Panther Pourri: A Florida Hockey Now Podcast
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -A weekly hockey podcast from the Florida Panthers' fan perspective. Hosts Jacob Langsam, TJ Peterson, and Alex Lopez discuss the Panthers, observe league-wide NHL trends, and bring on interesting guests to interview.
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Episodes
Dawn of the Final Week ft. Alex Baumgartner (Five Reasons Sports)
April 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThree games remain. Alex Baumgartner (Five Reasons Sports) joins Jacob, TJ, and Alex to talk about the mad rush for home-ice advantage in (at least) the first round.
Xs and Ls
April 04, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MBThe Panthers have clinched a playoff spot amidst a continuing poor run of form. Are Jacob, Alex, and TJ worried yet?
Get to the Point
March 28, 2024 13:56 - 38 minutes - 21.2 MBSorry we were gone for a couple weeks. Let's just get right into it.
Magic Numbers
March 14, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWith the trade deadline behind us and only so many more ways to praise the Panthers, Jacob, TJ, and Alex discuss their impressions of Vladimir Tarasenko, Aaron Ekblad's injury, how they want the team to head into the playoffs, and what the bubble looks like around the league. Alex has strong opinions about the latest Netflix phenomenon and Jacob makes a very important realization.
2024 Trade Deadline Recap
March 09, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJacob and TJ review the notably busy 2024 trade deadline and TJ makes a very bold claim about Panthers' General Manager Bill Zito
Best in the League
March 01, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBJacob and TJ detail how this season's version of the Florida Panthers may be the best iteration of the team in its history and what they can do to further improve without disturbing the current setup.
Winning is Fun ft. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now)
February 22, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBGeorge Richards (Florida Hockey Now) joins Jacob, TJ, and Alex to talk about the Panthers' very strong run of play recently, some possible trade deadline targets, and reminisce about a certain famous mullet.
Deluxe Duo Edition - Stolarz shuts out Sabres, Lightning up Next
February 17, 2024 06:42 - 38 minutes - 21 MBYou want a shutout, you got it!
BONUS EPISODE: A Discussion about the 2018 Team Canada World Juniors Case
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes - 21.9 MBJacob, TJ, and Alex give their opinions on how the NHL is currently handling the 2018 Team Canada WJC case. TRIGGER WARNING: SA
Remarkable
February 07, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBWe hope you all enjoyed your 2023-24 All-Star break. This week, Jacob, TJ, and Alex take a look at how the Panthers' season has gone up to this traditional demarcation point on the NHL calendar. TJ asks some thought-provoking questions, the guys fawn over Sam Reinhart, and a brief discussion about All-Star Weekend is had.
Good News, Bad News ft. Roy Bellamy (The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, Meadowlark Media)
January 19, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes - 43.3 MBWe have officially crossed the halfway point of the season! Roy Bellamy joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to discuss a series of streaks, some interesting officiating, and the current and expected playoff picture. TJ also nearly kills Jacob.
New Year, New Me
January 09, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBThe Florida Panthers are on a seven (7) game winning streak against some high-quality opponents. Jacob, TJ, and Alex break it down and address some potential concerns. Around the league, a couple of high draft pick players were traded for one another, Toronto gave half of their salary cap to four players, and Chicago has more salary tied up on IR than on their roster.
Cats Get Back on Track
January 05, 2024 00:47 - 52 minutes - 28.2 MBJacob & TJ discuss the team's 5-game winning streak, the all-star game potential selections, go position by position on our feelings towards the current roster, and once again talk trash to one another about our fantasy lineups.
New Years Resolutions
December 28, 2023 19:33 - 46 minutes - 33.4 MBJacob, Alex, and TJ hit the highs and lows of the Florida Panthers' December, take a quick look back at early-season predictions, and set some goals for 2024. Happy new year, everybody!
AlekSelke BHartkov
December 08, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.5 MBJacob and TJ discuss the success of the Panthers first 25% of the season, including the dominance of Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart's Rocket Richard chase, Evan Rodrigues' best supporting actor nomination, Matthew Tkachuk's very big numbers (they're not where you'd think!), and a few pleasant surprises.
Penalties in Minutes
November 28, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 20.7 MBThe Florida Panthers have officially rung in silly season! Jacob, Alex, and TJ discuss a very interesting week of Florida Panthers hockey, capped off by the 167 PIM game against Ottawa.
Riding Out the Storm
November 14, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBHappy (early) Thanksgiving! Jacob, TJ, and Alex talk about the Panthers' strong start as the team gets healthy. They also discuss the Western Conference playoff picture, the Oilers' baffling decision, and a very special goal by a former Florida Panthers defenseman.
Bread Bowls, Red Bulls, and Working Overtime
November 10, 2023 23:32 - 1 hour - 36.1 MB2 points is 2 points! The episode came out late, it is all my fault. -TJ
The One Where We Overreact to a 9-game Sample Size
November 03, 2023 14:29 - 57 minutes - 37.5 MBAs we all expected the Panthers are a defensive juggernaut 9 games into the season. The team sits at 5-3-1 and we discuss what we like and some things we don't like about the team's good start. Plus: The Ottawa Senators roller coaster takes yet another sharp turn, who's for real in the Eastern Conference, and a Tribute to the late Adam Johnson.
The Evan Rodrigues Fan Club ft. David Dwork (The Hockey News)
October 24, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 36.2 MBDavid Dwork joins Jacob and TJ to fawn over Evan Rodrigues, discuss the early successes of Sam Reinhart and Sergei Bobrovsky, and prepare for Anthony Stolarz' first start as a Panther. Later, Alex appears to show off some new gear and the guys give their thoughts on the new goal song.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
October 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBJacob, Alex, and TJ discuss the Panthers' first three games - including early observations about the newcomers - contextualize the Panthers within the division, and (most importantly) lock in their guesses as to what the Panthers' new goal song will be.
2023-24 Season Preview ft. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now)
October 12, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 30.5 MBORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 10/12/23: Jacob and Alex are joined by George Richards of Florida Hockey Now to discuss the Florida Panthers' 23-man roster heading into the season. They preview the lines, pairings, and goalies in advance of a season that will prove to be very competitive.
Unsolicited Gambling Advice
October 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBOur penultimate preseason episode, Jacob, Alex, and TJ discuss preseason performances, potential lineup combinations, and predict how the new additions will settle in. They also stake their claims on point total over/unders for the league.
Offseason Pourri - Part 1
August 03, 2023 10:30 - 40 minutes - 25.7 MBIt sure is August! Jacob, Alex, and TJ discuss the Eetu Luostarinen extension, Puckdoku, the USWNT, and Inter Barça FC on this week's (very Pourri-heavy) episode.
Some New Faces ft. George Richards
July 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBGeorge Richards joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to discuss the draft and free agency so far and Jacob takes issue with the way Alex pronounces one player's name.
The Florida Panthers "Draft" Preview ft. David Dwork (The Hockey News)
June 28, 2023 10:30 - 31 minutes - 20.8 MBHappy draft day! David Dwork (The Hockey News) joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to discuss what exciting ideas the Florida Panthers might have planned for the 2023 NHL entry draft (spoiler alert: it isn't drafting)
The Video Game Character Hockey Draft ft. Andrew Imber
June 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBThe Florida Panthers won't be doing much in the early goings of this year's NHL draft, so Andrew Imber joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to cover the draft appropriately: by drafting our own starting lineup of a hockey team comprised exclusively of video game characters! Check out the poll @PantherPourri on Twitter to vote on which team you think is the best!
Panthers 3, Golden Knights 9 - Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Rapid Reaction
June 14, 2023 10:30 - 59 minutes - 32.2 MBThank you all for tuning in this season. Sadly, your Florida Panthers were unable to mount a historic comeback and the Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup in 5 games. Jacob, Alex, and TJ talk about game 5, recap the series as a whole, and discuss what comes next for the Florida Panthers.
Panthers 2, Golden Knights 3 - Stanley Cup Final Game 4 (not so) Rapid Reaction
June 12, 2023 10:30 - 45 minutes - 24.7 MBThe Vegas Golden Knights have taken a 3-1 stranglehold in the Stanley Cup Final. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now) joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to discuss what went wrong (and almost right) in game 4 and to declare the Florida Panthers' season over for the third time in the last three months.
Panthers 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) - Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Rapid Reaction
June 09, 2023 10:30 - 41 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Florida Panthers just won their first Stanley Cup Final game in franchise history. Jacob, Alex, and TJ discuss the growing legend of Carter Verhaeghe, the special teams disparity, one of the greatest goal calls in Panthers history, and more on this historic episode
Panthers 2, Golden Knights 7 - Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Rapid Reaction
June 06, 2023 10:30 - 31 minutes - 17.1 MBYikes. The Panthers fall into a 2-0 series hole against Vegas after what may well be the worst game of the season, context considered. Jacob, Alex, and TJ talk about lots of things that happened in this game and definitely don't just spend half an hour ranting about officiating. I promise they talk about what happened on the ice during play too.
Panthers 2, Golden Knights 5 - Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Rapid Reaction
June 04, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 10.9 MBI'm sad.
Like Looking in a Mirror - Stanley Cup Final Preview ft. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now)
June 03, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 25.4 MBThe day has finally arrived. The Florida Panthers play for the Stanley Cup starting now. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now) joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to take one last look at the Stanley Cup Final matchups. The guys discuss the similarities between the Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, the intrinsic link between the two, and give their final series predictions.
Talking Stanley Cup and Panel Hijinks with NHL on TNT's Liam McHugh
June 02, 2023 15:50 - 19 minutes - 11.5 MBLiam McHugh, formerly of NHL on NBC and now with NHL on TNT and MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, joins the show to discuss the great run the Panthers have made and preview the Stanley Cup Final, along with telling a story or two about his time on the TNT panel with Wayne Gretzky, Henrik Lundqvist, and more.
South Florida, Hockey Town - Stanley Cup Final Preview ft. Mike Ryan (The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz)
May 31, 2023 10:30 - 22 minutes - 12.6 MBHockey has taken over the hearts of South Florida. Mike Ryan (The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz) joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to talk about the lifelong Panthers fans that this cup run is creating and why Matthew Tkachuk is the superstar we've been waiting for all along.
The Rat in the Back Room - Stanley Cup Final Preview ft. Andrew Imber
May 30, 2023 10:30 - 41 minutes - 24.2 MBFlorida Panthers PA announcer Andrew Imber joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to talk about what it means as both the PA announcer and a lifelong fan to see the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. Andrew also tells the story of the rat that he saw at the watch party, his favorite goal calls of the playoffs thus far, and what games he's been playing between rounds. (It was the We Want Florida shirt, by the way)
Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3 - Game 4 Rapid Reaction
May 25, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 20.3 MBGET OUT YOUR BROOMS, THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ARE HEADED TO THE STANLEY CUP FINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Panthers 1, Hurricanes 0 - Game 3 Rapid Reaction
May 23, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 20.6 MBThe Florida Panthers are one (1) win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. Jacob, Alex, and TJ break down Sergei Bobrovsky's first career playoff shutout, the Panthers' identity shift, and the context behind this Cinderella Story.
Panthers 2, Hurricanes 1 (OT) - Game 2 Rapid Reaction ft. Josh Appel
May 21, 2023 15:18 - 33 minutes - 18 MBFriend of the show Josh Appel returns to celebrate the unbelievable Panthers win that gives them a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Panthers 3, Hurricanes 2 (4OT) - Game 1 Rapid Reaction
May 19, 2023 07:11 - 22 minutes - 12.1 MBYou're tired, we're tired, everybody's tired. The upshot is that the Panthers have a 1-0 series lead in the eastern conference finals. Jacob, Alex, and TJ react to the sixth-longest game in NHL history in a way that is definitely focused and composed, featuring a new mystery sponsor with questionable motives.
Uncharted Territory (ft. George Richards, Florida Hockey Now)
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBThe Florida Panthers are set for their first conference finals appearance in nearly 30 years. George Richards (Florida Hockey Now) joins Jacob, Alex, and TJ to discuss how the Panthers stack up against the Carolina Hurricanes, how they think the series will go, and who might be a surprise X-factor for the Cats.
Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT) - Game 5 Rapid Reaction (ft. Roy Bellamy)
May 13, 2023 14:31 - 54 minutes - 29.5 MB...And now we're in the conference finals. Roy Bellamy (The Dan Lebatard Show ft. Stugotz) joins Jacob and Alex to recap the Florida Panthers' series-clinching game 5 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT) - Game 3 Rapid Reaction
May 08, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Florida Panthers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Jacob and Alex break down the heart-pounding game 3 and look ahead to what the Panthers need to do to close out the series.
Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 - Game 2 Rapid Reaction
May 05, 2023 06:02 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBBob deserves every penny!
Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 2 - Game 1 Rapid Reaction
May 03, 2023 05:07 - 36 minutes - 19.7 MBA great performance by Bob and Tkachuk puts the Panthers on top in the series 1-0. We take a look at all the historical context and dish out our opinions about the win.
Panthers 4, Bruins 3 (OT) - Game 7 Rapid Reaction
May 01, 2023 12:01 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBBuilding my Carter Verhaeghe shrine
Panthers 7, Bruins 5 - Game 6 Rapid Reaction (ft. Josh Appel, Marlins PA)
April 29, 2023 13:27 - 53 minutes - 29.2 MBMarlins PA Announcer Josh Appel joins the show to discuss New York's hottest club: game 6 of the Bruins Panthers series. It has short handed goals, power play goals, Tkachuk goals, Dalpe goals, between the legs goals... it's got everything. Panthers force game 7.
Panthers 4, Bruins 3 (OT) - Game 5 Rapid Reaction ft. Armando Velez (Locked On)
April 27, 2023 13:57 - 36 minutes - 20.1 MBMatthew Tkachuk says "Let's go home baby!", and the series is heading back to Sunrise. Armando Velez from Locked on (Florida) Panthers guests on the reaction to the big win from the Cats and helps us preview game 6 Friday.
Bruins 6, Panthers 2 - Game 4 Live Reaction Podcast @ Inn Field
April 24, 2023 06:42 - 32 minutes - 21 MBThank you to everyone who joined us at the Inn-Field. For those of you who didn't sorry about the quality... of the Panthers and the podcast.
Bruins 4, Panthers 2 - Game 3 Rapid Reaction (with Roy Bellamy)
April 22, 2023 12:32 - 32 minutes - 20.1 MBRoy Bellamy of the Dan Le Batard show with Stugotz joins Alex, Jacob, and TJ to discuss what was a wet fart of a Panthers game. Our game 4 reaction podcast will be recorded LIVE at the Inn Field in Sunrise Sunday at 8 PM with a meet and greet at 7 PM. See you all there! For more information, check out the facebook event.