The Florida Panthers are kicking off the pre-season Sunday with a doubleheader against the Nashville Predators at Amerant Bank Arena. It will be the Panthers’ first game back since they won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 against the Oilers. The first game will be at 2 p.m. ET, and the next game will be at 6 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, the Florida Panthers held a fan fest at the Baptist Health IcePlex. There was a huge turnout of fans seeing the Cats take the ice since the Stanley Cup Finals. Fans are eager for the new 2024-2025 NHL Season to begin.
Double-Header Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators
The NHL season has officially begun, with preseason games all around the league starting this weekend. All rookies and prospects will look to make a roster for the new NHL season. The Panthers still have their core players: Alexsander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk, and Sergei Bobrovsky. Head Coach Paul Maurice will look to keep players for the fourth line.
During the offseason, the Panthers had some roster changes due to cap space and lost Defenseman Brandon Montour, Defenseman Oliver Ekam-Larson, and Forwards Ryan Lomberg and Kevin Stenlund. The Panthers will look ahead to this season with new players and faces.
Following practice on Saturday at Baptist Health IcePlex, head coach Paul Maurice said he plans to roll with a veteran-heavy lineup for Game 1 and then go a bit younger for Game 2. It’ll be a chance for some players to get back up to speed. For others, it is an opportunity to impress coaches and earn an extended stay in South Florida.
New players to watch in this game are left-winger Jonah Gadjovich and Right-Winger Justin Sourdif. Forward Mackie Smoskevich will be sitting out due to an upper-body injury. These players will look to make the Florida Panthers’ fourth line. Goaltender Spencer Knight is backing up Sergei Bobrovsky this season, along with Goaltender Chris Driedger. The Goaltenders are set to split time between game 1 and game 2.
Any player who can bring excitement on and off the ice this season has a solid chance of making the Florida Panthers roster. To get a glimpse of what is to come this season, the Panthers can be watched on the Florida Panthers website, which streams the double header games on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET.
Final Thoughts
The Florida Panthers are back in action for the new NHL season. They will look to improve their roster as the pre-season games begin. The Panthers will take on the new and improved Nashville Predators. The Predators made a big trade this off-season, acquiring Tampa Bay Lighting forward Steven Stamkos. The Florida Panthers’ first regular-season game will be at home against the Boston Bruins, and they will defend their title.
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