FLORIDA PANTHERS vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS
APRIL 12, 2022
FLA Live Arena – Sunrise, Fla.
| FLORIDA PANTHERS | ANAHEIM DUCKS |
| 3 | 2 |
[OVERTIME]
PANTHERS POSTGAME QUOTES
Forward Jonathan Huberdeau
On Anthony Duclair reaching the 30-goal mark:
“He has been having a good year, a lot of guys have been having a good year. For him, I am really happy. He is playing really well right now…and tonight he got rewarded. I thought he was going to get the [hat trick] in overtime, which would have been nice. I am really happy for him. A lot of guys are getting milestones, so it’s cool.
On playing with this Panthers team:
“We put in the work, but we are having fun at the same time. That’s what it’s all about. Obviously, we are getting a lot of milestones, a lot of goals, but the priority is to play well defensively, feel good about our game and go to the playoffs.”
Forward Anthony Duclair
On joining the 30-goal club for the first time in his career:
“Awesome feeling, obviously credit goes to my teammates and coaching staff for putting myself in the situation to play with some really good players, elite players. It is something I am not going to take for granted. It has been a great fit since I got here so I am really excited about it, and I am really happy.”
On team confidence:
“I think we are maturing. We think about all the comebacks this year and we want to stay cool and composed. I think when you are staying patient and you keep doing the little things, it adds up and teams start to break down there. We trust in ourselves and trust we can come back in any game and did that again tonight.”
Interim Head Coach Andrew Brunette
On the resilience of this Panthers team:
“Yeah, I think it just shows the maturity of this group and that we believe in ourselves. We believe that if we do the right things continuously and stay within our game plan and the way we play, good things kind of follow. I think we said that the other night, too, in the Buffalo game. We didn’t really try to change things or cheat our way or [make] high risk plays. We just stayed with what we were doing, stayed with the program, and got rewarded for it on the power play.”
On Jonathan Huberdeau’s effort in tonight’s win:
“Oh, he was unbelievable. He was so much fun to watch tonight. He had the puck on a string. He created so much. It’s almost a shame he only got one point out of it because I know he’s in the scoring race; he deserved about five or six tonight. It’s night after night—he just continues to amaze you. It’s kind of a shame he hasn’t been talked enough about in the Hart Trophy [conversation]. I think anybody who would’ve watched us tonight—and watched us all year—but even just one game and seen what he does… It’s a shame he’s not talked about like these other guys. He’s a pretty great player on a pretty great team right now, so he should have a little more recognition.”
CATS STATS
- The Panthers earned their eighth consecutive win, tied for the second-longest win streak in franchise history with their eight-game streak from Oct. 14-29, 2021. The win also marked Florida’s eighth consecutive home win, tied for the third-longest in club history.
- The Cats overcame 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to complete their 26th comeback of the season, tied with NYR for the most among NHL teams.
- Florida matched their single-game club record with 55 shots on goal, a mark they have now reached four times in club history. The Panthers have logged over 50 shots on goal in five different games this season, and have posted 40 or more shots 29 times.
- Jonathan Huberdeau scored his second overtime goal of the season (April 5 vs. TOR) to extend his point streak to a career-long 12 games (9-12-21). He led Florida with 10 shots on goal, surpassing his previous career single-game high (8, six times).
- Huberdeau’s goal marked Florida’s 11th overtime goal of the season, surpassing their total from 2020-21 (10) as the most in one season in club history. The NHL record for OT goals in one season is 12, achieved by three teams in league history (PIT in 2017-18, LAK in 2015-16 and 2016-17, VAN in 2006-07).
- Huberdeau’s 12-game point streak is tied for the third-longest in franchise history. His five career OT goals matched Stephen Weiss for the fourth-most in franchise history. His 25 game-winning goals are the third-most in club history.
- Anthony Duclair scored two goals to improve to a career-high 30 on the season (30-24-54), joining Aleksander Barkov as the second Panthers skater to record at least 30 tallies this season. Duclair also produced a season-high eight shots on goal.
- Aleksander Barkov notched an assist to extend his point streak to eight games (6-10-16), one game shy of his career long from 2015-16. He also won 15 of his 23 faceoffs (65%).
- Sergei Bobrovsky earned his 35th win of the season (35-6-0), tied for the league lead. His 35 wins also tie Roberto Luongo for the franchise single season record, a mark Luongo achieved twice (2005-06, 2015-16). Bobrovsky’s 23 home wins (23-3-0) this season also tied Luongo’s franchise mark from 2005-06.
- Sam Reinhart posted an assist to extend his point streak to four games (3-4-7).
- Claude Giroux recorded an assist, his 12th point (2-10-12) over his first 11 games with Florida.
- Carter Verhaeghe notched an assist, recording a point for the second straight game (1-1-2).
- Per NHL PR, Florida’s win tonight marked the 26th different team that the Panthers have defeated this season – tied for the most in NHL history with BOS (26 in 2018-19) and WPG (26 in 2017-18). Florida has a chance to break the record Friday when Winnipeg comes into town.
LOOKING AHEAD
Next up for the Cats — The Panthers are OFF tomorrow, April 13. The Panthers are next scheduled to hold an 10 A.M. practice on Thursday, April 14 at the Panthers IceDen.
