Panthers Page 33 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 22 Pitt edges Cal, improves to 6-0
Pittsburgh's Desmond Reid ran 72 yards on a fourth-down play in the second quarter, California's Ryan Coe missed a potential go-ahead field goal with 1:50 remaining and the Panthers held on for a 17-15 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over the visiting Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon.,Reid finis...
Panthers coach: Aleksander Barkov (lower body) out 2-3 weeks
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice announced Saturday.,Barkov was injured while attempting to prevent an empty-net goal in the waning moments of Florida's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wedne...
Panthers will miss their captain as they take on winless Sabres
Center Aleksander Barkov's injury situation is looming over the Florida Panthers.,The Panthers, who are set to visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, lost Barkov to a lower-body injury during a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.,Barkov left the game with 70 seconds left in the third p...
Linus Ullmark, Tim Stutzle lead Senators past Panthers
Linus Ullmark made 30 saves in his Ottawa debut, Tim Stutzle scored twice and the Senators defeated the visiting Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night.,Shane Pinto also scored for the Senators. Ullmark, obtained in a June trade with the Boston Bruins, made 16 saves in the third period.,Travis Green...
Falcons hope they won't need late-game magic vs. Panthers
The Atlanta Falcons have figured out how to make the most of their talent so far amid a makeover.,The Carolina Panthers are still trying to sort things out ahead of the Falcons' visit to Charlotte on Sunday.,The Falcons (3-2) own a one-point victory, a two-point triumph and an overtime win after tra...
Panthers sign F Carter Verhaeghe to 8-year contract extension
Forward Carter Verhaeghe signed an eight-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers, keeping him in the fold through the 2032-33 season.,While the team did not disclose contract details, Spotrac said it is worth $56 million.,Verhaeghe, 29, will play this season on the final year of a three-ye...
Sam Bennett, champion Panthers top Bruins in opener
Sam Bennett scored two goals as the Florida Panthers opened the defense of their first Stanley Cup title with a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers also got goals from Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart (short-handed), Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues. Reinhar...
Coming off first Cup win, Panthers start season vs. rival Bruins
Entering last season, 11 current NHL franchises had never won a Stanley Cup championship.,Thanks to the Florida Panthers' triumphant 2023-24 season, that list is down to 10.,On Tuesday night, the Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters and begin their title defense against the Bo...
Panthers cancel public championship ring ceremony as hurricane approaches
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers canceled their scheduled public ring ceremony, which was to be held Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., because of an approaching hurricane, the team announced Sunday.,The Champions Ring Ceremony will not be held out of caution due...
Five critical questions as puck drops on new NHL season
The 2024-25 NHL season is underway and ahead of us is a wild ride until the Stanley Cup is claimed.,Between now and then, there will be all kinds of thrills, surprises and disappointments. As the campaign begins, here are five questions we'll be tracking.,--Can the Edmonton Oilers take the final ste...
DJ Moore, Bears blow past Panthers
DJ Moore caught two touchdowns against his former team as the Chicago Bears blasted the visiting Carolina Panthers 36-10 on Sunday afternoon.,Caleb Williams threw both TD passes to Moore and finished with 304 yards on 20-for-29 passing as the Bears (3-2) improved to 3-0 in home games.,Moore, in his ...
NHL power rankings: Oilers aim to take next step in 2024-25
The lessons learned from an extended playoff run have helped many teams reach their Stanley Cup dreams. Last year's champions, the Florida Panthers, lost in the 2023 Final but responded with a winning push this past spring.,History tends to repeat, and the time has come for the Edmonton Oilers and t...
Panthers place LB Shaq Thompson on IR, rule out TE Ian Thomas, CB Dane Jackson
The Carolina Panthers on Saturday downgraded tight end Ian Thomas and cornerback Dane Jackson to out for Sunday's game against the host Chicago Bears, and as expected placed linebacker Shaq Thompson on injured reserve.,Thompson, 30, sustained a season-ending torn Achilles in the loss last Sunday to ...
NHL season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
BOSTON BRUINS,Head coach: Jim Montgomery (third season),Last season: 47-20-15, 109 points, second place in Atlantic Division,This season: The Bruins should be in the playoff mix led by forwards David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle and defensemen Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm and Brandon...
Rookie Caleb Williams leads Bears vs. veteran Andy Dalton, Panthers
The Chicago Bears have found good footing with a rookie quarterback drafted first overall.,That could be another harsh reminder for the Carolina Panthers, who weren't able to benefit from an overall No. 1 draft pick a year ago, when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Chicago.,Caleb Williams is runni...
Report: Panthers LB Shaq Thompson dealing with Achilles injury
Carolina Panthers star linebacker Shaq Thompson sustained what is believed to be a torn Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season, NFL Network reported Monday.,Per the report, Thompson will have an MRI on Monday to confirm the severity of the injury.,Thompson was able to walk off the field ...
Bengals pull away from Panthers for first win of season
Joe Burrow threw for two touchdowns and Chase Brown ran for two scores as the Cincinnati Bengals finally broke into the win column, topping the Carolina Panthers 34-24 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,The Bengals (1-3) scored 17 straight points to pull away from a tie score.,Ja'Marr Chase made...
Winless Bengals face familiar face in matchup vs. Panthers
It could be all about Andy Dalton again this weekend when the Carolina Panthers meet the Cincinnati Bengals.,Dalton made a smooth transition to a starting role at quarterback for the Panthers, guiding the team to its first win of the season last weekend.,Next, he'll be tasked with beating his former...
Reports: Panthers WR Adam Thielen headed to IR
The Carolina Panthers are expected to place wide receiver Adam Thielen on injured reserve due to an ailing hamstring, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Thielen sustained the injury while laying out to reel in a 31-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter in the Panthers' 36-22 victory over th...
Andy Dalton sparks Panthers' offense in win at Raiders
Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes and sparked what had been a dismal Carolina offense as the Panthers beat the host Las Vegas Raiders 36-22 on Sunday., ,Dalton, a 36-year-old veteran who became a journeyman after beginning his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, replaced 2023 No. 1 overall dr...