The Panthers are third in the Atlantic with 91 points, tied with the Tampa Bay Lighting but with the latter having the edge due to tiebreakers. Toronto leads the division with 94

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Friday morning that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team later that night against the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.

You know when you have something special. You know when you walk into a special room. That’s what they have here.’

The Florida Panthers and Canadiens are back at it again tonight. This time, the game is in Montreal. Looking at the season stats between the two teams — Montreal has won all three games this season — one might easily mistake their relative positions.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice revealed when Brad Marchand could make his debut, but he did include an important caveat.

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice, center top, watches his team against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) Florida Panthers forward ...

The NHL has levied a fine against Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola. On Monday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Mikkola had been fined $5,000 for what it calls “unsportsmanlike conduct” during Sunday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal defeated Florida 4-2 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

Aaron Ekblad’s 20-game suspension for a failed drug test two games into Jones’ Panthers tenure rose Jones into a top-pairing role and onto the top power play. Dmitry Kulikov’s upper-body injury sustained five games after that has magnified his value even more.