The 2016-17 season was a train wreck. I have some theories on why it didn't work not including injuries because for the millionth time when the wall in the locker room says NO EXCUSES! it means injuries don't matter. We also had similar injury issues in 2015-16. 1. Lack of Physicality One of the most … Continue reading Theories on why the 2016-17 season was a disaster: no excuse version

Congratulations to @CruisingRay for taking the first ever Florida Panthers Puck Under the Sun prediction competition championship in 2017 with a 26-19 prediction record. Thanks everyone for playing.

Dale Tallon is  biding his time. About 6 weeks after being reinstated as the GM of the Florida Panthers, Tallon is still calling up people and interviewing them. Many Panther fans are impatient and want Tallon to hire somebody right now. However, even though my patience is being tested, patience is key. The coaching market … Continue reading Patience is key in the Coaching Search

A couple weeks ago, the Florida Panthers were awarded the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. This article will examine if we should hold on to the pick or get rid of it. I will list pros and cons and I will measure them up. Pros Scoring- The Panthers are in desperate need … Continue reading Should the Panthers use/trade the 10th overall pick?

Current Position: Head Coach of the University of Denver Relation to Any Panther Players/Prospects: Henrik Borgstrom (Coach at DU); Evan Cowley (Coach at DU); Mike Matheson (USHL Coach) Career Resume: Dubque Fighting Saints (USHL 2010-13); University of Denver (NCAA 2013-17) League Championships: USHL (2010-11 and 2012-13); NCAA National Championship (2016-17) Age: 47 Offensive Rating: 2/5 … Continue reading Florida Panthers Coaching Candidate Profile: Jim Montgomery

Today is the holiday for my favorite movie franchise Star Wars. So to have some fun, we will be doing a Star Wars Lookalike Challenge. Jaromir Jagr as Chewbacca (Jagrbacca) Colton Sceviour as Poe Dameron (Poe Scevieron) Nick Bjugstad as C-3PO (C-3bjugy) Jussi Jokinen as Chancellor Palpatine (Chancellor Jussitine) Jason Demers as Kylo Ren (Jason Ren) … Continue reading May the Fourth Be With You: Panthers Star Wars Lookalikes

Round One was an interesting round for sure. For one thing, none of the series went to 7 games for the first time since 2001 and in round two that year, 3/4 series went to 7. After the first round And the way they have been playing recently, the Nashville Predators might win the cup. … Continue reading Round 1 Recap

Last year the Panthers missed top line forwards Jonathan Huberdeau (51 games) and Sasha Barkov (21 games). Huberdeau had 26 points which was 9th on the time and Barkov's 52 points were 2nd on the team. Both weren't even at 100% last year. Now I want to take a look at the chemistry between these … Continue reading Panthers need a healthy Huberdeau and Barkov to succeed