Quentin Howden #42 is congratulate by Derek MacKenzie #17 and Brian Campbell #51 of the Florida Panthers after he scored a third period goal against the Edmonton Oilers at the BB&T Center on January 18, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Source: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
George Richards, the Florida Panthers beat writer for the Miami Herald, joined the Big O Show on 560 WQAM to discuss the team’s current losing streak, what to expect in the future both on the ice and during the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.
READ MORE: Three Million Pounds Of Dead Fish Cleaned Up Off Pinellas County In Red Tide Fish Kill“One of the big reasons [they’ve lost four straight] is Aaron Ekblad”
“They hope that [Ekblad] can come back Friday. If he is on the ice tomorrow for practice, I would say he’s in Friday”
READ MORE: Florida DEO Warns Unemployment Website Targeted By Cyberattack“I would not be surprised if [Gudbranson] is the next captain of the Panthers”
“The Panthers are going to be buyers, the Panthers are going to make a deal. It’s just ‘what’s it going to be?’”
MORE NEWS: Florida’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Expanded To 10 Days, Starts July 31