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GameDay Caterwaul: Coyotes at Panthers Open Forum

Posted on by Donny Rivette

Arizona Coyotes (27-27-6 60P) vs Florida Panthers (34-18-7 75P)

  • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 7ish
  • WHERE: BB&T Center – splendid Sunrise, FL
  • TICKETS: Single Game
  • UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: BIG discounts for members of the military – active or retired – were recently announced by the team, so check out the latest here…Coke Zero Collectible Pins (details; Nick Bjugstad is February’s honoree)…1996 Panthers SCF 20th Anniversary to be celebrated March 12 (details)…the NHL trading deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. ET; we’ll be going full speed all day in anticipation so do join us as DT drops the hammer on a deal for UFA rental F Andrew Ladd.

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  • FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 1 of 2 (0-0)
  • ALL-TIME vs ARI/PHX/WPG: 10W-12L-3T 2OTL 1SOL 74GF 73GA
  • ALL-TIME at FLA: 5W-7L-0T 0OTL 1SOL 35GF 33GA
  • LAST FIVE vs ARI/PHX: 1-3-1 6GF 10GA
  • LAST GAME vs ARI: FLA 2 vs ARI 1 (LBC Recap) – 10/30/2014/

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  • PROJECTED STARTERS: Luongo (25-14-5 2.26/.925 4SO), Domingue (12-11-4 2.66/.915 2SO)
  • JAGR WATCH: All-time vs ARI/PHX/WPG (regular season): 34GP 15G-19A 34P 2GWG
  • PLAYER STATS: Florida / Arizona /

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Notable:

F Aleksander Barkov and D Erik Gudbranson are expected to return this evening; F Jonathan Huberdeau (upper body) remains out. Tonight’s combatants have not faced each other since a 2-1 Panthers win in Sunrise on October 30, 2014. In “this just in” news, the Panthers have announced that veteran Shawn Thornton will be back next year thanks to a one-year extension.

NHL.com Preview:

Arizona had the day off Wednesday after a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Coyotes have lost two straight to begin a five-game road trip and three in a row. After scoring 16 goals during a three-game homestand, they have been limited to three goals combined against the Washington Capitals and Lightning. (More)

Yahoo.com Preview:

Arizona sits in 10th place in the Western Conference and is chasing Colorado for the last wild-card spot, but it has three games in hand on the Avalanche. “We’re running out of games here,” said rookie Jordan Martinook, who had an assist against the Capitals and scored against the Lightning. “The teams that we’re chasing are winning. Sometimes you can work hard but you’re not getting the results. We need to come out against Florida and play as desperate as we can.” (More)

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Last game for the Cats: 3-1 home victory over Winnipeg on Saturday . Past five: 2-2-1 9GF 14GA (streak: 1W)

Last game for the Yotes: 2-1 regulation loss at Tampa on Tuesday. Past five: 2-3-0 19GF 16GA (streak: 3L)

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Thursday in the Atlantic Division (Standings / Panthers Playoff Chances):

  • Carolina (28-23-10 66P) at TORONTO (20-28-10 50P), 7:30
  • OTTAWA (29-26-6 64P) at Vancouver (23-24-12 58P), 10:00
  • Idle: TBL (72P), BOS (72P), DET (71P), MTL (63P), BUF (55P)/

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