Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice meets the media before his team plays the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The Panthers have lost three straight and eight of 10, falling further behind the playoff chase. Florida is now 10 points behind the Boston Bruins with only 21 games left.
The NHL Trade Deadline is Friday at 3 p.m.
Florida continues the road trip Thursday in Columbus against the Blue Jackets before visiting Detroit on Friday.
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9 Comments
Scary times
oh yeah bob is gone
We really screwed up this season not playing safe for OTL points
Petrey got traded
I can''t hear you , miss! Because of those medival soundmachines the Panthers are using.
3 peat Florida the frist team since the New York Islanders lol no chance bottom feeders
2 Cups then not defending, I don't get it, fuck the injuries, Cats are deep. A deep dive is needed.
Im not even concerned about missing the playoffs. We did good won a few Cups and can’t complain
Why is the Panhers so bad ? Paul should use more disciplin ❤