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July 18, 2008

LA Kings name Terry Murray as their new head coach

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: July 18, 2008 · Comments (0)

I agree with AP, Murray will need all the luck in the world when it comes to his new job. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Good luck, Terry Murray. You've just been hired for the toughest job in the National Hockey League. That's what Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

June 26, 2008

Florida Panthers waive forward Jozef Stumpel

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 26, 2008 · Comments (0)

Another hole for Florida to fill for the 2008-09 NHL season. SUNRISE - Panthers veteran forward Jozef Stumpel was placed on unconditional waivers Wednesday. If Stumpel, 35, isn't claimed by another team by noon Thursday and clears waivers, the Panthers' next move would likely be to buy out the remaining... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

June 21, 2008

Florida Panthers trade center Olli Jokinen to Phoenix

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 21, 2008 · Comments (1)

In return for trading their team Captain and all-time leading scorer, Florida gets a petrified starfish and a bag full of potporui*two defensemen . From the Palm Beach Post- Olli Jokinen insisted he wasn't bitter, but his words said otherwise. The Panthers' captain and all-time leading scorer said Friday night... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.5/5 (2 votes cast)

June 13, 2008

Ottawa Senators select Craig Hartsburg as new coach

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 13, 2008

The second of two head NHL coaching vacancies has been filled. OTTAWA - Craig Hartsburg is the new coach of the Ottawa Senators, the third time he has led an NHL team. Hartsburg takes over from Senators general manager Bryan Murray, who finished the season behind the Ottawa bench after... [Full Story]

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June 3, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning fire Coach John Tortorella

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 3, 2008 · Comments (1)

This news had been rumored for months at least. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - John Tortorella was fired Tuesday as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, four years after leading the team to its only Stanley Cup championship. He had one season remaining on his contract. The Lightning were 239-222-36-38 and... [Full Story]

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April 5, 2008

Florida Panthers- Too little Too late

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 5, 2008

My favorite hockey team did something last night they seldom do. Beat Carolina in Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. - Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night to prevent the Hurricanes from clinching the Southeast Division. Radek Dvorak added a goal... [Full Story]

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March 28, 2008

Stick a fork in them- The Florida Panthers are through for 2007-08

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 28, 2008

The cats lost to Atlanta last night 3-2. This defeat was the nail in the coffin for the Panthers post season playoff hopes. Florida hasn't made the playoffs in eight years. The longest non-playoff streak in the NHL at present. Half the teams in the league make the playoffs every... [Full Story]

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March 15, 2008

How about them Florida Panthers?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (1)

They beat the New York Rangers last night to pull within 5 points of the Division lead. SUNRISE - Panthers captain Olli Jokinen had not scored in eight games but had been finding ways to contribute during Florida's five-game win streak. Friday, Jokinen took a more direct role, scoring the... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

March 5, 2008

Craig Anderson completes his 2nd straght shutout, Florida beats Boston 1-0

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 5, 2008

The Panthers backup goaltender is hot right now. BOSTON - Florida goaltender Craig Anderson followed his record-setting shutout two days ago with a 40-save win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Nathan Horton scored 22 seconds into overtime to give the Panthers the 1-0 win. Anderson stopped 53 shots... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

February 10, 2008

Florida Panther Richard Zednik rushed to hospital with neck injury

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 10, 2008

He is reported to be in stable condition. Richard Zednik sustained a major gash in his neck when the right skate of Panthers' teammate Olli Jokinen with his back to Zednik caught him with 9:56 left in Sunday's game at Buffalo and the Sabres leading 4-3. The game was suspended... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Florida's 6-3 win over Boston puts them one point out of division lead

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 10, 2008

Last night's win was the team's 3rd win in their current road trip. BOSTON -- If the Panthers can wrap up their five-game road trip tonight in Buffalo the right way, they could wake up Monday morning atop the Southeast Division standings. An offense that has struggled for most of... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

February 6, 2008

Rout- Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8-0

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 6, 2008

It was the biggest margin of victory in team history. TORONTO -- The Panthers' most one-sided win in franchise history also happened to be one of the most surprising. In a battle between two teams with injury-depleted rosters, Florida got a hat trick from Richard Zednik and five points from... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

January 30, 2008

Post NHL All-Star game playoff assessment- Eastern Conference

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 30, 2008

From top to bottom, the standings Ottawa Senators 51 32-15-4-68 Montréal Canadiens 50-27-15-8-62 Philadelphia Flyers 49-28-16-5-61 Pittsburgh Penguins 50 28-18-4-60 New Jersey Devils 50-28-19-3-59 Boston Bruins 50-26-19-5-57 New York Islanders 51-24-21-6-54 New York Rangers 52-24-22-6- 54 Carolina Hurricanes 53-25-24-4-54 Washington Capitals 51-23-23-5-51 Atlanta Thrashers 52-23-25-4-50 Buffalo Sabres 49-22-21-6-50 Florida Panthers... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

January 25, 2008

Banging my head against the wall- Florida blows 3-1 lead and loses to Edmonton

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 25, 2008

Another late game loss by the Panthers. SUNRISE, Fla. - Jarret Stoll scored twice in the final 1:23 of regulation to force overtime and help the Edmonton Oilers beat Florida 4-3 in a shootout Thursday. Shawn Horcoff scored the only goal in the shootout, and Oilers goalie Mathieu Baron stopped... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

January 21, 2008

Florida Panther Coach Jacques Martin gets his 500th victory

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 21, 2008

He is only one of 10 NHL coaches to win that many games. From AP- NEWARK, N.J.-- Jacques Martin joined a club so exclusive, its members numbered in the single digits. Until he joined, anyway. Martin became the 10th NHL coach with 500 wins after Radek Dvorak and David Booth... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

January 10, 2008

Florida Panthers acquire 34-year-old rookie defensemen

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 10, 2008

Don't laugh. The cats need help at the position. From the Miami Herald- ATLANTA -- The Panthers' banged-up defense got some help Thursday as Florida swung a deal for Chicago's Magnus Johansson. Florida surrendered a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft for Johansson, a 34-year-old rookie. Until joining the... [Full Story]

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December 28, 2007

Florida Panthers end 11-game losing streak in Atlanta dating back to 2003

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 28, 2007

The Panthers last road win against the Thrashers was in November 2003. From AP- ATLANTA - Nathan Horton scored two goals for the first time since last March to help the Florida Panthers beat the Thrashers 5-3 on Thursday night and end an 11-game losing streak in Atlanta. ***** Panthers... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

December 21, 2007

Are the 2007-08 Florida Panthers over the hump?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 21, 2007

They won last night, marking for the fist time this season that the team has a winning record. Thursday night's Panthers-Hurricanes game might as well have been played on a roller coaster, it had so many ups and downs. In the end, the final up went to Florida, which registered... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

December 14, 2007

The incredible Tomas Vokoun

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 14, 2007

He scored his second shutout in three games as goaltender for the Florida Panthers last night versus the St. Louis Blues. ST. LOUIS -- The Panthers are going to have to learn that one goal is almost never enough to win in the NHL. But Thursday night, it was. For... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

December 11, 2007

Calgary Coach Mike Keenan returns to Florida

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 11, 2007

The former Panther coach and GM makes his first appearance in Florida since quitting the organization. From the Palm Beach Post- CORAL SPRINGS -- When he was hired to coach the Panthers in May 2004, Jacques Martin stipulated that Mike Keenan come along as general manager. So some might consider... [Full Story]

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December 8, 2007

How about them Florida Panthers?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 8, 2007

They're one third of the way through the 2007-08 Hockey season. May as well talk about how they're doing. This week they had a short week, only two games. How did the Cats fare against the NY Islanders last night? SUNRISE - Before Friday's game against the Islanders, Panthers coach... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

December 5, 2007

Ottawa Senators suffer 1st 7-game skid since 1996

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 5, 2007

A team many thought was headed to the Stanley Cup finals, has hit a tough patch. TAMPA, Fla. - Vinny Prospal scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended Ottawa's losing streak to seven games with a 4-3 victory over the Senators on Tuesday... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

November 30, 2007

Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo completes third straight shutout

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: November 30, 2007

It was the second time the goaltender accomplished this feat in his career. From AP- VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Roberto Luongo made 26 saves for his third straight shutout, setting personal and franchise records while leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

August 25, 2003

Become A Wizbang Sports Contributor

Posted by Sports Blog Archive · Published: August 25, 2003

Is your team under reported at Wizbang Sports? You can change that!! Sign-up to be a contributor! It's a fully automated process, and if you've already signed up as an author at other Wizbang sites you'll get immediate access. If this is your first author registration at Wizbang there will... [Full Story]

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