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This week's Panther: Mike Matheson

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Season Rewinds began, Aleksander Barkov was named a finalist for the Lady Byng and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

SUNRISE, Fla. - The National Hockey League announced today that Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov has been named one of three finalists for the 2019-19 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy awarded to "the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability".

NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 17, 2019) - The community of Renous, New Brunswick, will host the 2019 Kraft Hockeyville Canada preseason festivities for winning this year's competition. Now in its thirteenth year, Kraft Hockeyville invites Canadians to rally together to nominate and vote for the most passionate hockey community in the country. Renous, New Brunswick and their beloved Tom Donovan Arena, received millions of votes, as announced by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman during Hockey Night in Canada on March 30, 2019. The Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers will play a preseason matchup on September 18 in New Brunswick, the first time Kraft Hockeyville will be played in the province. The venue of the preseason game will be announced at a later date.

Aleksander Barkov made the giant leap from star to superstar this season.

A dominant force in all three zones, the 23-year-old center succeeded in setting new career highs in both goals (35) and assists (61), while also bringing Selke Trophy-worthy defense to every second of the career-high 22:21 he averaged per night during his first 82-game season.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers Owner & Governor Vincent J. Viola announced today that the Florida Panthers organization has committed to privately financing the restoration and revitalization of the historic War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale.

Henrik Borgstrom worked on becoming a more well-rounded player during rookie campaign.

The 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Borgstrom's offensive skills have never been in question. A finalist for the Hobey Baker in 2018, the gifted center earned the nickname "The Artist" while producing 45 goals and 95 points over two seasons at the University of Denver.

Good morning and welcome to "Cats & Coffee," a weekly segment, presented by Koffee Kult, in which we serve up an exciting look at what's on deck for your Florida Panthers. Like our friends at Koffee Kult, this forecast serves up only the best -- so sit back, sip and enjoy our latest brew of news, notes and information!

If you tune into the playoffs this week, there's a good chance you'll spot a familiar face.

A season of individual milestones tasted more sour than sweet for member of the Florida Panthers.

Heading into another summer on the outside looking in on the playoff picture, players couldn't help but twinge a little bit when reminded of their personal accomplishments during Monday's locker clean out at BB&T Center. For although several of them took personal leaps, the team didn't make a similar jump.

Who will rule the Seven Kings? Roberto Luongo has some thoughts.

With the eighth and final season of HBO's Game of Thrones set to premiere on Sunday, the fate of those vying for the Iron Throne will soon be decided. Yes, after nearly a decade of dominating water-cool talk, the Emmy-winning fantasy drama that brought us into Westeros, a chaotic world of feuding families, epic battles, zombies, dragons and dire wolves is finally coming to an end.