Most Memorable Moments for the Florida Panthers in 2023

The calendar year of 2023 was perhaps the most memorable in Florida Panthers history.

After all, they won a franchise-record 61 games — including 13 in the playoffs as they made a Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final as an eighth seed.

A ton of memories were made along the way.

For a team that entered the calendar year of 2023 outside the playoff race, a lot of important moments needed to happen. ”

With the Panthers back in Las Vegas tonight, this seems like a perfect time to look back at them.

To get a real feel on which one of these moments meant the most, I asked for your opinion on Twitter.

And boy, you delivered.

Let’s get into the highlights of your answers.

Attached are the accompanying FHN stories so you can properly enjoy them:

Top 5 Moments of the Year

1. Matthew Tkachuk’s game-winner in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final
2. Carter Verhaeghe’s OT winner in Game 7 vs. Boston 
3. Tkachuk’s game-tying goal + Verhaeghe’s OT winner in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final 
4. Nick Cousins’ OT winner in Game 5 vs. Toronto + Radko Gudas’ celebration 
5. Dramatic Game 5 win vs. Boston 

The Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins on a goal by Carter Verhaeghe in overtime of Game 7 on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Top 5 Most Memorable Players of the Year

1. Matthew Tkachuk 
2. Carter Verhagehe 
3. Alex Lyon 
4. Sergei Bobrovsky
5. Radko Gudas 

Florida Panthers goaltenders Alex Lyon and Sergei Bobrovsky celebrate a win over the Washington Capitals on April 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Most Memorable Playoff Series

1. ECF vs. Carolina Hurricanes 
2. Round 1 vs. Boston Bruins
3. Round 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
4. Stanley Cup Final vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Florida defenseman Radko Gudas leads his team in the postgame handshake line following the Panthers’ win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 12, 2023, at Scotiabank Arena. (Photo by Gavin Napier/Icon Sportswire)

Most Memorable Regular Season Games

1. Jan. 28 vs. Boston
2. March 29  vs. Toronto
3. April 7 vs. Ottawa
4. April 9 vs. Washington
5. Feb. 6 vs. Tampa (plus accompanying mascot skirmish)

ON DECK

FLORIDA PANTHERS @ VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

• When: Thursday, 10 p.m.
• Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
• TV/Streaming: Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+
• Radio: WQAM 560-AM, WPOW 96.5 FM2, WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
• Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL app
• Season Series (Panthers Lead 1-0) — At Florida: Panthers 4, Knights 2 (Dec. 23). At Vegas: Thursday.
• Last Regular Season: Even 1-1
• All-time Regular Season Series: Golden Knights lead 6-4-1
• Postseason History — 2023 Stanley Cup Final: Vegas d. Florida 4-1
• Up Next for the Florida Panthers: Saturday at Colorado, 4 p.m.