Chirping the Cats

Episode 33 of the Chirping the Cats podcast examines the moves made by Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito around the NHL Trade Deadline.

Florida acquired several players, including Brandon Montour, Sam Bennett and Nikita Gusev.

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On Episode 32 of Chirping the Cats, host David Dwork is joined by Florida Panthers radio play-by-play voice Doug Plagens. Dave and Doug discuss into the current state of the team, how well the team has meshed both on and off the ice and give credit to first year general manager Bill Zito for bringing in players who instantly have fit into head coach Joel Quenneville's systems.

They also chat about Doug's love for the game of baseball and his affinity for ballpark road trips, how he got started as a broadcaster and also the time-honored tradition of collecting sports cards, something both Doug and David have enjoyed doing for much of their lives.

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Episode 31 of Chirping the Cats is a doozy as Local 10's David Dwork and Ian Margol dive into a plethora of Panthers topics as the team nears the halfway point of what has so far been a very successful season.

Some of the topics discussed were weather goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has returned to the form that made him one of the top netminders in the league, the emergence of Mason Marchment, the solid all-around game of Frank Vatrano, a breakdown of how youngsters Owen Tippett and Grigori Denisenko are developing, and an analysis of waiver ware pickup Gustav Forsling.

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A new Panthers season is upon us and that's the topic on Episode 30 of the Chirping the Cats podcast. Host David Dwork is joined by Local 10 reporter and former goaltender Ian Margol and Roy Bellamy, producer of the Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz and avoid hockey follower.

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On Episode 29 of the Chirping the Cats Podcast host David Dwork is joined by Local 10's Ian Margol. The two goaltenders and hockey aficionados dive into the details of the NHL's plan for the 2020-21 season, including roster sizes, important dates and Florida's newly aligned division. 

Dave and Ian also discuss the Panthers signing of speedy winger Anthony Duclair and where he fits in Florida's forward ranks, as well as the attempt by new GM Bill Zito to change the culture in and around the Cats' dressing room. 

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Episode 28 of the Chirping the Cats podcast features another great goalie chat, as this time we sit down with Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger. Host David Dwork chats with Driedgs about how he feels heading into the new season and what he thinks about the moves made by new GM Bill Zito. 

They also discuss Driedger's experience with yoga and how he incorporates it into his preparation, some of his favorite (and least favorite) buildings to play in, and of course, goalie pads. 

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Episode 27 of the Chirping the Cats podcast features a great goalie chat with 14-year veteran of the NHL and AHL Mike McKenna. He and host David Dwork chat about his brief time with the Panthers, where he had a front row seat to the dysfunction of 2016 in which Tom Rowe was named GM, Erik Gudbranson was traded, and Gerard Gallant was fired, all in the span of seven months.

Mike also talks about his impressive career that spanned nine NHL teams and more stops in the AHL than he could remember (not really, but close), the time his team's bus caught fire on the way to a game and then playing in gear that reeked of smoke, his favorite buildings to visit and so much more! 

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On Episode 26 of Chirping the Cats we discuss a few of the Florida Panthers' key prospects looking to make the jump to the NHL, as well as several of Florida's recent roster additions, with NHL.com's AHL correspondent Patrick Williams.

He has seen a lot of each player discussed on this episode and provides firsthand knowledge and educated insight into a group of players who the Panthers hope will be key elements to the upcoming season and beyond.  

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Episode 25 of the Chirping the Cats podcast is all about the handful of new additions made by the Florida Panthers during the first week of free agency. We hear from new Panthers players Markus Nutivaara, Radko Gudas, Carter Verhaeghe, Alexander Wennberg and Vinny Hinostroza, as well as general manager Bill Zito, as they talk about the process of a crazy offseason that landed each of them in South Florida. 

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On Episode 24 of the Chirping the Cats podcast, we hear from the newest member of the Florida Panthers, forward Patric Hornqvist.

He discusses what the trade process was like, his feelings about leaving Pittsburgh, why he's excited about coming to Florida and what helped convince him to approve the trade. 

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