Panther Pourri: A Florida Hockey Now Podcast

Armando Velez (Locked On Florida Panthers) joins Jacob, TJ, and Alex to discuss the Panthers' return to form, the Tkachuk brothers' ongoing heater, and whether or not to be worried about depth. Around the league, they talk McDavid's potentially record-breaking scoring pace and the Connor Hellebuyck trade. To top it off, the boys discuss Rolling Stone's recently published top 200 rock songs of the 21st century Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Win streaks! New records! Returns to form! Jacob and TJ discuss all this, plus some way too early standings watching and awards talk. Find out how a 2020 redraft fits into all this later in the episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Buffalo outlasts Florida with their young legs, but Brady gets the last laugh in Columbus. The home opener was a bit of a disaster, and the goalies may not be healthy... but Brady Tkachuk is off and running as a Panther. Alex, Jacob, and TJ discuss the week in Panthers, Jake's bachelor party, and check the vibes around the league (Flyers and Rangers: bad. Mammoth and Oilers: good.) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Panthers leave California on top of the Atlantic division... but at what cost? Jacob and TJ discuss the Panthers' strong defensive and goaltending numbers, how the power play is struggling, and the fresh injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Game one is in the books and the Panthers took home a hard-fought win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Jacob, TJ, and Alex discuss the Panthers' stalwart defense and Jakob Markstrom's debut shutout against the defending Stanley Cup champs to kick off the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jacob, TJ, and Alex discuss the Panthers' 2026-27 season outlook with some help from Dom Luszczyszyn (The Athletic). Dom sticks around for Atlantic Division over/unders. TJ challenges Jacob and Alex to a new, recurring game for the season.

Don't forget to check out Dom's article detailing his preview of the Florida Panther's season! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Bill Zito had a lot more up his sleeves than we thought he did on June 30th. Jacob, Alex, and TJ break down all of the Panthers' activity (prior to 6pm EST), talk about what the fourth line might look like, and crown some winners and losers around the league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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WE'RE BACK! After a long summer break, Jacob, Alex, and TJ are back to discuss what UFA goalies the Panthers might targ-- oh wait they made two trades to fill the net. So the boys discuss the Markstrom, Schmid, Hathaway, and Gudas acquisitions as well as any names that the Panthers still might go after on July 1st. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Florida Panthers 2025-26 season has finally come to a close. Jacob, Alex, and TJ are all together to discuss the tail end of the season, where the Panthers' first-round pick ends up (and how they might use it), and talk a bit about the playoff bracket. The boys learn something about the Scottish league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Panthers are losing and now that's a good thing! Jacob and TJ discuss the Panthers' ethical tanking, who has stepped up since Paul Maurice shut some guys down, and take their first real look at a Panthers-less playoff picture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jacob, Alex, and TJ are joined by George Richards (Florida Hockey Now) to discuss the tough schedule remaining for the Florida Panthers, who will likely be sitting out a few more games than others, and what the Panthers might do with a top-10 pick. The boys give flowers to Bam Adebayo's historic night. George fulfills a coincidental but long-standing tradition. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Florida Panthers are trade deadline sellers for the first time in Bill Zito's tenure as GM. Who might we have seen rep the shield for the last time? Does Bill Zito have any surprises hidden up his sleeves? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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USA Hockey takes home both Golds over Canada and we shift our focus back to Sunrise. The Panthers have a tall hill to climb in their final 25 games. Jacob and TJ decide whether or not they want the Cats to climb it at all as the trade deadline looms and directional decisions have to be made. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Pourri trio returns to the mic and we have a lot of olympic hockey to discus. I mean discuss, that's a summer event. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Is the Florida Panthers' season over with as we head into the Olympic break? Jacob, Alex, and TJ, discuss the many woes that leave the Panthers all but out of reach of a playoff spot with ~25 games left to play. The boys also preview the Olympic hockey tournaments, a certain Italian controversy, and the Gavin McKenna charges. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jacob, TJ, and Alex are back to discuss Sandis Vilmanis' first nine games, Artemi Panarin, and the refs on Star Wars Night.

Panther Pourri officially supports Indiana University Football Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jacob, Alex, and TJ are back to discuss return from injury timelines, start to take a look at the trade deadline, and most importantly, share a very courteous discussion about the CFP National Championship game between Indiana University (Jacob's alma mater) and University of Miami (Alex's alma mater). Jacob announces some exciting life news. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Armando Velez (Locked On Florida Panthers) joins Jacob and TJ to catch up on all things Panthers since before the Christmas Break. What's been going well? What still needs to be improved? How should the Panthers approach the second half of the season? The boys also discuss Olympic rosters, potential records, and the Panthers' continuously harrowing injury situation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Florida Panthers went 3-1-0 on their last road trip of 2025 and are now 5-1-0 since Eetu Luostarinen's return from injury. Jacob, Alex, and TJ discuss a road trip that went about as well as possible, Carter Verhaeghe's return to form, the extracurriculars in Tampa, and some big trades around the league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Panthers are back in the win column but have a tough road trip coming up before coming home for the new year. Jacob, Alex, and TJ close out the homestand and give their thoughts. Carter Verhaeghe has returned to form after becoming a father. Jacob gets to brag about the college football playoff. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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