Before winning two Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers, Bill Zito was a bat boy for the Milwaukee Brewers. His baseball past is back in the spotlight.
As Brady Tkachuk prepares to face Ottawa, here's how five other Panthers stars performed in their first games against their former NHL teams.
Former Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is struggling with the Maple Leafs, while Jacob Markström has helped Florida get off to a stronger start.
The Panthers are making NHL history, but Seth Jones, Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk have impressive statistical achievements of their own.
The Panthers made NHL history with natural hat tricks in three straight games, while Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett led an eight-goal explosion against Seattle.
Carter Verhaeghe joins Brady Tkachuk in making NHL history as the Panthers' latest natural hat trick brings his four-goal achievements back into focus.
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Brady Tkachuk has yet to record a point through four games with the Panthers, marking the slowest start of his NHL career after eight seasons in Ottawa.
Matthew Tkachuk delivered the game-winner as the Panthers beat the Kings 2-1, but another injury scare put a damper on the end of their road trip.
Aleksander Barkov will attempt to return in six to eight weeks as the Panthers continue their road trip before Saturday’s home opener.
The Panthers will be without Aleksander Barkov for an extended period, but their all-time record and statistics without their captain may surprise you.
The Panthers earned another point in Anaheim, but costly penalties and another night spent chasing the game exposed troubling early-season trends.
The Panthers await answers on Aleksander Barkov’s injury, with their captain on LTIR and Monday’s medical evaluation set to determine the next steps.
If Aleksander Barkov misses significant time, the Panthers could suddenly have the cap flexibility and motivation to revisit a blockbuster trade for Dylan Larkin.
The Panthers erased a three-goal deficit against the Sharks, but a 4-3 overtime loss and Aleksander Barkov's early exit spoiled the comeback.
Aleksander Barkov leads the way, but Sam Reinhart is climbing fast. Here are the 10 Panthers with the most points in October.