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Slumping Pitt aims to halt slide vs. Miami
Pitt has lost four in a row and eight of its past 10 games to plummet in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.,While Saturday afternoon's matchup against visiting Miami (6-18, 2-11 ACC) could provide a bounce-back opportunity, the Panthers (14-10, 5-8) almost certainly will have to do so without ...
Panthers LS J.J. Jansen returns for 17th season
The Carolina Panthers re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a one-year deal, bringing him back for his 17th season with the team.,The team acquired Jansen in a 2009 trade with the Packers, though he never played for Green Bay.,The 39-year-old has played a franchise-record 260 career games in Carolin...
Panthers sign K Matthew Wright
The Carolina Panthers signed Matthew Wright to a reserve/future contract on Tuesday, allowing the team to enter the offseason with at least one kicker on the roster.,Wright, 28, spent training camp in 2023 with the Panthers and returned to the team at the end of that season. He kicked in the season ...
Senators try to avert third straight loss at Panthers
The Ottawa Senators were rolling until a visit to the state of Florida seriously halted that momentum.,If the Senators are to avoid a third straight loss, and enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a positive note, they must find a way to beat the surging Florida Panthers on the road Saturday night i...
North Carolina faces Pitt again in search of 'full potential'
Hubert Davis remains optimistic about the immediate future of North Carolina, but the Tar Heels' coach admits that frustration is building as the team readies to host Pitt on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels have lost four of their last five in Atlantic Coast Conference play, and as Davis...
Matthew Tkachuk's goal in final seconds lifts Panthers over Blues
Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals, including the game-winner with 11.8 seconds left, as the Florida Panthers edged the host St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Thursday night.,Mackie Samoskevich also scored for the Panthers, who have won seven of their last 10 games. Samoskevich left the game early in the second ...
Blues emphasize strong finishes entering matchup with Panthers
After failing to finish off one of the NHL's highest-scoring teams, the slumping St. Louis Blues must contend with another one two nights later.,The Blues will host the Florida Panthers on Thursday on the heels of their 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.,"We've got to be ab...
Back to school: Ron Rivera joins staff at alma mater Cal
Ron Rivera, who took the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl a decade ago, said Wednesday he's headed to the football staff at Cal, his alma mater.,The former coach of the Panthers and Washington Commanders, Rivera interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offs...
Alex Ovechkin inches closer to history as Caps double up Panthers
Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and captain Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,Ovechkin scored for the third time in as many games by putting the puck into an ...
Early 17-0 burst sends Virginia hurtling past Pitt
Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and visiting Virginia pounded Pittsburgh 73-57 on Monday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference upset.,The Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) cruised after an early 17-0 run. They shot 56.0 percent from the field, including 45.5 percent (10 of 22) from 3-point dist...
Streaking Panthers face road test against Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Fresh off a perfect three-game homestand, the Florida Panthers will hit the road to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a battle of division leaders.,Carter Verhaeghe played a large role in each of the last two games for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers. He colle...
Panthers dispatch Islanders to win third straight
Carter Verhaeghe scored his fourth career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Sunday night.,Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who have won three straight. Aleksander Barkov had ...
Virginia, Pitt aim to bounce back after tight losses
Two teams coming off tough losses face a tight turnaround as Pittsburgh hosts Virginia on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game., ,The Panthers (14-7, 5-5 ACC) fell 76-74 at Wake Forest on Saturday to snap their two-game winning streak, while the Cavaliers (10-12, 3-8) lost 75-74 at home the s...
Islanders visit Panthers, go for eight consecutive win
The surging New York Islanders will go for their eighth straight win when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday.,New York continued its push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot when it beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, moving within three points of the Lightning for the second wil...
Panthers yield quick goal, dominate Blackhawks rest of way
Sam Reinhart scored his 30th goal of the season and contributed two assists for the Florida Panthers in a 5-1 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Carter Verhaeghe contributed a goal and an assist, while Jonah Gadjovich, Matthew Tkachuk and Evan Rodrigue...
Panthers yield quick goal, dominate Blackhawks the rest of the way
Sam Reinhart scored his 30th goal of the season and also contributed two assists for the Florida Panthers in a 5-1 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Carter Verhaeghe contributed a goal and an assist, while Jonah Gadjovich, Matthew Tkachuk and Evan Rod...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers take aim at Blackhawks
Although the Florida Panthers weren't able to string more than two wins together in the month of January, head coach Paul Maurice seems confident the defending Stanley Cup champions are headed in the right direction.,The Panthers will try to continue making incremental strides toward another long pl...
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers shut out Kings
Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for his 46th career shutout and second of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday in Sunrise, Fla.,Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists and Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers, who earned their...
North Carolina, Pitt eye resume-boosting win
Both coming off wins and needing more to boost their respective NCAA Tournament resumes, visiting North Carolina and Pitt will tangle on Tuesday night.,The Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) and Panthers (13-6, 4-4) both ended losing streaks on Saturday. On its home floor, North Carolina squeaked out a six-p...
Adin Hill, Golden Knights have little trouble with Panthers
Adin Hill made 32 saves and Brayden McNabb had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Jack Eichel, Tanner Pearson and Tomas Hertl also scored goals, Nicolas Roy had thr...