The Charlotte Checkers returned to North Carolina after finishing up a four-game trip to Cailfornia by sweeping the San Diego Gulls. In the first meeting between the two clubs on Wednesday, Patrick Khodorenko scored 2:47 into overtime, with the lone assist going to Zac Dalpe, to give the Checkers a 3-2 victory.
The Florida Panthers placed forward Zac Dalpe and defenseman Casey Fitzgerald and John Ludvig on waivers on Sunday afternoon. All three are expected to report to AHL Charlotte if they clear waivers.
The kids looked alright for the Florida Panthers for a while in Raleigh on Wednesday night. Then the third period started. The Carolina Hurricanes rolled an inexperienced Florida squad, scoring three times in the first four-plus minutes of the final period and won 4-1.
A few hours before the Florida Panthers played their opening game in the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, the Ohio State men’s hockey team sent out a tweet wishing Zac Dalpe the best of luck.
Although the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes no longer compete in the same division, few introductions will be needed ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.
Few envisioned an Eastern Conference second-round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. The Leafs and Panthers pushed through to advance to Game 1 on Tuesday night in Toronto.
When the Florida Panthers finished off the Boston Bruins on Friday night to force a decisive Game 7 in their first-round playoff series, much of the spotlight hit the likes of Matthew Tkachuk and Sasha Barkov.
It will be a win-or-go-home scenario as the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers slug it out in Sunday night's Game 7 at Boston.
SUNRISE — A few minutes before the Florida Panthers took on the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday afternoon, Zac Dalpe was told he was going to be in the lineup.
The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with veteran forward Zac Dalpe on a two-year, two-way contract extension.
The moves come as the Panthers are dealing with injuries to key players, including captain Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett, who are both day-to-day with “lingering injury issues,” per head coach Paul Maurice.
Combined with his incredible finish to last season, he has 22 points through his first 18 games as a Panther.
Panthers GM Bill Zito is bringing in a player that he is very familiar with, signing Zac Dalpe.
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