Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito brought in Kevin Stenlund during the offseason to help shore up the team’s lackluster penalty kill. That part of the game is one of Florida’s most improved, and it has been on display in this opening-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Since Kevin Stenlund arrived in South Florida, he has fit in with the Florida Panthers identity. The 6-foot-5 center was one of a few players general manager Bill Zito brought in to make the Panthers a more physically imposing team on both ends of the ice.
To say the Florida Panthers penalty kill is on a tear right now is quite an understatement. After starting the season at a league-worst 65.4 percent success rate, the Panthers have undergone a complete turnaround.
The Florida Panthers will host the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in the second game of a four-game homestand. After beating New Jersey on Monday, the Cats gritted out a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday to even its record at 2-2.
SUNRISE — When Kevin Stenlund, one of the Florida Panthers new acquisitions, retrieved an errant pass and fired a wrist shot past Toronto goalie Ilya Samsonov Thursday, there were sighs of relief all around.
Kevin Stenlund and Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored their first goals with the franchise and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves as the Florida Panthers ground out a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Cats’ home-opener at Amerant Bank Arena.
SUNRISE — Kevin Stenlund laid it all out on the line in his first home game with the Florida Panthers. In the dying seconds of Florida’s 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, Stenlund blocked a shot with his face which ultimately helped the Panthers clear the puck and seal the victory in their home opener.
Let's take a closer look at the Florida Panthers after their deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs last season.
When the Florida Panthers went into free agency, they wanted to upgrade a few issues. One of those was their fourth line. Signing Kevin Stenlund in the early goings of July 1 was the start of Florida’s change.
The Florida Panthers signed free agent centre Kevin Stenlund to a one-year contract at the opening bell of free agency Saturday. Stenlund’s deal carries a $1 million cap hit for its only season.
Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito announced that the Panthers have signed free-agent forward Kevin Stenlund to a one-year contract..
The Winnipeg Jets experienced major malfunctions in February, going 3-5-1, losing six of their last seven, and looking nothing like the strong and stout team that performed so well in the first half.
In Part II, I promised to retire this premise. Much like the Godfather franchise, however, I’ve decided to do an ill-advised threequel. With that, here are some more Winnipeg Jets doppelgangers: Winnipeg Jets Blake Wheeler and Kevin Stenlund Look-a-like rating (out of 10): Based on their facial profile alone, a tentative 6.
The NHL season is full of peaks and valleys. While the Boston Bruins have had far more peaks during a blazing 25-4-2 start, they are also now getting every team's best shot.
This IR placement means Stanley, 24, will spend even more time away from the ice.
The moves at forward recently for the Edmonton Oilers have been a lot, but all good. We have seen returns of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from the injured reserve, Zach Hyman from COVID-protocol, and the signing of Evander Kane.
The 26-year-old forward is averaging just over 13 minutes a night, by far the lowest ice time of his career to this point.
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