Did you ever notice the word home appears in a lot of songs? People always going home or coming home. They never write songs about buying a home, do they? That seems weird to me.
VIDEO: San Antonio's AT&T Center crew preparing the ice for upcoming 2012-13 season for the Rampage, Florida's AHL affiliate. Video courtesy of SARampage.com.
We were on the Cats' bandwagon early last year and kudos to Dale Tallon and Kevin Dineen for delivering the team's first playoff berth since 2000. It won't get any easier in a suddenly compelling Southeast, but if the Panthers do end up with Roberto Luongo, as many believe will ultimately be the case, we like them as a playoff team once again
ESPN's NHL power rankingsAs National League owners and the player's union discuss their various issues, future NHL players have already begun their seasons. The vast Canadian Hockey League got underway last weekend, and...
The centerpiece of the Todd Bertuzzi trade, Shawn Matthias is next on the LBC's Top 25 Under 25
From ESPN: Panthers president and chief operating officer Michael Yormark released a statement announcing what he called "staff adjustments" on Tuesday, the lockout's third full day. Yormark did not say how many jobs were involved. He cited the league's "work stoppage," avoiding the word "lockout".
Muskegon Lumberjacks defensemen Rasmus Bengtsson is number 18 on the top 25 under 25 rankings
Brentwood, CA native Casey Wellman is next in the rankings at 19.
James Wright is number 20 in the LBC top 25 under 25 rankings.
Yaroslav Kosov earns the 21st spot on the Top 25 Under 25 ranking.
After not even being ranked by Central Scouting, Delnov is #22 on our list.
McFarland's rise and fall as an elite prospect has him at number 23 on the list.
Moncton Wildcats defenseman checks in at #24
The Former CJHL Player of the Year and current Michigan Wolverine forward clocks in at #25
Bloomberg Businessweek posted their second annual rankings for all professional sports on how well they spend their money. In hockey, the always competitive Detroit Red Wings are on top, with the not so competitive Toronto Maple Leafs at the bottom. The current Stanley Cup winners, the Kings, are sixth.
A quick guide to Zone Starts and why it's an important stat on a player's overall point totals.
From ESPN: "Look, you can have a long panel of color running down the sleeve or you can have stripes wrapping around the sleeves, but you can't have both. Aside from that, this is a pretty good-looking team right now, especially since they've decided to retire the alternate uni, which always felt like a bad fit."
One of the most disappointing players for the Cats roster a season ago, Santorelli was one of the most productive forwards on the 2010-11 roster. Bounce-back campaign ahead or one-year wonder?
The venerable video game series is scheduled to released its newest version in September, and player ratings have hit the street; take a look at how your favorite Cat will "perform" in NHL 13
Evander Kane is still a RFA, and is the best player available on the free agency market. The Panthers need scoring, and Kane fulls the need not just strong term, but long term as well.
Gudbranson had a rough rookie season and will see limited opportunities to develop with the current roster, but some AHL time will offer plenty of opportunities to improve and progress
Taking a look at what the Panthers can expect from Jonathan Huberdeau in his full season. Taking a look at the holes in the current roster, his numbers in the QMJHL, and the success of other rookies.
A small guide to Corsi and PDO, two statistics that are important in today's NHL. Also includes Corsi Quality of Competition, Relative, On-Ice Shooting Percentage, and On-Ice Save Percentage.
One of the least-respected netminders in the NHL, who happens to remain one of the best in the world at his position, still needs a home
In arbitration, both the player and team propose a salary for the coming season. Each side states their respective cases to an arbitrator - a neutral third party - who decides the player's salary...
F James Wright, acquired mid-season from Tampa Bay, has been signed to a two year deal, while Mike Caruso and Brian Foster each inked single-season contracts.
Employing League Equivalencies to project how Florida's prospects might have performed over a full 82 games in the NHL during 2011-12
Josh McFadden was the captain of the Sudbury Wolves last season, and scored 41 points (15/26A) in 47 games. A career 0.68 PPG player in 222 games, McFadden was an invitee to the Panthers' development camp.