Panthers Fan For Life

Social Media has made the world smaller. Outlets like Twitter have given us a chance to connect to our favorite actors,athletes and Sports teams. It's very rare that we get to interact with those people or things. Well not to long ago one of my childhood favorite Sports teams just followed me and that’s my beloved Florida Panthers. Before I was collecting baseball cards or caught basketball fever I was watching Pavel Bure score 60 goals in an electrifying manner from my nose bleeds at the National Car Rental Center. The Panthers have been a staple in my life and I fell in love with hockey because of it. This afternoon they followed me on twitter @thatboybtaylor and gave me a shout out (Follow me and see tweet below).

@thatboybtaylor <--- Loyal Cats fan! Thank you!
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 28, 2013

They only follow the most loyal dedicated fans and I have been there through thick and thin for my team. I was there when it was empty in 2007 and Todd Bertuzzi was injured the whole year. I was also there when we met the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs last year and the place was sold out. I Love the Panthers and hopefully they bring the cup to Sunrise one day. We may have struggled this year due to injury’s but we will be back.

LETS GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!

A day at the Rink: Lightning vs Panthers

This past Saturday i spent my afternoon watching my struggling Division Champion Florida Panthers take on Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay lightning at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Although exciting and high scoring the game ended in a heartbreaking 6-5 Overtime loss. Despite all that still had fun my team picked up a point and my friend experinced the excitement of NHL Hockey...Here are some pics from Saturday,Enjoy!

Getting up early for the Panthers game..gotta get them while they're young (my  friends lil bro Danne)

Outside the BB&T Center home of the Florida Panthers

my bestfriends 1st hockey game

Our seats

My handsome self on the left and my bro Hamiyd chilling after the game

Hockey is back!

It's been only a few weeks into the season but it's great to have the NHL back in my life. The skill and precision coupled with the toughness of blue collar play is refreshing from the “Organized theatrical” Feeling I get watching the NBA.

Seeing the great players the league has to offer such as Patrick Kane, Jagr, Malkin made me realized how much I really love the sport and miss it. Hockey is a team game and the parody in the league always keeps you on the edge of your seat. Last year the 8^th seeded Kings won the Stanley Cup, Where do you see that? Certainly not in the NBA

The best part about the lockout being over though is that I get to watch my Panthers play, look forward to making it out to Sunrise for some games this year,thats tradition in my family around this time of year. We struggled early on due to injuries but now we are starting to come together as a team and I like our chances of returning back to the playoffs. So with a month into the season I can say Happy Hockey season!!!!