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Sunrise - The Panthers made leading scorer David Booth their highest paid forward on Wednesday, signing the 24-year-old left winger to a six-year contract worth $25.5 million.

The Florida Panthers have had a wealth of talent in their farm system over the past couple of years.

SUNRISE, Fla. ? After his neck was slashed by a skate blade, Panthers winger Richard Zednik was intent on playing again in the NHL this past season.

After thinking about it for a day, Panthers coach Pete DeBoer decided to start Tomas Vokoun in goal Thursday against the Thrashers.

Only 392 years to go. You wonder how many season-ticket holders the Panthers will have by then.

The Panthers will play their final game of the season tomorrow night at home against the Capitals, but for all intents and purposes their season ended two nights ago.

Through much of the season, the Panthers were very good at putting teams away when they had a third-period lead.

Florida goaltender Tomas Vokoun watched Philadelphia center Jeff Carter shoot the puck, and he thrust his right leg against the goalpost as quickly as he could.

A pivotal battle in the Eastern Conference playoff race is on tap tonight in Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers for a showdown at the Wachovia Center.

Bryan McCabe and Rostislav Olesz each had a goal and an assist and Tomas Vokoun made 41 saves to lead the Panthers to a 4-2 victory over the Penguins in Florida.

Bryan McCabe and Rostislav Olesz each had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.

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An important battle in the Eastern Conference playoff race is on tap tonight in Sunrise, as the Florida Panthers host the Carolina Hurricanes in a Southeast Division clash at BankAtlantic Center.

The Panthers came into Monday's game one point out of a playoff berth despite losses in five of their six previous games.

Cam Ward, see in the team's win over New Jersey last week, has five shutouts this season.

Raffi Torres scored twice late in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

Tampa Bay goalie Karri Ramo stopped all three shots in a shootout, and Steven Stamkos scored the only goal in the tiebreaker to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday ...

When the Florida Panthers recalled Michal Repik on Thursday, they weren't intending to keep the rookie winger long-term. But considering what he accomplished in the 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Repik ...

Penguins vs. Panthers Game 68 * Mellon Arena * 7:30 p.m. TV/Radio : Fox Sports Pittsburgh/WXDX-FM and the Penguins Radio Network Last game: Won, 4-3, in a shootout against the Washington Capitals on Sunday at ...

When: 6 p.m., KPLR , KMOX Where: BankAtlantic Center BLUES PREVIEW: With an eye on the playoff race, this will be the Blues' final regular-season game outside of the Western Conference.