GDT: 1/4/15 "Hey, Remember That 20 Round Shootout?" - Panthers VS Capitals

[Panthers Rock]

Your Florida Panthers take on the Washington Capitals! Game time at 3:00pm EST live from Verizon Center!

TV: Live on FSN Florida and Center Ice.
Radio: Listen Live on 560 WQAM​

VS

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[fieldset=Standings]

Link To Current NHL Standings
Florida:

Wins | Losses | OTL/SOL | Total Points
17 |10 |9 |43

Washington:

Wins | Losses | OTL/SOL | Total Points
19|11|7|45

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[fieldset=Injuries]

Washington:

Player | Date Of Incident | Status |Injury
A. Volpatti, LW| Oct 7, 2014 |IR| Neck
D. Orlov, D |Oct 7, 2014 |IR |Wrist
J. Erskine, D |Oct 22, 2014 |IR| Neck surgery

Florida:​

Player | Date Of Incident | Status |Injury
S. Thornton, LW |Dec 12, 2014 |IR |Groin
T. Kopecky, RW| Dec 30, 2014 |day-to-day| Undisclosed injury
E. Gudbranson, D| Jan 2, 2015| day-to-day| Upper-body injury
T. Fleischmann, LW|Jan 2, 2015| day-to-day|Undisclosed injury

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[fieldset=Line Combinations (Subject To Change)]

Washington:

LW |C| RW
Andre Burakovsky|Nicklas Backstrom|Alex Ovechkin
Marcus Johansson|Evgeny Kuznetsov|Troy Brouwer
Brooks Laich|Eric Fehr|Joel Ward
Jason Chimera|Jay Beagle|Tom Wilson

LD|RD
Brooks Orpik|John Carlson
Karl Alzner|Matt Niskanen
Jack Hillen|Mike Green

Florida:

LW| C |RW
Jimmy Hayes|Nick Bjugstad|Brandon Pirri
Sean Bergenheim|Aleksander Barkov|Brad Boyes
Jonathan Huberdeau|Vincent Trocheck|Jussi Jokinen
Scottie Upshall|Dave Bolland|Derek MacKenzie

LD|RD
Brian Campbell|Aaron Ekblad
Willie Mitchell|Dmitry Kulikov
Shane O'Brien|Dylan Olsen

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[fieldset=Expected Starting Goaltenders]

Washington:

Braden Holtby

GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO
32|17|8|6| 2.27| .920|3

VS.

Florida:

Roberto Luongo

GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO
29|15|7|7| 2.22| .926|2

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[fieldset=Special Teams]

Washington:

PP%|PP Rank|PK%|PK Rank
23.0%|4th|78.0%|25th

Florida:

PP%|PP Rank|PK%|PK Rank
14.6%|26th(tied)|81.0|14th(tied)

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[fieldset=Red Hot: Cat Of The Night]

Jonathan Huberdeau has 4 points in his last 4 games.​

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Last Game VS. Capitals


Last Game Played

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

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[Erick*]

We came out flat against the Rangers. This is another four point game so please don't **** this one up. Lets get the win. I don't care if it takes another 20 round shootout to do it.

 

[Android 16]

I don't care how, just get a win.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Missed last game of course. I'll also miss this one haha. It's okay, as long as the W shows up at the end.

If we go to another shootout I suggest we put our defensemen first so our offense can shoot when it gets to round 7

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Missed last game of course. I'll also miss this one haha. It's okay, as long as the W shows up at the end.

If we go to another shootout I suggest we put our defensemen first so our offense can shoot when it gets to round 7

You honestly missed nothing, that game against Buffalo was like something out of the Twilight Zone, like if nothing happens in a hockey game does it still count?

 

[spacemanatee]

You honestly missed nothing, that game against Buffalo was like something out of the Twilight Zone, like if nothing happens in a hockey game does it still count?

very important game tonight! let's go cats

 

[Ghoste]

Don't have a good feeling about this one, coming off a win and all. Haha

-ghoste

 

[SoupyFIN]

Jonathan Huberdeau has 4 points in his last 4 games.

I find this odd, considering he's played like utter crap the last few games. Gallant was right in demoting him to the 4th line.

 

[CatscratchFever]

Traditionally, Panthers lose games like this that matter. Are these guys different?

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

I find this odd, considering he's played like utter crap the last few games. Gallant was right in demoting him to the 4th line.

14 in his last 21 too. Habs and Rags games were rough but he's been improving overall.

 

[I am not exposed]

Don't have a good feeling about this one, coming off a win and all. Haha

-ghoste

Yeah same. I think I'm going to gamble and put Holtby in my fantasy hockey team.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Barky hatter time

 

[hockeydude1]

We are 8-5-6 on the road. Tied for 2nd in league in least amount of regulation road losses. Gonna be tough in Washington though. Gotta make it happen.

Oh yeah...if anyone went to that SO game against the caps, we are in for another treat today! That was unbelievable to watch live.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Barky hatter time

Pickpocketing Ovie, falling in the corner and a secondary assist.

 

[spacemanatee]

Pickpocketing Ovie, falling in the corner and a secondary assist.

good one

 

[I am not exposed]

We are 8-5-6 on the road. Tied for 2nd in league in least amount of regulation road losses. Gonna be tough in Washington though. Gotta make it happen.

Oh yeah...if anyone went to that SO game against the caps, we are in for another treat today! That was unbelievable to watch live.

We will lose this game in OT.

 

[IM Clutcm]

I'm probably going to miss this one due to a stupid family Christmas party, so I'm hoping for a good result. Gotta come out strong.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Don't have a good feeling about this one, coming off a win and all. Haha

-ghoste

But we are 2-0 in Sunday games this year.

Luo is playing awesome lately. I smell another W.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

Huge game. Lets get the win!

GO CATS GO!

 

[SoupyFIN]

Dat Barkov commercial.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Barkov hattrick, pass when should've shot, on line with stars of game but no points, injury

 

[SoupyFIN]

Huberdeau back on the Bjugs/Hayes line.

 

[Bure1096]

Huberhatter.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Upshall-Bolland-Mac still together.

 

[VerhaegheAintAverage]

UK-friendly time! Let's do this!