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Thursday evening we are treated to last year’s Stanley Cup rematch with the Edmonton Oilers rolling into Sunrise, Florida to clash against the Panthers. Puck drop is slated for 7 pm ET live from

If Matthew Tkachuk is out long term for the Panthers, could they look at potentially acquiring Mikko Rantanen?

Florida residents can report an injured, sick or dead panther to the FWC's Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

Everybody gets their depth tested over the course of the year. Usually, if you’ve handled it right, you find out some really good things.’

Kennesaw State heads to Florida International in CUSA play Thursday. Thursday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

After a victory this week over the best in the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves will take on another foe ahead of them in the conference standings when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Elliotte Friedman revealed his opinion about the Seth Jones situation on “32 Thoughts: The Podcast”. Usually, as the NHL’s best insider, Friedman’s opinions come from something he’s heard.

The Florida Panthers know it is going to be hard to replace Matthew Tkachuk. Players like him are, in more ways than one, irreplaceable. “There’s no one else in the world like Matthew,’’ captain Sasha Barkov said.