Wade Belak

Stephen Weiss, who has been with the Panthers longer than any other current player, says the atmosphere inside the team's dressing room is considerably different than last season. Players who were here last year don't want to talk about the contentious...

Anthony Stewart all but assured himself a spot on the Panthers' roster Monday night. Capping what has easily been his best preseason, Stewart had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over the Islanders at BankAtlantic Center. "I don't know what else he...

David Booth has had a bad back. Stephen Weiss has fought through a strained groin and Nick Boynton through a strained oblique muscle. Wade Belak (shoulder) and Bryan Allen (knee) have tried to fully recover from offseason surgeries. Karlis Skrastins...

Sunrise - Forwards Stephen Weiss, David Booth and Radek Dvorak, along with defenseman Jassen Cullimore, won't play tonight because of what Coach Peter DeBoer described as "minor, nagging" injuries. DeBoer said he expected all four to be ready for...

In the midst of all the artwork etched on Wade Belak's upper body is a tattoo of a single word: mayhem. "It's kind of the way I play," Belak said. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound tough guy is more than willing to use his brawn as a bodyguard on the ice. His...

Peter DeBoer joked that he was so excited during his first practice as the Panthers' coach Saturday that he almost jumped into the drills himself a few times. The Panthers practiced for about 50 minutes and then scrimmaged for an hour at Incredible Ice....

Three games from the midway point of a season with many short-circuits, the Rangers power play lit up the Maple Leafs Saturday night, scoring five times -- one shy of the franchise record -- in a 6-1 rout at Air Canada Centre. Led by a resurgent...