There are very few negatives that come with advancing past the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Actually, this may be the only one.
Once teams move to round two, their respective local game broadcasts go away. The only networks that can broadcast past the first round are the national rightsholders.
That means Game 5 in Tampa Bay was the last game that Florida Panthers play-by-play voice Steve Goldstein and analyst Randy Moller will be calling this season.
That’s the bad news.
But don’t fret, because there is some good news.
While there won’t be any more games to call for the Panthers’ local Scripps Sports broadcast team, fans will still be able to get playoff info and analysis from the crew before every single playoff game.
Great news South Florida sports fans... our @ScrippsSports
— Steve Goldstein (@goldieonice) May 1, 2025
coverage of @FlaPanthers Stanley Cup run continues!
30 minute pregame show before every game on the same stations you watched all season. Thanks for tuning in all year, see ya next round! pic.twitter.com/ybjYhtWHck
Starting with Game 1 of the second round, Scripps will be offering a full 30 minute pregame show that the entire Panthers’ crew, which includes Goldstein, Moller, Katie Engelson, Jessica Blaylock and Ed Jovanovski, will be a part of.
Additionally, each show will have coverage both in studio and on site for every game, home and away.
For those who crave the local flavor during the most important games the Panthers will play, this news should come as music to your ears.
We’ll find out soon enough who Florida will be facing in the second round, either Toronto or Ottawa, but either way, Goldie and his gang will be there to cover it, every step of the way.
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