Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Uvis Balinskis on a two-year contract extension commencing in the 2026-27 season.

The Florida Panthers' quest to defend their Stanley Cup title is derailing with the long-term absences of Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. Now, the Panthers face a desperate playoff race against mounting odds and a silent trade deadline.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

The Washington Capitals Hockey Club (HC) lost to the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. The match took place on January 17 in the US capital and ended with a score of 2:5.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers in an Eastern Conference tilt to kick off tonight's NHL slate. These two teams typically produce high-scoring games when they meet, and my Panthers vs. Hurricanes predictions expect this trend to continue.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

FloridaPanthers.com is the official Web site of the Florida Panthers. Florida Panthers and floridapanthers.com are trademarks of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks and NHL Draft name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League.

Playing under a picture-clear Miami skyline at a brisk 63 degrees at puck drop, in front of a sold-out baseball stadium with 36,153 fans (with what seemed like a 70-30 Panthers split), provided a snapshot of hockey’s growth in the Sunshine State.

President Donald Trump was handed two Stanley Cup championship rings by the Florida Panthers at the White House, and brought a close to the ceremony after welcoming the NHL winners