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• CROSSING PATHS: Nick Bjugstad Follows Stephen Weiss with Florida Panthers

  TWITTER: @GeorgeRichards

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  It seemed just and fitting that Stephen Weiss paid the Panthers a visit on Friday morning.

  Not long after Weiss left the locker room after catching up with buddies on the team, Nick Bjugstad walked through soaked in sweat after his first NHL practice.

  Weiss is done for the season [...]

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• OnFrozenPhone: Nick Bjugstad

  Florida Panthers rookie center Nick Bjugstad talks after his first NHL practice on Friday.

  The former University of Minnesota center talks about what is expected of him with the Panthers, his thoughts on leaving the Gophers and more.

  To see the video, cut and paste the link below into your browser:

  http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=T7KzKnjmaQY&feature=plpp

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• OnFrozenPhone: Stephen Weiss

  Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss talks to the local media for the first time since having wrist surgery last month.

  Weiss, the Panthers' all-time leader in games played, also spoke about his contract negotiations with the team as well as the arrival of rookie center Nick Bjugstad.

  To watch the video, just' [...]

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• OnFrozenPhone: Kevin Dineen

  Panthers coach Kevin Dineen speaks after practice on Friday, April 5, following Nick Bjugstad's first practice with the team.

  You can watch the video by clicking on this link, or just coping it into your browser:

  http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=piRjN9kD8b4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpiRjN9kD8b4%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player
  

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• PANTHERS ON WINNING STREAK: Jacob Markstrom Coming Up Huge ... Jack Skille, Drew Shore Set to Return ... Nick Bjugstad in Town, Ready for Debut

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  The Panthers go into Friday with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, a spot they've held for some time now.

  If this recent trend continues, however, the Panthers may not be headed to the penthouse although they could be leaving the basement.

  Thanks in part to exceptional play in net' [...]

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• GOPHER HEADS SOUTH: Nick Bjugstad to Join Florida Panthers, Make NHL Debut on Saturday

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  It took Nick Bjugstad a little while to get back to the Panthers' director of media relations on Wednesday afternoon. He was too busy packing.

  "I'm very excited,'' Bjugstad said when finally reached. "It's been pretty hectic today, but I'm very excited."

  The Panthers signed Bjugstad to a three-year entry level'" [...]

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• BIG ADDITION ON TRADE DAY: Panthers Ink Nick Bjugstad; Former Gopher to Make NHL Debut Saturday ... Smithson Dealt, Santorelli Picked Up

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  Wednesday was one of the slowest trade deadline days the Florida Panthers have endured as general manager Dale Tallon made just one minor deal.

  The big news, however, came with what Tallon added away from the parameters of the deadline.

  Nick Bjugstad, the 19th overall pick of the 2010 NHL draft, [...]

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• CATS GET ANOTHER ONE: Panthers On First Three-game Winning Streak After 3-2 Shootout Win in Tampa

  PANTHERS 3, LIGHTNING 2 (SO)

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  TAMPA -- Panthers general manager Dale Tallon wasn't at Tuesday's game. Instead, he stayed behind in South Florida as the NHL's trade deadline fast approaches.

  Tallon recently said he doesn't expect to make too many moves as the deadline hits at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for [...]

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• GROWING UP: Florida Panthers Figuring Things Out

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  Too bad this lockout-shortened NHL season is almost over. The Panthers, it seems, are growing up and finally figuring things out.

  The Panthers have been beset with injuries throughout this abbreviated season, losing close to 250 man games to injury.

  Veteran leaders such as Stephen Weiss, Kris Versteeg, Sean Bergenheim, Jose [...]

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• TYSON STRACHAN DOGS IT: Panthers Defenseman Big Heart, Big Help to Rescue Dogs

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  Defenseman Tyson Strachan has been nominated for the a national sports philanthropy award for his work with abandoned dogs -- most notably with the 100+ Abandoned Dogs of the Everglades in South Florida.

  Strachan and his girlfriend Kate have adopted a pair of rescue dogs -- Soder, a pure-bred Italian [...]

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