FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 45
- F Givani Smith | Games Missed: 10
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 209
LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Red Wings 2 – March 20 – Little Caesars Arena
FLA Goals: Tkachuk (33), Verhaeghe (35), Forsling (10), E. Staal (13), Verhaeghe (36-PPG)
DET Goals: Suter (13), Larkin (26)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 20 Saves
DET Goalie: Husso (L) – 20 Saves
FLA Shots: 25
DET Shots: 22
Notes: Florida extended their point streak to a season-long six games (5-0-1)…Matthew Tkachuk (1-2-3) produced his 12th game this season with at least 3 points, extending his goal streak to four games and his point streak to five games (5-9-14)…Tkachuk’s performance represented his 31st multi-point game of the season, tying the franchise record…Carter Verhaeghe (2-0-2) posted his ninth multi-goal game of the season, extending his point streak to 5 games (4-4-8)…Aleksander Barkov notched an assist for the fifth game in a row, extending his point streak to 7 games (2-9-11)…Barkov’s point represented the 614th of his career, surpassing J. Huberdeau for the most in club history…Sam Reinhart posted an assist to extend his point streak to 5 games (5-2-7)…FLA PP: 1-2, FLA PK: 1-1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- March 20: Traded rights to D Cole Krygier to LAK in exchange for future considerations
- March 19: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | G Mack Guzda loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- March 15: G Mack Guzda recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | G Alex Lyon loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- March 13: D Marek Alscher agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in 2023-24
PANTHERS vs. FLYERS
ALL-TIME vs. PHI: 43-48-7-8
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. PHI: 21-22-6-4
2022-23 vs. PHI: 1-1-0
CATS STATS
- The Cats have tallied at least one PPG in each of their past five games, converting on 7 of 19 opportunities (36.8%).
MARCH MADNESS
The Panthers have earned at least one point in each of their past seven games (6-0-1), their longest point streak of the season. Over the course of the streak, the Cats have overcome a two-goal, third-period deficit to either win or force overtime. Florida’s .929 points percentage since March 4 leads all teams, and over that span they own the fourth-best power play (30.8%) and lead the league in shots on goal per game (39.3). Matthew Tkachuk’s 16 points (5-11-16) over Florida’s seven games since March 4 are tied for the league lead, and three different Cats (Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe) have tallied five goals over that span. Tkachuk’s 2.29 points-per-game average lead all skaters from March 4-20.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Florida’s back-to-back games against Detroit and Philadelphia represent the Panthers first games outside the state of Florida since visiting Nashville on Feb. 18. The Cats have earned at least one point in five of their past seven road contests (4-2-1), with Carter Verhaeghe pacing the team in road goals (5) and Matthew Tkachuk posting a team-high nine road points (3-6-9) over that span (since Jan. 24). Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 4-1-0 record over his past four road contests since Feb. 13. The Panthers ranked third among NHL teams in shots on goal per game on the road (34.4) following games played March 18.
CATS AND FLYERS
Florida faces off against Philadelphia for the third and final time in 2022-23, with each team taking a win on home ice by a score of 4-3. Carter Verhaeghe, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk have all totaled three points against the Flyers this season. The Cats have earned the win in seven of their past 10 matchups (7-3-0) against the Flyers since Nov. 13, 2018, and have earned at least a point in three of their previous five visits to Wells Fargo Center (2-2-1). Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 19-6-1 record, .922 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average over 26 appearances against his former club, while Barkov has amassed 21 points (6-15-21) across 23 career matchups. Verhaeghe has tallied five times (5-1-6) in seven total games against Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Florida Panthers
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) BROADCAST INFO.
Thur., March 23 Minnesota Wild Wells Fargo Center 6:30 p.m. ESPN/97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., March 25 Detroit Red Wings Wells Fargo Center 1 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Tue., March 28 Montreal Canadiens Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 69
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 69
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 69
Travis Konecny IR-upper body 2/21-present 11
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 364
FLYERS VS. PANTHERS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS PANTHERS
56-37-13 ALL-TIME RECORD 43-48-15
26-17-10 HOME 22-26-5
30-20-3 ROAD 21-22-10
1-3-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-1-0
3-6-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-3-0
305 GOALS SCORED 268
16.6% POWER PLAY 15.7%
84.3% PENALTY KILL 83.4%
van Riemsdyk: 24 pts (12-12=24) in 36 GP
Hayes: 13 pts (4-9=13) in 20 GP
Ristolainen: 10 pts (3-7=10) in 27 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Staal: 47 pts (20-27=47) in 61 GP
Barkov: 21 pts (6-15=21) in 23 GP
Reinhart: 17 pts (12-5=17) in 27 GP
Hart: 3-4-0, 3.10 GAA, .913 SV% in 7 GP
Sandstrom: 0-1-0, 4.32 GAA, .889 SV% in 1 GP
TEAM GOALTENDERS Bobrovsky: 19-6-1, 2.35 GAA, .922 SV%, 2 SO in 26 GP
Knight & Lyon: Have not faced PHI
2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
October 19 FLA Live Arena FLA (4), PHI (3)
October 27 Wells Fargo Center PHI (4), FLA (3)
March 21 Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/20 – Recalled D Egor Zamula from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/15 – Loaned G Samuel Ersson to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/14 – Recalled F Tyson Foerster and G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on an emergency basis
TEAM NOTES
HOME COOKIN’
- Philadelphia continues its season-high seven-game homestand Tuesday (March 14-28), posting a 1-1-1 record after three games of the homestand.
- The Flyers have played in five extra session games in the last 10 home contests, posting a 1-4 record in those games. Flyers are 1-5 in extra play games at home this season.
- Philadelphia is 7-7-4 in its last 18 home games and 13-16-5 in 34 home games this season.
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 13 of its last 21 home games. The Flyers are 12-4-3 at home this season when scoring three-plus goals.
QUICK HITS
- The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
- Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- Philadelphia registered 30 blocked shots Feb. 12 at CGY for its fifth game of the season with 30-plus blocked shots
– the most 30-plus blocked shot games in a Flyers season since 2005-06. The Flyers tallied a season-high 32 blocked shots Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
- The Flyers rank third in the NHL with 1,211 blocked shots and fourth with 1,921 hits.
