NHL Southeast

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 >>

People & Places Readers' Poll Winners

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 >>

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 >>

Dolphins to Interview Former Canes Offensive Coordinator Rob Chudzinski

​With Dan Henning out, the Dolphins' next order of off-season business is securing a new offensive coordinator. One of the names apparently on the shortlist is Rob Chudzinski, who should be no stranger to local sporting fans. He served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons with the Miami Hu ... More >>

Penalty Killers

​With Dan Henning out, the Dolphins' next order of off-season business is securing a new offensive coordinator. One of the names apparently on the shortlist is Rob Chudzinski, who should be no stranger to local sporting fans. He served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons with the Miami Hu ... 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 >>

Florida Sports Arenas Flunk Health Inspections

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Diversions Readers' Poll Winners

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Olympic Spirit

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Welcome to Cougar Town

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Sequined Vests and Missing Teeth

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Surviving January

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

You Hate What You Can’t See

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Get the Puck Out of Here

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Cry Them an Icy River

Grilled chicken sandwich at Sun Life...is it safe?​ESPN's Outside the Lines has collected health department inspection reports for food and beverage vendors at 107 MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL sports arenas in the United States and Canada. Each arena's percentages of "critical violations" were tallied - ... More >>

Panthers on the Prowl

The Cats hope to exorcise the Devils.

New Year, New Coach, New Attitude

The Cats hope to exorcise the Devils.

Here We Go Again

The Cats hope to exorcise the Devils.

Panthers, Meet a Buzz Saw!

The Senators come to town with a taste for victory.

Vokoun Can Stop an Avalanche

The Senators come to town with a taste for victory.

Face It, There’s No Better Option

The Senators come to town with a taste for victory.

Florida’s Over Achievers

The Senators come to town with a taste for victory.

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?

Penguins Are Cool

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Punch-Drunk Love on Ice

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Baby, It’s Cold Inside

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Stormy Weather

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Catch Cats Fever

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Everything’s Better on Ice

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

End of the Road

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

March on the Penguins

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Hone on the Rangers

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

Striking While It’s Hot

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

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

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Selected events for the week of December 8, 2005