Daily Archives: April 8, 2013
Former Panther Watch: Jay Bouwmeester
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Not all NHL records receive admiration and praise, and holding the streak for most games played without a postseason berth is certainly among those. Former Panther Jay Bouwmeester has long been branded as the league’s iron man, not having missed a game since the 2003-04 season, but that commendable endurance has never translated into anything past April.
A former All Star blue-liner for the Cats, Bouwmeester was recently sent from Calgary to play under esteemed head coach Ken Hitchcock and the St. Louis Blues. Historically known as a defense-oriented team, the Blues gave up a first round pick in the upcoming draft, D Mark Cundari and G Reto Barra in return. On paper, the deal seems to favor St. Louis as they sit in sixth place in the West and fight to remain in the playoff position up only four points on Phoenix in ninth.
It was much to the enjoyment of Panthers fans last season as the Cats finally tasted some form of playoff success after a long 12 year wait, while the Flames tanked and the dark streak continued on another year for Bouwmeester. He was among the top defensemen to ever suit up for the Panthers, and the perception by which Calgary acquired him is likely what made another failed attempt at the playoffs a bit more gratifying. Read the rest of this entry
Panther Parkway Noon Headlines: Outdoor Game in LA?, Sharks, Coyotes’ Sale, and More!
What better way to spend your lunch break than catching up on all of last night’s amazing NHL action that you may have missed! Here are the top stories and videos from the all of yesterday’s action around the NHL.
- Check out these top 10 Dominik Hasek moments, courtesy of Sportscenter.
- Senators’ goaltender Craig Anderson falls to the Panthers in his return from injury. [TSN]
- The Stars snapped the Sharks’ 7-game winning streak. [TSN]
- What we learned: The Southeast Division is really terrible. [Puck Daddy]
Clemmensen, Panthers Withstand Senators Barrage In Victory
There are a few teams that, no matter what, seem to have the Florida Panthers number. One of them, the Ottawa Senators, rolled into the BB&T Center Sunday night, less than 24 hours after the Cats fell to the Washington Capitals. To make matters worse, the Senators, who already dominated Florida twice back in January, were starting Craig Anderson in goal. The former Panther has haunted Florida since leaving, posting a 9-0-1 record, including a shutout in Ottawa on January 21.
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