Radek Dvorak News

Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.

Panthers' defenseman Bryan McCabe hasn't forgotten how nervous he was before his first NHL game 14 years ago against the Bruins in Boston.

David Booth had just two goals when he suffered his concussion 10 days ago, but the winger was generating the most scoring chances for the struggling Panthers.

Defense and playmaking - that topped the list of reasons the Florida Panthers acquired Steve Reinprecht this summer.

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It was the moment that Florida fans had been waiting for. From the first minute of the contest, the Panthers' players stepped out on the ice in St.

The fans already have. The players: not so much. They have not faced up to the reality that surrounds this club and what it takes to be successful here.

Panthers forward Cory Stillman knows what it's like to rush back too soon after a head injury, so no one is expecting teammate David Booth back on the ice for at least 2-3 weeks after sustaining a concussion in Saturday night's loss to the Flyers.

Steven Reinprecht had a natural hat trick in a 5:11 span of the first period, and Rostislav Olesz scored in the second round of a shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Despite their early-season success, the Senators know they need to improve their power play.

The Dallas Stars will try to notch a point in their fifth straight game tonight, when they host the Florida Panthers at American Airlines Center in Marc Crawford's 1,000th game as a NHL head coach.Crawford-led Dallas is 3-0-1 over its last four games, with Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against Toronto giving it a win in consecutive games.

The cats are playing the Ottawa Senators tonight. Besides the game, there is plenty of off the ice news involving Florida.

The Florida Panthers can't get much to go their way these days. Even pucks off their own players' skates.

It was left to the beholder Tuesday to determine which looked more painful. Booth, a left wing, isn't expected back for a few weeks after sustaining a concussion Saturday in Philadelphia.

The Rochester Americans won't be the same team the next time they play. Two forwards are expected to be recalled by the parent Florida Panthers after David Booth and Radek Dvorak were hurt in Saturday's game at Philadelphia.

He got leveled by a shoulder to his face. From AP - Florida Panthers left wing David Booth was taken from the ice on a stretcher Saturday night after a hard hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards.

The Flyers and Florida Panthers meet for the second time in just over a week this evening, this time at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center.

Sidney Crosby needed 300 National Hockey League games to score his first shorthanded goal.

Mike Grier, Jason Pominville and Matt Ellis each scored in the first 5 minutes of a wild opening period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

Despite rumors of the opposite, the Florida Panthers are not yet done and dusted from the playoff map.