April 16
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The Panthers talked about getting off to a quick start after giving up three goals in the first period of their Game 1 loss to the Devils. But 23 seconds? That's all it took to exorcise any thoughts of another jittery start as Stephen Weiss, the heart and soul of this resilient group, scored two power-play goals - including his first just 23 seconds after the opening faceoff - to ignite a 4-2 victory over the Devils to square this Eastern Conference quarterfinal at 1-1 Sunday night in front of 19,248 at BankAtlantic Center as well as a national television audience (NBC Sports Network). "It was worth the wait,'' smiled Weiss, who scored his first two playoff goals in his second game. "It"
February 27
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Perhaps the Panthers should give Stephen Weiss free goodies before every game. Weiss, who was honored with a plaque commemorating his club-record 614th game played (accomplished Thursday) and given a plush golf vacation, broke out of a slump with two goals and an assist to lead the Panthers from two goals down to a 4-2 victory over the reeling Montreal Canadiens on Sunday at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers snapped a seasonlong four-game winless streak at home and handed the 15th-place Habs their fourth consecutive loss. More significantly, the Panthers took over sole possession of first place in the Southeast Division."
January 13
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The NHL All-Star committee, consisting of NHL hockey operations, led by Brendan Shanahan, with input from the league's GMs, have selected Florida Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell to his fourth All-Star game, which will be held on Jan. 29 in Ottawa. Campbell, who has been among the league leaders in assists all season, was thrilled to go, but he, along with coach Kevin Dineen felt center Stephen Weiss deserved to make his first All-Star team. Campbell has 33 points, including three goals and is tied for the league-lead with 19 power-play points."
December 23
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No matter how many players go down with injuries or how many goals they're down, the rest of the NHL is learning that the Florida Panthers can't be counted out. Already down six starting forwards, the Panthers lost their fifth player in four games when their leader Stephen Weiss went down early with an upper-body injury. Yet, somehow, they overcame two one-goal deficits in the third period before losing 4-3 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators Thursday night at a sold-out ScotiaBank Place when at 2:02 Bobby Butler's laser caromed off the skate of Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell and past Scott Clemmensen."
November 22
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The roar in the BankAtlantic Center as the final buzzer sounded was only surpassed by the raucous cheering emanating from the Panthers' dressing room after downing the New Jersey Devils and their former coach, Pete DeBoer, 4-3 Monday night. DeBoer made no bones about it. He fervently wanted his first trip back to Sunrise as an opposing coach since being fired last spring to be a winning one. Sorry about that, Pete. The three-goal comeback was one of the most monumental in franchise history. One of DeBoer's favorite Panthers, Stephen Weiss, engineered Florida's first two-game winning streak at home since Jan. 11-15, when they had a three-game run that also included the Devils."
April 5
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With injury comes opportunity. That should be the case for the Panthers over the final week of the season with top scorer Stephen Weiss hampered by a nagging groin strain and goalkeeper Tomas Vokoun dealing with back spasms. Both will miss Wednesday's game against the Capitals and whether either plays again this season is up in the air. "I'm not prepared to [rule them out, but] they don't look like they're close to me," Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said. "It's a risk-reward situation. If they're not 100 percent, it doesn't make sense to play them. We've got a lot of young people here who want to play and I think we need to take that approach now." Two of those young players made their"
February 18
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Take a trip around the internet and the one player on the Panthers that is drawing the most trade interest is center Stephen Weiss, who has repeatedly stated that he wants to stay with the franchise who drafted him so he's around when GM Dale Tallon helps turn their fortunes around and finally make the playoffs. It's no secret that Weiss has been playing hurt for the past two weeks which what I believe to be a broken hand sustained in the loss to the Devils on Feb. 4. He's lost the zip on his shots and has just one point in the five games since then. He was on a roll, notching 22 of his team-leading 37 points from Dec. 7 to Jan. 17, a span of 19 games. The Washington Capitals are in the"
December 8
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The Panthers celebrated Hanukkah and Throwback Night to commemorate their run to the 1996 Stanley Cup finals when they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche, their opponents Tuesday night. Fittingly, the longest-tenured Panther, Stephen Weiss scored two goals, including the game-winner just 43 seconds into overtime to sweep past the Avs 4-3 at a festive BankAtlantic Center for their first two-game winning streak since Nov. 10-12. After not playing any overtimes in their first 21 games, the 12-14 Panthers, who have historically fared poorly in post-regulation games, have now gone an extra session in three of their past five games, winning the first two in shootouts on goals by Weiss and"
December 1
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It wasn't surprising to see the Florida Panthers' expected top line of David Booth, Stephen Weiss and Michael Frolik to be among the last players off the ice this week at the Anaheim Ducks' practice facility. Booth is in the midst of an 11-game goal-less drought, his longest slump since the 2008-09 season. Frolik, the team-leading scorer with just 13 points, hasn't scored in his last nine games, and although Weiss scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory, it doesn't count statistically, so he's just one for his last six games. "We've got to get scoring from those guys,'' coach Pete DeBoer said Tuesday afternoon. "Weiss scored a big shootout winner for us in Tampa,"
October 31
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Panthers top-line center Stephen Weiss has had an awful week and is also off to the slowest start of his nine-year career. A week after taking a puck in the mouth that cost him a few teeth, Weiss rolled his ankle during a mini-soccer warmup in the corridor of the Bell Centre just before Saturday's morning skate. "It's one of those fluke things, nothing you could do about it,'' Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said Saturday when asked if he would outlaw the soccer warmups, something nearly every team does. "You can't bubble-wrap these guys. Those things happen during a long season.'' Weiss, who had a career-high 28 goals last year, has one goal and two assists in eight games. He owns a team-worst"
March 31
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It's been hard for Stephen Weiss to enjoy what's been the best season of his career because the Panthers again aren't going to the playoffs. If it wasn't for that, Weiss, who will turn 27 Saturday, would have plenty to celebrate. With a goal and an assist in Monday's loss to the Predators, Weiss now has 27 goals and 57 points — both team highs. His previous high for goals before this season was 20 in 2006-07. He needs four points to match last season's career-high total of 61. "I don't pat myself on the back for individual success," said Weiss, who has four goals and two assists the past seven games. "I do the best I can to help the team win and try to get this team to the next level. I"
February 7
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Stephen Weiss has been playing hurt for the past three weeks. Saturday, it was time for rest. The Panthers' No. 1 center did not play against the Thrashers after reaggravating an injury the night before against the Flames, coach Pete DeBoer said. Weiss tried to play with a lower-body injury Jan. 16 against the Lightning, but was pulled after less than six minutes of ice time. He sat out the next game, against the Thrashers, then played eight consecutive games before Saturday. General Manager Randy Sexton said he spoke with trainer Dave Zenobi and doesn't think Weiss will miss more than one game. "I really respect him for playing through the injury," Sexton said. Winger Nick Tarnasky"
January 29
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For a while, scoring was easy for Stephen Weiss. Among the goals the Panthers center was piling up were some from rebounds that seemed to bounce right to the tape on his stick blade. He could use some of that luck now. Weiss, who tallied five goals in six games leading up to the Christmas break, has just one goal in his past 14 games. He scored that Jan. 13 – the last time the Panthers played the Capitals. "Certainly there's a little frustration," said Weiss. "I want to score goals and keep putting up those numbers … I've got to be dangerous offensively and just get the job done." Weiss still leads the Panthers with 19 goals. His next goal would tie his career high from 2006-07. "You're"
December 31
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Blossoming Panthers forward Stephen Weiss wasn't expecting to be picked for the talent-laden Canadian Olympic team Wednesday, but coach Pete DeBoer said at least he and teammate Nathan Horton are in the conversation. "They've had a good first half,'' DeBoer said after practice Wednesday. "The reality of the Canadian Olympic team is that you have to string together 3-4 good years. This is the same team that left [Penguins superstar] Sidney Crosby off the last time. "Those guys understand but the nice thing is at least they're being talked about. A year ago no one was even talking about them in that mix.'' However, as expected, Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was chosen for the Czech"
September 11
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Panthers center Stephen Weiss was able to play with an injured right wrist most of last season. For three periods, Weiss said, he could push the discomfort out of his mind. But the day after a game, the soreness couldn't be ignored. "You want to work on things and do extra stuff and it becomes tough," said Weiss, who still finished as the Panthers' top scorer with 61 points. "It was just becoming annoying and getting worse throughout the season." Weiss underwent surgery on the wrist immediately after the season to clean up "all the loose stuff" and said after a recent skate with teammates that he has no issues with the wrist. "It feels as good as it ever has," Weiss said, noting he can now"