Panthers stun Stars 3-2 with late rally
Frank Vatrano of the Florida Panthers looks to pass the puck while being defended by Mark Pysyk of the Dallas Stars at the BB&T Center on February 22, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. SUNRISE, Fla. – Frank Vatrano scored the go-ahead goal with 3:10 remaining and the Florida Panthers stunned the Dallas Stars 3-2 with a late comeback. Aleksander Barkov and Anton Stralman also scored in the final 6 1/2 minutes as the Panthers overcame a 2-0 deficit. Rookie netminder Jake Oettinger stopped 32 shots. Florida scored three times in 3:11 after a nine-minute delay to repair a section of the boards.
Former Panthers hybrid Mark Pysyk says returning to face former team is ‘definitely going to be weird’
FRISCO, Texas – Just like an old friend stopping by for a visit, the Florida Panthers’ former hybrid has rolled back into town and is pulling into a familiar garage. Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk is congratulated for his goal against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)A restricted free agent after the conclusion of the season, the eco-friendly Pysyk moved on from the Panthers and headed west. On Monday, Pysyk and the Stars will arrive in Sunrise and begin a three-game set with the Panthers. “It’s going to be a little bit weird going back to the place I spent the last four years,” Pysyk said Sunday.
Pending free agents Evgenii Dadonov and Mark Pysyk focused solely on postseason success with Panthers
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Top line right winger Evgenii Dadonov has been a model for production and consistency since making his triumphant return to the Florida Panthers. A mainstay on Florida's top forward line and first power play unit, Dadonov has proven himself to be anything but a one-trick pony. "On the power play, he's very effective as well. Another Panthers player looking forward to feeling the intensity of the postseason for the first time is defenseman-turned-forward Mark Pysyk. Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk is congratulated for his goal against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
Florida Panthers regular season superlatives: MVP, biggest surprise and more
Lot of goals, lot of production. Aaron Ekblad Ekblad had the best defensive season of his career while carrying tons of responsibility, often matched up against the oppositions top scorers. Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Ekblad celebrate the team's 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. It wasnt a bad year by any stretch, but this was a season Ekblad and Matheson were expected to each take big steps forward in their respective careers. Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson skates against the Montreal Canadiens, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
Panthers hybrid Mark Pysyk discusses training during Phase 2 of NHLs Return to Play Plan
SUNRISE, Fla. One of the biggest surprises of the Florida Panthers season came in the form of defenseman-turned-forward Mark Pysyk. Now Pysyk and the rest of the Panthers are working hard to get back into form as the NHL hopes to resume the season with its 24-team Return to Play Plan. Its going to be a weird, quick, mad dash to get back into shape and back into game speed, Pysyk said. I think the NHL has done a great job of putting things in place, Pysyk said. 7 seed New York Islanders in what the NHL is calling the Qualifying Round, which will be a best-of-five series.
Inspirational tools: Panthers players open up about what motivates them before taking the ice
"I think the guys here do a good job of having a good variety of music before the game," said Panthers winger Brett Connolly. Just the game day itself, Barkov said. You wake up, its a game day. Obviously, theres some routines you do during the game day, those things remind you that you have a game tonight and you have to be ready. Then you come to the rink, you see these guys getting ready for the game, its like, contagious.