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Florida Panthers in the Playoffs: A Native's Guide to Hockey

WSVN Thinks FIU Golden Panthers Are in NHL Playoffs

Riptide has gone on record admitting we don't know much about hockey, but at least we're able to tell the difference between the collegiate FIU Golden Panthers (who do not have a hockey team) and the NHL's Florida Panthers. Apparently WSVN knows less about hockey than we know.

Panthers in the Playoffs: A Florida Native's Made-Up Guide to Hockey Terms

Did you guys hear the Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? You guys heard of the Florida Panthers? You guys even heard of hockey?No? Well, great, this guide is for you. Being native Floridians we're glad that our team has finally broken their playoff slump. We'd like to send them positi ... More >>

Florida Panthers Headed to Playoffs, Finally: Fire Up that Bandwagon

When it comes to big time sports, Miami is primarily a football team thanks to the long and proud histories of the Miami Dolphins and Hurricanes. Oddly, our football teams are stuck in sucksville at the moment, and just about every other major sports team in the region is giving us a reason to get e ... More >>

Panthers Painfully Close to Clinching Playoffs, but Keep Blowing It

With the Marlins Park opening today and the Heat clinching a playoff birth, South Florida hasn't been paying too much attention to another potential milestone sports story. The Florida Panthers (that's our hockey team in case you're wondering) are painfully close to not only reaching the playoffs fo ... More >>

Not Seeing Red

With the Marlins Park opening today and the Heat clinching a playoff birth, South Florida hasn't been paying too much attention to another potential milestone sports story. The Florida Panthers (that's our hockey team in case you're wondering) are painfully close to not only reaching the playoffs fo ... More >>

Old Florida Law Says Sun Life Stadium, American Airlines Arena Should Be Homeless Shelters

​Twenty years ago, the state government passed a law that sounded good on a very simple, surface level: all sports facilities that receive public funding must be used as homeless shelters when not in use. Of course, since the law went into effect not a single arena or stadium in the state has been ... More >>

Is Anyone in Miami Aware the Florida Panthers Don't Suck This Year?

​By now most Miamians are vaguely aware that there's a professional sporting concern up in Sunrise that participates in some sort of Canadian folk sport nonsense known as "hockey." But were you aware that this team, which purports to call itself the "Florida Panthers," does not absolutely suck thi ... More >>

Happy Pucking New Year

​By now most Miamians are vaguely aware that there's a professional sporting concern up in Sunrise that participates in some sort of Canadian folk sport nonsense known as "hockey." But were you aware that this team, which purports to call itself the "Florida Panthers," does not absolutely suck thi ... More >>

Only God and LeBron Can Improve Sales of Florida Specialty License Plates

​Florida offers 122 specialty license plates, and all but two saw declines in sales between 2009 and 2010: The "In God We Trust" plate and the Miami Heat plate. Yep, unless you're God almighty or LeBron almighty, Floridians just don't want to shell out the extra cash to worship you on their bumper ... More >>

Sports Poll: Only 22 Percent of Floridians Like LeBron, Gators Are Favorite Team

Finally a political polling firm has decided to poll on something other than politics. Public Policy Polling surveyed Floridians on another contentious topic: sports. The poll shows LeBron James isn't exactly that popular in his new state, while Florida's favorite pro team is the Tampa Bay Bucc ... More >>

Vancouver Riots: At Least Miami Heat Fans Didn't Burn The City Down After Dallas Won

via You Tube​Professor Charles Barkley, a noted sociologist and all around portly fellow, recently proposed a hypothesis that the Miami Heat "have the worst fans."Chuck, you might want to watch some video of what went down in Vancouver last night. Because we're pretty sure that burning your city's ... More >>

Alvin Powell, Former Crack-Addicted Dolphins Player, is Now a Substance Abuse Counselor

​Even the most passionate Miami Dolphins fans might not remember Alvin Powell. The offensive lineman played only two games for the Fins in 1989 before suddenly resigning. His play on the field wasn't much helped by the fact that he was addicted to crack cocaine. Now the former NFL player has turne ... More >>

SoBe Wine & Food Festival: A Simple Person's Attempt at Navigation

​The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival is a great big beast that seems designed for the press, the wealthy, and the social geniuses of the world, right? Even the name is long. The website appears so complicated with its many tabs. How does a normal human come up against this Goliath ... More >>

Penalty Killers

​The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival is a great big beast that seems designed for the press, the wealthy, and the social geniuses of the world, right? Even the name is long. The website appears so complicated with its many tabs. How does a normal human come up against this Goliath ... More >>

The Miami Heat Has a Secret Hand Signal; What Does It Mean?

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Olympic Spirit

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Welcome to Cougar Town

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Sequined Vests and Missing Teeth

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Surviving January

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

The Guys From the Gah-den

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

With the 25th pick, the Miami Dolphins select...

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Get the Puck Out of Here

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Cry Them an Icy River

via​After a rocky start against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat is off to an appropriately hot start with a three-game winning streak including Friday's domination of the Orlando Magic in the new Miami team's AAA debut. In addition to wracking up wins,they're also adding some new traditions, in ... More >>

Florida Panthers and Prodigy Jay Bouwmeester Toil in Obscurity

That's South Florida sports for you.

Here We Go Again

That's South Florida sports for you.

Vokoun Can Stop an Avalanche

That's South Florida sports for you.

The Whiney One

We want the Panthers to give the Penguins a smackdown.

Florida’s Over Achievers

We want the Panthers to give the Penguins a smackdown.

Snarling Toward Victory

Our Panthers take on the boys from Tampa Bay

Puck Halloween

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

As Dolphins Flail, Panthers Growl

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Punch-Drunk Love on Ice

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Breakaway

Against long odds and even longer distances, a group of Miami-Dade teens competes for a shot at hockey glory

Catch Cats Fever

Against long odds and even longer distances, a group of Miami-Dade teens competes for a shot at hockey glory

Cold as Ice

NHL 2K7 looks pretty but fails to light the lamp

Everything’s Better on Ice

NHL 2K7 looks pretty but fails to light the lamp

March on the Penguins

NHL 2K7 looks pretty but fails to light the lamp

Striking While It’s Hot

NHL 2K7 looks pretty but fails to light the lamp

Rockin’ Like the Hurricanes

Get your ice before it melts

Skating Toward Victory

Get your ice before it melts

Panthers Battle Blues

Get your ice before it melts

Zo's da Man!

The Heat takes on Dallas and New York

Go, Marlins!

The Heat takes on Dallas and New York

The Big Cypress Deal

The cover story is conservation, but the Bush boys have their hands in the taxpayers' pockets again

A Slap Shot Straight to the Heart

While his marriage floundered, his hockey team flourished

Best Hockey Shop

Hockey World

Bureaucrats Play "Skim the Cat"

Money from Florida's best-selling license plate was supposed to help protect the panther. Instead it's going for swamp buggies and butterfly gardens.

Calendar for the week

Money from Florida's best-selling license plate was supposed to help protect the panther. Instead it's going for swamp buggies and butterfly gardens.

Wait'll Next Year!

Nothing like a sports championship to bring out the beast in a city