WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 21: Mikael Samuelsson #26 of the Florida Panthers is congratulated by teammate Kris Versteeg #32 after Samuelsson's game-winning shootout goal against the Winnipeg Jets in NHL action at the MTS Centre on January 21, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images)
Ups & Downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of your Panthers over the past week.
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2011-12 Florida Panthers
24-16-11 (59 points), 1st in Southeast Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference, 14th in League
Goals For: 131 (22nd of 30), Goals Against: 145 (14th of 30)
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | PP | PPO | PP% | PPA | PPOA | PK% | SH | SHA |
| Florida Panthers | 51 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
59 | .578 | 131 | 145 | 36 | 189 | 19.05 | 30 | 156 | 80.77 | 4 | 4 |
| League Average | 52 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 58 | .557 | 142 | 142 | 31 | 180 | 17.33 | 31 | 180 | 82.67 | 4 | 4 |
Biggest Gain: Mikael Samuelsson
Samuelsson scored a point in all three games this week, and currently has a four game point streak. With three goals off 11 shots, Samuelsson's shooting percentage went from 5.9 last week to 11.1%. He also helped the powerplay with two points (goal and assist) working on the point with Brian Campbell.
Biggest Loss: Erik Gudbranson
Gudbranson scored zero points and went minus-four during the week, dropping his plus/minus to a team worst -15. With 52 minutes of ice time, Gudbranson scored zero points and had only four hits and blocked shots.
| Goaltenders | Trend | Notes |
| Scott Clemmensen |
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Started all three games, allowing eight goals on 81 shots (.901 save percentage). |
| Brian Foster |
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Made his NHL debut and now "leads" the Panthers in save percentage and goals against average. |
| Jacob Markstrom |
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Injured Reserve as of Jan 8, 2012 (Knee) |
| Jose Theodore |
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Day-to-Day as of Feb 1, 2012 (Knee) |
| Defensemen | ||
| Brian Campbell |  |
Campbell saw his three game powerplay assist streak end against Tampa, but the Panthers All-Star still hasn't been playing like he was. Ending the week with a minus-three while playing the most minutes than any Panther skater. |
| Keaton Ellerby |  |
With 51 minutes Ellerby did alright, scoring zero points but recording seven blocked shots and hits. He also went plus-one. |
| Jason Garrison | |
An assist and a plus-one week for Garrison. He also had nine hits and ten blocked shots. |
| Erik Gudbranson |  |
See "Biggest loss" |
| Ed Jovanovski |  |
Injured Reserve as of Jan 17, 2012 (Broken hand - Out approximately two months) |
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Dmitry Kulikov |
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Injured Reserve as of Jan 22, 2012 (Knee surgery - Out 6-8 weeks) |
| Tyson Strachan | |
The Melfort, Saskatchewan native scored two points (both assists) and went plus-one in his 41 minutes. |
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Mike Weaver |
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Tied his total from last season and career high for assists against Tampa while going plus-two. He also took the team lead in blocked shots with six this week (89 this season). |
| Forwards | ||
| Krys Barch | |
The Panthers leader in penalties in minutes scored zero points and fought Chris Thorburn. |
| Sean Bergenheim | |
Scored in every game this week and is only six goals away from tying a career high (15 in 08-09). |
| Matt Bradley | |
Matt Bradley's stat line for the week: 29 minutes, 0 points, neutral plus/minus, seven hits, zero penalties, one shot on goal. |
| Tomas Fleischmann | |
Three points for Fleischmann (1G/2A) including a powerplay assist. Also had a minus-three. |
| Marcel Goc | |
Goc is on pace to break his 09-10 point totals (30 points) scoring two assists and going plus-three. |
| Tomas Kopecky | |
Kopecky matched his 09-10 point total with 21 points with an assist this week against Washington. |
| John Madden | |
Still pointless in ten games with the Panthers. |
| Shawn Matthias | |
Scored an empty net goal and went plus-one. |
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See "Biggest gain" | |
| Mike Santorelli | |
Two hits and six shots on goal this week. |
| Jack Skille | |
Injured Reserve as of Jan 24, 2012 (Shoulder) |
| Marco Sturm | |
Injured Reserve as of Feb 3, 2012 (Concussion-like symptoms) |
| Scottie Upshall | |
Injured Reserve as of Feb 1, 2012 (Sports hernia surgery) |
| Kris Versteeg | |
Versteeg has a four game point streak going, and he added on to it this week with a goal and assist (missed a game with the flu). Like Fleischman, he went minus-three. |
| Stephen Weiss | |
Scored the game winning goal against Washington and went minus-two. |
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