We're staring at a 2-0 Stanley Cup Final series lead with the Florida Panthers taking down Edmonton on Monday, but obviously there is plenty of hockey still to be played.
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll start with some positive updates regarding the Maple Leafs and the recent salary cap increase.
SUNRISE — When it comes to the playoffs, the Florida Panthers can usually count on Carter Verhaeghe to score. So, it was little surprise to see Verhaeghe opening up the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday with the first goal of the night.
The Florida Panthers will look to add to its series lead when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.
The Edmonton Oilers remained calm after their Game 1 loss to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Despite outshooting the Panthers 32-18, Edmonton could not find the back of the net, being blanked 3-0 by the Panthers and a brilliant performance by Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Florida Panthers have their eyes firmly set on the Stanley Cup after winning Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Florida beat Edmonton 3-0 on Saturday night in front of their home crowd.
The Florida Panthers did what they do best, with netminder Sergei Bobrovsky leading the way. Meanwhile, the high-powered Edmonton Oilers must go back to the drawing board.
The Florida Panthers are enjoying life early in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Forward Carter Verhaeghe scored the opening goal to give Florida a 1-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers.
Despite being outshot 14-4 in the opening period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers took a 1-0 advantage over the Edmonton Oilers going into the first intermission.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Brandon Montour said he could not bear to watch the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate with the Stanley Cup following their lopsided win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 last year.
There are players who could swing the series in one direction or another, and it may not always be in a positive direction for their respective team.
The Florida Panthers have won more playoff games in the past three years than they did over their first 27 seasons as a National Hockey League franchise.
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final will begin this Saturday, and we should be in for a fantastic series between two of the best teams all season long. Yardbarker's NHL expert Griffin Carroll is here with the picks.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers only have two players on their roster who knows what it feels like to hoist the Stanley Cup. One of them is Carter Verhaeghe.
Hours before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against the New York Rangers later Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe was being stitched up after taking a puck to the face during the morning skate.
After the last three games in the now-tied Rangers-Panthers Eastern Conference Final went to OT, you can imagine how insane the goal-scoring prop bets are for Thursday's Game 5.
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, you need to find players that can step up in key moments to win you games. One of those clutch players that has risen over the last couple of years has been Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaghe.
To quote the late great Bob Cole, “There is a new bunch on the block.” The Florida Panthers knocked out their in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Once again, Carter Verhaeghe was the overtime hero for the Florida Panthers. His latest in a long line of clutch moments for the Panthers in their 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning gave them a commanding 2-0 series lead against his former team.
The Florida Panthers pull out an overtime win to take the first two games at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Another tight game that featured a dual between two former Vezina Trophy winners between the pipes for their respective teams.
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in the opening of their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series at Sunrise, Fla.
Pursuing the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers received an unexpected boost with the return of forward Carter Verhaeghe for Tuesday night's regular-season finale against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
Florida Panthers’ head coach Paul Maurice told reporters at Tuesday’s morning skate that forward Carter Verhaeghe is “good to go” and expected to return to the lineup for their Tuesday matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Likely playing his last regular season game up to this point, he will finish with 33 goals and 71 points in total.
“You aren’t in trouble until you win at home” is the classic saying in hockey, and the Florida Panthers found themselves in that same situation in Game 3, down 2-0 in the series but still plenty of runway with two games at home.
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