2009–10 Florida Panthers season

The 2009–10 Florida Panthers season was the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). After earning 77 points in the season, the Panthers did not qualify for the playoffs for the ninth year in a row for the first time in franchise history.

Off-season The Panthers moved their training facilities and administrative center to the 'Incredible Ice' complex in Coral Springs, Florida. A new $10 million, expansion was built to accommodate the Panthers.

On June 1, 2009, General Manager Jacques Martin resigned his position to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.Search For GM Begins, Martin to Montreal Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton assumed the duties of general manager on an interim basis, and was named general manager just prior to the start of the season. This is Sexton's second time as an NHL general manager. He was the Ottawa Senators general manager in the early 1990s. After the season, the Panthers replaced Sexton with new general manager, Dale Tallon.Dale Tallon Named Florida Panthers General Manager

Pre-season

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record 1 September 15 (in Halifax, NS) Ottawa Senators 1 - 3 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 6,178 1–0–0 2 September 16 Florida Panthers 2 - 1 Ottawa Senators Vokoun 15,205 2–0–0 3 September 17 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Montreal Canadiens Clemmensen 21,273 2–1–0 4 September 18 Florida Panthers 0 - 4 Edmonton Oilers Vokoun 16,601 2–2–0 5 September 20 Florida Panthers 2 - 5 Calgary Flames Vokoun 19,289 2–3–0 6 September 22 Florida Panthers 3 - 1 Dallas Stars Clemmensen 14,815 3–3–0 7 September 23 Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 8,923 4–3–0 8 September 28 (in Tampere, Finland) Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Tappara (Finland) OT Clemmensen - 4–3–1 9 September 30 (in Helsinki, Finland) Florida Panthers 4 - 2 Jokerit (Finland) Vokoun - 5–3–1

Regular season The Panthers failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. They have not qualified for the playoffs since the 1999–2000 season.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

2009–10 Game Log October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 2(in Helsinki, FI) Florida Panthers 4 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks SO Vokoun 12,056 1-0-0 2 2 October 3(in Helsinki, FI) Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 0 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,526 1-1-0 2 3 October 9 Florida Panthers 2 - 7 Carolina Hurricanes Vokoun 13,597 1-2-0 2 4 October 10 New Jersey Devils 3 - 2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 18,802 1-3-0 2 5 October 12 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning Vokoun 14,126 1-4-0 2 6 October 16 Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 4 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 15,557 2-4-0 4 7 October 21 Buffalo Sabres 5 - 2 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 12,607 2-5-0 4 8 October 23 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins SO Vokoun 16,971 2-5-1 5 9 October 24 Florida Panthers 1 - 5 Philadelphia Flyers Vokoun 19,007 2-6-1 5 10 October 28 Ottawa Senators 4 - 3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 12,596 2-7-1 5 11 October 30 Florida Panthers 6 - 5 Dallas Stars SO Clemmensen 16,824 3-7-1 7 12 October 31 Florida Panthers 4 - 0 St. Louis Blues Vokoun 17,943 4-7-1 9 November: 6–5–3 (Home: 2–2–3; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 13 November 4 Carolina Hurricanes 0 - 3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 12,424 5-7-1 11 14 November 6 Washington Capitals 1 - 4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,877 5-8-1 11 15 November 7 Florida Panthers 4 - 7 Washington Capitals Clemmensen 18,277 5-9-1 11 16 November 12 Florida Panthers 1 - 0 Boston Bruins SO Vokoun 17,074 6-9-1 13 17 November 14 New York Islanders 4 - 5 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 15,921 7-9-1 15 18 November 16 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 3 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 12,502 7-9-2 16 19 November 18 Florida Panthers 6 - 2 Buffalo Sabres Vokoun 18,546 8-9-2 18 20 November 20 Florida Panthers 2 - 1 Detroit Red Wings OT Vokoun 16,424 9-9-2 20 21 November 21 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 New York Rangers Vokoun 18,200 10-9-2 22 22 November 23 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 2 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 17,024 10-9-3 23 23 November 25 New York Rangers 2 - 1 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 16,281 10-9-4 24 24 November 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,101 10-10-4 24 25 November 28 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Nashville Predators Clemmensen 14,120 10-11-4 24 26 November 30 Florida Panthers 3 - 4 Atlanta Thrashers Clemmensen 10,310 10-12-4 24 December: 6–6–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 27 December 2 Colorado Avalanche 5 - 6 Florida Panthers SO Clemmensen 12,403 11-12-4 26 28 December 3 Florida Panthers 2 - 6 Washington Capitals Salak 18,277 11-13-4 26 29 December 5 Atlanta Thrashers 2 - 1 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 13,291 11-13-5 27 30 December 7 Edmonton Oilers 3 - 2 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 11,469 11-13-6 28 31 December 9 Florida Panthers 0 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Vokoun 12,800 11-14-6 28 32 December 11 Florida Panthers 4 - 2 New Jersey Devils Clemmensen 14,132 12-14-6 30 33 December 12 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins OT Vokoun 16,977 12-14-7 31 34 December 14 Florida Panthers 7 - 1 New York Islanders Vokoun 10,489 13-14-7 33 35 December 16 Atlanta Thrashers 4 - 3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,672 14-14-7 35 36 December 18 Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,107 15-14-7 37 37 December 19 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Carolina Hurricanes Clemmensen 12,758 15-15-7 37 38 December 21 Florida Panthers 4 - 1 Philadelphia Flyers Vokoun 19,323 16-15-7 39 39 December 23 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 New York Rangers Vokoun 18,200 16-16-7 39 40 December 27 Boston Bruins 1 - 2 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 18,799 16-17-7 39 41 December 31 Montreal Canadiens 4 - 5 Florida Panthers Vokoun 19,851 16-18-7 39 January: 8–4–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 42 January 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 6 Florida Panthers Vokoun 18,110 17-18-7 41 43 January 5 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs Vokoun 18,984 17-19-7 41 44 January 7 Florida Panthers 0 - 2 Montreal Canadiens Vokoun 21,273 17-20-7 41 45 January 9 Florida Panthers 3 - 0 Ottawa Senators Vokoun 16,506 18-20-7 43 46 January 13 Washington Capitals 5 - 4 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 14,776 18-20-8 44 47 January 14 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning Vokoun 13,516 19-20-8 46 48 January 16 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 5 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,971 20-20-8 48 49 January 18 Atlanta Thrashers 0 - 1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,818 21-20-8 50 50 January 20 Florida Panthers 0 - 2 New Jersey Devils Vokoun 13,931 21-21-8 50 51 January 21 Florida Panthers 1 - 2 New York Islanders SO Vokoun 12,138 21-21-9 51 52 January 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 - 2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 18,087 22-21-9 53 53 January 26 Montreal Canadiens 1 - 2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 17,104 23-21-9 55 54 January 29 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Washington Capitals Vokoun 18,277 23-22-9 55 55 January 31 New York Islanders 0 - 2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,023 24-22-9 57 February: 0–5–1 (Home: 0–3–1; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 56 February 1 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 0 Florida Panthers Vokoun 10,843 24-23-9 57 57 February 5 Calgary Flames 2 - 1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,781 24-24-9 57 58 February 6 Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Atlanta Thrashers Vokoun 16,743 24-25-9 57 59 February 9 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes Vokoun 18,393 24-26-9 57 60 February 11 Vancouver Canucks 3 - 0 Florida Panthers Vokoun 13,787 24-27-9 57 61 February 13 Boston Bruins 2 - 3 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 17,109 24-27-10 58 March: 6–7–2 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 62 March 2 Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Atlanta Thrashers Clemmensen 13,818 24-28-10 58 63 March 3 Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 7 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,878 25-28-10 60 64 March 6 Carolina Hurricanes 1 - 4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,202 26-28-10 62 65 March 9 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild SO Vokoun 18,191 27-28-10 64 66 March 11 Florida Panthers 0 - 3 Colorado Avalanche Vokoun 11,458 27-29-10 64 67 March 13 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 San Jose Sharks OT Vokoun 17,562 28-29-10 66 68 March 16 Washington Capitals 7 - 3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,123 28-30-10 66 69 March 18 Phoenix Coyotes 4 - 3 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 12,282 28-30-11 67 70 March 20 Buffalo Sabres 3 - 1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 18,217 28-31-11 67 71 March 21 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 5 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 14,831 29-31-11 69 72 March 23 Florida Panthers 4 - 1 Toronto Maple Leafs Clemmensen 19,158 30-31-11 71 73 March 25 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Montreal Canadiens Vokoun 21,273 30-32-11 71 74 March 27 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators Vokoun 18,689 30-33-11 71 75 March 29 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Florida Panthers OT Clemmensen 13,679 30-33-12 72 76 March 31 Florida Panthers 6 - 2 Buffalo Sabres Vokoun 18,690 30-34-12 72 April: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 77 April 1 Florida Panthers 1 - 0 Boston Bruins Clemmensen 17,565 31-34-12 74 78 April 3 New York Rangers 4 - 1 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 18,011 31-35-12 74 79 April 6 Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,790 31-36-12 74 80 April 8 New Jersey Devils 2 - 3 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 15,273 32-36-12 76 81 April 10 Florida Panthers 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Clemmensen 17,050 32-36-13 77 82 April 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 1 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 15,884 32-37-13 77 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 80 28 32 60 -7 40 65 20 37 57 -1 42 82 8 35 43 -4 83 82 21 22 43 -4 43 82 16 22 38 -1 18 58 15 22 37 -3 22 76 14 18 32 -7 20 78 14 15 29 -4 28 82 8 20 28 -7 88 ‡ 62 2 21 23 -3 33 ‡ 61 7 11 18 -7 22 60 2 15 17 -5 53 ‡ 48 8 9 17 -7 35 55 7 9 16 -3 10 28 8 8 16 -3 23 68 3 13 16 -5 32 76 5 9 14 -7 18 74 4 9 13 -8 99 39 2 6 8 5 23 50 2 4 6 -8 26 19 3 2 5 1 6 17 1 3 4 1 8 19 1 2 3 -4 29 31 1 2 3 -5 85 21 1 1 2 -1 4 † 7 1 1 2 1 2 † 22 0 1 1 -3 24 10 0 0 0 -3 50 2 0 0 0 -5 0 4 0 0 0 -1 0 22 0 0 0 -1 2

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 63 3695 23 28 11 157 2.55 2081 .925 7 0 2 0 23 1215 9 8 2 59 2.91 668 .912 1 0 0 0 2 67 0 1 0 6 5.37 40 .850 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Stephen WeissBackstrom, Weiss, Duchene named '3 Stars of Week' NHL Second Star of the Week December 7, 2009 Tomas VokounOvi, Henrik Sedin, Vokoun named January's best NHL Third Star of the Month January 2010 Bryan McCabeStewart, Stamkos, McCabe named Stars of the Week NHL Third Star of the Week March 8, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Dmitri Kulikov 1st Career NHL Game October 2, 2009 Dmitri Kulikov 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 10, 2009

Transactions

The Panthers were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades