FLORIDA PANTHERS at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
MARCH 9, 2021
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH
| FLORIDA PANTHERS | COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS |
| 4 | 2 |
- Florida improved to 16-4-4 and 9-2-1 on the road. The Cats are now 2-0-1 at Nationwide Arena this season.
- The Panthers are 8-0-1 following a loss this season. FLA and WPG are the only teams this season that have not lost consecutive games in regulation.
- The Panthers earned their first regulation victory in Columbus since Nov. 21, 2007 (5-2 W).
- Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a season-high 38 of 40 CBJ shots (.950 save percentage). His 38 saves are his most in a game since Feb. 4, 2020 at CBJ (44 saves). He improved to 4-0-1 in his past five starts.
- Patric Hornqvist tallied his team-leading sixth power-play goal. His 10 goals on the season are tied for the team lead with Jonathan Huberdeau.
- Aaron Ekblad notched his 150th NHL assist, tying Jay Bouwmeester for third-most by a Panthers defenseman in franchise history.
- Juho Lammikko scored his third goal of the season and recorded two hits.
- Owen Tippett scored his first NHL power-play goal, his second tally of the season, and led FLA with five hits. The goal was also his first game-winning NHL goal.
- Gustav Forsling posted an assist on Tippett’s goal, his first point as a Panther.
- Jonathan Huberdeau notched an assist, extending his point streak to four games (2-4-6).
- MacKenzie Weegar produced two assists, tying his career high for assists in a season (11). He has recorded three points (1-2-3) in his past two games.
- Carter Verhaeghe tallied an empty-net goal for his ninth goal of the season, tied for second-most goals on the club.
- Alex Wennberg posted an assist and won 12 of his 13 faceoffs (92%).
- The Panthers won 31 of 52 faceoffs (60%) and out-hit CBJ 26-20.
- Nine different Panthers recorded at least one point.
PANTHERS POSTGAME QUOTES – MARCH 9, 2021
Head Coach Joel Quenneville
“I thought we had a tremendous start to the game, I thought we did a lot of good things.”
“Bob [goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky] was great. I like the way he’s progressing over these stretch of games here, and that was his best.”
“Whether you’re old or you’re young, we’re looking for everybody to contribute on a consistent basis. We have a lot guys that are pushing to get into or stay in the lineup.”
“Timely power play today, getting the last couple (of goals), and a huge (penalty) kill at the end.”
Forward Juho Lammikko
“He [goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky] was unreal tonight. A lot of huge saves, and especially in the third he kept us in the lead. It was fun to watch.”
“It’s big to get the first goal and good to play with the lead. We’ve fallen behind a couple times but we always battle back. It’s good to get the first one.”
“We just tried to work hard, keep going, get the forecheck in their end and have fun.”
Defenseman Markus Nutivaara
“I’m really happy we got the win. They’re hard to play against, it’s always fun.”
“Feels great to be out there. I’ve been waiting to get a chance, and I got it. Second time in a row with my first game back at Columbus. That fires me up and it’s good to be back.”
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky
“It was a good game definitely. I faced a lot of shots, the guys helped me a lot there. Columbus is a really good, hard-working team. They’re going to put the puck on the net and work around the net. It was a great battle.”
“We put on a show today. He [CBJ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo] made two unbelievable saves, everybody in the building thought it was going in but somehow he kept it out. It definitely gives you energy, a little extra motivation to compete.”
“Every point matters. We’re getting closer and closer inside the locker room, we have a great atmosphere. Every night somebody delivers it. We have good depth, every night somebody steps up and makes a big play and we get the two points.”
