Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 9: Have the Panthers hit a wall? (with Armando Velez and Wade Minter)

With Colby unavailable due to schedule conflicts, we needed two different guests to fill the void. First, Armando Velez of Locked On Panthers joins Matt in the first segment to talk about the Panthers recent skid including:2:55: What does Armando make of this recent spell of six losses in seven?5:10: Have the Panthers hit a wall?11:00: Paul Maurice's recent adjustments15:00: Sergei Bobrovsky's rough stretch25:50: Do you appreciate Paul Maurice pinning some of the team's recent struggles at his own feet?And in segment two, since the Panthers are about to play the Hurricanes, their PA announcer Wade Minter joins the show to talk about their start to the season and much more including:33:40: Wade and Matt extolling the virtues of Bluesky 39:40: How did Wade become the PA announcer for the Canes?49:50: What's different for Wade's job compared to other PA announcers?56:30: What was Wade's life like during Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final?1:03:30: Wade's opinion on this year's HurricanesRemember that 10% of the proceeds from every subscription this month goes to the Movember Foundation. Enjoy the show, and make sure to give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Spotify: Apple Music: Find us on social media:Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter.Colby is @ColbyDGuy on Bluesky and Twitter.Armando is @Mandoman12 on Bluesky and Twitter.Wade is @wademinter.com on Bluesky. The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe