VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:
MATCH-UP INFO
- Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Panthers this season: Oct. 21 (road), Dec. 14 (home).
- Vancouver is 18-13-6-4 all-time against Florida, including an 8-9-1-2 on the road.
- The Canucks are 3-6-1 in their las 10 games against the Panthers.
- Among active skaters, Tyler Myers (3-15-18, 32GP) leads the team in career scoring vs Florida.
- Thatcher Demko posted a 4.57 GAA and .879 SV% in four career games (1-3-0) against the Panthers.
- In four career games (1-1-2), Casey DeSmith has a 4.33 GAA and .889 SV% all time against Florida.
QUICK NUMBERS
- Brock Boeser has posted six points (5-1-6) in his last four games.
- Elias Pettersson has eight points (1-7-8) in his last four games.
- J.T. Miller has 6 points (2-4-6) in his last four games.
- Filip Hronek has three assists in his last four games.
- Thatcher Demko posted a .930 SV% and has a 2.57 GAA in his last three games (1-2-0).
LAST MEETING – JAN. 14/23: VAN 3 at FLA 4
Jack Studnicka opened the scoring at 1:35 in the first…Ilya Mikheyev was credited with the lone assist…Tyler Myers scored his first goal of the season just 39 seconds into the second period…Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser got assists on the play…Bo Horvat tallied his 200th career NHL goal on the power play in the third…Pettersson registered his 16th multi-point game with the first assist and Quinn Hughes was credited with the second helper…Spencer Martin turned away 31 shots…Myers led the team in shots (7), matching his career high for the second night in a row…Luke Schenn recorded a team high in hits (3).
LAST GAME PLAYED – OCT. 19/23: VAN 3 at TBL 4
Brock Boeser opened the scoring for the Canucks with his fifth goal of the season…J.T. Miller was credited with the assist…Tyler Myers scored his first goal of the season to tie the game early in the second period…Elias Pettersson registered the assist on the play…Miller scored his second goal of the season…Both Filip Hronek and Pettersson were credited with an assist…Hronek had a team high six shots on goal…Miller led the team in hits (3)…Thatcher Demko made 32 saves.
LAST 5 vs FLORIDA
- Jan. 14/23: VAN 3 at FLA 4
- Dec. 1/22: VAN 1 vs FLA 5
- Jan. 21/22: VAN 1 vs FLA 2 (SO)
- Jan. 11/22: VAN 2 at FLA 5
- Jan. 9/20: VAN 2 at FLA 5
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- Mark Friedman recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 18
- Akito Hirose reassigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 18
- Jack Studnicka on regular recall, emergency conditions terminated, Oct. 17
- Guillaume Brisebois placed on LTIR, Oct. 17
- Jack Studnicka recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Oct. 12
- Akito Hirose recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 11
FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Sam Bennett | Games Missed: 4
- D Aaron Ekblad | Games Missed: 4
- D Brandon Montour | Games Missed: 4
- F Jonah Gadjovich | Games Missed: 2
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 14 Games
LAST GAME
Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 1 – Oct. 19 – Amerant Bank Arena
FLA Goals: Stenlund (1), Ekman-Larsson (1), Reinhart (4-SHG)
TOR Goals: Marner (1-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 29 Saves
TOR Goalie: Samsonov (L) – 21 Saves
FLA Shots: 24
TOR Shots: 30
Notes: The Panthers won their home-opening game for the fifth consecutive season, improving to 19-7-2-2 in home openers all time…Sam Reinhart (1-1-2) scored a goal and recorded two points for the third straight game (4-2-6)…Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund each scored their first goals as members of the Panthers…Ekman Larsson tied for the team lead with five blocked shots and has posted two points (1-1-2) over his last two games…Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 20 shots he faced at even strength to win his second straight game…Bobrovsky’s win marked his 107th with the Panthers, surpassing John Vanbiesbrouck for second-most in club history…Aleksander Barkov (0-1-1) notched an assist for the third straight game (0-4-4)…Dmitry Kulikov (0-1-1) logged an assist for the third straight game (0-3-3)…FLA PP: 0-4, FLA PK: 4-5
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Oct. 17: F Will Lockwood recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | F Mackie Samoskevich loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- Oct. 16: F Jonah Gadjovich agreed to terms on a one-year contract
PANTHERS vs. CANUCKS
ALL-TIME vs. VAN: 17-14-6-4
ALL-TIME HOME vs. VAN: 11-6-1-2
2022-23 vs. VAN: 2-0-0
CATS STATS
- The Panthers have outscored opponents 5-2 in the first period this season
- Florida registered a season-high 26 blocked shots Oct. 19 vs. TOR
- Florida’s 48 blocked shots from Oct. 16-19 led all NHL teams
PINK IN THE RINK
Tonight is the second annual “Pink in the Rink” night at Amerant Bank Arena. Designed by local contemporary artist Didi Contreres, the Panthers exclusive ‘Pink in the Rink’ night jerseys will be available for auction at FlaPanthers.givesmart.com beginning Oct. 19. All fans in the building on Oct. 21 will receive a pink rally towel courtesy of Baptist Health Cancer Care. The evening will have three key focuses: raising awareness for early breast cancer detection strategies; honoring those who are currently battling the disease, as well as those who have overcome it; and highlighting the dedicated members of the local medical community who work tirelessly to improve the lives of others.
HOME COOKING
With Thursday’s home opener win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Panthers have earned points in four of their past five regular season home games dating back to last season (3-1-1). The Cats owned a 23-13-5 home record during the 2022-23 campaign, scoring the second-most home goals in a season in franchise history (153). Florida’s 3.73 goals per game at home ranked third among NHL teams this past season, led by Matthew Tkachuk whose 60 points (20-40-60) over 39 home games ranked fourth among League skaters.
CATS AND CANUCKS
Florida faces off against Vancouver for the first time in 2023-24 following a two-game season series sweep for the Panthers in 2023-24. The Cats have won each of their past five matchups against the Canucks dating to Jan. 9, 2020, outscoring Vancouver 20-9 over that span. Last season, Matthew Tkachuk led Florida with four points (1-3-4) in the two-game series against the Canucks, with 33 points (14-19-33) in 33 career matchups against Vancouver. North Vancouver native Sam Reinhart also owns a point-per-game pace against Vancouver, with 14 (9-5-14) in 14 career games. Oliver Ekman-Larsson is expected to face off against his former club tonight, having spent two seasons (2021-22 to 2022-23) with the Canucks. In 36 career games against Vancouver, Ekman-Larsson has totaled 18 points (5-13-18). So far this season, Ekman-Larsson paces the Cats in average time on ice per game (25:31) and has produced a point in each of his past two games (1-1-2).
