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| All Games | 34-40-0 | -3 | 34-40 | -3 | 30-32 | 2.5 | 30.8 | 2.7 | 29.5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 16-22-0 | -1.2 | 16-22 | -1.2 | 15-18 | 2.3 | 29.7 | 2.8 | 31.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.9 | 3-2 | +0.9 | 1-2 | 2.8 | 32.8 | 2.0 | 25.8 | | vs. Division | 14-10-0 | +4.7 | 14-10 | +4.7 | 8-11 | 2.7 | 31.6 | 2.4 | 28.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 74 | 184 | 40 | 78 | 57 | 9 | 14 | 2282 | 8.1% | 223 | 34 | 15.2% | 303 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 38 | 89 | 19 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1129 | 7.9% | 105 | 14 | 13.3% | 147 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 164 | 8.5% | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 24 | 65 | 14 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 758 | 8.6% | 68 | 11 | 16.2% | 106 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 202 | 56 | 73 | 59 | 14 | 17 | 2183 | 9.3% | 223 | 43 | 19.3% | 324 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 105 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1178 | 8.9% | 120 | 26 | 21.7% | 172 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 7.8% | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | 17 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 57 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 677 | 8.4% | 64 | 12 | 18.7% | 97 |
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| DAN ELLIS (All Games) | 6 | 6 | 166 | 153 | 92.2% | 0 | 3-3 | +0.3 | 3-3-0 | 0 | 3-2 | | DAN ELLIS (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 61 | 59 | 96.7% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | | DAN ELLIS (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 88.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-0 | | DAN ELLIS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 106 | 99 | 93.4% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games) | 56 | 56 | 1590 | 1465 | 92.1% | 0 | 26-30 | -3.6 | 26-30-0 | -3 | 19-27 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (Road Games) | 28 | 28 | 856 | 788 | 92.1% | 0 | 12-16 | -1.2 | 12-16-0 | 0 | 10-13 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (vs. Division) | 20 | 20 | 548 | 507 | 92.5% | 0 | 12-8 | +4.6 | 12-8-0 | +5 | 6-11 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 104 | 97 | 93.3% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-2 | | AL MONTOYA (All Games) | 19 | 12 | 420 | 373 | 88.8% | 1 | 5-7 | +0.3 | 5-7-0 | +2 | 8-3 | | AL MONTOYA (Road Games) | 11 | 8 | 258 | 229 | 88.8% | 1 | 3-5 | -0.1 | 3-5-0 | +1 | 5-3 | | AL MONTOYA (vs. Division) | 5 | 3 | 104 | 92 | 88.5% | 0 | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1-0 | +2 | 2-0 | | AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 92 | 79 | 85.9% | 1 | 1-2 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 46-29-0 | +6 | 46-29 | +6 | 24-39 | 2.6 | 28.5 | 2.2 | 30.6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 24-13-0 | +0.1 | 24-13 | +0.1 | 12-20 | 2.9 | 29.0 | 2.1 | 30.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 1-2 | 2.6 | 29.2 | 2.0 | 31.2 | | vs. Division | 14-11-0 | -4.2 | 14-11 | -4.2 | 10-12 | 2.5 | 29.9 | 2.3 | 30.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 75 | 197 | 38 | 66 | 83 | 10 | 19 | 2134 | 9.2% | 211 | 33 | 15.6% | 327 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 37 | 108 | 26 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 1074 | 10.1% | 107 | 22 | 20.6% | 188 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 8.9% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 25 | 63 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 747 | 8.4% | 72 | 9 | 12.5% | 104 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 167 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 8 | 10 | 2292 | 7.3% | 232 | 36 | 15.5% | 282 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 77 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1111 | 6.9% | 108 | 14 | 13.0% | 131 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 6.4% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 16 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 58 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 763 | 7.6% | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | 97 |
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| CAREY PRICE (All Games) | 60 | 60 | 1794 | 1681 | 93.7% | 6 | 40-20 | +14 | 40-20-0 | +13 | 18-34 | | CAREY PRICE (Home Games) | 33 | 33 | 983 | 923 | 93.9% | 5 | 23-10 | +7.2 | 23-10-0 | +7 | 9-20 | | CAREY PRICE (vs. Division) | 18 | 18 | 503 | 467 | 92.8% | 1 | 10-8 | -3.3 | 10-8-0 | -3 | 8-9 | | CAREY PRICE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 118 | 95.2% | 2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (All Games) | 16 | 15 | 491 | 447 | 91.0% | 2 | 6-9 | -8 | 6-9-0 | -8 | 6-5 | | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 113 | 89.0% | 0 | 1-3 | -7 | 1-3-0 | -8 | 3-0 | | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (vs. Division) | 8 | 7 | 257 | 240 | 93.4% | 0 | 4-3 | -0.9 | 4-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 119 | 90.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-0 |
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| 3/1/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 4-3 | W | 0, +160 | W | 5.5 ev | O | | 3/3/2015 | TORONTO | 2-3 | L | 0, -165 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/5/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 3/7/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 4-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 ov | O | | 3/12/2015 | WINNIPEG | 4-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/14/2015 | at CAROLINA | 2-0 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/15/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +190 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/17/2015 | MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/19/2015 | DETROIT | 3-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/21/2015 | BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 un | U | | 3/24/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-4 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/26/2015 | at TORONTO | 4-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/28/2015 | at MONTREAL | | | 3/29/2015 | at OTTAWA | | | 3/31/2015 | at BOSTON | | | 4/2/2015 | CAROLINA | | | 4/4/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | | 4/5/2015 | MONTREAL | |
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| 3/2/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 0-4 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | U | | 3/4/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 1-3 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 ev | U | | 3/5/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 3-4 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/7/2015 | at ARIZONA | 2-0 | W | 0, -225 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/10/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 0-1 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 un | U | | 3/12/2015 | OTTAWA | 2-5 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5 ev | O | | 3/14/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 3-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/16/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 2-4 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 un | O | | 3/17/2015 | at FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/19/2015 | CAROLINA | 4-0 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 un | U | | 3/21/2015 | SAN JOSE | 2-0 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 un | U | | 3/24/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 un | P | | 3/26/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 2-5 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/28/2015 | FLORIDA | | | 3/30/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | | 4/2/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | 4/3/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | | | 4/5/2015 | at FLORIDA | |
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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. | | MONTREAL: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points; lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference final.
COACH: Michel Therrien, seventh season with Canadiens, 287-224-23-58.
ADDED: D Tom Gilbert, C Manny Malhotra, RW P.A. Parenteau, RW Jiri Sekac.
LOST: C Daniel Briere, RW Brian Gionta, D Josh Gorges, LW Thomas Vanek.
PLAYER TO WATCH: P.K. Subban: The 43rd overall pick in the 2007 draft solidified his status as a top-five defenseman in the NHL following a 2013-14 regular season in which he recorded 53 points (10 goals, 43 assists) in 82 games, and added another 11 (five goals and six assists) in 17 playoff games. And he isn't going anywhere. The Canadiens and Subban agreed to an eight-year, $72 million contract in the offseason.
OUTLOOK: The Canadiens earned the ire of playoff foes Boston and New York for on-ice antics and their off-ice loquaciousness. But teams don't dislike opponents who aren't good. The Canadiens are just that, and should find themselves in the playoffs come April. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (FLORIDA-MONTREAL) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Panthers-Canadiens Preview* ============================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Florida (34-26-14) at Montreal (46-21-8), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Montreal Canadiens can clinch a postseason berth with another win, and if it comes Saturday night, it'll be at the expense of the playoff chances of another.
The Florida Panthers continue their push on the third stop of a five-game road trip, hoping to gain ground on Ottawa and Boston in the chase for the Eastern Conference's No. 8 spot.
Montreal (46-21-8) has dropped consecutive games to fall a point back of the New York Rangers and Anaheim in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, though it has already matched its 100-point total from a season ago. The Canadiens are within five points of their highest total since managing 115 in 1988-89 - the 2007-08 team finished with 104 - but they have more immediate concerns.
After Thursday's 5-2 loss in Winnipeg, their power play has gone 0 for 9 over five games, and it's part of a 6-for-59 (10.2 percent) slump spanning 24 contests.
"The power play has to be better, we know that," forward Brendan Gallagher told the team's official website. "The power play could have changed the outcome. We had enough chances. We felt our game plan was fine; we just didn't execute it."
The makings of some offense was there with 41 shots, but Montreal was limited to two goals for a third straight game.
"We were able to create some scoring chances, but there's a difference between creating them and putting them in," said Gallagher, who scored for a fourth straight game and has three goals in three meetings with the Panthers (34-26-14) this season. "I think we need to bear down."
The Panthers, winners of three of four, seem to already be doing so. Thursday's 4-1 win in Toronto has them three points back of the Senators and Bruins, but Ottawa has a game in hand.
Florida is 0 for 16 on the power play over the last six games, though the penalty kill has gone 16 for 17 in the past eight. That's helped the Panthers limit teams to 12 goals in seven games.
"Right now, we're in playoff mode," goaltender Roberto Luongo said. "Every game is so crucial. These are moments that the younger guys are going to learn from and use going forward in their careers. At the same time, we believe in our team and we're just going to keep plugging away and see what happens."
Center Brandon Pirri scored twice against the Maple Leafs, giving him seven goals in the last seven games. His 17 goals in 22 contests since Jan. 19 rank among the league leaders, despite missing nine and playing 17 seconds in another. Every other player in the top 25 in that time has played at least 26 games.
Luongo is 3-1-0 with a 1.55 goals-against average in five games this month and will get another start. He's 1-0-1 with a 1.38 GAA this season against Montreal.
Luongo is expected to face Carey Price, who didn't  the Jets and has two shutouts in a 2-0-1 span. Price had won four straight starts against the Panthers behind a 0.75 GAA before losing 3-2 in a shootout at home Feb. 19.
Montreal is 2-0-1 in the season series but each game has been decided by a goal with two going to shootouts. The latest was a 3-2 Canadiens' victory in Florida on March 17.
The Panthers are 0 for 8 on the power play and Montreal is scoreless in six chances in the three meetings.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 2:29:19 PM EST. |
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