SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers really needed to make a push before the Olympic break to get back into the playoff race but after Monday night's fourth straight loss, Matthew Tkachuk summed things up pretty succinctly: "We're in trouble.'' The Panther
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MIAMI - For Matthew Tkachuk, winning gold with Team USA at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic games has just been the continuation of a hockey fairy tale that started with a trade to the Florida Panthers almost four years ago. On Monday, the American men
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Olympics are over, NHL teams return to play tonight, and the trade deadline is just over a week away. When it comes to the Florida Panthers, this could be the most important week of their season. It will certainly be their most
FORT LAUDERDALE - Matthew Tkachuk was excited to be considered to play for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in 2022, but NHL players ended up not going because of Covid concerns. There was no doubt he would be going to Milan for the 2026 games. Even m
Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk joined his younger brother Brady and Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck on Fox News on Tuesday night to talk about winning gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday. Host Bret Baier asked Matthew Tk
After the 4 Nations Face-Off last February, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice made sure he gave those players who participated time off once the NHL season resumed. That meant days off from practice, even some game nights off. Can Maurice afford to
SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers have a lot of superstars in their galaxy, but Evan Rodrigues is perhaps this team's most unsung heroes. Not only is Rodrigues admired for being one of those strong silent types who seldom make the headlines, but his pla
FORT LAUDERDALE - Anyone who went to the Elbo Room on Wednesday got to see Matthew Tkachuk and his gold medal. Thursday, he had it on full display at the IcePlex. Except in the locker room. "I just pulled it out of my pocket,'' Tkachuk said while wea
There are no 'must-win' games until a team is done with a loss, only tonight's game between the Atlantic Division rival Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs certainly feels like this is one of those games. Even though both of these teams played a
The Florida Panthers are still a few days away from holding their first practice during the 2026 Winter Olympic break but are only a week away from playing their first game since losing in Tampa on Feb. 5. Next Thursday night at 7, the Panthers play
The Florida Panthers sent 10 players to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, by far the most of any team in the NHL. After today, some will see their hope to win Olympic Gold come to a close. The preliminary round of the Olympics are over and the knock
It has been almost two years since the Florida Panthers found a big defenseman named Mikulas Hovorka playing professionally in his native Czechia. Thursday night, he made his NHL debut with the Panthers. How time flies. Only Hovorka has put a lot of
When this season began, the New York Rangers expected to reach the NHL Winter Olympic break at least competing for