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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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Rangers score four unanswered and the Panthers will now start the postseason on the road 15.04.2025 34:30

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to break down the Panthers' 5-3 loss against the New York Rangers, where the Panthers had a two goal lead with less than five minutes left in the second, and then surrendered four unanswered goals to officially end their chances of getting home-ice in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sam Reinha...

Jesse Puljujarvi is making a case to be part of the lineup in the postseason! 14.04.2025 36:49

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12) break down the Panthers 3-2 shootout win over Buffalo on Saturday. With the playoffs inching closer and getting his first goal as a Panther, will Jesse Puljujarvi be an option for the Panthers fourth line in the postseason? Lastly, we preview tonight's game between the Panthers and the Rangers, and what the P...

Another clinic for the Panthers as they avoid getting swept by Detroit 11.04.2025 35:57

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Nich Fairbanks( @Prudentia0 ) to break down the Panthers' 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, where it was the second straight game where the Panthers put on a clinic. The Panthers got scoring chances but had a hard time finishing, but it came to fruition in the second period with three goals in t...

S.W.O.T. Analysis for both the Panthers' possible playoff opponents 10.04.2025 35:26

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to provide a S.W.O.T. Analysis for the possible playoff opponents for the Panthers. Although the Leafs defeated the Lightning in OT on Wednesday, the first round series is not solidified, but chances are, it'll be a fourth edition of the Battle of Florida in round one. We go over where the advantages...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: What Are The Ideal NHL Playoff Match-Ups This Season? 09.04.2025 32:01

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the playoffs! What are the ideal playoff match-ups this year? Should the format change to 1-8, or keep the Wildcards? Plus, if you could only choose one player to start your franchise with, who...

Panthers suffocated the Leafs as the losing streak is over at five games! 09.04.2025 37:37

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 brea down the Panthers' 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to wrap up the season series at 3-1-0. In their fourth and final game, the Panthers were in total control through the 60 minutes, where the Panthers gave the...

Panthers have chosen health over all-in approach. Did the Playoff format make their decision easier? 07.04.2025 33:36

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Roy Bellamy( @RoyBelly ) of the Dan LeBetard Show with Stugotz and The Hockey Show to discuss the weekend for the Panthers, where they controlled play in Ottawa, but unfortunately could not find the back of the net against Anton Forsberg, resulting in a 3-0 shutout. That led to the Panthers making...

Panthers Trying to figure out Brad Marchand's fit + Mailbag Questions! 04.04.2025 38:04

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is joined by Nich Fairbanks( @Prudentia0 ) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The two discuss Brad Marchand's fit with the Panthers and where he's at vs. Vladmimir Tarasenko last year. The two also answer your mailbag questions. Is Verhaeghe's performance a lack of luck? The guys also preview the weeke...

Short handed Panthers fall apart late in Toronto as their division hopes have slipped away 03.04.2025 36:23

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to break down the Panthers' 3-2 regulation loss to Toronto, where the Panthers came in even more short handed with no Aleksander Barkov nor Nico Sturm. With the lineup being rearranged, the Panthers held their own until the final 10 minutes of the third period where the Leafs took the lead and the Ca...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: The Playoff Races Are Almost Over; Who Gets A Spot? 02.04.2025 33:10

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, whether there are any teams that can make a surprise push, if the wildcard race in the West is set, and whether Ottawa and Montreal can hold on in the East! Support Us By Suppo...

Cats lose a heartbreaker to Montreal in the final minute/OT. Is the division race over? 02.04.2025 37:50

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jacob Winans(@Jacobwinans8) to the show to break down the Panthers' 3-2 OT loss to Montreal in a game where the Panthers looked like they were on their way to getting two regulation points, only for it to be snatched with just over eight seconds left in the third period and then the Habs ending it...

Matthew Tkachuk has started skating! Will the Panthers avoid getting swept by Montreal? 01.04.2025 34:30

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman1 2) is joined by Ian Boisvert( @MaybeItsIan ) of Locked On Canadiens to break down the home-and-home. Niko Mikkola faced some disciplinary action from the league from his actions at the end of Sunday's game. How relieving was it for Montreal to end their road trip with a win? Matthew Tkachuk skated on Monday bef...

Panthers can't stop Canadiens stars as Montreal continues to own them 31.03.2025 36:30

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Jackson Holzer( @JacksonH_52 ) to break down the Panthers' 4-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens, where the Panthers continue to match the Habs' desperation. Three different games, same result. Second consecutive game where they start down with a Power play goal against by Patrik Laine (Montreal...

Bennett delivers twice, as the Cats win in Brad Marchand's Debut! Spoiled Kevin Stenlund's return! 29.03.2025 36:34

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to recap the Panthers' 2-1 OT win over the Utah Hockey Club in Brad Marchand's Panthers Debut, where the buzz was there right at pregame warmups. The Panthers were in control of the contest limiting Utah's high danger chances. Utah was on the second end of a back-to-back with Florida came off four da...

Brad Marchand set to make his Panthers debut on Friday! 27.03.2025 38:05

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to bring you the news of Brad Marchand getting one step closer to making his Panthers debut, and where he will be slotted. The Panthers special teams has been hot in the month of March, but why? Lastly, it's tournament season in the NCAA and the CHL, which Panthers prospects are involved in the actio...

Marchand's playoff resume speaks for itself. What does Jakob Chychrun's extension mean for Ekblad? 26.03.2025 38:59

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 what a sweet spot would be regarding results for the final 11 games. Panthers are somehow the betting favorites, according to FanDuel, surprised? Brad Marchand has 157 playoff games under his belt, including 13...

Certain Results (And Trends) Continued in the Panthers' Up-And-Down Weekend 25.03.2025 36:45

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to break down the back-to-back against the Washington Capitals on the road and the Penguins at home. The Cats responded to every punch that Washington threw at them in the first 20 minutes, but failed to do so after the Cap scored two goals in 59 seconds to start the second period, and the game blew...

Panthers dug deep and wasted no time in the extra frame after neither team scored in regulation! 21.03.2025 37:26

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) to break down the Panthers' 1-0 OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets to sweep the season series. The two teams played a highly contested matchup where both teams got a few close calls, including a goal that was called back due to Boone Jenner kicking the puck into the...

The Panthers almost gave an offer sheet to...Nitkita Kucherov? 20.03.2025 37:22

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to provide an injury update to Dmitry Kulikov and where Tobias Bjornfot will play on the roster. Former Panthers Assistant GM Steve Werier spoke publicly about how the Panthers were close to giving an offer sheet to Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov back in the 2016 offseason, and Dale Tallon spoje p...

NHL SQUAD SHOW: Which Teams Will Get The Wildcard Spots? 19.03.2025 30:38

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 Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) are here to discuss the playoff races in the East and West, which teams are falling off, which teams are heating up, and who they think will end up holding the final four wildcard spots in the playoffs! Support Us...

Who needs to step up the most for remainder of the road trip? Projecting the Playoff Forward Lines! 19.03.2025 36:45

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. They discuss the latest call up of Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot to the roster, which indicates Dmitry Kulikov is going to miss some times. What are the latest topics that were touched on in day two of the GM's meetings in Palm Be...

Mailbag Episode + Where does Panthers ownership rank across the NHL? 18.03.2025 38:02

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) is here to answer your mailbag questions on the show. The NHL GM's meetings are going on in Palm Beach County this week, what are the possible topics that will be covered this week. The Athletic put out their Ownership rankings this week, where do the Panthers rank? We discuss all of this and more on today's...

It's March and the Panthers had hit a skid + Sam Bennett and the Cats have resumed contract talks 17.03.2025 38:56

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the weekend where the Panthers dropped both games against a desperate Islanders and Canadiens squads, how unforced errors got the best of the Panthers, where Sunday's game was winnable, even though they had only one SOG after 20 minutes. It's now four losses in regulation when leading aft...

Panthers Took Control of the Atlantic with a HUGE road win in Toronto 14.03.2025 34:28

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez( @Mandoman12 ) brought in Nich Fairbanks( @Prudentia0 ) to break down the Panthers' 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto took the lead in the first two minutes, but the Panthers remained in control in a game that put the Panthers well in control of the Atlantic Division lead. Sam Bennett got on the scoresheet twic...

Panthers blew a two-goal lead in Boston as now adversity has hit for their upcoming tilt in Toronto 13.03.2025 37:40

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 break down the Panthers' 3-2 loss against the Boston Bruins from TD Garden, where the Panthers never truly took the game over, but showed signs of progress on the power play, converting on the 5-on-3. The Panthers have...