The Florida Panthers are in Salt Lake City for the first time, taking on the Utah Hockey Club — formerly your Arizona Coyotes — at 10 p.m. ET in a game nationally televised on TNT and truTV. “It’s pretty nice,

Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in goals (27) and points (51), while Matthew Tkachuk is second in both points (40) and assists (26). Recently named the “Athlete of the Year” in his native Finland, captain Aleksander Barkov ranks third in points (38) and first in assists (27).

In any sport, measuring yourself against the champion is commonplace, simply because the champion is a model of consistency and excellence. Therefore, it makes your performance against them the best barometer of your franchise’s progress toward the ultimate goal: championships.

THROUGH GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 2025

Here are Florida’s projected lines and pairings ahead of Saturday’s date with the Ducks:

The Ducks, who had been goal-starved on this trek before scoring three in a shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday, face Florida twice in a row in a home-and-home set that begins Saturday.

Winning the Stanley Cup hasn’t been a burden to the Panthers. They’re sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference near the mid-season and having the regular season they wanted.

When asked about whether income tax advantages exist in the NHL, Commissioner Gary Bettman seemed a little displeased by the question and deflected with his answer.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Spencer Knight will be back in net for the Florida Panthers when they play host to the Anaheim Ducks at 6 p.m. Knight replaced Sergei Bobrovsky in net during the second period of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings and did not have much to do,

The Florida Panthers are expected to have Toby Bjornfot in the lineup tonight when they play the Colorado Avalanche. Bjornfot, who played in one game with the Panthers after being claimed off waivers at the trade deadline last season,

After a couple games off, Randy and Goldie are back on the call tonight when the Florida Panthers visit the Philadelphia Flyers at 7. The Panthers have been in a run of nationally televised games lately — which includes the two after tonight,

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