Panthers hold full team practice on Jan. 1 in Fort Lauderdale. The Hockey Show is back for the first show of 2025! This week, hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork welcomed former professional hockey player and current broadcaster for ESPN and Amazon Prime NHL Blake Bolden. They chatted about her transition from player to broadcaster and the challenges she faced, and about her recent debut as a color commentator for ESPN during their broadcast of the Colorado Avalanche facing the Utah Hockey Club during the holidays. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg] She also discussed her days as an NHL scout with the Los Angeles Kings, gave Roy some tips on learning to skate and play hockey, and she also explained why she walked out of the theatre when she went to see Gladiator 2. During this week’s Slapshots, Roy and Dave’s wins, losses and hot takes include a rookie goalie in Montreal turning heads, Nikita Zadarov taking out Stuart Skinner, Jacob Trouba’s overtime snafu in Anaheim and MacKenzie Weegar’s hilarious interaction with a Ducks fan right after. They also dove into the latest with the Florida Panthers, as the Cats played a pair of games out west this week against Colorado and Utah, and an amazing, profanity-laced viral video of a former Panthers captain who is now working his way up the coaching ranks in Europe. You can check out the full show below: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQBM4qOzMw[/embed] LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Former Panthers captain Olli Jokinen goes viral for profanity-laced locker room speech [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/former-panthers-captain-olli-jokinen-goes-viral-for-profanity-laced-locker-room-speech] Three takeaways: Panthers vibing again, Boqvist fueling new-look third line [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-panthers-vibing-again-boqvist-fueling-new-look-third-line] Checkers check-up: 3 Charlotte players, Head Coach Geordie Kinnear selected to AHL All-Star Classic [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/checkers-check-up-3-charlotte-players-head-coach-geordie-kinnear-selected-to-ahl-all-star-classic] Boqvist, Bobrovsky backstop Panthers to 4-1 win in Utah [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/boqvist-bobrovsky-backstop-panthers-to-4-1-win-in-utah] Florida Panthers to host New York Rangers in 2026 Winter Classic at loanDepot Park [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-to-host-new-york-rangers-in-2026-winter-classic-at-loandepot-park] Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNjQxMjA5NjI4NzMxMDIz/unnamed.jpg]
