10/24/09 "Flight Attendents, Prepare For Pronger" - Panthers VS Flyers

Panthers Rock · 10-24-2009, 04:12 PM

Tonight your Florida Panthers take on the Philadelphia Flyers! Game time at 7:00 live from Wachovia Center!

Pretty fly for a tall guy

TV: Live on FSN Florida and Center Ice.

Radio: Listen Live on NHL Gamecenter

VS

Standings

Florida:

Wins	Losses	OTL/SOL	Total Points
2	5	1	5

Philadelphia:

Wins	Losses	OTL/SOL	Total Points
4	2	1	9

Injuries

Philadelphia:

Player	Position	Date Of Incident	Injury	Status
Blair Betts	C	10/7	Dislocated right shoulder	IR
Ryan Parent	D	10/17	Lower-body injury	day-to-day
Mike Rathje	D	9/14	Back	IR

Florida:

Player	Date Of Incident	Position	Injury	Status
Nick Tarnasky	9/26	LW	Broken orbital bone	IR

Expected Starting Goaltenders

Philadelphia:

Ray Emery

GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO
7	4	2	1	2.79	.900	1

VS.

Florida:

Scott Clemmensen

GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO
2	1	0	0	3.88	.867	0

Team Leaders

Philadelphia:

W	Ray Emery	4
L	Ray Emery	2
GAA	Ray Emery	2.79
G	Mike Richards	6
A	Matt Carle	8
+/-	Matt Carle	6
PIM	Chris Pronger	20

Florida:

W	Tomas Vokoun	1
L	Tomas Vokoun	5
GAA	Tomas Vokoun	3.39
G	Steve Reinprecht	4
A	Bryan McCabe	3
+/-	Kamil Kreps	2
PIM	Nathan Horton	20

Special Teams

Philadelphia:

PP%	PP Rank	PK%	PK Rank
25.7%	8th	84.4%	6th

Florida:

PP%	PP Rank	PK%	PK Rank
14.3%	25th(tied)	74.4%	24th

Current Eastern Conference Standings

News And Notes

Quote:

``I thought we played a good road game, did a lot of good things,'' Florida coach Pete DeBoer said. ``The story of the game wasn't the penalties. It was that we couldn't get a third goal. We had a lot of opportunities.''

DeBoer watched his team miss a number of prime scoring chances on Friday, with Booth getting several opportunities.

In the shootout, the Panthers went 0 for 3 with Reinprecht, Ville Koistinen and Nathan Horton all stopped. Pittsburgh, which has won seven in a row, was 1 for 3, with Crosby doing the damage.

``The effort was good, but it doesn't get you two points. At least not [Friday night],'' Ballard said. ``. . . They're good, but in the first two periods we worked the puck in deep and got chances. In the third we kind of clammed up trying to hold on. That's not what teams do.''

Sun-Sentinel: Offense to blame for slow start
Miami Herald: Florida Panthers preempted by the Crosby Show
George Richards' Blog of the Miami Herald:Your Source For Reliable, Early Panthers Info!

Primary Target

Chris Pronger, pictured here with his family after winning the cup in Anaheim. Also pictured is his wife, Lauren Pronger, who, through a carefully placed spy-communication device, tells her husband what to do at every turn. Trade to Anaheim? Check. Sign in Philadelphia? Check. Hit people with your elbow? Check, check. Buy her a new diamond ring, likely check.

Red Hot Cat Of The Night

Steve Reinprecht, who remains red hot, scoring 2 goals last game, leading the team with 4 and doing so in 3 straight games. Steve is setting the right example for getting the hard work done in front of the net.

Last Game VS. Flyers

Last Game Played

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!

Panthers Rock · 10-24-2009, 04:20 PM

It appears that Jason Garrison has been called up and will likely play tonight. Allen is likely to be sat, not sure if he isn't feeling too well or what.

NJ_CATS_FAN · 10-24-2009, 04:39 PM

For the love of god can we please just get 2 points tonight.

The Pretender · 10-24-2009, 04:39 PM

Who will throw a puck into the stands tonight?
Booth
Horton
Clemmensen
1985 Denver Broncos

C'mon Panthers, just play hard and everything will be okay

mind_the_gap* · 10-24-2009, 04:42 PM

Just ****ing Win. Seriously...

Montsy14 · 10-24-2009, 04:42 PM

4-1 Flyers, rather easy game for them because we played a long one last night, which turned out to be a tough loss. Clemmensen keeps the score respectable, with our only goal coming from Kulikov, yes I said it, Kulikov gets his 1st NHL marker tonight.

NJ_CATS_FAN · 10-24-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montsy14

4-1 Flyers, rather easy game for them because we played a long one last night, which turned out to be a tough loss. Clemmensen keeps the score respectable, with our only goal coming from Kulikov, yes I said it, Kulikov gets his 1st NHL marker tonight.

I say Reinprecht, Horton, Booth (2) and Frolik. Cats win 5-4 in OT.

pb1300 · 10-24-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panthers Rock

It appears that Jason Garrison has been called up and will likely play tonight. Allen is likely to be sat, not sure if he isn't feeling too well or what.

Well, PDB said that he doesnt want to play Allen in back to back games early on in the season, so I think that is why he is out.

Georgia Panther · 10-24-2009, 05:28 PM

3-1 Panthers if Vokoun starts, if Clem starts no comment other than Pete, it's a mistake in the long run, you should give Vokoun a chance to build on an extremely good performance in not losing the Pittsburgh game.

**Rattrick** · 10-24-2009, 05:29 PM

Were screwed either way. Philly is too good to beat twice and they're going to remember that we beat them last week and seek sweet revenge.

My prediction: Pain!

DoomMF · 10-24-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rattrick

Were screwed either way. Philly is too good to beat twice and they're going to remember that we beat them last week and seek sweet revenge.

My prediction: Pain!

I say we win again. Vokoun came up huge last week against Philly when we HAD to have a win, he came up huge last night (except for the 3rd period - and he was great even then) and I see him doing it again.

I say we keep it close and win in OT!!!! Or we lose and our players throw pucks in the crowd!

PANTHERS!

**Rattrick** · 10-24-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoomMF

I say we win again. Vokoun came up huge last week against Philly when we HAD to have a win, he came up huge last night (except for the 3rd period - and he was great even then) and I see him doing it again.

I say we keep it close and win in OT!!!! Or we lose and our players throw pucks in the crowd!

PANTHERS!

Scott "Golden Boy" Clemmensen started last week.

Matthiasitchy · 10-24-2009, 05:59 PM

There's another game tonight?!?!

Montsy14 · 10-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Apparently Vokoun is in again tonight.

http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/5296/sta...ctober-24-2009

Vokoun goes back to back. According to Panthers game-day show on AM 790.

Mogo · 10-24-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthiasitchy

There's another game tonight?!?!

I'd like to order a bag

Montsy14 · 10-24-2009, 07:02 PM

I'll be shocked if we even take a point from this game...but whatever, go panthers!!!

**Rattrick** · 10-24-2009, 07:06 PM

Anyone have a link to watch the game? Mine isn't working.

**StrangeVision** · 10-24-2009, 07:08 PM

Wow. Vokoun is playing. I am surprised Clemmensen isn't getting the nod in the back to back.

DoomMF · 10-24-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montsy14

I'll be shocked if we even take a point from this game...but whatever, go panthers!!!

I'd be shocked if we didn't. I got a good feeling about this one, especially if we can keep their shots under 40. If we keep having Vokoun get blasted 45+ times, we're in trouble.

My bad, forgot Vokoun didn't start last week against Philly. Either way, he was HUGE last night.

Montsy14 · 10-24-2009, 07:10 PM

Frolik down to the 4th line...Olesz up to 1st.

Another missed breakaway by Booth - shocking.

NJ_CATS_FAN · 10-24-2009, 07:11 PM

Damn crossbar.

Montsy14 · 10-24-2009, 07:11 PM

Wow, crazy start, posts at both end.

donGjohnson · 10-24-2009, 07:12 PM

More big saves by T-Vo and more blown breaks by Booth...

J17 Vs Proclamation · 10-24-2009, 07:12 PM

Booth has to score those. He just has to.

portal333 · 10-24-2009, 07:12 PM