Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said his players are “wired as probably every fan is” as Florida regroups following a 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad are producing big in the postseason and are all set to be free agents on July 1.

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re in the middle of the Stanley Cup Final. However, there will always be chatter surrounding rosters. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are duking it out for the title.

It was all the Panthers could do in the wake of a stunning and demoralizing loss in Game 4 at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, a game that had once held the promise of putting them on the brink of a second straight Stanley Cup win but instead ended with a tied series and so many what ifs.

His Edmonton Oilers looked flat, outclassed by the defending champion Florida Panthers, and were in danger of a third consecutive loss in their Stanley Cup Final rematch that would have put them on the brink of losing once again. In the locker room at the first intermission, he offered some words of wisdom.

One NHL Insider thinks the Panthers could retain one of their top players in Sam Bennett, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

They’re all going through it at the same time. It’s been marvelous to watch, and I think it does build the connections that you have with your team.’

Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser,