Florida Panthers Ups & Downs: Week 16

by Alexander Calloway on Jan 25, 2012 6:47 PM EST in Florida Panthers News & Analysis

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

2011-12 Florida Panthers
22-15-11 (55 points), 2nd in Southeast Division, 7th in Eastern Conference, 14th in League
Goals For: 122 (23rd of 30), Goals Against: 136 (13th of 30)

Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	PTS%	GF	GA	PP	PPO	PP%	PPA	PPOA	PK%	SH	SHA
Florida Panthers	48	22	15	11	55	.573	122	136	34	179	18.99	29	150	80.67	4	4
League Average	49	24	19	5	54	.556	134	134	30	172	17.32	30	172	82.68	4	4

Biggest Gain: Scott Clemmensen

Clemmensen doesn't get enough credit. Dispite only winning one game (he was 1-1-2 during the week), Clemmensen had a weekly save percentage of .930, playing 255 minutes (three of them shootouts). The sole reason the Panthers are still in the hunt for the division, let alone the playoffs, is because of Scott Clemmensen.

Biggest Loss: John Madden

Madden is still pointless in his seven games with the Panthers. This week he registered only one shot on goal in 70 minutes of ice time, the shot coming from the Panthers last game against Philadelphia. While Madden isn't the type of player that will light up the scoreboard, he's got to do more than just hit (five recorded hits this week) with that ice time.

Goaltenders	Trend	Notes
Scott Clemmensen		See "Biggest gain"
Jose Theodore		Played 123 minutes in two games, going 0-1-1 while allowing seven goals. With his mediocre week (.894 SV% and 3.41 GAA) and Clemmensen's recent solid play, it's likely Theodore gets less ice time in the coming weeks.
Defensemen
Brian Campbell		The Panthers only All-Star didn't have an All-Star couple of weeks, scoring only two assists and going minus-four.
Keaton Ellerby		Finally free from the pressbox, Ellerby played alright for a player who hasn't played a game since December 23rd. In four games he blocked a single shot in each game and recorded seven hits.
Jason Garrison		Scored three points (2G/1A) along with ten hits and nine blocked shots. He also shaved his awesome beard.
Erik Gudbranson		A minus-two week with zero points, 11 hits, and eight blocked shots in 94 minutes on the ice.
Ed Jovanovski		Broke his hand in a fight against Daniel Paille. Expected to be out for two months.
Dmitry Kulikov		A solid string of games - and season - cut short by knee surgery. Kulikov scored three assists to go along with 18 hits (seven against Chicago and five against Pittsburgh). Expected to be out for 6-8 weeks.
Tyson Strachan		First NHL game since March 22, Strachan had two hits and one blocked shot.
Mike Weaver		Scored his tenth assist (one away from tying his career high) and still remains the teams most effective penalty killer (leads team in shorthanded minutes with 156). Weaver record eight hits and blocked nine shots (two in every game but against Pittsburgh).
Forwards
Krys Barch		Had two assists and only seven penalty minutes (five for fighting Arron Asham).
Sean Bergenheim		Returned to the ice for the first time since December 18th. Played two games scoring zero points and spending six minutes in the penalty box (All against Winnipeg).
Matt Bradley		18 hits and an assist. As much as you'd expect from a player with Bradley's skills.
Tomas Fleischmann		Finally scored a goal (last was on December 31st) but went minus-four.
Marcel Goc		Scored three points (1G/2A) jumping to second in team shooting percentage at 13.2 (off 38 shots).
Tomas Kopecky		Offense is starting to come alive with three points (1G/2A) and a plus-three.
John Madden		See "Biggest loss"
Shawn Matthias		Like Fleischmann, scored only a goal while going minus-four.
Mikael Samuelsson		Scored two points (1G/1A) and didn't really do much else.
Mike Santorelli		Scored a goal and went plus-two. It would be higher, but the goal was a deflection.
Jack Skille		Got back on track with three hits (all against Chicago).
Marco Sturm		Upper-body injury since December 22nd
Scottie Upshall		Returned to ice for the first time since November 10th. Played only two games, recording a hit in each.
Kris Versteeg		Four points (2G/2A) and recorded a hit in each game he played.
Stephen Weiss		Another Panther with four points (1G/3A) and wasn't afraid to use his body, blocking seven shots.

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Tough week for Guds, but he is playing more minutes by far than at any point yet. He’ll adjust.

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by Donny Rivette on Jan 25, 2012 7:30 PM EST reply actions

why did Strachan get sent down?

by Colt1235 on Jan 25, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions

Oh all star break starts now, nevermind

by Colt1235 on Jan 25, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Clemmer rocks! I bet he gets a one year contract extension this week, if that’s the route he wants to go instead of hitting the free agency market looking for a big contract.(cough) Vokie.

by Hawkseye on Jan 25, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions

I highly doubt he’s being offered a contract presently. Panthers are more likely to sign someone to split time with Foster in San Antonio, than resign Clemmensen.

by MrOmnipotent on Jan 27, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

Captain Weiss.. certainly is still such an under rated and under the radar player being a Panther. 7 blocked shots. OUCH. One fantasy I have is that we WILL be in the playoffs and to coincide with that is seeing the first tough Dman opponent step up to block a GarriBoom. Not that I want to see someone permanently injured but just to see who’s carry the brass sack to block one. Sorry if that quantifies as pg-13.

I hereby predict Captain Mike Weaver #43 will score 6G 20A -RCR 0G10A 1/17
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best...

by RPC on Jan 25, 2012 8:12 PM EST reply actions

“permanently injured” definitely qualifies as NC-17 ;)

Litter Box Cats - Your tarp-free Florida Panthers Colossus

by Donny Rivette on Jan 25, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions

Players and who may be on the trade block due to play

Santorelli: I keep thinking about last season how we were liking Santorelli for his shootout skills. Well, if he cant put the net in the regular OT and during a regular game, is he useful to a playoff contender? I say no. Tick Tock, just like Frolik….

Matt Bradley: disappointing. Not enough fighting and hitting. Although, it appears he remembered how to hit this week.

Marco Sturm? Injured most of the season. Expiring contract, I think on the block.

I’ve been disappointed with Jovonoski too, I thought a second coming of Jovocop was in the works. So far ho hum play, now he is injured..

I would not be surprised if any of the above are on the trade block. Tallon got to be shopping for a dman with an expiring contract to help the kids and I’m hoping we somehow get Duck’s Selanne or Canes’ Ruutu in the process.

Cant wait for the draft tomorrow night! too bad Ovechkin cant be picked last!

by Hawkseye on Jan 25, 2012 10:27 PM EST reply actions

if we can get our hands on someone like, Tuomo Ruutu, Antoine Vermette, Derick Brassard, Derek Roy, Jiri Tlusty, or Kyle Okposo for something reasonable since their teams might be sellers I would be pretty happy

by adam1991 on Jan 25, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions

add jeff carter too

by adam1991 on Jan 26, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions

by Sycamore on Jan 26, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

I dont know if any of those guys would be an offensive upgrade on any of the guys we have already

by Sycamore on Jan 26, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

Most of them have 10+ goals which only 4 of our guys have, and of our guys is D

by adam1991 on Jan 26, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

Ruutu is a cheapshot artist, keep him away.

As for Matt Bradley are we watching the same guy? He brings the thunder every game, the only guy on the team who throws the body at all, a must keep.

by Robert Wright on Jan 26, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

I agree with that. Bradley is as physical as anyone on the team

I’m putting here for reflection later on in the season…. #14 Tomas [Fleischmann] is getting a 40G season. FLASH COUNT: 15G/19A
by RPC on Sep 17, 2011 5:20 PM MDT
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by Chris S Roberts on Jan 26, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions