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TONIGHT AT FLA LIVE ARENA
- Tonight we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at FLA Live Arena! Green beer will be available for purchase at the Coors Light Cold Zone located on Suite Level.
- Fans can purchase mystery-signed St. Patrick’s Day pucks at FlaPanthers.givesmart.com with all proceeds benefitting the Florida Panthers Foundation.
- Producer, vocalist and songwriter Alexandra Ortiz, daughter of Boston Red Sox World Series Champion David Ortiz, will perform the National Anthem prior to the game.
- Contactless, Mobile Food Ordering is now available for all games at FLA Live Arena. The Florida Panthers are offering fans safe and convenient purchasing experiences while at FLA Live Arena, enabling mobile ordering through the FLA Live! mobile app, and contactless purchases and payments via self-service kiosks and user-friendly Clover devices at concession stands throughout the arena. Learn more at FloridaPanthers.com/MobileOrdering.
TONIGHT’S CITY FURNITURE MILITARY HERO: Patrick Ward
Tonight’s Hero Among Us is United Stated Navy Veteran Patrick Ward. Patrick served in the US Navy from 1984-1988. Patrick served as a doctor at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Washington D.C. and has been deployed to provide medical care to fellow US Navy servicemembers while at sea. He has earned the Navy Commendation Medal and has been honored as the U.S. Department of veterans Affairs Veteran of the Day.
50/50 RAFFLE
All season long fans can give back to the Florida Panthers Foundation through the 50/50 raffle while trying to win big! Fans at FLA Live Arena can purchase 50/50 raffle tickets at kiosks throughout the arena or online for fans who are within a 75-mile radius of the game at FlaPanthers5050.com and in the FLA Live! mobile application. Ticket prices are: 5 for $10, 20 for $20, 80 for $40, and 300 for $100. Fans can purchase tickets and receive double the amount of raffle tickets prior to puck drop on each home game night.
LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Penguins 3 – March 8 – PPG Paints Arena
FLA Goals: Reinhart (19), Ekblad (15), Duclair (23-PPG), Verhaeghe (18)
PIT Goals: Rust (19), Guentzel (28), Crosby (19)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 32 Saves
PIT Goalie: Jarry (L) – 25 Saves
FLA Shots: 29
PIT Shots: 35
Notes: Aleksander Barkov notched 2 assists, extending his multi-point streak to 3 games (1-7-8)…Carter Verhaeghe tallied a goal for the 2nd straight
game, extending his point streak to 3 games (2-2-4)…Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal for the 3rd consecutive game, extending his point
streak to 3 games (3-1-4)…Sam Reinhart tallied a goal, extending his point streak to 3 games (1-3-4)…Jonathan Huberdeau posted an assist for the
3rd straight game (0-3-3)…FLA PP: 1-2, FLA PK: 3-3
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- D Markus Nutivaara | Games Missed: 48
- F Joe Thornton | Games Missed: 10
- F Ryan Lomberg | Games Missed: 3
- F Anton Lundell | Games Missed: 1
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 266
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: - March 8: G Spencer Knight loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- March 6: G Spencer Knight recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | D Olli Juolevi claimed by DET off waivers
PANTHERS vs. FLYERS
ALL-TIME vs. PHI: 41-47-7-8
ALL-TIME HOME vs. PHI: 21-21-6-4
2021-22 vs. PHI: 2-0-0
CATS STATS - Radko Gudas leads all NHL skaters with 244 hits this season, six shy of matching his total from 2020-21.
- Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 17-5-1 record and .926 save percentage over 23 career appearances vs. PHI.
HOME SWEET HOME
Tonight, Florida returns to FLA Live Arena where the Cats have won a league-best 25 games (25-6-0). The Panthers have won 11 of their past 14 home
games (11-3-0), outscoring their opponents 73-38 while averaging 5.21 goals per game over that span. This season, Florida leads all NHL teams in
multiple categories on home ice: goals (142), goals per game (4.58) and shots per game (40.0).
HOME COOKING
Jonathan Huberdeau leads all NHL skaters in assists and points on home ice (10-39-49). Aaron Ekblad leads all defensemen with 11 home goals and
is tied for the lead among blueliners with 29 points at home. Sam Bennett sits third among league skaters with 19 home goals.
PLAYING WITH POWER
The Panthers have scored at least one power-play goal in each of their past five games, tallying nine PPGs over that span [9/22]. Their 40.9% powerplay success rate since Jan. 26 leads all NHL teams. Florida’s 42 total power-play goals are tied for the fourth-most of any team this season. If the
season ended today, the Panthers 22.7 overall PP% this season would rank as the second-best mark in franchise history.
Florida Panthers: Media Notes
THE KILLERS
Florida has not given up a power-play goal against in each of their past four games, allowing just one power-play goal against over their past six games
since Feb. 24 (16/17). The Panthers seven shorthanded goals sit tied for third-most among NHL teams this season.
POUR IT ON
Florida leads the NHL in goals (235), goals per game (4.12) and shots per game (36.8). They’ve scored at least three goals in each of their past 14
games at FLA Live Arena since Dec. 29.
CATS AND FLYERS
Tonight, the Panthers and Flyers face off for the third and final time this season. Florida has won each of their contests against Philadelphia in 2021-22,
including their prior matchup at FLA Live Arena on Nov. 24. In that game, Aaron Ekblad scored the overtime-winning goal to extend the Panthers home
win streak to start the season to 11 consecutive games, matching the NHL record. Sergei Bobrovsky also established a franchise-record 11-game
point streak (9-0-2) with the win.
HUBY SNACKS
Jonathan Huberdeau notched an assist for the third straight game March 8 at PIT. The helper marked his league-leading 60th assist of the campaign,
two shy of matching his personal high and club record of 62 from 2018-19. Huberdeau leads FLA with 78 points (18-60-78) and is tied for the club lead
with 18 multi-point outings. Huberdeau’s career-long 10-game assist/point streak (2-15-17) from Jan. 27-Feb. 26 also marked the longest assist streak in
club history, and represented the ninth double-digit point streak by a Panthers skater. He has produced at least one point in all but 10 of Florida’s
games in 2021-22.
BARKOV COUNTY
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov notched two assists March 8 at PIT, his third straight game with multiple assists (1-7-8). His performance marked
his 18th multi-point game of the season, tied with Huberdeau for the team lead. Barkov’s goal March 7 at BUF marked his team-leading ninth power-play
goal. He leads Florida with 26 goals and ranks second in points with 57 (26-31-57). His two power-play tallies Feb. 26 marked the first time this season a
Panthers skater has scored multiple PPGs in one game. Barkov’s four shorthanded tallies in 2021-22 are tied for the league lead.
EK’S GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
Aaron Ekblad scored his 15th goal of the season March 8 at PIT, one goal shy of matching his career high and the franchise single-season record by a
defenseman (16, Ekblad [2017-18] and Jason Garrison [2011-12]). His goal also marked his 50th point (15-35-50) of the campaign, becoming the
fourth d-man in club history to surpass 50 points in a season. Ekblad’s +36 rating is tied for the second-best among league d-men. He posted points (4-
5-9) in six consecutive games from Jan. 31-Feb. 22, one game shy of the longest by a defenseman in franchise history.
CLEAR EYES, FULL ‘HART
Sam Reinhart scored his 19th goal of the season March 8 at PIT. He has produced four points (1-3-4) over his past three games, and ranks third on
Florida with 54 points (19-35-54). Reinhart produced his ninth multi-assist game (0-2-2) of the season March 5 vs. DET, tied for the second-most on
Florida. Since Jan. 1, he has posted 30 points (10-20-30) over 23 games. He posted a seven-game point streak from Jan. 29-Feb. 22 (6-6-12), the thirdlongest of any Panthers skater this season. Reinhart ranks tied for second on Florida with six power-play goals and sits tied for fourth with 15 power-play
points. He is one goal shy of reaching 20 goals for the fifth consecutive season in his career.
THE DUKE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal for the third consecutive game March 8 at PIT, marking his second three-game goal streak this season. Only
Evgenii Dadonov (PPGs in 4 straight games Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018) has had a longer streak of games with a PPG in club history. He ranks third on FLA
with 23 goals (23-21-44). His 23 tallies and 44 points both match his career highs. Duclair and Aleksander Barkov are the only two Panthers with at
least 20 goals and 20 assists. His six power-play tallies are tied for the second-most on FLA this season. 17 of his 22 goals have come at even strength,
the third-most on Florida this season.
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
Mason Marchment notched three assists March 7 at BUF, his fourth game this season with at least three points. He has produced six points (2-4-6)
over his past four contests, including his first career power-play goal March 3 vs. OTT. He has amassed 11 points (5-6-11) over his past nine games
following his first NHL hat trick (3-0-3) Feb. 18 at MIN. He has produced 34 points (13-21-34) over 32 games in 2021-22, including 11 goals and 22
points (11-11-22) over his past 15 contests. Marchment was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending Feb. 6 after posting six points
(2-4-6) Jan. 31 at CBJ, matching the club record for points in a game.
BENNY AND THE CATS
Sam Bennett has recorded four points (1-3-4) over his past four games, including a goal and an assist (1-1-2) March 5 vs. DET. His 24 goals this
season are a career high and his 36 points (24-12-36) match his career mark from 2015-16. He leads Florida forwards with 167 shots on goal in 2021-
22, and he has produced 22 points (15-7-22) over his past 23 games. He leads Florida with six game-winning goals this season and 19 even-strength
goals.
AGENT CARTER
Carter Verhaeghe has tallied a goal in each of his past two games, with four points (2-2-4) over his past three outings. His goal March 8 at BUF pushed
his total to 18 (18-26-44), matching his career high from 2020-21. His 26 assists this season are a career high. All 18 of his goals have come at even
strength, the second-most on the Panthers in 2021-22. He ranks second on FLA with 41 even-strength points (18-23-41) this season.
YOU’RE ON THE CASE, BOBROVSKY
Sergei Bobrovsky leads all NHL goaltenders with 18 wins (18-3-0) on home ice this season. He has posted two separate six-game win streaks this
season (Oct. 14-Oct. 29, Jan. 25-Feb. 20). Bobrovsky owns a 29-6-3 overall record in 2021-22, six wins away from matching the single-season club
record of 35 (Roberto Luongo in 2015-16 and 2005-06).
RETURN OF THE MACK
MacKenzie Weegar has notched three assists over his past three games, including two assists March 5 vs. DET, his fourth multi-point outing of the
season. He tallied his sixth goal of the season Feb. 24 vs. CBJ, matching his total from 2020-21. His five-game point streak (2-3-5) from Feb. 16-Feb. 24
was his longest of the season and the second-longest by a Panthers blueliner in 2021-22. Weegar ranks second among FLA blueliners in assists and
points (6-29-35), paces the club with 110 blocked shots, and ranks second among all skaters with 63 takeaways.
MONTY PYTHON
Brandon Montour recorded two points (1-1-2) March 7 at BUF, and has produced four points (1-3-4) over his past four games. Montour has recorded
15 points (1-14-15) at FLA Live Arena this season.
