Panthers (2) @ Islanders (0)

Florida forward Scottie Upshall received a game misconduct - courtesy of a disconnected/broken/non-existent fighting strap - in the aftermath of this scrum with the Islanders' Travis Hamonic in...

The Panthers first game of the season couldn't have gone much better. Head coach Dineen wins his first game, Erik Gudbranson plays in his first and Theodore shuts the door.

The New York Islanders welcomed a packed and excited crowd to Nassau Coliseum for their home opener, but came out flat and were shut out 2-0 by Jose Theodore and the Florida Panthers.

Disappointing home opener for the New York Islanders, who were welcomed by an energized crowd but appeared to come out flat and nervous, never posing a threat until the second half of the game,...

Ladies and gentleman, welcome back to our Cats Recap as we kick off the start of the season with a win for the Panthers as they take down the New York Islanders by a score of 2-0. The rebuilt...

A quick look at the players on the opening Florida Panthers roster, by the GM who brought them to the team.

The New York Islanders open 2011-12 at home with high hopes against the visiting, revamped Florida Panthers.

The Panthers start the season on the road again this year, with games in Uniondale and Pittsburgh. The last time Florida played at Nassau coliseum, they were on the losing end of a 5-1 game following a huge meltdown.

Polling readers for which New York Islanders will lead their team in various stat categories for 2011-12.

Finding it hard to settle in for the night. Less than 24 hours from now we will have seen the essentially expansion-minded Florida Panthers skate off Nassau Coliseum ice; at this point the eventual...