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Florida Panthers coach Peter DeBoer knew his team's new attacking, aggressive style probably would lead to committing more penalties.

New York Islanders defenseman Chris Lee was carried off the ice on a stretcher in the third period of Monday night's preseason game at Florida.

At this time last year, Panthers center Kamil Kreps was trying to play his way off the roster bubble and secure a spot on the team.

The NHL has reviewed the video of the hit from behind by Rostislav Olesz that injured Islanders defenceman Chris Lee on Monday night and decided the Florida Panther forward will not be suspended.

The Panthers closed their exhibition season with a 6-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday, in a game overshadowed by a scary injury sustained by Islanders defenseman Chris Lee.

New York Islanders defenseman Chris Lee was carried off the ice on a stretcher in the third period of Monday night's preseason game at Florida.

A look at the NHL's Eastern Conference teams, in order of predicted finish : Head coach: Guy Carbonneau.

Anthony Stewart sat on a stationary exercise bike in the visitor's dressing room pedaling and smiling after the Panthers' exhibition game Tuesday in Calgary.

Wasn't the goal for the Edmonton Oilers this year to avoid going to the shootout every single night? Marc Pouliot scored the shootout winner as the Oilers finally recorded a pre-season victory for the first ...

"For a guy used to riding buses for the past 12 years, it was nice," DeBoer said.

Jay Bouwmeester scored the winner as the Florida Panthers scored twice in the third period en route to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a pre-season game Tuesday.

The Panthers doubled their goal output from the day before Sunday, but offense appears to be every bit the problem most expect it to be after two weekend scrimmages that opened the 2008-09 training camp at ...

Nathan Horton has the talent to be a 40-goal, 80-point forward but has yet to fulfill his potential in his first four NHL seasons.

The 35 or so Panther veterans who will comprise the bulk of both the Florida and Rochester rosters spent nearly two hours on the Incredible Ice surface Wednesday morning in one of the final workouts prior to ...

D Keith Ballard has yet to play in a game with the Panthers, yet the 25-year-old now has the longest contract of anyone with the franchise.

The 25-year-old defenceman signed a six-year extension on Tuesday that will keep him under contract with the Panthers until 2014-15. Terms of the deal weren't released.

In the Florida Panthers franchise's history, they have struggled to find that solid role player needed for a playoff run.

"I wasn't the best player in my small town, wasn't the best player on my junior team, and I wasn't good enough to play in the NHL," he said.

"I wasn't the best player in my small town, wasn't the best player on my junior team, and I wasn't good enough to play in the NHL," he said.

The Florida Panthers jettisoned their captain and leading scorer in an off-season trade, then turned to a veteran winger in an effort to recoup some of that lost offence.