MARCH 31, 2022 VS. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
FLA LIVE ARENA | 7:00 P.M. ET
Television: Bally Sports Florida
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS), SIRIUSXM CHANNEL 220/APP & STREAMING 932
TONIGHT AT FLA LIVE ARENA
- Tonight is Thirsty Thursday at FLA Live Arena. Fans can purchase and enjoy discounted Yuengling, Yuengling Flight, Corona and other domestic products at all concession stands.
- 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: Sydney Levit
Tonight’s Hero Among Us is 97-year old WWII veteran, Sydney Levit. Sydney served two and a half years in the US Army which included service during the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Varsity – the airborne assault on the Rhine in 1945. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, and French Legion of Honor.
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 7, Canadiens 4 – March 29 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Huberdeau (22-SHG), Lomberg (7), Bennett (26), Lomberg (8), Huberdeau (23), Marchment (15), Barkov (29)
MTL Goals: Wideman (3), Edmundson (1), Dauphin (4), Dvorak (9)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 20 Saves
MTL Goalie: Allen (L) – 39 Saves
FLA Shots: 46
MTL Shots: 24
Notes: Ryan Lomberg recorded his first career multi-goal game and added an assist (2-1-3), extending his goal streak to 2 games (3-1-4)…Jonathan
Hubereau posted 3 points (2-1-3), extending his point streak to 5 games (4-5-9)…Sam Bennett amassed 3 points (1-2-3), extending his point streak to
2 games (1-3-4)…Aleksander Barkov registered 2 points (1-1-2)…Sergei Bobrovsky earned his sixth consecutive win…Eetu Luostarinen notched an
assist for the 2nd straight game…FLA PP: 0-4, FLA PK: 2-2
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- D Markus Nutivaara | Games Missed: 57
- F Anton Lundell | Games Missed: 10
- G Jonas Johansson | Games Missed: 7
- D Aaron Ekblad | Games Missed: 4
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 2
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 305
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: - March 21: F Egor Korshkov and a 2022 6th-round pick acquired in 3-team trade with CBJ and CAR
PANTHERS vs. BLACKHAWKS
ALL-TIME vs. CHI: 20-20-3-7
ALL-TIME HOME vs. CHI: 10-9-1-4
2021-22 vs. CHI: 1-0-0
HOME COOKING
The Panthers matched their franchise single-season home wins record with their league-leading 27th home victory (27-6-0) at FLA Live Arena March 29
vs. MTL. Pacing the league with 155 goals scored on home ice – the most single-season home goals in franchise history – the Cats have earned wins in
13 of their past 16 games (13-3-0) at FLA Live Arena. Their 4.70 goals per game at home also leads all clubs. Jonathan Huberdeau leads all NHL
skaters with 44 assists and 56 points (12-44-56) on home ice this season, while Sergei Bobrovsky’s 20 home wins (20-3-0) are tied for the secondmost among goaltenders.
SEVEN’S HEAVEN
The Cats seven goals March 29 vs. MTL marked their sixth game this season with at least seven tallies. Only COL (7) has recorded more in 2021-22.
Since Florida’s inaugural season in 1993-94, the Panthers have scored at least seven goals in a game 43 times.
POUR IT ON
Florida’s seven-goal performance March 29 vs. MTL boosted their goal totals to a league-leading 268 for the season, surpassing their 264 goals in 2018-
19 for the most goals scored in one season in franchise history. The Cats lead the NHL with 4.06 goals scored per game, and have had a league-leading
eight different skaters tally at least 15 goals with the team in 2021-22. With 45 wins on the season, the Panthers are three wins shy of surpassing the
previous franchise mark of 47 from 2015-16.
Florida Panthers: Media Notes
DROP IT LIKE IT’S SHOT
Over their past five games the Panthers averaged 43.0 shots per game, while their opponents have averaged 23.8. Florida leads all NHL teams
in overall shots on goal per game (37.1) and at home (40.1).
CATS AND BLACKHAWKS
Tonight, the Panthers and Blackhawks face off for the second and final time this season following Florida’s 5-2 win at United Center on Feb. 20.
Aleksander Barkov led Florida with three points (1-2-3) in the game, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 24 CHI shots.
HUBY SNACKS
Jonathan Huberdeau produced three points (2-1-3) March 29 vs. MTL to improve to a team-leading 93 (23-70-93) on the season, a new career high.
Huberdeau’s first goal was his third shorthanded goal of the season and Florida’s 10th SHG, tied with TOR for the most among NHL teams. Huebrdeau’s
assist was the 400th of his career and marked his 70th helper of the campaign, tied with Joe Juneau (70 in 1992-93 with BOS) for the most assists by a
left wing in one season in NHL history. He has produced nine points (4-5-9) over his past five games. He skated in his 655th NHL game March 26 at
OTT, surpassing Stephen Weiss for most games played in franchise history. Huberdeau paces FLA with 22 multi-point games and 13 multi-assist
outings. He is four points shy of surpassing the franchise single season points record.
FLORIDA PANTHERS — MOST POINTS IN ONE SEASON
- Aleksander Barkov, 96 Points in 82GP, 2018-19
- Pavel Bure, 94 Points in 74GP, 1999-00
- Jonathan Huberdeau, 93 Points in 66GP, 2021-22
BARKOV COUNTY
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov recorded two points (1-1-2) March 29 vs. MTL, his 20th multi-point game of the season. Barkov has recorded a
point in five of his past six games (3-3-6), and produced 17 points (4-13-17) over his past 12 games. Barkov’s goal March 7 at BUF marked his ninth
power-play goal, the second-most on Florida. He leads FLA with 29 goals and ranks second on the team with 66 points (29-37-66). Barkov’s four
shorthanded tallies in 2021-22 are tied for the league lead.
G-UNIT
Claude Giroux notched an assist in his home debut with FLA on March 29 vs. MTL, his fifth assist over his first four games with the Panthers. He
posted two assists in each of his first two games with the Panthers, becoming the second player in club history to start their tenure with consecutive
multi-point performances following Patric Hornqvist (Jan. 17-19, 2021). Giroux notched two assists in his Panthers debut March 24 at MTL, the fifth
Panthers skater in the past 10 years to post a multi-assist performance in their first game with the team (list includes Sam Bennett [0-2-2, April 17, 2021
at TBL] and Jonathan Huberdeau [1-2-3, Jan. 19, 2013 vs. CAR]). He has registered a 58.8 faceoff win percentage [40/68] over his first four games
with FLA.
CLEAR EYES, FULL ‘HART
Sam Reinhart notched his 200th NHL assist March 29 vs. FLA. He has produced six points (2-4-6) over his past seven games. He tallied his teamleading 10th power-play goal of the season March 24 at MTL. The tally also marked his 25th goal of the campaign, tied for his career high from 2020-21
and 2017-18. He has produced 13 points (6-7-13) over his past 11 games. Reinhart ranks third on Florida with 39 assists and 63 points (24-39-63). He is
three points away from surpassing his career high of 65 in 2018-19.
THE LOMBERGHINI
Ryan Lomberg recorded his first career multi-goal game and added an assist for a career-high 3-point (2-1-3) night March 29 vs. MTL. He has tallied
three goals over his past two games and five points (4-1-5) over his past five outings. Lomberg leads FLA forwards with 107 hits this season.
YOU’RE ON THE CASE, BOBROVSKY
Sergei Bobrovsky earned his 32nd win (32-6-3) of the season March 29 vs. MTL. He has won each of his past six starts, his third six-game winning
streak this season. Only Roberto Luongo (9-game win streak from Dec. 15, 2015-Jan. 7, 2016) has had a longer win streak in club history. Bobrovsky is
three wins away from matching Luongo’s club record for wins in a season (35 in 2005-06 and 2015-16). He ranks third among NHL goaltenders with 20
home wins (20-3-0), posting wins in each of his past four home starts.
THE DUKE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Anthony Duclair has registered four points (2-2-4) over his past six games. He scored his career-high 26th goal of the campaign March 26 at OTT, the
second-most on FLA this season. He scored a PPG in four consecutive games from March 5-10, matching a club record for longest streak of games with
a PPG (Evgenii Dadonov, 4 games from Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018). His 49 points (26-23-49) this season are are also a career high, while he is two assists
away from setting a new career mark. His 4-game goal streak (4-1-5) from March 5-10 was his longest of the season and tied for the longest by a
Panthers skater in 2021-22.
BENNY AND THE CATS
Sam Bennett logged three points (1-2-3) March 29 vs. MTL), including his 99th career NHL goal. Bennett has logged four points (1-3-4) over his past
two games. His 41 points (26-15-41) and 26 goals this season are career highs. 21 of his goals have come at even strength, tied for the most on FLA.
He leads Florida with 188 shots on goal in 2021-22, and paces the club with six game-winning goals this season.
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
Mason Marchment scored his 15th goal of the season March 29 vs. MTL. He has posted a point in three of his past five games (2-1-3). Marchment has
produced 37 points (15-22-37) and 88 hits over 41 games in 2021-22.
AGENT CARTER
Carter Verhaeghe notched his 28th assist of the season march 29 vs. MTL for his 98th NHL point. He has logged three points (1-2-3) over his past six
games. He has logged nine points (5-4-9) over his past 12 contests. Verhaeghe’s 21 goals, 28 assists and 49 points this season are all career highs. All
21 of his goals have come at even strength, tied for the most on the Panthers in 2021-22. He ranks second on FLA with 46 even-strength points (21-25-
46) this season.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Spencer Knight started five consecutive road contests for Florida from March 13-24. Over those five contests, he posted a 3-1-1 record, .923 save
percentage and 2.17 goals against average. The Darien, Conn., native registered his first NHL shutout March 18 at ANA, stopping all 17 Ducks shots. At
20 years, 333 days, Knight was the youngest goaltender to earn their first NHL shutout in Panthers history.
RETURN OF THE MACK
MacKenzie Weegar led Florida with 24:06 time on ice March 29 vs. MTL. He paces Florida with 136 blocked shots, and ranks third among all skaters
with 67 takeaways. His six goals this season match his total from 2020-21, and are one shy of his career high. His 35 points (6-29-35) are one shy of his
career high from last season
