<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion: Florida Panthers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a great team of writers covering the Florida Panthers, and we'll deliver all the latest content to you three times a week.]]></description><link>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/s/florida-panthers</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!drRr!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F77c9eda0-af4f-4057-ad2c-1767ecff1796_512x512.png</url><title>The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors &amp; Opinion: Florida Panthers</title><link>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/s/florida-panthers</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:26:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[The Hockey Writers]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[thehockeywriters@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[thehockeywriters@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[thehockeywriters@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[thehockeywriters@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Panthers' Latest News and Rumors & Most Underrated Prospect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, Panthers' history of the rats.]]></description><link>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/panthers-latest-news-and-rumors-and-781</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/panthers-latest-news-and-rumors-and-781</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Giampietro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cc2c6a16-ea98-45fd-9000-53e79681cda2_2048x1365.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All the latest from our team of <a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/florida-panthers/">Florida Panthers</a> writers.</p><div><hr></div><h4><a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumours-rutherford-and-hughes-hellebuyck-heated-barkov-return-04-18-2026/">NHL Rumours: Rutherford and Hughes, Hellebuyck Heated &amp; 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