Florida Panthers free agency : Wants and Needs for next season
Litter Box Cats — ... The last few years have seen the team sign what some have deemed - a few not unfairly - "spare parts": Radek Dvorak. ...

2009 NHL free agency: What the Pittsburgh Penguins should do
PensBurgh — ... Pittsburgh also doesn't have any proven depth in net behind Marc-Andre Fleury (who's missed significant parts of the past two seasons with injury), so it's probably a good idea to seek an experienced veteran for the #2 or #3 goalie, so the organization has a safety net in case Fleury misses more time. Potential targets: Guerin, Fedotenko, Ales Kotalik, Todd Bertuzzi, Mike Knuble, Chad LaRose, Steve Sullivan, Radek Dvorak, Scuderi, Greg Zanon, Nick Boynton, Steve ...

NHL News: Free Agency Day One Open Thread
Blueshirt Banter — ... tonight at 7:30, we want to take a lot of phone calls and hear what you guys have to say. The call in number is (646) 478-4692 UPDATE: 11:30 AM: TSN reporting the Sedins have agreed to 5 yr deals with Vancouver, averaging $6M a year UPDATE: 12:19 PM: Mattias Ohlund signs with Tampa Bay Lightning according to NHL Live UPDATE: 12:45 pm: TSN reporting Florida has resigned Radek Dvorak UPDATE: 1:02 PM: Team 990 in Montreal ...

Kovalev Close To Resigning With Canadiens
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... In other free agent news Marian Hossa has just signed with Chicago for 12 years at approximately $5.2M per year. Here are today's signing since 12 noon. Erik Christensen resigns with Anaheim, terms not yet announced. Daniel and Henrik Sedin re-up with the Vancouver Canucks for five seasons at $6.1M per. The Canucks have lost defenseman Matias Ohlund to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 7 years at $3.75M per. Radek Dvorak and David Booth will stay with the Florida Panthers. ...

2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker: Four Habs Signings and Big Hossa Deal Highlight Day 1
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Spacek and Hal Gill to contracts. Former Canadiens blueliner Mike Komisarek is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here are today's signing since 12 noon. Erik Christensen resigns with Anaheim, terms not yet announced. Daniel and Henrik Sedin re-up with the Vancouver Canucks for five seasons at $6.1M per. The Canucks have lost defenseman Matias Ohlund to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 7 years at $3.75M per. Radek Dvorak and David Booth will stay with the Florida ...

Florida Panthers quickie-poll: What's the priority for Cats going forward
Litter Box Cats —    So...now what? Current Florida Lineup (and organizational "possibles"), as of 07/10/09:   CENTER Greg Campbell Michael Frolik Kamil Kreps Shawn Matthias Steve Reinprecht Jeff Taffe Stephen Weiss RIGHT WING Radek Dvorak Nathan Horton (RW/C...but please no C) Graham ...

Florida Panthers up the middle: Center of a troubled universe?
Litter Box Cats — ... with Radek Dvorak in all defensive situations. In Nick Boynton's absence, "Soup" never hesitated to drop the gloves in defense of a teammate, so his role as third-line center is well-defined and - for the moment - untouchable. ...

The gloriously independent HockeyReference.com plows on
Litter Box Cats — ... on Saturday night, claiming to be waiting for a cab to the Litter Box satellite studio in Buffalo. We await his arrival.) Vincent Lecavalier: 10/22/2009 How do the Panthers fare? Check 'em out (use the search feature at HR for details): David Booth: 08/15/2010 (modesty forbids me from naming "owners") Greg Campbell: $5 Radek Dvorak: $10 Michael Frolik: 08/15/2010 Nathan ...

Tough Enough? Florida Panthers lacking "enforcer" heading into camp
Litter Box Cats — ... , and Boynton were the tough guys, though why "Soup" would be surrendered from his duties on a very dynamic line with Radek Dvorak and (now KHL-bound) ...

New St. Louis Blues Commercial Has Odd Approach
St. Louis Game Time — ... Wait, you mean Radek Dvorak wasn't a piece? And neither was Peter Sejna? Shocking. That first full year under Davidson these guys suited up: Ville Nieminen, Petr Cajanek, ...

Christmas in September, Amerk-style
Litter Box Cats — ... undoubtedly seeking witness relocation status (and if anyone wants to take a crack at naming them, by all means start matching jersey numbers).        Not to worry, Rochester faithful...Sunrise will always have this gem:       And the search continues for the infamous calendar shot of Radek Dvorak and his dog...   Related: ...

Panthers popular in Czech Republic Olympic Hockey
Litter Box Cats — ...   Florida may have a considerable presence at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver...at least among the men's squad from the Czech Republic. Released this morning was the official 60-man roster of hopefuls for next year's tournament. Cats fans will notice more than a few names may ring rather familiar: Tomas Vokoun - G Alexander Salak - G Martin Skoula - D (unsigned, in camp) Radek Dvorak - F Michael Frolik - F Rostislav ...

Canadiens' Jacques Martin : A legacy of confusion in Sunrise
Litter Box Cats — ... was left more or less in place, still under the tutelage of a very capable Scott Luce; Martin could have gutted them long ago, but stayed the course...it was this bunch who drafted - under JM - a few pretty hot prospects: Jacob Markstrom, Keaton Ellerby, Michal Repik, Evgeny Dadonov, and others now in camp. A solidified - though not initially successful - primary operating agreement was secured with the Rochester Americans. Tomas Vokoun was acquired, as were Radek Dvorak and Cory Stillman. Not all of his moves were ...

SB Nation NHL Preview: 2009-10 Florida Panthers
Litter Box Cats — ... QUESTIONABLE STUFF:  Let's face it: Bouwmeester is indeed a loss. Boynton's signing with Anaheim reduces overall team toughness. Skrastins blocked a helluva lot of shots. Anderson was a known asset (but wanted a starting spot). Peltonen completed a sick third line with Gregory Campbell and Radek Dvorak, and killed penalties on par with anyone in the league. Rusty Olesz is on a seriously short leash. GM JM is no longer a focal point of hatred for the fans. ...

Panthers sweep two-game set; Turco, Stars fall 4-1
Litter Box Cats — ... Cats' winger Radek Dvorak (1g, 1a) solidified exactly why the team re-signed him this summer: he scores shorties. His SH goal off the backhand at 9:38 of the third broke the spine of Dallas' hopes to rejoin the fray, stretching the lead to 3-1. ...

Panthers beat Blackhawks 4-3 (SO) from Helsinki, game one
Litter Box Cats — ... A nail-biter in so many ways, the Cats never lost their cool when they would have in years past. Playing from behind the entire match, Florida simply dominated the first period with exceptional positional play, but came up with nothing. Terrific opportunities by the Nathan Horton, David Booth, and the entire third line of Radek Dvorak, Rusty Olesz, and Gregory Campbell all came up short. Chicago played tentatively, laying back and allowing the Pathers to force the game; only 'Hawks goaltender Cristobal Huet ...

New Jersey Devils Out-Shoot and Out-Score Florida Panthers to Win 3-2
In Lou We Trust — ... to make a long pass to Radek Dvorak, who fed it to a streaking Rostislav Olsez.  Brodeur couldn't get in front of it in time, Martin tried to cover Olsez, but the pass was too perfect and the shot was too wide to the right for anyone to get to it.  Later in the third period, an ill-advised stick-hold by Travis Zajac led to a fourth power play for Florida. While the Devils have been very successful on the first three penalty kills (and nearly scored on the end of the third), ...

Panthers fall to 1-4 with pathetic 3rd period loss to Lightning
Litter Box Cats — ... so routinely find themselves facing. In fact, Florida outshot the home club (33-32), and even opened the scoring with a shortie from Radek Dvorak in the first. ...

Panthers Dominic Moore arrives; angry mob thins
Litter Box Cats — ... was finally on South Florida ice this morning following immigration issues which held up his arrival for a longer-than-usual period of time. Pencil him in for the third line, joining wings Radek Dvorak and ...

Panthers' Olesz up, Stillman down, Clemmensen in for Friday
Litter Box Cats — ... hard, shows up, etc, etc. But it's been similar to a curse for the kid: he's had zippo for positive luck and never - but never - catches a break. This is his time to make fans forget the past and be the first-rounder the organization has waited five seasons to see blossom. Frolik-style numbers year after year should be the norm. Meanwhile, DeBoer needs a scapegoat, and for the moment it's Cory Stillman, who's been bumped to the third line with Greg Campbell and Radek Dvorak Poll It's been ...

Call it a D-Vo renaissance: Panthers down Flyers 4-2
Litter Box Cats — ... Yet another shorthanded goal by Radek Dvorak allowed Florida to escape with an insanely hard-fought win over a Philadelphia team which outplayed the home club - badly - in the first thirty minutes. ...

Panthers Win 4-2, Outshine Flyers in Sunrise
Broad Street Hockey — ... led twice but never delivered a knock out punch, eventually allowing a shorthanded goal by Radek Dvorak midway through the third that wound up being the game winner. ...

NJ Devils & Atlantic Division Weekly Snapshot: 10/18 - 10/24
In Lou We Trust — ...   A game won by a shorthanded goal by Radek Dvorak.  Ouch.  And so the Flyers fall to a point behind the Devils.  They can move ahead of the Devils this week with some "help."  The Devils will need stumble somewhere this week, while the Flyers succeed in their own two games.  The Flyers will have sat for 5 days before hosting the ...

Where we are now: Panthers offense-by-the-numbers after six
Litter Box Cats — ... isn't there either, so chew on that. NHL LEADER: Alexander Ovechkin, WAS, 9. FLA LEADER: Four tied with 2 (Booth, Radek Dvorak, ...

Let's take a look at the Florida Panthers
PensBurgh — ... (2g), and Radek Dvorak (2g, 1a) are also some names you want to consider.  Oh yeah, and you might as well at least keep an eye on ...

Flyers reincarnate Reg Dunlop, pummel Panthers 5-1; David Booth hospitalized
Litter Box Cats — ... early in the first (drawing a two-way bloody nose), a knee-on-knee to Radek Dvorak later, who left the game. Rookie Dmitry Kulikov was later targeted with a face-first drive into the boards. ...

Where was Panthers' on-ice response to Booth hit?
Litter Box Cats — ... (busy stuffing his nose with enough tissue to entice day-traders into Kleenex territory), Radek Dvorak (gone after being helped off the ice following the losing side of a knee-on-knee), and ...

Panthers recall Kenndal McArdle and Michal Repik from AHL; Amerks' Salak is Player of the Week
Litter Box Cats —   Various outlets are naming Rochester leading scorer Michal Repik and left wing Kenndal McArdle as replacements for injured Panthers David Booth and Radek Dvorak. Repik, with 11 points (6 goals) in nine games, is the Amerks' pacesetter in offensive categories. A right wing, he'll likely cover Dvorak. McArdle, in his third year with Rochester, has six points (2 goals) in ten games; likewise, he will find a temporary home on the third or fourth line in Sunrise. The ...

The DeBoer Scramble: New lines highlight Booth-less Panthers
Litter Box Cats — ... 's 31 goals last season and Radek Dvorak's two shorties so far in the current year), coach Pete DeBoer has no choice but to rock his listing boat. ...

Game Ten: Ottawa Senators @ Florida Panthers
Silver Seven — ... On the other side of the ice, the Florida Panthers are without key forwards Radek Dvorak and ...

The NHL's laundry list of injuries
PensBurgh — ... Nick Tarnasky other-excused 09/26/2009 David Booth concussion 10/25/2009 Radek Dvorak knee 10/25/2009 ...

Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals
Litter Box Cats — ... were hungrier in the tough areas (Friday) than we were. There's no excuse for that." - Panthers coach Peter DeBoer   Tonight's Super Magnificent Open Thread after the jump... Round Two of the first-ever home-and-home with the Caps gets underway from Verizon Center at 7pm, sporting two clubs still missing a good deal of their top talent. Florida's David Booth, Radek Dvorak, Dominic Moore, and Kamil Kreps remain sidelined, while ...

Panthers injury links for Sunday
Litter Box Cats — ... Nick Tarnasky other-excused 09/26/2009 David Booth concussion 10/25/2009 Radek Dvorak knee 10/25/2009 ...

Cheap stat of the night: Panthers' Dvorak tops among league leaders in SH goals
Litter Box Cats — ... 2009 - Radek Dvorak 9 2 1 3 -3 2 0 2 1 0 14 14.3 Granted, we're only talking a grand total of ...

Bruins look for 3rd straight win tonight vs. Panthers
Stanley Cup of Chowder — ... Nick Tarnasky other-excused 09/26/2009 David Booth concussion 10/25/2009 Radek Dvorak knee 10/25/2009 ...

Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins
Litter Box Cats —  Looking to fit in with his reunited linemates, Radek Dvorak dons a mask of his own.                                                  5-9-1 (11 ...

Three Florida Panthers who need to improve. Now.
Litter Box Cats — ... and his club-leading 53 SOG, Radek Dvorak's two shorties, Tomas Vokoun's 3 shutouts in four wins, the rapid emergence of ...

Panthers double up Red Wings 2-1 (OT) for first win in Detroit since 1996
Litter Box Cats — ... Florida registered two shots on Osgood in the opening frame, and matched that figure in 40 seconds of OT.  Radek Dvorak, ...

Third Jersey Night Arrives : Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers
Litter Box Cats — ... Along with the jersey release and Crosby's Kidz coming to town, tonight marks forward Radek Dvorak's 500th game as a Florida Panther. Sweet. ...

Rangers, Parenteau smack Panthers 2-1 in SO; Vokoun stops 27
Litter Box Cats — ... continued his exceptional play, stopping 27 shots while Radek Dvorak - not necessarily a name you'd look for in leading a club to victory - was all over the ice, during even-strength and penalty-killing minutes alike. His team-leading 4 shots and 19:57 TOI only add to his resume. But he can't do it alone, as was proven by the full-moon madness of ...