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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined by Anthem Singer, and Goaltender Jon Acosta(@JonAcostaMusic) to discuss the latest on the Panthers. Jon discusses how he got hired to sing the national anthem for the Panthers. Paul Maurice discussed the comfort level of the group and the difference between the early 2000's to now. We ask the goaltender, "Is Anthony Stolarz actually the MVP for the Panthers?" The two also preview tonight's game between the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets in the third and final matchup of the season. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every DayFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two break down Florida's 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators, where the Panthers got two goals by Anton Lundell and Nick Cousins in the first and didn't need anything else to come out with the victory. Anthony Stolarz stopped all 24 shots that he faced on the night, where the Panthers were having a hard time getting the puck deep and getting their forecheck going in first part of the middle frame, but settled in after surviving the push by Ottawa before a TV timeout. Florida defensively forced Ottawa to the perimeter where they held Claude Giroux shot less and with Brady Tkachuk four SOG's all coming in the third period. Sergei Bobrovsky was the "scheduled" starter, but Paul Maurice did say that he misspoke when announcing the starter. The guys give their three stars of the game, and when they thought the game was won? We discuss this and more

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss his reaction to the Panthers community event from Saturday afternoon at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale. With situations with venues for the Arizona Coyotes and recently the Oakland Athletics, the Panthers have come a long way with step one building their practice facility closer to where the players and coaches live. Florida now has practices open to the public, which lives up to Matthew Caldwell's statement of "The Everglades to the Beaches." The Panthers do have one thing once their lease with Amerant Bank Arena ends, options. Armando also breaks down how the last 10 Stanley Cup Champions have faired in the final 10 regular season games right before entering the postseason. Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Panthers an the Senators as they are looking to sweep the season series where the Cats have won 8 of the last 10 matchups, 6 of them being by 3 goals or more. We discuss

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in David Dwork(@DavidDwork) from The Hockey News and the Hockey Show of the Lebatard and Friends Network to discuss the latest on the Florida Panthers. The two discuss the latest on the Florida Panthers after losing to the Boston Bruins in OT by a final of 3-2 in Boston, which has Florida 5 points back of the Atlantic Division with four games left. The two discuss how beneficial it could be for the Cats to finish the last four games at home, where if they clinch home ice in round one, they could go almost three weeks before traveling for their next road game. With the goaltender David on the show, the two have their goalie segment, discuss the latest on the confidence of Sergei Bobrovsky going into the postseason, the luxury of having Stolarz as the best backup in the NHL, and the heater that Spencer Knight is on in Charlotte(went 25/26 on Sunday in a Charlotte 4-1 win over Hartford). Lastly, the two discuss how th

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Vele(@Mandoman12) welcomes in Nich Fairbanks(@prudentia0) to recap Florida's 6-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Cats had six different goal scorers on the night where they got it going 1:02 into the game, and had their foot on the gas the entire time. Florida had to kill off four penalties in the first period where they allowed a total of six shots in just over 11 minutes on the PK in the entire game. Florida's gap control and battling along the board did not have Sergei Bobrovsky under duress much of the night. Florida got five goals at 5-on-5 on the night, which has to feel great considering where they rank in goals for in that category(25th). Sam Bennett is quietly on a three-game goal streak, Matthew Tkachuk got it going on the power play, Dmitry Kulikov got his first of the season and his first in a Panthers uniform since Dec. of 2015. We discuss their three stars, when they thought the game was won, and discuss more of the playoff

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) goes deeper into the Panthers recent stretch, and ask the question, Are the Panthers coasting with 6 games left before the postseason? We continue the conversation with where things are at in the Panthers pursuit to clinch home-ice in round one, and how damaging the mentality of "who would you rather play?" can be. How many games does Bobrovsky start with most of the games coming against non-playoff teams? Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Panthers and the Senators where Florida has won eight of the last 10 matchups. Ottawa despite being out of the playoff race poses a dangerous challenge for Florida as they are hoping to end their skid and head into their big showdown against Boston with some confidence. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every DayFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) to break down Tuesday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens where the Cats seven game winning streak against the Habs was snapped. On the second end of the back-to-back, the Panthers were already without Carter Verhaeghe(week-to-week) and Matthew Tkachuk(illness). Although the Panthers went into the first intermission with a lead, the wheels fell off after they lost Aaron Ekblad to injury after getting physical with Juraj Slofkovsky. The same bad habits over the last 10 games continued into Tuesday where the Cats were slow moving their feet, losing board battles and not protecting the front of the net, leaving Anthony Stolarz out to dry. Dmitry Kulikov once again had a costly turnover that turned the tides in this one to tie the game at 2. Montral would go on to score four unanswered, including giving up a power play goal, and short handed goal too. Two of the Habs' five goals were unassis

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Florida Panthers (and Marlins) Historian Francisco Oporta to the show to recap the Panthers 6-4 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night, which was a huge swing game in the Atlantic Division. Florida was unable to take care of the puck as Toronto was able to get into multiple passing lanes off their forecheck to consistently created scoring chances from up close. Florida got a glimmer of hope in the second period after cutting the deficit to one right before the Leafs responded less than a minute with one off the forecheck. It was a game with a team that has the most shots from the slot (Toronto)against the team that allows the least amount of shots in the slot (Florida), where it's a place the Leafs lived in quite a bit in the first 40 minutes. Sergei Bobrovsky was chased and the Panthers turned it on in the second period when Anthony Stolarx was inserted into the game. Vladimir Tarasenko led the th

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the last two games for the Panthers where it was up and down as far a results. Florida went to the box 13 times to their opponents' two, which didn't allow them to dictate the pace, especially on Thursday in their loss against the Islanders. Despite clinching a playoff spot on Thursday, the mood in the room was not a happy one after their struggles in March continued. Florida had the SOG advantage on Saturday afternoon despite the penalty troubles continuing, Florida did not allow a goal at 5-on-5 in three out of the four matchups against Detroit(including two shutouts). Aleksander Barkov set the example over the weekend tallying three goals in the two games, and Aaron Ekblad made his presence felt in his second game back from injury to create the goal to Barkov that turned the tides in third period before Florida won in a shootout. Barkov after the game spoke about Paul Maurice's displeasure after the

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Gil Martin(@IceWarsNYRvsNYI) of Locked On Islanders to discuss tonight's matchup between the teams. The Panthers will be hosting 2010''s night at the rink for their third decades night of the season. The two discuss the season series between the two where the Panthers are 1-1-0 against the Islanders, and what the Panthers needs to come out with two points on the night. With a win, the Panthers will clinch a spot in the postseason. Defenseman Uvis Balinskis was sent down to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, so will Aaron Ekblad make a return to the lineup? Florida will be at its healthiest with 10 games to go. How have the Islanders faired since Patrick Roy took over as coach? How valuable has Noah Dobson been this season taking on a bigger role on defense? What's next with the Islander cap situation being such a mess? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Eve

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) to recap Florida's loss to the Boston Bruins at home by a final of 4-3 where Florida mostly lead until the final minutes of the third period. Florida set an early tone with creating many chances off the forecheck. Panthers felt Barkov's presence from the moment the puck dropped with him creating the first goal of the game for Evan Rodrigues. Sam Reinhart is now nine goals away from breaking the franchise record in goals after scoring late in the first. On that goal, Eetu Luostarinen got his 100th career point in the NHL. Neither team was able to dictate the pace with the physicality picking up in the second period. Although neither team got a shot on net until midway through the third, it was the Panthers who struck first in the frame with Carter Verhaeghe giving the Panthers the lead at 9:53. Although the Panthers are one of the best third period team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins sc

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in former Host/Producer of the Florida Panthers on Fox Sports Florida, Frank Forte(@FrankJForte). The two recap Florida's 4-1 win in Philadelphia that ended their four-game losing streak. Another game where the Panthers were short handed, but they welcomed back Dmitry Kulikov from his suspension. Florida was committed to protecting the house they ended up blocking 26 shots on the night, which tied a season high. Panthers set the early tone with their shot blocking, especially in the first period where they went on the penalty kill three times. Matthew Tkachuk forced the Flyers to take a penalty at the end of the first period where Vladimir Tarasenko scored 55 seconds into the second period. It all started with a great defensive play by Brandon Montour to deny the Flyers from getting a short handed breakaway on a stretch pass by Scott Laughton to Travis Konecny. With Konecny way up the ice, the Panthers quickly got

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Jackson Holzer(@JacksonH_52) onto the show to break down the Panthers' 4-3 SO loss to the Rangers from Madison Square Garden. The Cats came into this one with yet another player out with Gustav Forsling not dressing for this one. Despite the lines once again being in the blender, the Panthers effort level was way better than what we saw on Thursday night. Florida led as much as 2-0 in this one, but the Rangers eliminated the lead quickly in the second period where they scored twice in a 2:01 span. The momentum started to shift and it was noticeable with the Panthers miscommunications with not connecting on their passes on their breakouts. There was a point where the Rangers did not allow the Panthers a shot on net for about 14 minutes in between the second and third period. Florida however took the lead late in the third with Carter Verhaeghe scoring his first goal in 14 games. Florida's lead did not last long a

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Nich Fairbanks(@prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The Florida Panthers without Aleksander Barkov, Dmitry Kulikov, and Aaron Ekblad could not find their mojo on Thursday night as the Predators played a complete 60-minute game on the Panthers' white out night, resulting in a 3-0 loss at home. Florida was having a hard time getting time in the offensive zone and even with multiple attempts to put the lines in a blender, they were unable to create a spark on the night. Florida had a hard time protecting the middle and left Sergei Bobrovsky out to dry as all three goals by the Predators came from close range, being outworked on their puck battles and Nashville overwhelming Florida with their forecheck. The guys give their three stars and when they thought the game was lost. Is it time to panic? Is Thursday's game the worst loss of the season? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locke

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Ann Kimmel(@AnnK_MamaOnIce) of Locked On Predators to discuss tonight's matchup between the Panthers and Predators. Nashville is 13-0-2 since the team canceled their trip to go see the band U2 at The Sphere in Vegas. Ann discusses how the team has responded since that has them in the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. Armando provides an update on the injury situation for the Panthers as Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov did not practice on Wednesday prior to the Panthers White out game on Thursday. Lastly, the two discuss Nashville's positioning and what the mindset is as it looks like no matter who they face in the first round, it will provide a major challenge for them. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is joined once again by Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss Dmitry Kulikov's suspension by the department of Player Safety where they've handed down a two game suspension to Kulikov. Does the punishment fit the crime? The NHL GM's meeting just wrapped up in South Florida where there have been some proposed rule changes. What are the changes and what would we like to see changed? Amazon is also launching a behind-the-scene series, where the guys believe Matthew Tkachuk is going to be part of it. How excited are the two for the NHL to get more market to the casual fan? We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss where things are at now with the Florida Panthers losing 5-3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night from Sunrise. Florida had multiple miscommunications at their offensive blue line and in the neutral zone where the Lightning took advantage and took the early lead and never looked back. Florida's struggled on the PP as they are one for ten in their last two games where they found the post multiple times and Andrei Vasilsevskiy made a game-saving save on Barkov with just under three minutes left in the hockey game. Panthers looked to have cut the deficit to 3-1 when Josh Mahura found a loose puck and scored, but it was wiped off due to Dmitry Kulikov being called for an illegal check to the head on Connor Sheary that led to the goal being disallowed and Kulikov being given a match penalty. Now it's up to the department of player safety to determine whether he will be suspended, where Kulikov w

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings in Nich Fairbanks(@prudentia0) to the show to discuss Florida's 4-0 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers are now 15-2-0 in their last 17 road games, with both losses coming to Carolina on the road. The Panthers however to not lose any ground in their quest for the highest seed. They also discuss if getting the highest seed is actually a curse. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss his view on Culture vs. Identity from his previous stops and how he took the experience from previous stops to be less hands on with the Panthers current position. We discuss the additions that Carolina made at the deadline and if this is their last chance to win the cup. We discuss this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brings back Jacob Winans(@JacobWinans8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The guys discuss the Panthers comeback win against the Dallas Stars which the first 40 minutes were dominated by Dallas. Florida had a load of breakdowns defensively where Sergei Bobrovsky had to be the hero early stopping multiple odd man rushes after the Stars took the early lead. Florida was not getting the friendly whistle on the night, but the Panthers took advantage of the times they did go up a man by going three of four on the night, including Sam Reinhart's 46th of the season. Florida used a span of 3:29 to go from down 3-1 to up 4-3 where they got to the net front off of face-off wins to take the eyes away from Jake Oettinger. Aleksander Barkov's two goals in the third period on the power changed the tide of this one where Dallas was shell shocked. The guys discuss their three stars, when they thought the game was won, and what they