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69 | FLORIDA | +150 | 70 | COLORADO | -170 |
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All Games | 1-4-0 | -3 | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4 | 1.0 | 27.2 | 2.2 | 26.6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 1-2-0 | -1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0-3 | 1.3 | 25.7 | 1.7 | 28.7 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3 | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4 | 1.0 | 27.2 | 2.2 | 26.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 3.7% | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | 10 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 5.2% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 8 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 3.7% | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | 10 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 8.3% | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 16 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 5.8% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 6 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 8.3% | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 16 |
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ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games) | 4 | 4 | 95 | 86 | 90.5% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-3 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 58 | 55 | 94.8% | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | ROBERTO LUONGO(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 95 | 86 | 90.5% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-3 | AL MONTOYA (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | AL MONTOYA (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 96.4% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | AL MONTOYA(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 |
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All Games | 1-5-0 | -4 | 1-5 | -4 | 1-5 | 1.5 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 35.7 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0-1-0 | -1.2 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3 | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4 | 1.8 | 29.8 | 3.0 | 33.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 5.5% | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 15 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 6.0% | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 15 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 9.3% | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | 29 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8.8% | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 9.0% | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 22 |
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RETO BERRA (All Games) | 3 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.4 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | RETO BERRA (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | RETO BERRA(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 96.4% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.4 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | RETO BERRA (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.4 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | CALVIN PICKARD (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 63 | 56 | 88.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | CALVIN PICKARD(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 1 | 63 | 56 | 88.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 63 | 56 | 88.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games) | 3 | 3 | 111 | 101 | 91.0% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.4 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 93.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | SEMYON VARLAMOV(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 1 | 40 | 37 | 92.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 3 | 111 | 101 | 91.0% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.4 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 |
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10/9/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 2-3 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 10/11/2014 | NEW JERSEY | 1-5 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | 10/13/2014 | OTTAWA | 0-1 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 un | U | 10/17/2014 | at BUFFALO | 1-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | U | 10/18/2014 | at WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 un | U | 10/21/2014 | at COLORADO | | 10/25/2014 | at ARIZONA | | 10/30/2014 | ARIZONA | | 11/1/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | |
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10/9/2014 | at MINNESOTA | 0-5 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5.5 un | U | 10/11/2014 | MINNESOTA | 0-3 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | U | 10/13/2014 | at BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, +150 | W | 5 ov | U | 10/14/2014 | at TORONTO | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ov | U | 10/16/2014 | at OTTAWA | 3-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | 10/18/2014 | at MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | U | 10/21/2014 | FLORIDA | | 10/24/2014 | VANCOUVER | | 10/26/2014 | at WINNIPEG | | 10/28/2014 | SAN JOSE | | 10/30/2014 | NY ISLANDERS | | 11/1/2014 | at ST LOUIS | |
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| | | FLORIDA: LAST SEASON: 29-45-8, 66 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Gerald Gallant, 1st season with Panthers; 4th overall in NHL, 56-76-4.
ADDED: C Jussi Jokinen, C Dave Bolland, D Willie Mitchell, G Al Montoya, C Derek MacKenzie, LW Shawn Thornton.
LOST: D Tom Gilbert, C Scott Gomez, C Marcel Goc, D Ed Jovanovski, G Tim Thomas, G Scott Clemmensen, G Jacob Markstrom.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Roberto Luongo. For as much as the Panthers are talking about scoring more goals and improving special teams - and rightly so - Florida's hopes hinge upon one of the most popular players in team history. If Luongo is great, the Panthers could be a playoff team. If he struggles, so will Florida.
OUTLOOK: So much has to change quickly for Florida to get in playoff contention, but the Panthers went out and tried during the offseason to revamp just about everything from locker-room mood to on-ice style. Opening with five road games in the season's first seven outings may set the tone. | | COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 52-22-8, 112 points. Won the Central Division. Lost to Minnesota 4-3 in first round of playoffs.
COACH: Patrick Roy, 2nd season with Colorado, 52-22-8; 2nd overall in NHL.
ADDED: RW Jarome Iginla, D Brad Stuart, C Daniel Briere, C Jesse Winchester.
LOST: RW P.A. Parenteau, F Paul Stastny, G Jean-Sebastien Giguere, D Andre Benoit, D Cory Sarich.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Nathan MacKinnon. As hard as this may be to believe, the speedy 19-year-old may have even gotten faster in the offseason working out with the likes of Matt Duchene and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. MacKinnon was the league's rookie of the year in 2013-14 after scoring 24 goals and dishing out 39 assists. Roy isn't concerned with a sophomore jinx with MacKinnon, saying, ''I think Nate's going to do a very good job this year despite the way people think about a second-year player.''
OUTLOOK: The Avalanche surprised the hockey world by winning the Central Division in Roy's first season. Now, Roy's eager to see his squad take the next step, which is to go even deeper into the postseason. The team added more veteran leadership by signing Iginla, along with trading for Briere and Stuart. They also have Alex Tanguay back after he missed most of the season with knee and hip injuries. Colorado boasts two formidable lines that will include some combination of Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilly, captain Gabe Landeskog, Iginla, Tanguay and MacKinnon. Roy is still tinkering to find the best pairings. |
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*Panthers-Avalanche Preview* ============================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Florida (1-2-2) at Colorado (1-4-1), 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Colorado Avalanche don't seem too concerned about their slow start.
Looking to bounce back from a rough trip, the Avalanche try to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat Tuesday night against the visiting Florida Panthers.
Last season, Colorado (1-4-1) opened with six straight victories and won 14 of its first 16 en route to the Central Division title.
This season has started much differently for the Avalanche, who went 0-2-1 in the last three games of their four-game trip, which concluded with a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Saturday.
"I'd rather face adversity now than later in the year," forward Matt Duchene told the NHL's official website.
Colorado has yet to come around offensively. After getting outscored 8-0 by Minnesota in a season-opening home-and-home series, the Avalanche managed nine goals on the trip, scoring more than two in a game only once. Duchene and Alex Tanguay each scored their second goals Saturday for Colorado, which ranks near the bottom of the league with 27.5 shots per contest.
"We're going to have to be a little bit better around the net, and put more pucks on net and make the goalie work a little more," coach Patrick Roy told the team's official website.
Calvin Pickard allowed all three goals in the second period but made 33 saves in his first NHL start Saturday.
Roy has faith the promising rookie can man the net while Semyon Varlamov sits out with a groin injury and backup Reto Berra is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
"We didn't show any panic with our decisions or the way we wanted to deal with the situation (of the team's top two goalies being hurt)," Roy said. "(Pickard) was the reason why we had a chance to come back in that game (Saturday)."
Solid goaltending helped Florida (1-2-2) earn three points in the first two of a four-game trip.
Roberto Luongo made 26 saves in a 1-0 victory over Buffalo on Friday. Al Montoya stopped 27 shots Saturday, though he failed to turn aside any of the three he faced in the shootout of a 2-1 loss to Washington on Saturday.
Luongo, who could be back in net for this game, has yielded one goal on 49 shots in his last two starts after giving up eight on 46 in the first two. The former Vancouver Canuck is in the midst of a 12-0-2 stretch against Colorado and has a 1.09 goals-against average during a six-game winning streak in the series.
Luongo and Montoya, though, will need more offensive support from a Panthers club that's totaled a league-low five goals.
"We've got to find ways to score more (goals), to generate more offense," said winger Brad Boyes, who has a goal and an assist over the last two contests.
"We've got to sustain more pressure. We've got to start playing in sync a little bit more. I think when we do that, (we'll be a better team)."
Boyes has two goals and four assists in his last four contests at Colorado. He scored as Florida snapped an 0-1-2 road slide against the Avalanche with a 4-1 victory Nov. 16.
Duchene has three goals and three assists in three road games in the series, but nothing in two at home against the Panthers.
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| Last Updated: 5/19/2024 10:45:16 AM EST. |
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