2010–11 Florida Panthers season – Wikipedia

The 2010–11 Florida Panthers season was the team’s 18th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]

Off-season[edit]

On May 18, 2010, the Panthers introduced Dale Tallon as their new executive vice-president and general manager, replacing Randy Sexton.^[2] Sexton’s contract expired June 30, 2010, and was thought to be retained in some other capacity with the club, but on July 3, 2010, Sexton was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins to be the assistant director of amateur scouting.

On May 20, 2010, the Panthers announced that they would reduce seating capacity at the BankAtlantic Center to 17,040 by covering over 2,000 seats with tarpaulins. For select games, the team would remove the tarpaulins to increase capacity.^[3]

Regular season[edit]

The Panthers finished in last place in both the Southeast Division and the Eastern Conference. On April 10, 2011, the Panthers fired head coach Peter DeBoer.^[4]

The Panthers’ power play struggled during the regular season, as they finished 30th overall in power play percentage at just 13.11% (35 for 267).^[5]

Playoffs[edit]

The Panthers failed to make the playoffs, for the 11th consecutive year.

Standings[edit]

Divisional standings[edit]

Conference standings[edit]

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Schedule and results[edit]

Panthers ’10–’11 schedule at nhl.com

Game log[edit]

2010–11 game log
October: 4–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Florida Panthers 2–3 Edmonton Oilers Vokoun 16,839 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 11 Florida Panthers 1–2 Vancouver Canucks Vokoun 18,860 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 14 Florida Panthers 3–0 Calgary Flames Vokoun 19,289 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 16 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–6 Florida Panthers Vokoun 17,040 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 21 Dallas Stars 4–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,580 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 23 New York Islanders 3–4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,071 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 26 Florida Panthers 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs Clemmensen 19,239 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 28 Florida Panthers 3–5 Ottawa Senators Vokoun 16,294 3–5–0 6 Recap 9 October 30 Florida Panthers 3–1 Montreal Canadiens Vokoun 21,273 4–5–0 8 Recap
November: 6–7–0 (Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 3 Atlanta Thrashers 4–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 11,212 4–6–0 8 Recap 11 November 5 Carolina Hurricanes 4–7 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 14,761 5–6–0 10 Recap 12 November 6 Florida Panthers 2–3 Carolina Hurricanes Clemmensen 17,704 5–7–0 10 Recap 13 November 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–4 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,243 6–7–0 12 Recap 14 November 12 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 15,043 7–7–0 14 Recap 15 November 13 Florida Panthers 2–5 Philadelphia Flyers Clemmensen 19,616 7–8–0 14 Recap 16 November 17 Florida Panthers 2–1 Atlanta Thrashers Vokoun 10,168 8–8–0 16 Recap 17 November 18 Florida Panthers 0–4 Boston Bruins Vokoun 17,565 8–9–0 16 Recap 18 November 20 Florida Panthers 4–1 New York Islanders Vokoun 9,157 9–9–0 18 Recap 19 November 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,543 9–10–0 18 Recap 20 November 24 Boston Bruins 3–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,712 9–11–0 18 Recap 21 November 26 New York Rangers 3–0 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 17,013 9–12–0 18 Recap 22 November 27 Florida Panthers 4–3 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Vokoun 15,854 10–12–0 20 Recap
December: 6–5–2 (Home: 2–1–2 ; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 1 Florida Panthers 3–5 Anaheim Ducks Vokoun 12,504 10–13–0 20 Recap 24 December 2 Florida Panthers 2–3 Los Angeles Kings Vokoun 17,720 10–14–0 20 Recap 25 December 4 Florida Panthers 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes SO Clemmensen 10,334 11–14–0 22 Recap 26 December 7 Colorado Avalanche 3–4 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 12,721 12–14–0 24 Recap 27 December 9 Florida Panthers 3–0 Washington Capitals Vokoun 18,398 13–14–0 26 Recap 28 December 11 Florida Panthers 0–3 Nashville Predators Vokoun 16,128 13–15–0 26 Recap 29 December 15 Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 14,651 13–16–0 26 Recap 30 December 17 Buffalo Sabres 2–6 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,864 14–16–0 28 Recap 31 December 20 Florida Panthers 5–0 Philadelphia Flyers Vokoun 19,864 15–16–0 30 Recap 32 December 22 Florida Panthers 2–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Vokoun 18,238 15–17–0 30 Recap 33 December 23 Florida Panthers 4–3 Buffalo Sabres Vokoun 18,690 16–17–0 32 Recap 34 December 27 Boston Bruins 3–2 Florida Panthers SO Clemmensen 19,250 16–17–1 33 Recap 35 December 31 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 20,072 16–17–2 34 Recap
January: 6–5–3 (Home: 4–2–3 ; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 36 January 2 New York Rangers 0–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,752 17–17–2 36 Recap 37 January 3 Florida Panthers 4–3 Carolina Hurricanes OT Clemmensen 16,637 18–17–2 38 Recap 38 January 5 Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 12,803 18–18–2 38 Recap 39 January 7 Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 14,262 18–19–2 38 Recap 40 January 8 Florida Panthers 2–3 Washington Capitals Clemmensen 18,398 18–20–2 38 Recap 41 January 11 Washington Capitals 3–4 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 14,790 19–20–2 40 Recap 42 January 13 Nashville Predators 2–3 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 12.228 20–20–2 42 Recap 43 January 15 New Jersey Devils 2–3 Florida Panthers OT Clemmensen 17,828 21–20–2 44 Recap 44 January 17 Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 Florida Panthers SO Clemmensen 11,477 21–20–3 45 Recap 45 January 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 11,629 21–20–4 46 Recap 46 January 21 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 Florida Panthers SO Vokoun 17,328 21–20–5 47 Recap 47 January 23 Florida Panthers 2–5 New Jersey Devils Markstrom 15,109 21–21–5 47 Recap 48 January 25 Florida Panthers 4–3 New York Rangers Vokoun 18,200 22–21–5 49 Recap 49 January 26 Florida Panthers 1–2 Boston Bruins Vokoun 17,565 22–22–5 49 Recap
February: 4–7–2 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 1 Florida Panthers 3–4 Toronto Maple Leafs SO Clemmensen 19,018 22–22–6 50 Recap 51 February 2 Florida Panthers 2–3 Montreal Canadiens Vokoun 21,273 22–23–6 50 Recap 52 February 4 Florida Panthers 4–3 New Jersey Devils OT Vokoun 13,557 23–23–6 52 Recap 53 February 8 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 12,228 23–24–6 52 Recap 54 February 10 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Florida Panthers OT Vokoun 14,559 23–24–7 53 Recap 55 February 13 San Jose Sharks 2–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,217 24–24–7 55 Recap 56 February 16 Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 17,077 24–25–7 55 Recap 57 February 18 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 19,947 24–26–7 55 Recap 58 February 19 Florida Panthers 3–2 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Clemmensen 18,710 25–26–7 57 Recap 59 February 21 Florida Panthers 1–5 New York Islanders Vokoun 13,729 25–27–7 57 Recap 60 February 23 Florida Panthers 1–5 Ottawa Senators Clemmensen 16,520 25–28–7 57 Recap 61 February 25 Florida Panthers 2–1 Atlanta Thrashers SO Vokoun 14,046 26–28–7 59 Recap 62 February 27 New Jersey Devils 2–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,592 26–29–7 59 Recap
March: 3–8–5 (Home: 3–4–2 ; Road: 0–4–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 1 Florida Panthers 1–2 Carolina Hurricanes Clemmensen 16,252 26–30–7 59 Recap 64 March 3 Montreal Canadiens 4–0 Florida Panthers Vokoun 19,722 26–31–7 59 Recap 65 March 5 Florida Panthers 3–4 Atlanta Thrashers OT Vokoun 15,799 26–31–8 60 Recap 66 March 6 Washington Capitals 3–2 Florida Panthers OT Clemmensen 15,685 26–31–9 61 Recap 67 March 8 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Florida Panthers Vokoun 16,132 27–31–9 63 Recap 68 March 10 Ottawa Senators 2–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 12,310 27–32–9 63 Recap 69 March 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–4 Florida Panthers OT Clemmensen 16,607 28–32–9 65 Recap 70 March 15 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Florida Panthers Vokoun 17,377 28–33–9 65 Recap 71 March 17 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–4 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 16,970 29–33–9 67 Recap 72 March 19 New York Islanders 4–3 Florida Panthers SO Clemmensen 16,502 29–33–10 68 Recap 73 March 22 Florida Panthers 0–1 New York Rangers Vokoun 18,200 29–34–10 68 Recap 74 March 23 Florida Panthers 0–4 Chicago Blackhawks Vokoun 21,713 29–35–10 68 Recap 75 March 25 Florida Panthers 2–4 Buffalo Sabres Vokoun 18,690 29–36–10 68 Recap 76 March 27 Florida Panthers 1–2 Pittsburgh Penguins SO Clemmensen 18,270 29–36–11 69 Recap 77 March 29 Florida Panthers 2–3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Clemmensen 11,670 29–36–12 70 Recap 78 March 31 Ottawa Senators 4–1 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 15,672 29–37–12 70 Recap
April: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Florida Panthers Clemmensen 18,178 29–38–12 70 Recap 80 April 6 Florida Panthers 2–5 Washington Capitals Clemmensen 18,398 29–39–12 70 Recap 81 April 8 Florida Panthers 2–4 Tampa Bay Lightning Clemmensen 20,444 29–40–12 70 Recap 82 April 9 Washington Capitals 0–1 Florida Panthers Vokoun 18,371 30–40–12 72 Recap Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics[edit]

Skaters[edit]

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

Goaltenders[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals ; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

^†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[edit]

Awards[edit]

Regular season
Player	Award	Awarded
Tomas Vokoun[7]	NHL First Star of the Week	October 18, 2010

Records[edit]

Milestones[edit]

Regular season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Keaton Ellerby	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 23, 2010
Michael Frolik	100th NHL point	November 20, 2010
Stephen Weiss	500th NHL game	November 24, 2010
Dennis Wideman	400th NHL game	November 27, 2010
Evgenii Dadonov	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	December 7, 2010
Shawn Matthias	100th NHL game	December 9, 2010
Evgeny Dadonov	1st NHL goal	December 15, 2010
Stephen Weiss	300th NHL point	December 15, 2010
Tomas Vokoun	600th NHL game	December 17, 2010
Bryan McCabe	1,100th NHL game	December 22, 2010
Dmitry Kulikov	100th NHL game	December 23, 2010
Scott Clemmensen	100th NHL game	December 27, 2010
Chris Higgins	100th NHL goal	January 5, 2011
Michael Frolik	200th NHL game	January 8, 2011
Cory Stillman	700th NHL point	January 11, 2011
Stephen Weiss	200th NHL assist	January 17, 2011
Jacob Markstrom	1st NHL game	January 23, 2011
Keaton Ellerby	1st NHL goal	January 25, 2011
Scott Timmins	1st NHL game	February 1, 2011
Scott Timmins	1st NHL goal 1st NHL point	February 2, 2011
Cory Stillman	1,000th NHL game	February 16, 2011
Radek Dvorak	1,100th NHL game	February 18, 2011
Mike Weaver	400th NHL game	February 25, 2011
Bryan Allen	500th NHL game	February 27, 2011
Hugh Jessiman	1st NHL game	February 27, 2011
Mike Santorelli	100th NHL game	March 10, 2011
Jason Garrison	100th NHL game	March 12, 2011
Marty Reasoner	700th NHL game	March 27, 2011
David Booth	300th NHL game	April 2, 2011

Transactions[edit]

The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades[edit]

Date	Details
June 22, 2010[8]	To Boston Bruins Nathan Horton Gregory Campbell	To Florida Panthers Dennis Wideman 1st-round draft pick in 2010[a] – Derek Forbort 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Kyle Rau
June 25, 2010[9]	To Los Angeles Kings 1st-round pick (15th overall) in 2010 – Derek Forbort	To Florida Panthers 1st-round pick (19th overall) in 2010 – Nick Bjugstad 2nd-round pick in 2010[b] – Jason Zucker
June 25, 2010[10]	To Vancouver Canucks Keith Ballard Victor Oreskovich	To Florida Panthers Steve Bernier Michael Grabner 1st-round pick in 2010 – Quinton Howden
June 26, 2010[11]	To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2010 – Jason Zucker	To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2010 – Joe Basaraba 4th-round pick in 2010 – Joonas Donskoi
July 22, 2010[12]	To Chicago Blackhawks Jeff Taffe	To Florida Panthers Marty Reasoner
August 3, 2010 [13]	To St. Louis Blues Graham Mink	To Florida Panthers T. J. Fast
August 5, 2010 [14]	To Nashville Predators Conditional 5th-round pick in 2011 – Josh Shalla	To Florida Panthers Mike Santorelli
October 6, 2010 [15]	To Vancouver Canucks Andrew Peters	To Florida Panthers Darcy Hordichuk
October 7, 2010 [16]	To Vancouver Canucks Nathan Paetsch	To Florida Panthers Sean Zimmerman
December 9, 2010 [17]	To Boston Bruins Sean Zimmerman Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011[c]	To Florida Panthers Jordan Knackstedt Jeff LoVecchio
February 9, 2011[18]	To Chicago Blackhawks Michael Frolik Alexander Salak	To Florida Panthers Jack Skille Hugh Jessiman David Pacan
February 24, 2011[19]	To Carolina Hurricanes Cory Stillman	To Florida Panthers Ryan Carter 5th-round pick in 2011[d] – Sean Kuraly
February 25, 2011[20]	To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012[e]	To Florida Panthers Alexander Sulzer
February 26, 2011[21]	To New York Rangers Bryan McCabe	To Florida Panthers Tim Kennedy 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Logan Shaw
February 28, 2011[22]	To Atlanta Thrashers Radek Dvorak 5th-round pick in 2011[f] – Sean Kuraly	To Florida Panthers Niclas Bergfors Patrick Rissmiller
February 28, 2011[23]	To Washington Capitals Dennis Wideman	To Florida Panthers Jake Hauswirth 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Jonathan Racine
February 28, 2011[24]	To Carolina Hurricanes Bryan Allen	To Florida Panthers Sergei Samsonov
February 28, 2011[25]	To Vancouver Canucks Chris Higgins	To Florida Panthers Evan Oberg 3rd-round pick in 2013[g] – Cole Cassels

Draft picks[edit]

Florida’s picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

See also[edit]

Farm teams[edit]

The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

References[edit]