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CBS News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Florida Panthers, two-time defending Stanley Cup champs, release 2025-2026 schedule
The Florida Panthers, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, have announced their schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. The Cats will kick off their title defense with a three-game homestand in South Florida. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, they will not only take on the Chicago Blackhawks but also raise their second consecutive championship banner to the Amerant Bank Arena rafters. On Thursday, Oct. 9, they will take on the Philadelphia Flyers and on Saturday, Oct. 11, they will face off against the Ottawa Senators. The Panthers will then embark on a five-game road trip to Philadelphia, Detroit, New Jersey, Buffalo and Boston. One of the highlights of the schedule is the Discover NHL Winter Classic at loanDepot park in Miami on Jan. 2 against the New York Rangers, the southernmost outdoor matchup in NHL history. The Panthers will also host the first 2025 Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Panthers will visit Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, March 19 for a second match up. The Panthers home schedule features 24 games on either Thursday (nine games), Friday (four games), Saturday (nine games) or Sunday (two games). All Thursday contests at Amerant Bank Arena are scheduled to drop the puck at 7 p.m., while the timing of other weekend games will be schedule dependent. Fans can view the entire schedule by visiting
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Florida Panthers raise Stanley Cup championship banner Oct. 7 before playing Chicago Blackhawks
The Stanley Cup championship banner will be raised at Amerant Bank Arena on October 7 when the Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks. The game - part of an NHL Opening Night triple-header on ESPN - will start at 5 p.m. Prior to the game, the Panthers will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner as they open the 2025-26 season with the aim of three-peating. Advertisement Florida brought all its key players back from its recent championship run, including Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett, who recently signed an eight-year contract extension, and Brad Marchand, the mid-season trade acquisition who was a force during the playoffs. More: Florida Panthers spending money to keep Stanley Cup champions in tact. What that means The other games that night on ESPN: At 8 p.m., Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins play the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh will be facing off against its longtime former coach, Mike Sullivan, now the coach of New York. Finally, at 10:30 p.m., the Colorado Avalanche will face the Los Angeles Kings in a Western Conference matchup at Arena. Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers carries out the Conn Smythe Trophy during the Florida Panthers 2025 Stanley Cup Victory Parade and Rally on June 22, 2025 on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images) The complete 2025-26 NHL regular-season schedule is set to be announced on July 16, at 1 p.m. Where do the Florida Panthers play? The Panthers play their home games at Amerant Bank Arena, located in Sunrise, Florida. Advertisement They have called Sunrise home after moving there from the Miami Arena in 1998. The team will release ticket information for the 2025-26 season when the full schedule is released. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Stanley Cup banner raised when Florida Panthers host Chicago Blackhawks Oct. 7
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
US Layoffs Are Slowing, But Companies Are Staying 'Cautious' on Hiring
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Job cuts slowed significantly in June, according to a report released Wednesday, bucking the trend of mass layoffs and government-sector redundancies that has defined the first half of 2025. According to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC), U.S.-based employers announced 47,999 job cuts last month, a 49 percent drop from the 93,816 in May. It also was 2 percent lower than the 48,786 announced the same month last year. Why It Matters The year has been marked by a surge in layoffs across the tech and retail sectors, as well as an unprecedented reduction in headcounts at government agencies driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). While CGC's report shows that the trend may be slowing, other data released Wednesday point to sustained difficulties for the U.S. labor market. People line up as they wait for the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair to open at Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida. People line up as they wait for the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair to open at Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025, in Sunrise, To Know According to CGC, the second quarter of 2025 saw 247,256 job cuts. Despite improvements in June, it still marks the highest total for the three-month period since 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1.2 million cuts were announced. It is also up 39 percent from the 177,391 announced in the second quarter of 2024, but less than half of the 497,052 announced last quarter. Planned layoffs have totaled 744,308 this year, the highest first-half total since 2020, and rivaling the 896,675 announced in the first half of 2009 following the financial crisis. June saw the continuation of government-sector job cuts, with 3,801 announced, up from 2,600 in May. That brings the total for the year to 288,628, many of which CGC attributes to the actions of DOGE. However, the firm noted that many remain in "legal limbo" because of court challenges to the department's cost-cutting efforts. By sector, retail has led the private sector in terms of job cuts this year at 79,865, up 255 percent from the first half of 2024. The sector has long struggled as a result of declining foot traffic and the rise of e-commerce, and has more recently grappled with inflation, tariffs and the impact of both on consumer confidence and spending. Announced planned hires dropped to 3,191 in June, CGC also found, the lowest monthly total this year and well below this year's monthly average of 13,822. CGC's analysis coincides with the release of the ADP National Employment Report, a monthly measure of changes in private-sector employment in the U.S. It showed that private payrolls dropped by 33,000 jobs in June, following a downwardly revised increase of 29,000 in May. This was far below the consensus forecast of economists, who had penciled in an increase of 95,000, and marks the first decline since March 2023. The drop was led by losses in the services sector, particularly in roles tied to professional and business services, as well as health and education. This was only partially offset by boosts to hiring on the goods-producing side. What People Are Saying Andrew Challenger, senior vice president at Challenger, Gray & Christmas: "The bulk of companies cited economic conditions last month. We saw some DOGE activity and have tracked over 2,000 jobs directly attributed to tariffs this year, but for the most part it was a quiet June. "Hiring announcements in 2025 suggest a cautious but stabilizing labor market. While companies are clearly adding workers at a higher rate than in 2024, the restraint shown relative to previous years indicates continued uncertainty around costs, automation, and the broader economic outlook. Without a strong economic driver, hiring may remain measured through the rest of the year." Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP: "Though layoffs continue to be rare, a hesitancy to hire and a reluctance to replace departing workers led to job losses last month." Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank, in comments shared with Newsweek: "Tariff hikes and policy uncertainty gave employers reason to be cautious toward hiring in the second quarter. The Israel-Iran war was a further reason to put hiring plans on hold in June. "Hiring will likely stay slow in the second half of 2025. Ordinarily, job growth malingering at the second-quarter's sluggish pace for half a year would translate into a meaningful increase in the unemployment rate, which would pressure the Fed to cut rates this fall." What Happens Next The next key jobs data comes on Thursday morning, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its nonfarm payrolls report for June. This is following a stronger-than-expected May that saw the addition of 139,000 jobs. Analysts polled by TradingEconomics anticipate 100,000-job increase for June and for the U.S. unemployment rate to remain flat at 4.2 percent.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Oilers' Connor McDavid refuses to be ‘crippled' by Stanley Cup pressure
The post Oilers' Connor McDavid refuses to be 'crippled' by Stanley Cup pressure appeared first on ClutchPoints. For the first time in the 2025 postseason, the Edmonton Oilers are down to their last loss. It took 21 games this spring, but Connor McDavid and co. are officially on the verge of elimination heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. Advertisement But despite needing a win on the road to send the series back to Alberta — and keep McDavid's dreams of getting the last piece of hardware his career is missing alive — the Oilers captain is not letting the pressure of winning a championship weigh him down. 'That's a pretty heavy question,' McDavid told reporters on Monday when asked how much pressure he feels to win the Stanley Cup as the NHL's best player. 'If you think about it that way, you'd probably be pretty crippled in how you prepare or how you play. It's a big game, everybody knows that. I know that. It's fun hockey, it's a fun series to be a part of.' Although McDavid has yet to take over a game against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final rematch, No. 97 still leads the playoffs with 33 points in 21 games — tied with teammate and fellow Conn Smythe frontrunner Leon Draisaitl. McDavid has managed seven points in the Finals and has won just about every award there is to win — except Lord Stanley. The 28-year-old won the Conn Smythe in a losing effort last June, and although he won't admit it, he and the Oilers are desperate to bring a Cup back to Edmonton for the first time since 1990. Advertisement 'For whatever reason, our group doesn't like to make it easy on ourselves and we've put ourselves in another difficult spot, but it's our job to work our way out of it,' McDavid continued. 'Everyone has another level, myself included.' Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk speaks on desperation Although McDavid won't admit desperation, Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was a little more forthcoming in his comments on Monday. '[McDavid is] desperate to win a Cup, and so are we,' Tkachuk told reporters. 'He's obviously a talent like nobody else in the league. It's so hard to shut him down – I don't think you can shut him down. You can just try to limit as much as you can.' Advertisement Although McDavid was adamant that the Oilers haven't reached their full potential over the course of the Stanley Cup Final, time is running out to find another level. Edmonton was able to find that gear last year, making a miraculous comeback in an 0-3 hole by winning three straight and forcing a Game 7 against the Panthers. The Oilers faced elimination at Amerant Bank Arena in Game 5 in 2024, and won the contest 5-3. They faced elimination again in Game 7 a couple of nights later and lost 2-1, watching as Florida won its inaugural Stanley Cup. This time around, Edmonton has no choice but to find a victory if the franchise hopes to capture a championship for the first time in 35 years. Puck drops on what could be the final game of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season just past 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Related: How Panthers' Brad Marchand had Oilers star 'feeling s****y' Related: Oilers not committing to starting goalie for Game 6 vs. Panthers
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ron DeSantis suggests ‘executive order' after another Panthers Stanley Cup win
The post Ron DeSantis suggests 'executive order' after another Panthers Stanley Cup win appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Florida Panthers are once again the kings of the hockey universe, having repeated as Stanley Cup champions with their exciting six-game series victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Advertisement Coincidently, it was the second consecutive season that the Panthers took down the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, and once again did so on home ice in front of a sold-out crowd at Amerant Bank Arena. Soon after the win, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis congratulated the Panthers on their victory and joked about issuing an executive order to grant the Stanley Cup official Florida residency. 'Congrats — again — to the Florida Panthers on a great championship season,' he wrote on X. 'Florida has become the hockey capital of the world. We might have to issue an executive order granting Florida residency and a homestead exemption for Lord Stanley's Cup given how much time it has spent in the Sunshine State in recent years.' The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in consecutive seasons (2020, 2021) combined with a third straight trip to the Final in 2022. Now, the Panthers have joined the trend with three straight trips to the Cup Final of their own, complete with a pair of titles. Advertisement Once viewed as mostly an afterthought amongst other NHL clubs for much of their history, the Panthers are once again the envy of 31 other clubs. The Panthers defeated the Oilers for the second consecutive season Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Panthers, who are led by head coach Paul Maurice, showcased their superior depth, strong defense and goaltending yet again throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs with series wins over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes. Their depth was also on display in the Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers, which included an impressive six-goal performance from Brad Marchand, acquired at the NHL trade deadline from the Boston Bruins. Advertisement Maurice said that he believes this version of the Panthers is the best that he's ever coached. 'Well, this is a heck of a team. This is the best team I've ever coached from a talent point of view,' Maurice said via Yahoo Sports. 'Is Anton Lundell our third-line center? Because I think he's plus-20 in the playoffs. He's a brilliant young player. If that's your third line, you're gonna win a lot of games. 'We're just very, very deep for sure. It's wonderful.' The celebration is once again just beginning in south Florida for another summer with the Stanley Cup. Related: Panthers' Brad Marchand goes on IG trolling spree after Stanley Cup Final Related: Panthers' Sam Bennett goes full Wolf of Wall Street on future
