I saw a chart the other day and it was average distance by forwards for shots. The team whose forwards were shooting from the farthest were the Panthers. This made me confused. I was confused about why are we shooting from up high rather than down low when a lot of our goals of late … Continue reading Quality of Shots is Hurting the Panthers

For the past 6 weeks, I have been doing a lot of research on advanced statistics in hockey. I have tried to invent my own advanced stat to no avail. That was before today.  I had my breakthrough when I realized that advanced stats put very little focus on goals. That is an extremely serious … Continue reading I invented a new advanced hockey stat

In this Mythbusters about the Panthers I will be exploring things people say about the Panthers that aren't true. Let's get started. The Panthers are a lot softer than last year physically. False. This year the Panthers rank 15th in hits. Last year we finished 16th in hits. Sure these hits this year aren't bone … Continue reading Florida Panthers Mythbusters: 2016-17 Edition

The Panthers 2016-17 campaign has been mediocre at best so far. The Panthers also have a big loss up front with Jonathan Huberdeau injured. Huberdeau who severed his Achilles tendon in a preseason game was the left wing on the Panthers top line with Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr, which formed one of the most … Continue reading Is Jonathan Huberdeau key to getting the Panthers offense jumpstarted?

Monthly Record: 7-6-1 Point Percentage: .535 Best Game: Nov 19  @ Ottawa    W 4-1 Worst Game: Nov 17  @ Toronto  L 6-1   THREE STARS OF THE MONTH 1st Star      #1  Roberto Luongo 9 Games, 5-3-1,  .939 SVPCT, 1.96 GAA Luongo was definetly the hero in a lot of the games he played in. He … Continue reading Monthly Report: November 2016

Welcome to part 2 of a 2 part selection about the new head coach and general manager of the Florida Panthers Tom Rowe. Part 1 is right here: https://thepuckunderthesun.wordpress.com/2016/11/28/feature-the-rise-of-tom-rowe-part-1/ Here we go: SAN ANTONIO AND PORTLAND On November 8, 2013 the Florida Panthers fired head coach Kevin Dineen. Dineen went out after the Panthers started … Continue reading FEATURE: The Rise of Tom Rowe, Part 2

Who is Tom Rowe? The question has been on many Panthers fans minds for the past year? I will tell you who he is. Here we go: EARLY LIFE Tom Rowe was born on May 23rd, 1956 in Lynn, Massachusetts. PLAYING CAREER Rowe decided to play pro hockey. In 1976 both the now defunct WHA … Continue reading FEATURE: The Rise of Tom Rowe, Part 1

The Florida Panthers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 last night. The players weren't the only losers that ning in the organization though, as both head coach Gerard Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly were fired. The moves were so sudden. While nothing should come as a surprise (proof is this offseason) with the Panthers … Continue reading Panthers fire Gerard Gallant

Happy Black Friday everyone! The Panthers have played the first 20 games and they are 10-9-1. RECAPS Saturday November 19th @ Ottawa Win 4-1 Lu! Lu! Was the chant all night from Panther nation. Roberto Luongo was at his best form Saturday as he made 39 saves on 40 shots. The Panthers were able to … Continue reading The Panther Prowler 20