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Locked On Panthers - Daily Podcast On The Florida Panthers

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Talking Florida Panthers and the NHL EVERY DAY with South Florida Native Armando Velez. The Panthers are currently in their longest stretch of reaching the Postseason at six straight seasons, and have now set the example of one of the premiere franchises in the NHL, winning back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships. Florida has taken advantage of their championship window and with their success, it has seen an increased growth of hockey in South Florida. Armando provides analysis, and brings in a variety of guests, including beat writers and team media. Follow along as the Panthers continue to gr...

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Game 5 feels like more than just a fresh start for the Panthers 14.05.2025 38:20

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jacob Winans( @JacobWinans8 ) for another edition of Winans Wednesday to preview tonight's Game 5 between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two start off with the health of Evan Rodrigues, as he was seen on the ice during practice on Tuesday, but his game status is still a bit...

Panthers shutout Toronto as the Cats had full control from start to finish, will Domi get suspended? 12.05.2025 35:07

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is joined by Frank Rekas( @FrankRekas ) to discuss the Panthers' 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 to tie the series at 2. The Panthers were dominant from start to finish and were able to have the ice tilted in their favor as the Leafs shot themselves in the foot with penalties early on. It took...

Brad Marchand with the Heroics in Overtime as the Panthers Protected Home Ice! 10.05.2025 38:35

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Florida Panthers Historian, Francisco Oporta( @FLACatsHistory ) to break down the Panthers' 5-4 OT win over the Toronto Maple Leafs as they cut the series to a 2-1 deficit. Florida trailed twice, 2-0 and 3-1, but three second period goals had the Panthers going into the third period with a lead. F...

Panthers Return Home for Game 3, Will Bobrovsky have a bounce back? 09.05.2025 35:13

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Nich Fairbanks( @prudentia0 ) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. Nich provides a vibe check and discussion from the Panthers players on being comfortable while being down in a series. Is previous experience something worthy to point at. Also, was the league making an example out of Evan Rodr...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: The NHL Playoffs have EVERYTHING; Draft Lottery Surprises EVERYONE 08.05.2025 32:55

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to talk about the back to back Game 7 comebacks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Sam Bennett incident vs the Maple Leafs, the upcoming second round series’, and the shock that everyone had with the New York Islanders and Uta...

The Leafs knew how to counter, Panthers now down 0-2 heading back home 08.05.2025 33:29

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Adam Lichtenstein( @ABLichtenstein ) of the South Florida Sun Sentinel to the show to break down the Panthers' 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was not as slow of a first period for the Panthers as it was in game one, but the Panthers did get their fair share of penalty trouble in the first...

Sam Bennett will not face any supplemental discipline. What are the keys to victory in Game 2? 07.05.2025 35:37

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is joined by Jacob Winans( @JacobWinans8 ) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss their thoughts on Sam Bennett receiving zero supplemental discipline from the NHL after Bennett's collision with Anthony Stolarz. Craig Berube didn't originally rule him out of game 2, but also spoke about wha...

Panthers rush defense cost them in Game 1. Will Sam Bennett face discipline from the league? 06.05.2025 37:03

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jacob Langsam( @PTPJacob ) of Panther Pourri to break down the Panthers' 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game One of round two, where the Panthers played from behind from the start after giving up the first goal 33 seconds into the game. The Leafs were able to stifle the Panthers only allow...

CROSSOVER: Panthers and Leafs Battle it out for Atlantic Division Supremacy 05.05.2025 38:11

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) crosses it over with David Morassutti( @D_Morassutti ) of Locked On Leafs to discuss the biggest storylines, key players, x-factors and who will end up on top in the second round series between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two met in the second round in 2023 where the Panthers were t...

Panthers have TWO Selke Finalists, Marchand will see the Leafs in the postseason for the fifth time 04.05.2025 35:32

On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Amalie Benjamin( @AmalieBenjamin ) from NHL.com to discuss her impressions of the Panthers before their series against Tampa Bay to what transpired. Brandon Hagel has a few words to say on Lightning clean out day about Aaron Ekblad's hit to his head, what do the two think? The Panthers will have n...

Matthew Tkachuk Had One Final Chirp for the Bolts. Panthers will Meet the Leafs in Round Two 02.05.2025 39:37

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Nich Fairbanks( @Prudentia0 ) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday, as the two officially put a bow on the series against Tampa, where Matthew Tkachuk had quite the chirp on the ESPN broadcast after the Panthers' victory over Tampa. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators to advanc...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: Who makes the second round, ASG cancelled, Canucks coaching vacancy opens 01.05.2025 32:14

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club), and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far, plus the 2026 ASG is cancelled, and Vancouver needs a new coach Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your...

Cats in 5! Panthers finished off Tampa as Eetu Luostarinen played the game of his life! 01.05.2025 36:45

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Frank Forte( @FrankJForte ) to the show to break down the Panthers' 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to advance to round 2 for the fourth straight season. Florida's depth showed up again as the third line stole the show. The Bolts were first on the board and it was a back and forth after the P...

Aaron Ekblad has been suspended two games for his elbow on Brandon Hagel 30.04.2025 34:21

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@ Mandoman12 ) brought in Jacob Winans( @JacobWinans8 ) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two discuss their reactions to Aaron Ekblad's two-game suspension for delivering an elbow to Lightning F Brandon Hagel that knocked him out of Game 4 and has already been ruled out of Game 5. The guys discuss how the Panthe...

COMEBACK CATS: Panthers Steal Game 4 in the Final 5 minutes to take a 3-1 Series Lead! 29.04.2025 36:39

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Florida Panthers Historian Francisco Oporta( @FLACatsHistory ) to break down the Panthers' 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to take a 3-1 series lead. The Cats were having a hard time getting to the middle of the ice, and allowed two goals in 11 seconds to TB after Aaron Ekblad knocked Brandon...

Matthew Tkachuk will NOT face any discipline, Jon Cooper Chirps back at Paul Maurice 28.04.2025 35:57

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) discusses the NHL Department of Player Safety not providing any discipline to F Matthew Tkachuk after his hit on Jake Guentzel at the end of Game 3, and Maurice's reaction to getting chirped back by Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper. We also discuss the rush Defense could be better in Game 4 with Ekblad gettin...

Panthers Couldn't take advantage of a Hagel-less Bolts squad. Frustration for the Cats showed 26.04.2025 34:47

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jackson Holzer( @JacksonH_52 ) to the show to break down the Panthers' 5-1 loss in Game 3. Matthew Tkachuk scored in the first three minutes of the game, and the Panthers did nothing from there. The first period was a possession heavy period for the Panthers right before Tampa Bay scored. Second p...

Panthers Sweep the first two games in Tampa! Will Aleksander Barkov suit up in Game 3? 25.04.2025 34:53

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Rod Pedersen( @RodPedersen ) of the Cats n' Bolts Podcast and the Rod Pedersen Show to break down the Panthers' 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, where it was a low-event hockey game, where there was one goal scored 4:15 into the first period, and nothing else before Sam Bennett capped it off...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: Playoff surprises, playoff rivalries, and newly fired coaches! 23.04.2025 33:48

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night), Erica L Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far and which playoff rivalry is the best rivalry, before taking a quick lo...

Tkachuk made his anticipated return to the lineup, and the Cats poured it on the Bolts in game 1 23.04.2025 37:29

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jacob Winans( @JacobWinans8 ) for another edition of Winans Wednesday, as the two break down the Panthers' 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the first round. After a tight first period where the game was tied at one, the Panthers went into the second period with a lead, and then th...

CROSSOVER: Battle of FL begins as it's perceived as the most evenly matched series across the NHL 22.04.2025 36:03

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) crosses it over with the host of Locked On Lightning, Josh Sperber( @Josh_Sperber ) to discuss the biggest storylines coming into the Battle of Florida Part Four, who are the the key players to watch, which under the radar player could make a difference in the series, along with the two guys giving their ser...

Matthew Tkachuk has shed the No Contact sweater, how effective will he be? Who is the favorite? 21.04.2025 37:03

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to provide an update on Matthew Tkachuk being placed right back in the top six just days before the Panthers take the ice again in a game setting. We list off major keys that the Panthers would need to do in order to beat the Lightning again, although they are an improved bunch from the previous year...

"Everybody is possible for Game 1." - Paul Maurice 18.04.2025 38:01

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) and Nich Fairbanks( @Prudentia0 ) discuss the Panthers' Pre-Playoff Media availability from Thursday, where Paul Maurice gave an update to who will be ready for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. How will Matthew Tkachuk be managed? The guys also power rank the players coming into the Battle of Florida part...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: Which first round match-up is primed for an upset? 16.04.2025 31:25

NOTE: Recorded before the Western Conference wildcards and WC2 in the East are set Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the biggest surprises and disappointments of the NHL season, before talking about which first round match-ups could involve an upset… Suppo...

Panthers lost the Battle against the Bolts, now get ready for the war. 16.04.2025 37:50

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) and Jacob Winans( @JacobWinans8 ) break down the Panthers' 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where the Panthers rested multiple guys, while Tampa Bay still had something to play for. The Bolts got on the scoresheet in the first two minutes and it didn't end there, the Panthers also gave up a short handed...