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Alex Baumgartner
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Florida Panthers beat writer for Five Reasons Sports | PHWA member | TMU Journalism alum | Yes, still a big Swiss Sports guy 🇨🇭
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STORY: Sam Bennett took the Stanley Cup to the Humane Society of Broward County. There he met some of the animals whose adoptions he sponsored through “Benny’s Buddies”.

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Panthers’ Sam Bennett Takes Stanley Cup to Humane Society – Five Reasons Sports Network
Panthers forward Sam Bennett took the Stanley Cup to the Humane Society of Broward County for the shelter’s dogs and cats.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The defending champion Florida Panthers are no longer the hunters, rather, they are the ones being hunted

With a target on their backs in a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Oilers, they want more

‘It makes you greedier’

My latest

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Panthers Go From Hunters to the Hunted in Stanley Cup Final Rematch Against Oilers – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers have a target on their back in a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“We want to keep going”

Less than 48 hours removed from an emotional Game 7 win in Toronto, the Panthers will play Game 1 of the ECF against Carolina.

They are more than happy with the quick turn around

STORY:

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‘We Want To Keep Going’: Panthers Untroubled With Quick Turnaround To Start Eastern Conference Final vs Hurricanes – Five Reasons Sports Network
There was little time for the Panthers to bask in the excitement of Sunday’s 6-1 Game 7 win in Toronto.     Less than 48 hours after knocking out the Maple Leafs in the second round of the Stanley Cup...
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May 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
STORY: Aaron Ekblad and Mackie Samoskevich will return to the Panthers lineup for Game 2 in Toronto.

Anthony Stolarz will not play for the Maple Leafs.

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Ekblad, Samoskevich Draw In for Panthers, Stolarz Out for Maple Leafs in Game 2 – Five Reasons Sports Network
Looking to even up its second-round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Florida Panthers will be making a few lineup changes for Wednesday night’s Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena.   Defenseman...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
STORY: The Cats are still dancing

For the fourth consecutive year, the Florida Panthers have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Panthers Advance to Second Round of Playoffs, Defeat Lightning in Five Games – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
STORY: The Florida Panthers find themselves in a familiar situation

As they did nine times last season, tonight they will have a chance to win a series clincher

“I think the emotional part is better understood to you coming to the rink”

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Panthers in Familiar Situation With Chance to Close Out Series Against Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers find themselves in a familiar situation with the chance to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Panthers scored two goals — 11 seconds apart — in the final four minutes of regulation to take down the Lightning.

“It was exciting”

Florida holds a 3-1 series lead. A win on Wednesday sees them to the next round

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Panthers Score Twice in 11 Seconds, Put Lightning on Brink of Elimination – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE, Fla. —  Sometimes the stories write themselves.   Holding a 2-1 lead with under four minutes to play in Game 4, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked like they were going to steal back home-ice adva...
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April 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Florida Panthers return to Sunrise with a 2-0 series lead after stealing two from Tampa on the road

Now, we wait for an update on captain Aleksander Barkov, who did not return to the game after taking a hit from Brandon Hagel in the third

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Panthers Hold on For Game 2 Win, Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 2 of the first round on Thursday night at Amalie Arena, stealing both opening road games to take a 2-0 series lead as the games transi...
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April 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Florida’s Cup defense begins tonight

Here’s five storylines for the Panthers-Lightning first round series

The Battle of Florida is back

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Five Storylines for Panthers-Lightning First Round Series – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning meet again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, reigniting the Battle of Florida
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April 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
STORY: Will it be Tampa, will it be Toronto? Sunday?

We don’t know who or when the Panthers will play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but we do know it will begin on the road.

Florida is locked in as the 3-seed in the Atlantic

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Panthers Locked into Atlantic Division Third Seed, Will Start 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Road – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers are officially locked in as the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and will start the postseason on the road.
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April 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
NEW: The Florida chapter of Professional Hockey Writers Association has named Jesper Boqvist its nominee for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

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Panthers Forward Jesper Boqvist Nominated For 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy – Five Reasons Sports Network
Florida Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist has been nominated for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the PHWA Florida chapter.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
From earlier today:

Brad Marchand could make his Panthers debut this coming Friday against Utah.

Nothing official yet, but they’ll see how the 36-year-old feels after tomorrow’s practice.

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Brad Marchand Trending to Make Panthers Debut Friday vs Utah – Five Reasons Sports Network
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand’s much anticipated Florida Panthers debut appears to be close.   On Wednesday, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said its possible Marchand plays Friday night agai...
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March 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
STORY: The Florida Panthers have placed Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR.

Here’s when/if Tkachuk can return and the extra cap space Florida has ahead of the March 7 deadline.

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Panthers Place Forward Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR – Five Reasons Sports Network
One day after acquiring five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones in a blockbuster trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers made another move on Sunday.   The Panthers placed star forwar...
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March 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Florida Panthers acquired 5x All-Star defenseman Seth Jones from the Blackhawks in a blockbuster trade Saturday night. They sent 23-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight the other way.

STORY

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Panthers Acquire Defenseman Seth Jones, Send Goaltender Spencer Knight to Blackhawks – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, and a conditional first-round pick, the Florida Panthers announced on Sa...
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March 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Panthers handled business on Saturday against the Senators, now they’ll send eight players to the 4 Nations while the rest of team gets a much needed breather

STORY
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Panthers Put Five Past Senators, Enter 4 Nations Break First in Atlantic Division – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE, Fla. — On the final night before the NHL takes a two week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Florida Panthers put on a show for the hometown crowd.    The Panthers scored five unanswered g...
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February 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov was named captain of Team Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off squad today

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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Named Team Finland Captain – Five Reasons Sports Network
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named captain of Finland's 4 Nations Face-Off team on Thursday.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky earned his second shutout of the season, Sasha Barkov snapped a 13-game goal drought and Dmitry Kulikov skated in game 1,000 of his career

Tonight’s takeaways from the Panthers 3-0 win over the Kings:

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Bobrovsky Leads Panthers In Shut Out Win Over Kings, Kulikov Plays Game 1,000 – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE, Fla. — Revenge is best served cold and on the ice… at least in hockey.    Exactly one week after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Crypto.com arena in Southern Califo...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
From last night:

Spencer Knight led the Panthers to a shutout victory over the Ducks, winning his third consecutive start and Jesper Boqvist set a career-high in goals.

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Knight Leads Panthers in Shutout Win Over Ducks – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE, Fla. — There was a brick wall in the crease on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena, his name is Spencer Knight.    Knight backstopped the Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks as he...
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January 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Outdoor hockey is coming to Florida x2

Panthers will host Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic

Lightning will host Bruins in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series

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Panthers to Host Rangers in 2026 NHL Winter Classic – Five Reasons Sports Network
The Florida Panthers will host the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 2, 2026 at LoanDeport Park in Miami.
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January 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
NEW: With just a few hours left in 2024, here are my 2024-25 Florida Panthers midseason superlatives.

The story includes your ‘Fan Choice MVP’ — polled that on the other app

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2024-25 Florida Panthers Midseason Superlatives – Five Reasons Sports Network
2024 was the Year of the Panther, well, at least if you were an NHL fan. Players, staff and fans will never forget the year in which the club won its first Stanley Cup in franchise history.    As the ...
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December 31, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Happy (almost) New Year. 2024 was great in South Florida. The Panthers end the year with a win over the Rangers and are first in the Atlantic.

Story ⬇️

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Jesper Boqvist Scores Twice, Panthers End 2024 With Win Over Rangers – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE — For obvious reasons, 2024 was a fantastic year for the Florida Panthers. Monday night’s 5-3 win against the New York Rangers won’t have the same joy as the franchise’s first Stanley Cup — wh...
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December 31, 2024 at 4:09 AM
NEW: The Panthers fell to the Lightning on Monday night, but they are happy to be atop the Atlantic Divison as we enter the Christmas break.

They were also relieved as Matthew Tkachuk returned following an injury scare

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Tkachuk Returns After Injury Scare, Panthers Fall 4-0 to Lightning – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE, Fla. — If the Christmas spirit consists of fighting, misconducts and pure hatred, Amerant Bank Arena was the place to be Monday night.    The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers...
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December 24, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Friday night was the Aleksander Barkov show in Sunrise. The Panthers captain scored the OT winner to cap off a two-point night as Florida took down St. Louis 2-1

Tonight’s takeaways

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Barkov Scores OT Winner, Panthers Defeat Blues 2-1 – Five Reasons Sports Network
SUNRISE — It’s good to be home for the holidays.    After wrapping up a five game western conference road trip Wednesday in Minneapolis, the Florida Panthers were back at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday ...
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December 21, 2024 at 4:25 AM