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Florida Panthers Ups & Downs: Week Ten

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Ups & Downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of your Florida Panthers for the past week.

2011-12 Florida Panthers
16-9-5 (37 points), 1st in NHL Southeast Division
Goals For: 82 (12th of 30), Goals Against: 77 (11th of 30)

Team GP W L OTL PTS PTS% GF GA PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
Florida Panthers 30 16 9 5 37 .617 82 77 24 125 19.20 15 87 82.76 3 2
League Average 29 14 11 3 32 .553 81 81 19 110 17.19 19 110 82.81 3 3

Biggest Gains: Brian Campbell
Campbell had four assists during the week, three of them in the Washington game alone (two on power play, as well). Campbell still leads the team in assists, and the league in power play assists. He also recorded two hits and blocked seven shots.

Biggest Losses: Ed Jovanovski
Jovocop hasn't scored a point since November 13th and went minus-four during the week. He hasn't had a 3+ hit game since November 15th, recording only five hits (two against Boston) and blocking only one shot (also against Boston) during the week.

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Goaltenders Trend Notes
Scott Clemmensen

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Clemmensen had his winning streak broken in Buffalo, but played some solid hockey, allowing six goals during the week (four against Washington) on 63 shots.
Jose Theodore

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, Theodore allowed six goals in two periods against New York. But also shutout against Boston in his 600th career NHL game.
Defensemen
Brian Campbell http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png See "Biggest gains."
Keaton Ellerby http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Another week spent in the press-box
Jason Garrison http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png The B-52 Bomber scored two points this week, his only goal being the big 5-on-3 powerplay goal in Buffalo. Add in eight hits and 12 blocked shots, and you got another solid week.
Erik Gudbranson http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Scored his first NHL goal, dished out eight hits, and went minus-four. That's about it.
Ed Jovanovski http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217737/down.png See "Biggest losses."
Dmitry Kulikov
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png Scored four points (three against Washington), got six hits (three against New York), and blocked five shots. Kid is good.
Mike Weaver
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Scored a point against the Capitals (an assists, of course) and had only one hit during the week. He did block four shots, however.
Forwards
Sean Bergenheim http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Bergenheim has yet to record an assist this season. He did up his goal total to four against Washington and delivered 10 hits during the week. Also went minus-four.
Matt Bradley http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Played one game, against New York, and had three hits.
Krys Barch http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Barch has played three games for the Panthers and had spent 14 minutes in the penalty box (getting into a fight on his first shift).
Tomas Fleischmann http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png Fleischmann had his four game point streak end in New York. During the week he assisted on a goal in the three other games.
Marcel Goc http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217725/cross.png Out indefinitely with an Upper-body injury.
Tim Kennedy http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Still only one point for Kennedy in 20 games (only point was goal on October 22nd), but he did record ten hits during the week. Since waived/reassigned to San Antonio.
Tomas Kopecky http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Scored the game winning goal in the goaltending battle in Boston. Besides that, Kopecky went minus-five.
Shawn Matthias http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Had two assists and went minus-three during the week. Not a great followup from his previous week.
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Samuelsson finally made his return to the Florida Panthers this week. Playing two games and didn't score any points. Still, he's finally playing.
Mike Santorelli http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Finally scored a goal and played physical hockey with five hits. Just needs to find the consistency.
Jack Skille http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217737/down.png Skille only added on to his team leading hits with six this week, recording three against Washington and Boston. He also blocked three shots and went minus-three. The only thing not in threes? A fight.
Marco Sturm http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217757/dash.png Zero points and a minus-one week.
Scottie Upshall http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217725/cross.png Out indefinitely with an Upper-body injury.
Kris Versteeg http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png Has a three-game point streak going, and oddly enough, didn't score in the Washington game. Scored the empty net goal in Boston and two assists in the last two games.
Stephen Weiss http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/217733/up.png Four point week for (alternate) captain Weiss. Three-point night against Washington (2G/1A) and assisted on Gudbranson's first NHL goal.

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Wow, Jovo should sit a game and recall why panthers fans use to call him Jovocop. Santo should sit too, bring up Kearns or someone else to take his place until he figures out his game again.
The Panthers are one of the top teams in the easy, what other motivation do these veterans need to step up their play!

Kuli is going to be a monster D! Glad I bought a jersey!

by Hawkseye on Dec 12, 2011 11:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Sit Jovo, Sit. been saying this for weeks.. give some time to Ellerby.

I hereby predict Captain Mike Weaver #43 will score 6G 20A -RCR 0G9A 12/6
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...

by RPC on Dec 13, 2011 8:39 AM EST up reply actions  

As far as I know Santo is still sitting. Ellerby does need more ice time. May get it if Guds is injured.

A lil thunder and a lil lightning is what the Cats are going to bring this year.

by trinidaddy on Dec 13, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Bergenheim has 4 points?! Did not expect that this season..

by eliran2 on Dec 12, 2011 11:11 PM EST reply actions  

Tampa did.

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by Donny Rivette on Dec 12, 2011 11:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

As did I, when discussing him with a friend who is a Lightning fan. I figured he’d be a 20-25 point player, like most of his career.

by MrOmnipotent on Dec 13, 2011 3:27 AM EST up reply actions  

Each player has his role on a team. Surely we all can admit that his effort has been there. Should we make the playoffs and Bergie shows up as he did for Tampa last year, you all will be singing praises!

CFS93

by chesterbardo on Dec 13, 2011 8:05 AM EST up reply actions  

MrMegalomania never sings anyone’s praises.

The artist formerly known as L'Mysterioso

by Spencer-IV on Dec 13, 2011 8:26 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Funny, I didn’t think personal attacks were allowed on this website. If they are, someone let me know, cause I can unload a few choice words, tho I have chosen not to so far.

by MrOmnipotent on Dec 13, 2011 8:39 AM EST up reply actions  

I am sorry, I wasn’t meaning to attack. I do apologize if that is how that comment came across. I was simply punning on your username and commenting on the typical content of your posts. Nothing personal sir. It won’t happen again.

The artist formerly known as L'Mysterioso

by Spencer-IV on Dec 13, 2011 8:44 AM EST up reply actions  

And for the record, the one guy you will never hear me bag on is Weiss. I’ve always liked the kid, liked his character, since his draft day. My only complain was, he enjoyed being the dancing monkey for Cohen back in the day, when he was hanging with Cohen’s son. He was a show piece, as a lot of the players were back then.

by MrOmnipotent on Dec 13, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions  

Very true. And boy am I glad those days are over.

The artist formerly known as L'Mysterioso

by Spencer-IV on Dec 13, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions  

Only showing up for the playoffs got Tikkanen ran out of town. Players need to produce all season long. Not coast until the playoffs.

by MrOmnipotent on Dec 13, 2011 8:37 AM EST up reply actions  

I don’t think he’s necessarily coasting as his effort is there. I just think the quality of a goal scorer just isn’t there. Not a knock against the guy but he is what he his. I mean look at Skille. Couldn’t hit an open net if his life depended on it, but dude comes to play every night.

A lil thunder and a lil lightning is what the Cats are going to bring this year.

by trinidaddy on Dec 13, 2011 10:07 AM EST up reply actions  

And its the precise reason that Hagman was shown the door back in the day. Players who can’t score don’t lend themselves to deserving lots of ice time. And there’s a reason defensive liabilities, like a Bure in his cherry picking days, played on the penalty kill. They score goals. And that’s what it all ends up breakin down to. Scoring goals.

by MrOmnipotent on Dec 13, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions  

So did most of us on here. I recall most of us thinking Dale was nuts for giving him that. Bergenheim is what he is – a depth forward with a 10-15 goal per year average. What’s surprised me is Upshall’s struggles to start the year. He’s hurt now, but he was a guy that I thought would be the spark plug to David Booth’s second line.

by badger737 on Dec 13, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Any word at all on Upshall or Goc?

Hockey is a business, only we fans love it as a game.

by JDMorris on Dec 13, 2011 9:37 AM EST reply actions  

Kennedy got waived, so Goc might be returning.

by Alexander Calloway on Dec 13, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, I speculated as much myself. I was wondering if there was any word from Harvey or George on their status.

Hockey is a business, only we fans love it as a game.

by JDMorris on Dec 13, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Marcel Goc also not back yet #FlaPanthers #NJDevils

by Alexander Calloway on Dec 13, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, just saw that on twitter too, oh well. Hope Dracula’s doing OK.

Hockey is a business, only we fans love it as a game.

by JDMorris on Dec 13, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions  

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