The 2013–14 Florida Panthers season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[2]
Pre-season
The Panthers were sold on September 27, 2013, to the chairman and CEO of Virtu Financial, Vincent Viola.[3]
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, ME – Metropolitan
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log |
October: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–3–2 ; Road: 1–4–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 3 |
Florida |
4–2 |
Dallas |
|
Thomas (1–0–0) |
Lehtonen (0–1–0) |
16,100 |
1–0–0 |
2 |
Recap |
2 |
October 5 |
Florida |
0–7 |
St. Louis |
|
Halak (2–0–0) |
Thomas (1–1–0) |
16,264 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
Recap |
3 |
October 8 |
Florida |
1–2 |
Philadelphia |
|
Mason (1–2–0) |
Thomas (1–2–0) |
19,589 |
1–2–0 |
2 |
Recap |
4 |
October 10 |
Florida |
2–7 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Bishop (3–0–0) |
Markstrom (0–1–0) |
19,204 |
1–3–0 |
2 |
Recap |
5 |
October 11 |
Pittsburgh |
3–6 |
Florida |
|
Markstrom (1–1–0) |
Zatkoff (0–1–0) |
18,584 |
2–3–0 |
4 |
Recap |
6 |
October 13 |
Los Angeles |
3–0 |
Florida |
|
Scrivens (1–0–0) |
Markstrom (1–2–0) |
12,810 |
2–4–0 |
4 |
Recap |
7 |
October 15 |
Florida |
3–4 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne (3–3–0) |
Markstrom (1–3–0) |
15,935 |
2–5–0 |
4 |
Recap |
8 |
October 17 |
Boston |
3–2 |
Florida |
|
Rask (4–2–0) |
Thomas (1–3–0) |
14,440 |
2–6–0 |
4 |
Recap |
9 |
October 19 |
Minnesota |
1–2 |
Florida |
OT |
Thomas (2–3–0) |
Harding (3–2–1) |
13,081 |
3–6–0 |
6 |
Recap |
10 |
October 22 |
Chicago |
3–2 |
Florida |
OT |
Crawford (5–1–2) |
Markstrom (1–3–1) |
15,779 |
3–6–1 |
7 |
Recap |
11 |
October 25 |
Buffalo |
3–1 |
Florida |
|
Enroth (1–2–1) |
Markstrom (1–4–1) |
12,984 |
3–7–1 |
7 |
Recap |
12 |
October 27 |
Tampa Bay |
4–3 |
Florida |
OT |
Lindback (1–2–0) |
Markstrom (1–4–2) |
12,336 |
3–7–2 |
8 |
Recap |
|
November: 4–7–3 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 2–4–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
13 |
November 1 |
St. Louis |
4–0 |
Florida |
|
Elliott (1–0–1) |
Markstrom (1–5–2) |
12,922 |
3–8–2 |
8 |
Recap |
14 |
November 2 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Washington |
SO |
Neuvirth (2–2–0) |
Clemmensen (0–0–1) |
18,506 |
3–8–3 |
9 |
Recap |
15 |
November 5 |
Edmonton |
4–3 |
Florida |
OT |
Dubnyk (3–5–1) |
Markstrom (1–5–3) |
12,035 |
3–8–4 |
10 |
Recap |
16 |
November 7 |
Florida |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Rask (8–4–1) |
Clemmensen (0–1–1) |
17,565 |
3–9–4 |
10 |
Recap |
17 |
November 9 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Ottawa |
|
Lehner (3–2–2) |
Thomas (2–4–0) |
16,244 |
3–10–4 |
10 |
Recap |
18 |
November 10 |
Florida |
3–4 |
NY Rangers |
|
Lundqvist (6–6–0) |
Thomas (2–5–0) |
18,006 |
3–11–4 |
10 |
Recap |
19 |
November 12 |
Anaheim |
2–3 |
Florida |
|
Thomas (3–5–0) |
Andersen (6–1–0) |
13,354 |
4–11–4 |
12 |
Recap |
20 |
November 15 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Minnesota |
|
Harding (11–2–2) |
Thomas (3–6–0) |
18,102 |
4–12–4 |
12 |
Recap |
21 |
November 16 |
Florida |
4–1 |
Colorado |
|
Thomas (4–6–0) |
Varlamov (9–5–0) |
17,321 |
5–12–4 |
14 |
Recap |
22 |
November 19 |
Florida |
3–2 |
Vancouver |
SO |
Thomas (5–6–0) |
Luongo (9–6–4) |
18,910 |
6–12–4 |
16 |
Recap |
23 |
November 21 |
Florida |
1–4 |
Edmonton |
|
Dubnyk (6–10–1) |
Thomas (5–7–0) |
16,839 |
6–13–4 |
16 |
Recap |
24 |
November 22 |
Florida |
3–4 |
Calgary |
SO |
Berra (3–4–2) |
Thomas (5–7–1) |
19,289 |
6–13–5 |
17 |
Recap |
25 |
November 25 |
Philadelphia |
1–3 |
Florida |
|
Thomas (6–7–1) |
Mason (7–8–2) |
14,299 |
7–13–5 |
19 |
Recap |
26 |
November 27 |
NY Rangers |
5–2 |
Florida |
|
Lundqvist (8–10–0) |
Thomas (6–8–1) |
17,268 |
7–14–5 |
19 |
Recap |
27 |
November 30 |
Pittsburgh |
5–1 |
Florida |
|
Zatkoff (4–2–0) |
Thomas (6–9–1) |
17,583 |
7–15–5 |
19 |
Recap |
|
December: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 4–2–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
28 |
December 3 |
Ottawa |
4–2 |
Florida |
|
Anderson (7–8–2) |
Thomas (6–10–1) |
10,074 |
7–16–5 |
19 |
Recap |
29 |
December 5 |
Winnipeg |
2–5 |
Florida |
|
Thomas (7–10–1) |
Pavelec (10–11–3) |
10,966 |
8–16–5 |
21 |
Recap |
30 |
December 7 |
Florida |
2–1 |
Detroit |
|
Thomas (8–10–1) |
Gustavsson (11–8–1) |
20,066 |
9–16–5 |
23 |
Recap |
31 |
December 8 |
Florida |
2–6 |
Chicago |
|
Raanta (3–0–1) |
Clemmensen (0–2–1) |
21,119 |
9–17–5 |
23 |
Recap |
32 |
December 10 |
Detroit |
2–3 |
Florida |
SO |
Thomas (9–10–1) |
Howard (6–8–7) |
13,358 |
10–17–5 |
25 |
Recap |
33 |
December 13 |
Washington |
2–3 |
Florida |
SO |
Clemmensen (1–2–1) |
Grubauer (2–0–1) |
15,097 |
11–17–5 |
27 |
Recap |
34 |
December 15 |
Florida |
2–1 |
Montreal |
|
Clemmensen (2–2–1) |
Budaj (5–2–1) |
21,273 |
12–17–5 |
29 |
Recap |
35 |
December 17 |
Florida |
3–1 |
Toronto |
|
Clemmensen (3–2–1) |
Reimer (7–5–1) |
19,076 |
13–17–5 |
31 |
Recap |
36 |
December 19 |
Florida |
4–2 |
Ottawa |
|
Clemmensen (4–2–1) |
Anderson (9–9–3) |
15,927 |
14–17–5 |
33 |
Recap |
37 |
December 20 |
Florida |
2–5 |
Winnipeg |
|
Pavelec (11–14–4) |
Markstrom (1–6–3) |
15,004 |
14–18–5 |
33 |
Recap |
38 |
December 23 |
Tampa Bay |
6–1 |
Florida |
|
Bishop (20–5–2) |
Clemmensen (4–3–1) |
15,942 |
14–19–5 |
33 |
Recap |
39 |
December 28 |
Detroit |
3–2 |
Florida |
|
Gustavsson (11–3–2) |
Clemmensen (4–4–1) |
18,932 |
14–20–5 |
33 |
Recap |
40 |
December 29 |
Montreal |
1–4 |
Florida |
|
Clemmensen (5–4–1) |
Budaj (5–3–1) |
19,891 |
15–20–5 |
35 |
Recap |
41 |
December 31 |
NY Rangers |
2–1 |
Florida |
SO |
Lundqvist (12–15–2) |
Thomas (9–10–2) |
16,083 |
15–20–6 |
36 |
Recap |
|
January: 6–6–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 4–4–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
42 |
January 4 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Florida |
SO |
Thomas (10–10–2) |
Mazanec (7–8–3) |
15,796 |
16–20–6 |
38 |
Recap |
43 |
January 6 |
Florida |
1–2 |
Montreal |
|
Price (20–11–4) |
Thomas (10–11–2) |
21,273 |
16–21–6 |
38 |
Recap |
44 |
January 9 |
Florida |
2–1 |
Buffalo |
SO |
Thomas (11–11–2) |
Enroth (1–8–4) |
17,872 |
17–21–6 |
40 |
Recap |
45 |
January 11 |
Florida |
1–2 |
New Jersey |
OT |
Schneider (7–9–5) |
Thomas (11–11–3) |
16,592 |
17–21–7 |
41 |
Recap |
46 |
January 14 |
NY Islanders |
2–4 |
Florida |
|
Thomas (12–11–3) |
Poulin (9–13–0) |
13,730 |
18–21–7 |
43 |
Recap |
47 |
January 16 |
San Jose |
3–0 |
Florida |
|
Stalock (6–2–0) |
Thomas (12–12–3) |
13,149 |
18–22–7 |
43 |
Recap |
48 |
January 18 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Carolina |
|
Khudobin (7–2–0) |
Thomas (12–13–3) |
15,476 |
18–23–7 |
43 |
Recap |
49 |
January 20 |
Florida |
5–1 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Clemmensen (6–4–1) |
Fleury (27–11–1) |
18,660 |
19–23–7 |
45 |
Recap |
50 |
January 21 |
Florida |
4–3 |
Buffalo |
|
Thomas (13–13–3) |
Miller (12–19–3) |
17,583 |
20–23–7 |
47 |
Recap |
51 |
January 24 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Florida |
|
Varlamov (25–9–5) |
Thomas (13–14–3) |
17,274 |
20–24–7 |
47 |
Recap |
52 |
January 26 |
Florida |
5–4 |
Detroit |
SO |
Thomas (14–14–3) |
Gustavsson (13–3–3) |
20,066 |
21–24–7 |
49 |
Recap |
53 |
January 28 |
Florida |
2–6 |
Boston |
|
Rask (24–12–3) |
Thomas (14–15–3) |
17,565 |
21–25–7 |
49 |
Recap |
54 |
January 30 |
Florida |
3–6 |
Toronto |
|
Bernier (19–15–5) |
Clemmensen (6–5–1) |
19,448 |
21–26–7 |
49 |
Recap |
|
|
March: 5–9–1 (Home: 3–4–1 ; Road: 2–5–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
60 |
March 1 |
Florida |
3–6 |
Columbus |
|
Bobrovsky (21–15–3) |
Clemmensen (6–6–1) |
15,441 |
22–31–7 |
51 |
Recap |
61 |
March 2 |
Florida |
5–3 |
NY Islanders |
|
Thomas (17–18–3) |
Nilsson (1–3–2) |
13,008 |
23–31–7 |
53 |
Recap |
62 |
March 4 |
Florida |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Johnson (12–3–1) |
Thomas‡ (17–19–3) |
17,565 |
23–32–7 |
53 |
Recap |
63 |
March 7 |
Buffalo |
0–2 |
Florida |
|
Luongo† (20–16–6) |
Neuvirth (4–7–2) |
14,402 |
24–32–7 |
55 |
Recap |
64 |
March 9 |
Boston |
5–2 |
Florida |
|
Johnson (13–3–1) |
Luongo (20–17–6) |
18,858 |
24–33–7 |
55 |
Recap |
65 |
March 11 |
Phoenix |
3–1 |
Florida |
|
Smith (24–19–10) |
Luongo (20–18–6) |
12,211 |
24–34–7 |
55 |
Recap |
66 |
March 13 |
Florida |
4–5 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Bishop (30–11–6) |
Ellis† (5–7–0) |
18,324 |
24–35–7 |
55 |
Recap |
67 |
March 14 |
New Jersey |
3–5 |
Florida |
|
Luongo (21–18–6) |
Schneider (12–14–9) |
14,496 |
25–35–7 |
57 |
Recap |
68 |
March 16 |
Vancouver |
4–3 |
Florida |
SO |
Lack (12–13–4) |
Luongo (21–18–7) |
14,215 |
25–35–8 |
58 |
Recap |
69 |
March 18 |
Florida |
3–2 |
San Jose |
|
Luongo (22–18–7) |
Niemi (34–14–6) |
17,562 |
26–35–8 |
60 |
Recap |
70 |
March 20 |
Florida |
1–2 |
Phoenix |
|
Smith (27–20–10) |
Luongo (22–19–7) |
14,442 |
26–36–8 |
60 |
Recap |
71 |
March 22 |
Florida |
0–4 |
Los Angeles |
|
Quick (23–15–2) |
Luongo (22–20–7) |
18,118 |
26–37–8 |
60 |
Recap |
72 |
March 23 |
Florida |
2–6 |
Anaheim |
|
Hiller (29–10–6) |
Ellis (5–8–0) |
17,281 |
26–38–8 |
60 |
Recap |
73 |
March 25 |
Ottawa |
2–3 |
Florida |
|
Luongo (23–20–7) |
Lehner (8–15–6) |
13,435 |
27–38–8 |
62 |
Recap |
74 |
March 27 |
Carolina |
3–0 |
Florida |
|
Kuhdobin (16–12–0) |
Luongo (23–21–7) |
12,379 |
27–39–8 |
62 |
Recap |
75 |
March 29 |
Montreal |
4–1 |
Florida |
|
Price (32–18–5) |
Ellis (5–9–0) |
17,119 |
27–40–8 |
62 |
Recap |
76 |
March 31 |
Florida |
3–6 |
New Jersey |
|
Brodeur (18–14–5) |
Ellis (5–10–0) |
15,209 |
27–41–8 |
62 |
Recap |
|
April: 2–4–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 0–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Win |
Loss |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
77 |
April 1 |
Florida |
2–4 |
NY Islanders |
|
Nabokov (14–14–7) |
Clemmensen (6–7–1) |
11,812 |
27–42–8 |
62 |
Recap |
78 |
April 4 |
Calgary |
2–1 |
Florida |
|
MacDonald (5–4–1) |
Luongo (23–22–7) |
12,055 |
27–43–8 |
62 |
Recap |
79 |
April 6 |
Dallas |
2–3 |
Florida |
|
Luongo (24–22–7) |
Lehtonen (31–20–10) |
13,366 |
28–43–8 |
64 |
Recap |
80 |
April 8 |
Philadelphia |
5–2 |
Florida |
|
Mason (33–18–7) |
Ellis (5–11–0) |
12,487 |
28–44–8 |
64 |
Recap |
81 |
April 10 |
Toronto |
2–4 |
Florida |
|
Luongo (25–22–7) |
MacIntyre (0–1–0) |
13,110 |
29–44–8 |
66 |
Recap |
82 |
April 12 |
Columbus |
3–2 |
Florida |
|
Bobrovsky (32–20–5) |
Luongo (25–23–7) |
14,241 |
29–45–8 |
66 |
Recap |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
|
Playoffs
The Panthers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player stats
Final stats
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular Season[6]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Tim Thomas‡ |
40 |
40 |
2,298:50 |
16 |
20 |
3 |
110 |
2.87 |
1206 |
0.909 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Scott Clemmensen |
17 |
14 |
914:11 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
47 |
3.09 |
454 |
0.896 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Roberto Luongo† |
14 |
14 |
804:18 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
33 |
2.46 |
432 |
0.924 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Dan Ellis† |
6 |
5 |
337:16 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
27 |
4.81 |
165 |
0.836 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jacob Markstrom‡ |
12 |
9 |
613:47 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
36 |
3.52 |
285 |
0.874 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Date |
Details
|
June 30, 2013[7] |
To Montreal Canadiens
7th-round pick in 2014 |
To Florida Panthers
7th-round pick in 2013 |
July 5, 2013[8] |
To Montreal Canadiens
George Parros |
To Florida Panthers
Philippe Lefebvre
FLA's 7th-round pick in 2014 |
September 28, 2013[9] |
To New Jersey Devils
Scott Timmins
6th-round pick in 2014 |
To Florida Panthers
Krys Barch
STL's 7th-round pick in 2015 |
November 14, 2013[10] |
To Chicago Blackhawks
Kris Versteeg
Philippe Lefebvre |
To Florida Panthers
Jimmy Hayes
Dylan Olsen |
January 17, 2014[11] |
To Edmonton Oilers
Steve Pinizzotto
Jack Combs |
To Florida Panthers
Ryan Martindale
Derek Nesbitt |
March 2, 2014[12] |
To St. Louis Blues
Eric Selleck |
To Florida Panthers
Mark Mancari |
March 2, 2014[13] |
To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2014
5th-round pick in 2016 |
To Florida Panthers
Brandon Pirri |
March 4, 2014[14] |
To Montreal Canadiens
Mike Weaver |
To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2015 |
March 4, 2014[15] |
To Vancouver Canucks
Jacob Markstrom
Shawn Matthias |
To Florida Panthers
Roberto Luongo
Steven Anthony |
March 5, 2014[16] |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcel Goc |
To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2014
3rd-round pick in 2015 |
March 5, 2014[17] |
To Dallas Stars
Tim Thomas |
To Florida Panthers
Dan Ellis |
Free agents acquired
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms |
Joey Crabb[18] |
Washington Capitals |
2 years, $1.2 million |
Mike Mottau[19] |
Toronto Marlies |
1 year, $700,000 |
Jesse Winchester[20] |
Jokerit[21] |
1 year, $600,000 |
Jon Matsumoto[22] |
Chicago Wolves |
1 year, $700,000 |
Matt Gilroy[22] |
New York Rangers |
1 year, $700,000 |
Scott Gomez[23] |
San Jose Sharks |
1 year, $900,000 |
Steve Pinizzotto[24] |
Vancouver Canucks |
1 year, $650,000 |
Tim Thomas[25] |
New York Islanders |
1 year, $2.5 million |
Brad Boyes[26] |
New York Islanders |
1 year, $1 million |
Tom Gilbert[27] |
Minnesota Wild |
1 year, $900,000 |
Ryan Whitney[28] |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 year, $900,000 |
|
Free agents lost
|
Claimed via waivers
Player |
Former team |
Date claimed off waivers |
|
Lost via waivers
Player |
New team |
Date claimed off waivers |
|
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player |
Date |
Contract terms |
Shawn Matthias[33] |
July 5, 2013 |
2 years, $3.5 million |
Aleksander Barkov[34] |
July 15, 2013 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Jacob Markstrom[35] |
July 15, 2013 |
2 years, $2.4 million |
Michael Caruso[36] |
July 16, 2013 |
1 year, $650,000 |
Greg Rallo[36] |
July 16, 2013 |
1 year, $600,000 |
Colby Robak[37] |
July 22, 2013 |
2 years, $1.35 million |
Scott Timmins[38] |
July 24, 2013 |
1 year, $600,000 |
Brad Boyes[39] |
March 5, 2014 |
2 years, $5.25 million contract extension |
Connor Brickley[40] |
April 21, 2014 |
2 years, $1.185 million entry-level contract |
Rocco Grimaldi[41] |
May 7, 2014 |
3 years, $3.2 million entry-level contract |
MacKenzie Weegar[42] |
May 29, 2014 |
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract |
Steven Hodges[43] |
June 1, 2014 |
3 years, $2.55 million entry-level contract |
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Draft picks
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Florida Panthers' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
- Draft notes[44]
- The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a February 25, 2012, trade that sent Wojtek Wolski to the Panthers in exchange for Michael Vernace and this pick.[45]
- a The Calgary Flames' fourth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 18, 2013, that sent Corban Knight to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[46]
- b The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as a result of an April 3, 2013, trade that sent Jerred Smithson to the Oilers in exchange for this pick.[47]
- The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a June 23, 2012, trade that sent a 2012 seventh-round pick (#194–Jonatan Nielsen) to the Panthers in exchange for this pick.[48]
- c The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as a result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2014 seventh-round pick to the Canadiens in exchange for this pick.[49]
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