VIDEO: Moore-Bogosian, Ballard-Hainsey
by Donny Rivette on Feb 7, 2010 10:29 PM EST
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Not much to write home about in either case, but the honor of Charlestown Sunrise was defended. Somewhat.
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Ellerby, Repik back to Rochester
You may resume breathing.
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Panthers buried under mountain of decisions
by Donny Rivette on Feb 7, 2010 10:27 AM EST
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In five games since January 29th, the Cats have compiled a 1-4 record, scoring six goals while falling to two divisional rivals and two Western Conference foes. The lone victory came against a down-and-out Islanders club displaying little interest in the contest. In that span 13 goals have been allowed (credit Tomas Vokoun for keeping it that tight).
Here's the deeper ugliness: Those five games saw Florida take 135 shots while allowing 172, a difference of -37, or 7.4 per game.
Special teams? The Panthers were awarded 23 power plays, scoring on two. The penalty kill was even worse, allowing 5 goals on 17 chances. Not so "special".
Florida is now in the 12th spot in the East, having gone 4-5-1 over the last ten. Still good for two points out of eigth, but consider Atlanta has equaled that record, Tampa Bay is 7-2-1 and Carolina - left for dead several weeks ago - is 7-3-0; a mere 8 points back of the Cats.
Other than a few headline-grabbing snippets referring to free-agency curing what ails them and management (likely truthfully) claiming rip-off deals at every turn, very little has come out of the glass tower on Panther Parkway.
At least GM Randy Sexton admitted to the possibility of his club being a "seller" at the deadline. So he's got that.
The overriding question for Florida is thus: How much of the proverbial future can be allowably mortgaged by making a deal to improve the foundation of the organization?
Undeniably, rival GMs can take one peek at the Cats' record and smell blood, immediately going for the throat with low-ball counter offers including names such as Weiss, Booth, Horton, and Kulikov. Then it falls to the Matthias, Repik, and Markstrom group - with very little in between.
Hard to fathom an attractive offer coming forth for Steven Reinprecht or Scott Clemmensen (who?) which would immediately improve the team.
And what of the coaching staff? Pistol Pete DeBoer has shown some fire of late - at least in post-game pressers - but when will it translate to some semblence of success on the ice?
Who's tuned out whom? At this stage it's Can the Coach or rebuild the roster into a group which will respond to DeBoer's vaunted "systems".
Tough to believe adding one impact player will change the fortunes for this bunch.
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Scoring deficiency again dooms Panthers; Thrashers take 4-2 win
by Donny Rivette on Feb 6, 2010 10:30 PM EST
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Two out-of-conference losses followed by a divisional defeat against a club which deplaned only scant hours earlier.
Radek Dvorak scored twice for the Cats, but nothing more was to come for a club which has posted 12 goals in their past ten games. Florida threw away a two-goal first period lead behind a three-point effort by Atlanta's Nik Antropov. Is this standard procedure for teams seeking the postseason?
Not much to say about this one, beyond an 0-7 power play and Tomas Vokoun coming in strong with another 32 saves.
Max Afinogenov, Nic Bergfors, Bryan Little, and Evander Kane scored for the home squad, while Johan Hedberg made 26 stops.
Lots to look forward to though, as the Cats' next opponent is Carolina. Always a hoot.
When does "enough" become "ENOUGH"?
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Steve MacIntyre Knocks Out Jeremy Yablonski
by keithwozniak on Feb 6, 2010 9:22 PM EST
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There's been a lot of debate about the purpose of Steve MacIntyre on ice for the Florida Panthers and the Rochester Americans. Well, tonight we saw why he does not get into that many fights, very few will challenge him because of his strength. During the first period of the Rochester Americans at Binghamton Senators game on Saturday night MacIntyre dropped the gloves with Jeremy Yablonski and the rest is history. There are not that many fighters who would be willing to go against a true heavyweight.
If you're wondering who Jeremy Yablonski is just head on over to YouTube and do a search for him.
NHL fans you'll have to excuse the quality of the video, it's the best the American Hockey League has to offer. Yablonski left the game and did not return.
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Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers - Live Game Forum
by Donny Rivette on Feb 6, 2010 5:29 PM EST
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24-24-9 (57 Points) 24-24-8 (56 Points)
Welcome to this evening's Live Forum - Kobayashi Maru Edition
Bird Watchers Anonymous * Panthers @ Thrashers GameDay Hub * Preview
Turn your key and join tonight's Panthers game in real-time after the jump...
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We have lines of guys who haven't scored in 15 games. It's tough. The only way to fix that is through free agency in the summer.
Pete DeBoer with the undeniable Quote of the Night winner, following Florida's 13-shot, 2-1 home loss to Calgary on Friday.
Thanks, Miami Herald
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Florida Panthers Call Up Keaton Ellerby from Rochester Americans
by keithwozniak on Feb 5, 2010 11:31 PM EST
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Keaton Ellerby packed his bags after the Rochester Americans loss on Friday night to join the Florida Panthers for their game against the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday. He was out of the locker room before I had a chance to talk to him to see why he's being called up. Chances are it's to try and give Bryan Allen the night off.
The pickings are slim for a defensive player with Jason Garrison injured right now and Michael Caruso just returning from an injury. Jordan Henry has been consistent all season but he seems to have fallen off of the radar of the Panthers.
Ellerby is a player that frustrates fans in Rochester. He has excellent skating abilities but often makes costly mistakes with turnovers or leaving a player unattended.
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