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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. Jacob gives his thoughts on the end of the road trip for the Panthers that brought them to 2-3-0. The Panthers have had a road heavy schedule to start the year, but the Panthers will be gaining some ground on home games, including their quick two game home stand. The guys go into which upcoming 2024 UFA's the Panthers could be targeting at the trade deadline, which is just over two months away. Lastly, the guys provide an update on Mackie Samoskevich's performance during the weekend in Charlotte and if the Panthers should consider calling him up once the Holiday freeze is over. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by Nick Zararis(@NickZararis) of Locked On Flames to discuss tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames, where the Panthers found themselves on the losing end 3-1. The Panthers dominated the first 40 minutes of the game where they had the puck deep in the Flames zone and multiple odd man rushes. One missed shot led to a breakaway goal by Calgary by Martin Pospisil. The Panthers never led in this contest, but the Panthers cashed in on an abbreviated power play thanks to Sam Reinhart. Although the Panthers dominated the first 40 minutes in Calgary, the Flames took away the Panthers shooting lanes as the Flames had 30 blocked shots on the night. The guys discuss our 3 Stars of the game, and when we thought this game was won or lost. Lastly, they discuss the current state of the trade between the Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames from July of 2022 and how it looks now.Follow & Subsc

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Alex Baumgartner(@ABaumgartner91) of The 5 Reasons Sports Network to discuss the Panthers chance to come back home from their five game road trip with six out of a possible 10 points. Panthers were strong in Edmonton matching the Oilers speed and Sergei Bobrovsky setting the tone early with him consistently tracking the puck even after rebounds. The guys discuss how the first 16 games for the Panthers helped the Panthers on a night like Saturday. Would a jump in blue line scoring change the teams approach in what to do at the trade deadline? Lastly, the guys preview tonight's game in Calgary as the Panthers are looking for their first win since 2018. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every DayFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers' 4-0 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks. The Panthers puck management on breakouts and in the neutral zone cost the Panthers early on. In a game where the main focus was to stop to top scorers for the Canucks, the depth pieces were the difference for the second game in a row for the opposition. What does that say about the Panthers' depth? Are the solution to the Panthers' problems internal? How does the rest of the road trip and the division look now that the Panthers have been shut out for the second game in a row(the first since 2011)? We also discuss what Roberto Luongo said during his media availability prior to being placed in the Canucks Ring Of Honor. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to preview tonight's game between the Panthers and Canucks from Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Canucks will Honor Roberto Luongo as he and the Canucks made the postseason in six of his eight years in British Columbia. We discuss the international success and his biggest playoff performances with Vancouver. Then we discuss how the Canucks got to where they were and their parallels with the Panthers as far as potential vs. results. Then we discuss the current state of the Canucks and what the Panthers have to do to bring home a win and get one step closer to a .500 road trip. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The Panthers had an encouraging start to this game where they only allowed three shots on goal in the first period. Things started to tilt in period two, but with the Panthers getting two chances on the power play and having over a minute of zone time on a delayed penalty, the Panthers could not carry that momentum into the Power play as they had zero shots on goal. Head Coach Paul Maurice tried giving the team a spark by placing Matthew Tkachuk with Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen? Do we see that line together to start Thursday's game in Vancouver? We have a verdict on former Panthers Defenseman Erik Gudbranson after his altercation with current Panthers Forward Nick Cousins. Was the punishment too low or just right? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subs

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Erica L. Ayala(@elindsay08) of Locked On Kraken to provide us how Seattle got to their 8-14-7 record. The Kraken have plenty of depth scoring, but are still trying to find their "go to " guy as the third year franchise has built the farm system with plenty of draft assets, an unexpected playoff appearance and win at the NHL level, and their AHL affiliate making the Calder Cup Championship. What is the injury situation for the Kraken? Former Panthers G Chris Driedger has been called up from Coachella Valley, will he start against the Panthers? The two also discuss what will it take to come out with a win as Seattle is currently on an eight game losing streak while the Cats have won three straight. Will the streaks continue, or will both teams simultaniously have their streaks end? We discuss this and more on todaty's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets from Nationwide Arena. The Panthers gave up quite a bit of odd man rushes, but mostly took care of the neutral zone and had Columbus pinned deep as they were without Captain Boone Jenner. This was after the Panthers and Blue Jackets had 40 minutes of 5-on-5. The biggest story out of this one was the boarding call from Nick Cousins on Erik Gudbranson 24 seconds into the 3rd period. Gudbranson was not pleased and decided to go after Nick Cousins. After originally being ruled a five minute major and a lengthy review, the call was changed to a minor penalty. Later in the period, that's where it got uglier. As Nick Cousins was attempting to get the puck deep into the Blue Jackets zone, Gudbranson grabs Cousins' head, drops him down on the ice and throws a flurry of punches after taking exception to the earlier. The Cats were awarded a 7-minute power pla

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by Florida Panthers Historian Francisco Oporta(@fjojr and @FlaCatHistory) to discuss the Panthers 3-1 win over the PIttsburgh Penguins on Friday Night from Amerant Bank Arena as they honored Patric Hornqvist pregame. Sergei Bobrovsky weathered the storm in the first 35 minutes as they surrendered multiple odd man rushes on the night. Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice was not pleased with the teams energy as the Pittsburgh Penguins were dominating the face off dot and the neutral zone. Panthers forwards Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen were some of the standouts after the Panthers juggled their lines, which included the game-winning goal at 6:10 in the 3rd period where the Panthers never looked back from there. The team was down 6-on-4 in the final minutes of the game and the Cats denied Pittsburgh from getting quality scoring chances in the third, where the Panthers only allowed two SOG prior to the Penguins br

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez (@Mandoman12) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) for edition of Fairbanks Friday. The guys discuss the Panthers' 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday Night from Amerant Bank Arena. The guys discuss how the Panthers top line led the way with 9 points. The Panthers got their first goal of the game on their first shot after being outshot 6-0 to start the game. Panthers were able to shut down the Dallas top six, and despite giving up two goals on the penalty kill and two former Panthers getting on the scoresheet, the Panthers shut down the Stars in the final minute and never trailed on Wednesday. The Cats signed 6th Round Pick Forward Josh Davies to a 3-year entry level deal starting next season. Where do Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart rank in The Athletic's Selke Trophy Rankings? The Panthers welcome in the Pittsburgh Penguins to town for their first of three matchups this season. What is the biggest issue that Pittsburgh ha

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys discuss the injury updates to Josh Mahura and Jonah Gadjovich. With the Panthers carrying 8 Defensemen on their roster, who is the guy that we think should get a majority of the games? The NHL Board Of Governors Meeting is currently going on in Seattle, where is the draft going to be? Is there a change to when the NHL Awards will be handed out? And What is the projected salary cap for 2024-25? The guys also preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by the Radio Play-By-Play voice of the Florida Panthers, Doug Plagens(@DougPlagens). Doug gives his biggest takeaway through 24 games where the Panthers find themselves at a 14-8-2 record. How does it compare to where their record was in the 1996-97 season(a season where they came of a Stanley Cup Final appearance). How impactful has Brandon Montour an Aaron Ekblad have been since they've been back? Sam Bennett is looking healthy and confident out on the ice since he's returned from injury as well, the guys discuss how impactful they can he once Matthew Tkachuk goes on a point streak(not if, when). The Penalty kill was the third best in the month of November, the guys discuss how Paul Maurice plugs in the right holes to allow the team to kill penalties and create confidence/momentum for the team. Lastly, they discuss their unsung heroes through 24 games. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers last two games against the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders, where it was a tale of two games. The Panthers finished their eastern Canadian Road Trip with five out of six points and shot from one place often this past Thursday as the Cats came out with a 5-1 victory. As the Panthers welcomed the New York Islanders to town, the team entered on a 2-game home losing streak, faced a Mat Barzal-less Islanders team. On Paper, one would think that the Panthers could have their way against New York, but they just could not figure out Ilya Sorokin on the night(saved 42 of 45 shots faced) , with a few missed opportunities on the Power Play. Matthew Tkachuk breaks his goal-scoring drought of 10 games and Carter Verhaeghe scores again on Saturday, but it was not enough as the Panthers dropped their third straight on home ice. Lastly, we discuss Paul Mauice's forward thinking and how it has bee

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys discuss the pure domination of the Panthers on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. Where the Panthers started the game scoring on their first three power plays(two by Sam Reinhart, one by Sam Bennett). Monday was a night of frustration where it had a lot of carryover from their matchup last season on April 6th(Panthers win that one 7-2) that led to 167 of total Penalty's In Minutes(PIM) for both teams combined. Tuesday in Toronto on the second end of a back-to-back, the team had a lot of energy with Anthony Stolarz between the pipes. Both goals by Kevin Stenlund for Florida and Noah Gregor of Toronto was not enough for regulation. The stars for both teams were kept at bay on their scoring chances. After an exciting overtime where the Panthers were also on the power play, they did not find the back of the net. The Cats ended up dr

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers' lackluster performance on Friday night after being home the whole week during thanksgiving week (1-2-0). The Panthers after a day off on Saturday afternoon had an intense practice on Sunday, where Josh Mahura had a gold non-contact jersey. With Mike Reilly claimed off of waivers by the New York Islanders, what does that mean for their open roster spot? Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators tonight from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.Note: After recording, it was announced that Josh Mahura was seen in a regular practice jersey and Sergei Bobrovsky will be starting against Ottawa.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to breakdown the Panthers 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. We are officially at the Thanksgiving checkpoint, a point in the season for evaluation, where do the Panthers stand not only in standing, but if their 25 points in 19 games is sustainable. The Panthers have gotten to this point despite injuries, so they survived. Lastly, we preview Friday night's game between the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets from Amerant Bank Arena on Friday night. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@Jacobwinans8) to the show to discuss the Panthers' 5-3 win on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers, where the Panthers came back from a 2-0 deficit early on. Penalty kill stood strong in this one as the Panthers limited the damage on Monday despite Connor McDavid scoring two goals on the night. The guys also revisit an article from The Athletic and where they had the Panthers ranked 1-32 in Most improved teams in the NHL coming into this season, and how that's panned out to this point. Lastly, the guys preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins as it will be their first matchup in South Florida since game six of the first round back in April. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the Panthers finishing their California road trip 2-1-0. Panthers got reinforcements back in Defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour, along with forward Jonah Gadjovich on Friday night. Their presence gave the Panthers a boost as they dominated the first 40 minutes on Friday night. The Cats did however lose Captain Aleksander Barkov to injury as he collided with Jackson LaCombe knee-to-knee in the neutral zone (LaCombe was assessed a 2-minute minor after officially ruled a 5-minute major). We have an injury update from Head Coach Paul Maurice as he spoke to the media after practice on Sunday, and how does Aaron Ekblad feel about being back in the mix after missing the first 15 games to injury? Lastly, the Edmonton Oilers come to town for the one and only time this season as they are off to a 5-10-1 start and seven points out of the final Wild Card Spot in the Western Conference. A team who is was a

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Nick Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) to the show to discuss the Panthers 2-1 loss against the Los Angeles Kings from Crypto.com Arena. The Panthers were the team who were consistently getting passes disrupted in the neutral zone and on breakouts while the Kings executed theirs. The Panthers juggled the lines once again early after the Cats gave up a 1-0 lead 1:20 into the contest. What does that mean for Florida's pursuit of Patrick Kane? Does Maurice stick with these lines going into Friday? The team lost Josh Mahura in this game after a collision on the boards early in the game. After attempting to give it a go in the second, Mahura went down the tunnel again and did not return. With Paul Maurice discussing the possibility of Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour returning at the end of their California road trip, does Mahura's injury make it a guarantee now for at least one of them to come back? The Cats have a quick turna

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Kirby Lupul(@KJ_Lups) of the FLA Cats Hockey Podcast to discuss the rank the biggest surprises and future concerns for the Panthers in their 10-4-1 start. The guys also preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings as they try to break a 5-game losing streak against LA. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…