Colton Sceviour Gets A Look On Second Line

Florida Panthers center Colton Sceviour will return to the lineup on Friday after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday, and he's set to get a look as the second-line center. He has no points and just four shots in three appearances this season, but the Panthers haven't yet won a single game, so head coach […]

James Reimer Gets The Nod On Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will return to the crease on Friday after sitting out Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Philadelphia. Head coach Bob Boughner gave Michael Hutchinson a chance to end the team's losing streak, but it didn't go well, so it's Reimer's turn again. He sits on a 0-2-1 record ahead of tonight's […]

Michael Hutchinson Gets Lit Up In His First Start

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson allowed five goals on 26 shots during a 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old was surpassed by Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg last season and is looking for a fresh start with the Panthers. With Roberto Luongo (knee) sidelined for two-to-four weeks, Hutchinson will serve […]

Keith Yandle Nabs Two Assists In Tuesday's Loss

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle had an assist at even strength and one on the power play during a 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Yandle now has four assists, 15 shots, and seven blocks in four games this season. The 32-year-old has been a model of consistency from the backend over the past […]

Evgenii Dadonov Nets Second Goal Of The Season

Florida Panthers left wing Evgenii Dadonov roofed a wrister over Brian Elliott's blocker in the third period of Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss. Dadonov has two goals, two assists, 13 shots, and a +3 rating through four games in 2018-19. Dadonov enjoyed a fantastic campaign last season after coming over from the KHL. He scored 28 […]

Aleksander Barkov Tallies Goal On Tuesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored a breakaway goal in the third period of Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Barkov was credited for a power-play goal in the second period, although a scoring change later switched the goal scorer to Mike Hoffman. Barkov blossomed into an elite center last season, tallying 27 […]

Mike Hoffman Records First Goal As A Panther

Florida Panthers right wing Mike Hoffman deflected a power-play goal in the second period of Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old now has a goal and an assist through his first four games in Sunrise. Hoffman is playing alongside Jonathan Huberdeau and Vincent Trocheck on a potent second line. He is […]

Jared McCann Chips In Two Assists On Tuesday

Florida Panthers center Jared McCann tallied his first two points of the season during a 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. McCann picked up two helpers on two Frank Vatrano goals in the back-and-forth affair. The 22-year-old has failed to develop an offensive game at the NHL level after being taken 24th overall by […]

Frank Vatrano Nets Two Goals In Shootout Loss

Florida Panthers left wing Frank Vatrano scored twice during a 6-5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Vatrano also recorded three SOG and four hits in the contest. The 24-year-old excelled once he joined the Panthers towards the end of last season as he recorded five goals and three assists in 16 […]

Nick Bjugstad Will Play Versus Flyers

Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad will be in the team's lineup on Tuesday against Philadelphia after shaking off an upper-body injury. Bjugstad, who skates on the team's top line, missed Monday's practice and he was questionable for the game. He's had a pretty quiet start to the season, with his one goal, four shots, and […]

Michael Hutchinson Makes His Panthers Debut On Tuesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson will make his team debut on Tuesday against Philadelphia. The former Jet signed a one-year deal with the Cats during the offseason, and he started the year third in the pecking order, but Roberto Luongo's (lower body) absence and James Reimer's recent unimpressive play will give him a chance to […]

Mike Matheson Suspended For Two Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson will be suspended for two games following his hit on Vancouver's Elias Pettersson in Saturday's 3-2 loss. Matheson slammed the rookie phenom hard into the boards from behind at the start of the final period, forcing the young Swede to exit the game, with him looking visibly dazed. Pettersson has […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are […]

Bogdan Kiselevich Set For NHL Debut On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich will make his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing Jacob McDonald in the lineup. Kiselevich missed the start of the season after taking a puck to the face during the preseason. McDonald made a dream debut in the league, scoring with his first career shot against Tampa last weekend, but the […]

James Reimer Looking To Bounce Back Saturday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will be looking to bounce back on Saturday against Vancouver after giving up five goals on 32 shots and posting a .844 save percentage in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. Reimer disappointed big time against the Jackets as he had started the season with a solid performance in the team's […]

Mike Hoffman Demoted To Third Line In Practice

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman has been demoted to the third line in practice following a pointless start to the campaign. "Something needs to change a little bit. It's something I did throughout the season last year. When it's the right time, I think a change can be helpful and energize a line here […]

Micheal Haley Ruled Out Indefinitely

Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley has been ruled out indefinitely, the team announced on Friday. Haley has been away from the team since last week and he was taken off the roster on Monday. According to reports, the 32-year-old enforcer has entered the NHL/NHLPA assistance program. Haley last played in the preseason finale on Sept. […]

Evgenii Dadonov Fills Score Sheet in Loss to Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers forward Evgenii Dadonov scored a goal and two assists in Thursday night's loss to the Florida Panthers. Dadonov scored his first point of the season on a first-period goal, then picked up two primary assists in the second period. His two shots give him eight shots in two games, which is significantly higher […]

Rough Outing Leads to Loss for James Reimer

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer took the loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Reimer made 27 saves on only 32 shots, including stopping five of seven shots on the power-play. This was Reimer's first start of the season so it is best not to overreact to the poor performance. Reimer will be […]

Derek MacKenzie Will Miss Panthers Home Opener

Florida Panthers center Derek MacKenzie (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt against Columbus, with Juho Lammikko set to take his place for his NHL debut. MacKenzie had only four shifts and logged less than four minutes on the ice during the team's season opener last Saturday against Tampa. Lammikko, who's a third-round pick of the […]

James Reimer Starts In Panthers Home Opener

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer gets the nod for the team's home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Roberto Luongo (lower body) has been ruled out for multiple weeks, so Reimer should be getting most of the starts this month. He made his season debut off the bench last Saturday in a 2-1 […]

Top 25 Goaltenders: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, […]

Top 40 Defensemen: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Roberto Luongo Ruled Out For 2-4 Weeks

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will be out for two to four weeks with a Grade 1 MCL sprain after getting hurt in the team's first game of the season on Saturday. An unfortunate fall by teammate Frank Vatrano ended Luongo's night against Tampa in the middle of the second period. Luongo had started the […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Roberto Luongo Gets Hurt Again

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo managed to play just 32 minutes and 30 seconds in the season opener against Tampa before leaving the game with an injury. According to head coach Bob Boughner, Luongo hurt his knee. It's a shame to see Bobby Lu sitting out again, as he's been troubled with various injuries for […]

Jacob MacDonald Scores In NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Jacob MacDonald made a dream debut in the NHL Saturday night against Tampa, scoring with less than six minutes played. He's only the third rookie defenseman to score a goal in his Panthers debut and he also established a franchise record for the fastest goal by a rookie defenseman to begin their […]

Roberto Luongo The Likely Starter For Panthers Against Tampa

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo is the likely starter for the team in Tampa on Saturday night. Bobby Lu has shared the crease with James Reimer in recent years and he had only 35 starts last season, so it was far from certain that he would get the nod, but in the end, the 39-year-old […]

Top 25 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, goals against average, save percentage, […]

Bogdan Kiselevich Left To Wait For NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich (face) is left waiting for his NHL debut after taking a puck to the face in one of the final preseason games last week. He had 40 stitches done and returned to practice this week wearing a cage. Interestingly, head coach Bob Boughner hasn't ruled out using the 28-year-old Russian […]