Few players score overtime goals like Carter “Swaggy” Verhaeghe. His walk-off in Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final was Verhaeghe’s fourth career playoff overtime goal, the most in Panthers history. He became the 22nd player in NHL history to have four playoff OT goals, tying one-time Cats Jaromir Jagr and Esa Tikkanen.

When Panthers GM Dale Tallon arrived for Game 3 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round, he must have felt proud. The team featured a great mix of young stars whom Tallon had drafted, like Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, trade acquisitions like Roberto Luongo and Jaromir Jagr, plus veteran leaders like Brian Campbell whom […]

Aleksander Barkov’s second-ever playoff goal was a big one. Assisted by Alexander Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr, the Finnish center got a shot through at 1:59 in the 3rd period of Game 5 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round. The shot tied the game 1-1. Though the Panthers would ultimately lose in 2OT, Barkov gave […]

Jaromir Jagr admired a golden hockey stick gifted by teammates to commemorate his 1,888th NHL point. During the 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at home, Jagr tallied an assist to make him the second-highest points-scorer in NHL history. He recorded 130 points as a Panther.

The Panthers eagerly looked on during the ceremonial puck drop prior to their Oct. 8, 2016 preseason game at West Point against the New Jersey Devils. The special game was the team’s last before beginning the 2016-17 regular season. A 4-2 win in front of a crowd of heroes and their families gave the Cats […]

The 43-year-old Jaromir Jagr encouraged fans not to vote him into the 2016 NHL All-Star Game so that he could get some rest. But the Panthers faithful couldn’t resist voting the legendary Jagr into the game for his thirteenth and final time. Who could blame them?

Both teams were silenced in the first period of Game 4 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round. But finally, at 15:18 into the 2nd period the Panthers broke through thanks to Teddy Purcell’s power play goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Aaron Ekblad. The assist gave the 43-year old Jagr his 200th career playoff […]

The Florida Panthers 2016 trip to West Point included a special captain-naming ceremony and the opportunity to reflect on the team’s deep military connections. At the heart of the visit, though, was a good old-fashioned hockey game. The Cats shined in their 4-2 victory over the Devils. The team scored an impressive four goals in […]