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Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky needs a haircut. The goaltender for the Florida Panthers uses a thin headband to hold some of his hair back these days. Long hair usually isn't a problem for Bobrovsky at this time of year: When a season ends, he gets most of it

May 29

Even without playing, Cup winner Patric Hornqvist still has big role for Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patric Hornqvist was one of the last Florida Panthers players to leave the team's locker room on Sunday, which surprises none of his teammates. He's not playing yet still working as hard as anyone. The two-time Stanley Cup winner has a chance to get his name

May 28

West final feels different with Stars home for G6 after losing 1st 3 to Vegas

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension. The Western Conference Final isn't over yet, and suddenly feels much different. After the Vegas Golden Knights won the

May 28

Panthers' Tkachuk says he's rooting for both Tatum and Butler in playoffs

MIAMI (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis. He now has Miami star Jimmy Butler wearing his Florida Panthers jersey for workouts. And everyone wants to know who Tkachuk is rooting for in the Boston-Miami matchup in the NBA's Eastern Conference

May 28

Father knows best: Keith Tkachuk's words came at just the right time for Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Keith Tkachuk never played a game for the Florida Panthers and hadn't recorded an assist at the NHL level in nearly 13 years. That is, until March 29. That's the day he might have had the biggest helper in Florida's season — by calling the Panthers

May 27

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game's grandest prize.

May 25

NHL's Gary Bettman honored for league's growth, basks in 'newer markets' making Stanley Cup runs

Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine. Bettman was honored by the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for the NHL's growth during his 30 years

May 24

Florida's Bill Zito among finalists for NHL's GM of the year award

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice remembers exactly what he was doing, and what he was thinking, when Panthers general manager Bill Zito called him last summer to say that the team was trying to acquire Matthew Tkachuk. Maurice was packing for his move to Florida. He didn't

May 24

Bobrovsky and Panthers eye trip to Stanley Cup Final, as Hurricanes seek turnaround

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour spent some time Tuesday shaking his head. The occasional shoulder shrug was thrown in there, too. He knows all the questions, and there are few answers. Here's what befuddles him right now: There isn't much to fix regarding the way the Hurricanes

May 23

Bobrovsky gets shutout, Panthers top Hurricanes 1-0 for 3-0 lead in East final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game. Then again, they already knew who it was going to be. "Bobby!" "Bobby!"

May 23

Barkov leaves Game 3 of Florida-Carolina series with lower body injury after hit

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers' Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower body injury. The Panthers listed him as questionable to return, with no other specifics offered on the nature of the problem. Barkov

May 23

Tkachuk does the leading, and the Florida Panthers are happily following

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It may as well be called the official celebration of Matthew Tkachuk.

May 21

Tkachuk scores another OT winner, lifting Panthers to 2-0 series lead vs Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk finished off a second straight overtime win — this time needing only a few minutes instead of four extra periods — then pointed again toward the door along the boards that led to the locker room. He skated over as Florida Panthers teammates joined

May 21

Kyle Dubas out as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs after 5 seasons

TORONTO (AP) — Brendan Shanahan started the week wanting to keep Kyle Dubas in the fold. A stunning, roller-coaster five days culminated with the Toronto Maple Leafs now looking for a new general manager ahead of what could be a defining summer for the success-starved Original Six franchise. Shanahan, the

May 20

Panthers, Hurricanes face tight window to get ready for Game 2 after 4OT thriller

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — His Florida Panthers were not even a half-day removed from surviving a four-overtime thriller to open the Eastern Conference Final when Paul Maurice wrapped up his news conference with a question. "OK, everybody, I'll see you eight hours from now," the coach said Friday. "Is that

May 19