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At least this time the Panthers ' meltdown didn't come in just the third period.

Alexander Semin had two goals and two assists in his return from a wrist injury and the Washington Capitals hardly missed the suspended Alex Ovechkin, beating the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by the stick of teammate Keith Ballard in the opening period of Monday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Keith Ballard was too devastated to talk. He shook his head no, and walked out of the visitors' dressing room without a word.

J.P. Dumont and David Legwand scored early in the third period, and Dan Ellis made 23 saves to help the Nashville Predators beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night.

The Panthers waived Ville Koistinen on Wednesday, and when he cleared on Thanksgiving morning, he said he would stay on the active roster for the time being.

SUNRISE Deja vu all over again. Despite sporting their new all-blue uniforms and riding a morale-boosting three-game road sweep, the Panthers returned home and pulled off a third-period collapse against the Stanley Cup champion Penguins eerily similar to the one they staged in an Oct.

Sunrise Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard wasn't himself on the ice at the start of this season.

The Detroit Red Wings face off against the Florida Panthers tonight hoping to rebound from a baffling loss to the Dallas Stars against the kind of team that gives the Red Wings trouble--the Panthers boast an 8-9-and-2 record, but the Panthers have won three of their past four games, have won six of their past nine games, and defeated the Buffalo ...

Panthersa TM fans havena TMt been spoiled with top-end offensive performances from their team this season.

They knew at the time the pair would miss at least 10 games and probably more - a stretch where the B's could slip well down the Eastern Conference standings.

If Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Brian Lawton was executive director for Team Canada for the 2010 Olympics, there's little doubt center Steven Stamkos would be joining the team in Vancouver.

The Florida Panthers were content to take the game into a shootout. At least that way they knew they'd get off three more shots.

Edmonton Oilers' Steve MacIntyre, left, fights with Calgary Flames' Brian McGrattan during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, Oct.

With a nickname like "SmackIntyre," it's clear that the Panthers didn't reclaim rugged left wing Steve MacIntyre from Edmonton on Tuesday for his finesse around the net.

No one was going to break the stalemate. It was obvious. These opposing forces were never going to find a way to smash the deadlock that had descended upon Sunrise.

Goaltender Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers stops a shot by Matt Cullen #8 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for his second straight shutout, Steven Reinprecht opened the scoring early in the third period, and Florida extended Carolina's winless streak to 10 games with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.

David Booth had just two goals when he suffered his concussion 10 days ago, but the winger was generating the most scoring chances for the struggling Panthers.

The cats are playing the Ottawa Senators tonight. Besides the game, there is plenty of off the ice news involving Florida.