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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 30 entries checked · 39 flagged · 93 issues confirmed · 17 corrected · 76 still open
1996 Stanley Cup Final — The claim that the Panthers became the first expansion team since the 1970s to reach the Stanley Cup Final in their fourth year of existence is inaccurate; they reached it in their third season.
1996 Stanley Cup Final — [contradicted] The Panthers' first championship dance :: The source says this was the Avalanche's first championship, not the Panthers'.
1993 NHL Expansion — The Panthers did not make the playoffs in their inaugural 1993-94 season; they finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs.
1993 NHL Expansion — The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim also did not make the playoffs in their inaugural season (1993-94).
Ron Francis Captaincy — The entry states Francis served as captain after previous captains Brian Skrudland and Scott Mellanby, but he actually served between Mellanby's two stints as captain.
Ron Francis Captaincy — The entry says Francis was acquired during the 1998-99 season, but he was actually acquired on July 30, 1998, before the season began.
2024 Stanley Cup Championship — Sergei Bobrovsky did not win any Vezina Trophies while playing for the Florida Panthers; his two Vezina wins were with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Atlantic Division Title 2021-22 — The entry states the Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division title on April 21, 2022, but they actually clinched it on April 24, 2022, with a 4-3 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
1996–97 Presidents' Trophy — The 1996–97 Florida Panthers did not win the Presidents' Trophy; the trophy was awarded to the Colorado Avalanche that season.
1996–97 Presidents' Trophy — The claim that this was the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy is incorrect; the Panthers have never won the Presidents' Trophy as of the established canon.
1993–94 Atlantic Division Title — The 1993–94 Florida Panthers finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division, not 5th.
1993–94 Atlantic Division Title — The Panthers did qualify for the playoffs in 1993–94, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers.
1995–96 Atlantic Division Title — The St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of their first three seasons (1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70), not just their third season.
1995–96 Atlantic Division Title — The Panthers' 1996 playoff run did not include a sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers; the series was a 4–2 victory, with the Flyers winning Games 3 and 4.
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