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Panthers goalie makes NHL history as tallest ever at his position

Oct 22, 2026 @ 9:56pm

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The Florida Panthers, who were beaten by a 5-1 final score at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday evening as part of Brady Tkachuk’s return to Ottawa, were in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins just over 24 hours later. And because of the absence of goaltender Jacob Markstrom due to injury, the Panthers are turning […] The post Panthers goalie makes NHL history as tallest ever at his position appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Panthers set to start tallest goalie in NHL history against Penguins

Oct 22, 2026 @ 7:04pm

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Florida Panthers goaltender Cooper Black is set to make his NHL debut on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, with history awaiting him between the pipes. Standing at 6-foot-9, Black will become the tallest netminder ever to play in an NHL game. The 25-year-old will surpass the previous height benchmark of […] The post Panthers set to start tallest goalie in NHL history against Penguins appeared first on ClutchPoints.