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Tag Archives: Florida Panthers
Panthers Trade Brett Connolly To Blackhawks In Five-Player Deal
Photo: NHL.com According to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston, the Florida Panthers traded former Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
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Tagged Brett Connolly, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Harrison Brown, News, NHL Trade Deadline, Trade, Washington Capitals
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Panthers Place Former Capitals Forward Brett Connolly On Waivers
Photo: WPLG Local 10 The Florida Panthers placed former Washington Capitals forward Brett Connolly on waivers on Sunday.
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Tagged Brett Connolly, Florida Panthers, Harrison Brown, News, NHL, Players, Waivers
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The Defunct Southeast Division: No Longer “South-least”
Photo: New England Flag and Banner For most of the Alex Ovechkin era, the Washington Capitals played in what was known as the Southeast Division, which was eliminated prior to the 2013-14 season with a number of division re-alignments. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Diane Doyle, Divisions, Florida Panthers, NHL, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
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Report: Panthers-Hurricanes Series This Week To Be Postponed
Photo: WRAL According to the Raleigh News & Observer’s Luke DeCock, Thursday and Saturday’s games between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers at PNC Arena have both been postponed after four Hurricanes players tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
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Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, COVID-19, Florida Panthers, Games, Harrison Brown, News, NHL
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Evaluating the NHL Central Division Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR) Metrics
Following the divisional realignment imposed by the NHL for the shortened 2020-21 regular season, the path to the playoffs and beyond will be solely based on head-to-head matchups with divisional foes. The regional realignment sees all Canadian teams moving into the new … Continue reading
2020-21 Central Division Preview
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images As the realigned divisions are set and with the 2020-21 season just days away, NoVa Caps continues with their division previews. Today, we look at the Central Division, which features both Stanley Cup finalists:
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Tagged 2020 NHL Free Agency, Carolina Hurricanes, Central Division, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Division Preview, Florida Panthers, Harrison Brown, Nashville Predators, Offseason, Players, Stats, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Trade
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Winners And Losers Of The NHL’s 2020-21 Divisional Realignment
Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images After Sunday’s announcement that the NHL will temporarily realign the divisions for the 2020-21 season due to the border closure, there are many teams whose Stanley Cup Playoff aspirations were boosted while others’ got worse. NoVa … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Harrison Brown, Metropolitan Division, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, News, NHL, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teams, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets
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Florida Panthers’ BB&T Center Becomes First NHL Arena to Achieve WELL Health-Safety Rating For Fighting COVID-19
The Florida Panthers’ BB&T Center has become the first NHL arena to receive certification for compliance with IWBI standards and protocols for fighting the spread of COVID-19 and preparedness to safely accommodate fans upon reopening.
Inaugural Game at MCI Center – Retro Recap – Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals – December 5, 1997
Photo: Doug Pensinger /Allsport The Capitals game on December 5, 1997 against the Florida Panthers was the very first game played at MCI Center, their brand new arena located in the heart of downtown Washington DC. After spending nearly 25 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Murray, Bryan Watson, Chris Simon, Florida Panthers, Jeff Toms, MCI Center, Richard Zednik, Ron Wilson
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Winners And Losers Of 2020 NHL Offseason So Far
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It has been an unusual offseason in the NHL to say the least, with a delay in both the draft and free agency and a flat salary cap. So, which teams … Continue reading
Posted in NHL, Opinion, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Trade
Tagged 2020 NHL Draft, Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, NHL, Offseason, Opinion, Ottawa Senators, Teams, Trades
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