachuk drew the lone helper on Eichel’s goal off an offensive zone faceoff at 10:23 of the second period that put the Americans up by a 3-2 count. Tkachuk finished the game with two shots on goal and a plus-two rating.

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Olympics: Two assists for Tkachuk in USA’s 5-1 win over Germany

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk drew assists on back-to-back second period goals in the United States win 5-1 over Germany at the Winter Olympics in Milano, Italy. Tkachuk was credited with the seconday helper on Auston Matthews’ power-play goal at the 3:25 mark and then drew the primay assist on Brock Faber’s even-strength marker with 2:25 left in the frame. He played 14:57…

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Olympics: Three Panthers in action today

It’s do or die today at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano for Florida Panthers Gustav Forsling, Uvis Balinskis and Sandis Vilmanis. The trio of Cats will take part in the final qualification playoff match of the day between Sweden and Latvia at Santagiulia Arena with the winner getting Matthew Tkachuk and the United States in quarterfinals on Wednesday. Sweden went 2-1 in preliminary…

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Olympics: Forsling, Sweden move on in Milan

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling and Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan with a 4-1 victory over Latvia. Forsling logged 20:03 of ice time, registered one shot on goal and finished the game with a plus-two rating. He took a delaying-the-game penalty in the first period. Uvis Balinksis played a game-high 23:50 for Latvia…

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Olympics: Seven Panthers advance to semifinals

Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in quarterfinal action from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk played 17:25 in the hard-fought win and was credited with two shots on goal. He finished the tilt with an even rating. Gustav Forsling logged 19:42 of ice time for the Swedes.

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Olympics: USA wins Gold, Men’s semifinals today

Hilary Knight scored the tying marker with 2:04 remaining in regulation and Megan Keller notched the golden goal 4:07 into overtime, finishing a sweet inside-out move on the backhand to lift the United States to a 2-1 win over Canada in the final of the Womens tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Aerin Frankel stopped 30 of 31 shots as the Americans won the gold medal for the third time.

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Olympics: USA and Canada will go for gold

The United States battered Slovakia 6-2 and Canada edged Finland 3-2 to set up the Gold medal game that many have been waiting for since last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off. Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk collected the secondary assist on Jack Eichel’s goal which put the Americans up 4-0 in the second period. It was his sixth helper of the tournament. Tkachuk registered two shots on…

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