The Panthers have signed Grigori Denisenko to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Florida selected Denisenko with the No.15 overall pick in 2018. The 19-year-old winger has spent the last two seasons playing a minimal role in the KHL, posting just 12 points (6G / 6A) in 38 games this past season. However, while playing against players of his age, Denisenko has flourished. He has represented Russia at the World Juniors in each of the last two years and has combined for 18 points (7G / 11A) in 14 games. He should be in a Panthers' uniform in 2020-21 and will be among the pre-season favourites to win the Calder Trophy.
The Panthers signed Cole Schwindt to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Schwindt was a third-round draft pick (No.81 overall) in 2019 and just finished his third season with the Mississauga Steelheads (OHL). The 18-year-old centre led the team with 71 points (28G / 43A) in 57 games.
The Panthers signed John Ludvig to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Ludvig was a third-round pick (No. 69 overall) in 2019 and finished his third year with the Portland Winterhawks with 62 points (17G / 45A) in 60 WHL games. His 62 points ranked third among WHL defensemen.
The Panthers signed Alec Rauhauser to a one-year, two-way contract.
Rauhauser was an undrafted free agent, who led Bowling Green University with 35 points (11G / 4A) in 38 games. The 25-year-old defenseman had 122 points (29G / 93A) in 159 games during his four years at Bowling Green.
The Panthers signed Max Gildon to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Panthers selected Gildon in the third-round (No. 66 overall) in 2017 and the 20-year-old defenseman led the University of New Hampshire with 29 points (7G / 22A) in 34 games.
Boyle (upper-body) will not play Monday but is expected to travel to Dallas.
Boyle has been out since February 1st but head coach Joel Quenneville is "counting on him" to make the upcoming trip to Dallas on Thursday.
Bobrovsky (lower-body) will not be available on Monday.
Bobrovsky will miss his fourth straight game with a four-game with a lower-body injury as he continues to cede the starting duties to Chris Driedger. Monitor Bobrovsky's status for Thursday game in Dallas.
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Driedger will start in St. Louis on Monday.
Driedger stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Panthers win over the Canadiens on Saturday. Since returning from injury, Driedger has gone 1-0-1 while stopping 59 of the 62 shots (.952 SV%) that he's faced. He has yet to lose on the road in two tries but draws a tough assignment in St. Louis, where the Blues have won five straight while scoring 3.40 goals per game.
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Driedger will start Saturday vs. the Canadiens.
Driedger stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Bruins on Thursday. The loss moved Driedger to 5-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .932 SV% on the season and tonight he'll make his 10th start of the season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has gone 3-4-0 while being outscored 21-to-18 in their last seven road games.
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Driedger (groin) will return to the Panthers crease on Thursday.
Driedger has been out since January 16th but will return to the net tonight vs. the Bruins. Driedger played extremely well for the Panthers from late-November up until he got hurt, going 5-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .932 SV%. Still, he has a terrible matchup tonight with the Bruins in town and so far they've scored four goals in each game against Florida in 2020.
The Panthers have recalled Chris Driedger from Springfield (AHL).
Driedger has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since mid-January and was recently sent to Springfield on a conditioning stint. He struggled in his only AHL game, allowing five goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 loss to Bridgeport. He could be in-line to start Thursday with Sergei Bobrovsky (lower-body) listed as day-to-day.
Bobrovsky is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Bobrovsky was a late-scratch on Sunday and missed Tuesday's practice, putting his status for Thursday's game in doubt. If Bobrovsky isn't available vs. the Bruins, Chris Driedger comes back from the AHL and will join Sam Montembeault as the Panthers' temporary goaltending duo.
Bobrovsky suffered a lower-body injury in warmups on Sunday.
Bobrovsky was scheduled to start vs. the Flames but "tweaked" something during warmups which led to Samuel Montembeault getting the nod for the Panthers. If the Panthers want a chance at making the playoffs, they need a healthy Bobrovsky. Luckily they're off until Thursday, so he should be good-to-go.
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The Panthers made a late change in net. Montembeault gets the nod vs. the Flames.
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Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Bobrovsky surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The veteran has been very inconsistent in the month of February, going 4-7-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .903 SV% in 12 starts. Today he’ll try and keep the Panthers in the playoff hunt with a win over the Blackhawks—he stopped 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 win in his first start vs. Chicago.
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Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
Bobrovsky stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Panthers 2-1 win in Arizona on Tuesday. It was an outstanding game for Bobrovsky, who has won three of his last four games while posting a 2.51 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he'll start a crucial game vs. the Maple Leafs, who he stopped 31 of 34 shots in a 5-3 win against in early-February.
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Bobrovsky is expected to start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Bobrovsky stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Panthers 2-1 win in Arizona on Tuesday. It was an outstanding game for Bobrovsky, who has won three of his last four games while posting a 2.51 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he'll start a crucial game vs. the Maple Leafs, who he stopped 31 of 34 shots in a 5-3 win against in early-February.
Send Down
The Panthers have sent Chris Driedger to Springfield (AHL) on a conditioning stint.
Driedger has been out since mid-January with a lower-body injury but will get a few games with Springfield before returning to the Panthers to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup. Driedger is 6-8-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .938 SV% in 14 AHL games this season.
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Bobrovsky will start Thursday in Arizona.
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 40 shots in the Panthers loss in Los Angeles last Thursday. He was given Saturday night off but will make his 47th start tonight in Arizona. Bobrovsky has gone 10-10-3 with a 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% on the road this season. Conversely, the Coyotes are 8-1-3 while averaging 3.67 goals per game in their last 12 home games.