Some guys are just built to play for the Florida Panthers. Newly acquired forward Nico Sturm might be one of them. “Definitely exciting,” Sturm said following his first practice with the Panthers at Baptist Health IcePlex on Friday.
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
With action heating up with roughly 24 hours to go before the deadline, Stanley Cup contenders New Jersey, Florida, and Vegas made moves Thursday.
Vitek Vanecek was traded to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. “I heard it, probably twice,” Vanecek said of the chants. The former San Jose Sharks goalie recorded his first shutout of the season and the ninth of his career on Saturday in a dominant Panthers effort.
One Sharks fan was caught bribing the referees during a goal review in San Jose's game against the Islanders on Saturday.
Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0. A.J.