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Cats vs Their Kryptonite

April 1, 2025 - 5:15 PM ET

Try as they may, Florida just cannot beat the Montreal Canadiens this season. They are 0-3 against MTL to date…and they will get another crack at the Original Six franchise tonight on Habs ice. Florida has struggled to find their offense as of late. To put it in perspective, the Cats have 4...

Cats Fall In Montreal, Headed To TOR

April 2, 2025 - 4:22 PM ET

Someone needs to change the Florida Panthers Wikipedia page to reflect the Montreal Canadiens as the Panthers’ owner because the Cats lost ro MTL in each of their matchups this season. Maurice: "82 games a year and you'll get one of those. We'll leave it here."— Jameson...

Cats Look to Snap Five-Game Skid Against Leafs

April 8, 2025 - 5:57 PM ET

Injuries and bad hockey have led the Panthers on their current five-game losing streak, and things will not get any easier tonight when they kickoff their final home stand of the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dusty Rhodes Hard Times GIFfrom Dusty Rhodes GIFs Yes, Florida made the po...

Back on Track? Cats vs Wings

April 10, 2025 - 4:31 PM ET

The Panthers snapped their five-game losing streak on Tuesday night when they beat a very good Toronto team 3-1 in South Florida. Tonight, the Cats will have a chance to get revenge against a Detroit team that beat them 2-1 during their meet up last week. I commented on the last blog about Pul...

82 of 82: Ending the Season Against the Rival

April 15, 2025 - 4:24 PM ET

The Cats will finish their 2024-25 campaign tonight in fitting form when they take on their in-state rivals …the Tampa Bay Lightning. No better way to end it than with a little Battle of Florida action! The 47-30-4 Panthers clashing with the 46-26-8 Bolts right before the postseason should p...

Round 1 Eve

April 21, 2025 - 4:17 PM ET

We gather again, loyal Panthers fans, on another First Round Eve. Making the postseason is always exciting, but it’s even better when the Cats are playing the in-state rival Lightning for another chapter in storied Battle of Florida book. Florida fans have a lot to be thankful (and excited...

Round 1, Game 1

April 22, 2025 - 4:30 PM ET

The day has finally come…Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is here! The Battle of Florida has gotten a later start than the rest of the Round 1 series currently going on. I’m not sure why that is, but everyone else has played at least one game, with some teams playing their second gam...

Round 1, Game 2

April 24, 2025 - 5:51 PM ET

Performance tonight when the puck drops on Game 2 in Tampa Bay. The fast action in Game 1 proved that precision was key for the Cat’s victory, as crisp passes through near-impossible openings resulted in highlight goals. — just look at what led the Bennet, Rhino, and Tkachuk goals. While t...

ROUND 1, GAME 3

April 26, 2025 - 4:48 AM ET

After shutting out the Lightning in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead, the Panthers have pushed Tampa’s back closer and closer to the wall. I predict the powder keg that is the Battle of Florida will erupt this afternoon during the Game 3 action. The spark? Brandon Hagel’s hit on Barkov...

ROUND 1, GAME 4

April 28, 2025 - 9:53 PM ET

Apologies for the late blog, and with a short window before puck drop, let’s keep this one quick… The Panthers laid an egg in Game 3. Gotta make sure you don’t do that again because Tampa got a big confidence boost when they downed the Cats 5-1 on Saturday. Verhaeghe on managing the ebb...