2021–22 Florida Panthers season

The 2021–22 Florida Panthers season is the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. [1] Head coach Joel Quenneville returned to coach his third season with the team. The Panthers began the season 3–0–0 for the second time in team history in as many years.[2]

2021–22 Florida Panthers
Division  Atlantic
Conference  Eastern
2021–22 record18–4–4
Home record14–1–0
Road record4–3–4
Goals for99
Goals against72
Team information
General managerBill Zito
CoachJoel Quenneville (Oct. 14 – Oct. 28)
Andrew Brunette (interim) (Oct. 29 – present)
CaptainAleksander Barkov
Alternate captainsAaron Ekblad
Patric Hornqvist
Jonathan Huberdeau
ArenaFLA Live Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAleksander Barkov (10)
AssistsJonathan Huberdeau (22)
PointsJonathan Huberdeau (31)
Penalty minutesRadko Gudas (26)
Plus/minusAaron Ekblad
MacKenzie Weegar (+21)
WinsSergei Bobrovsky (12)
Goals against averageSergei Bobrovsky (2.32)

Quenneville resigned from his coaching duties as a result of the fallout from the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal on October 28, 2021.[3] On October 29, 2021, assistant head coach Andrew Brunette was named interim head coach.[4]

The franchise record season opening winning streak reached an 8–0–0 record. The streak ended after the Panthers lost to the Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout.[5] The Panthers became the 7th team to begin a season at 8–0–0.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 30 20 8 2 17 98 76 +22 42
2 Florida Panthers 28 18 6 4 13 103 83 +20 40
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 28 18 6 4 11 92 76 +16 40
4 Detroit Red Wings 29 14 12 3 8 80 97 −17 31
5 Boston Bruins 25 14 9 2 13 70 66 +4 30
6 Buffalo Sabres 28 9 15 4 7 77 99 −22 22
7 Ottawa Senators 26 9 16 1 7 75 95 −20 19
8 Montreal Canadiens 30 6 21 3 6 64 107 −43 15
Updated to game(s) played on December 14, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 28 15 8 5 13 85 72 +13 35
2 AT Detroit Red Wings 29 14 12 3 8 80 97 −17 31
3 AT Boston Bruins 25 14 9 2 13 70 66 +4 30
4 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 27 14 12 1 8 89 90 −1 29
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 27 11 12 4 10 71 89 −18 26
6 ME New Jersey Devils 27 10 12 5 7 75 92 −17 25
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 28 9 15 4 7 77 99 −22 22
8 ME New York Islanders 24 7 12 5 7 51 72 −21 19
9 AT Ottawa Senators 26 9 16 1 7 75 95 −20 19
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 30 6 21 3 6 64 107 −43 15
Updated to game(s) played on December 14, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and Results

Regular season
2021–22 game log
December: 3–0–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
23December 2Buffalo4–7FloridaKnight11,75116–4–335[30]
24December 4St. Louis3–4FloridaSOBobrovsky13,44617–4–337[31]
25December 7Florida3–4St. LouisOTKnight16,37217–4–438[32]
26December 10Florida3–1ArizonaBobrovsky11,97418–4–440[33]
27December 12Florida–Colorado
28December 14Ottawa–Florida
29December 16Los Angeles–Florida
30December 18Florida–Minnesota
31December 21Florida–Chicago
32December 23Nashville–Florida
33December 27Florida–Carolina
34December 29NY Rangers–Florida
35December 30Tampa Bay–Florida

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of November 30, 2021

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[35]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Sergei Bobrovsky1414799:391012292.18415.9300002
Spencer Knight108534:32531273.03273.9010000

†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.

Roster

Updated December 14, 2021[36][37]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 Noel Acciari  C R 30 2019 Johnston, Rhode Island
16 Aleksander Barkov (C)  C L 26 2013 Tampere, Finland
9 Sam Bennett C L 25 2021 East Gwillimbury, Ontario
72 Sergei Bobrovsky G L 33 2019 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
32 Lucas Carlsson D L 24 2021 Gävle, Sweden
10 Anthony Duclair LW L 26 2020 Laval, Quebec
5 Aaron Ekblad (A) D R 25 2014 Windsor, Ontario
42 Gustav Forsling D L 25 2021 Linköping, Sweden
7 Radko Gudas D R 31 2020 Kladno, Czechoslovakia
20 Aleksi Heponiemi C L 22 2017 Tampere, Finland
70 Patric Hornqvist (A) RW R 34 2020 Sollentuna, Sweden
11 Jonathan Huberdeau (A) LW L 28 2011 Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
35 Jonas Johansson G L 26 2021 Gavle, Sweden
4 Olli Juolevi D L 23 2021 Helsinki, Finland
30 Spencer Knight G L 20 2019 Darien, Connecticut
94 Ryan Lomberg LW L 27 2020 Richmond Hill, Ontario
15 Anton Lundell C L 20 2020 Espoo, Finland
27 Eetu Luostarinen C L 23 2020 Siilinjärvi, Finland
98 Maxim Mamin C L 26 2016 Moscow, Russia
17 Mason Marchment  LW L 26 2020 Uxbridge, Ontario
62 Brandon Montour D R 27 2021 Ohsweken, Ontario
65 Markus Nutivaara  D L 27 2020 Oulu, Finland
13 Sam Reinhart C R 26 2021 North Vancouver, British Columbia
19 Joe Thornton C L 42 2021 St. Thomas, Ontario
74 Owen Tippett RW R 22 2017 Peterborough, Ontario
77 Frank Vatrano C L 27 2018 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
23 Carter Verhaeghe C L 26 2020 Toronto, Ontario
52 MacKenzie Weegar D R 27 2013 Ottawa, Ontario

Transactions

The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Buffalo Sabres
Devon Levi
Conditional[a] 1st-round pick in 2022 or 2023		 To Florida Panthers
Sam Reinhart		 [38]
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) To Arizona Coyotes
Anton Stralman
Vladislav Kolyachonok
2nd-round pick in 2024		 To Florida Panthers
7th-round pick in 2023		 [39]
October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) To Vancouver Canucks
Noah Juulsen
Juho Lammikko		 To Florida Panthers
Olli Juolevi		 [40]

Notes:

  • [a] Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if the selection is outside of the top 10; otherwise Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2023.

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Christopher GibsonTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[41]
July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)Zac DalpeColumbus Blue Jackets2-yearFree agency[42]
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)Joe ThorntonToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[43]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)Keith YandleBuy-out[44]
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Chris DriedgerSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[45]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Brady KeeperVancouver Canucks2-yearFree agency[46]
Ethan ProwBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[47]
Alexander WennbergSeattle Kraken3-yearFree agency[48]
July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)Tommy CrossSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[49]
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)Ryan BednardHershey Bears (AHL)1-yearFree agency[50]
August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)Philippe DesrosiersManitoba Moose (AHL)1-yearFree agency[51]
August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)Jake MassieSouth Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[52]
September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)Alec RauhauserGreenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[53]
September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)Patrick BajkovReading Royals (ECHL)1-yearFree agency[54]
Brad MorrisonHC Pustertal Wolfe (ICEHL)1-yearFree agency[55]
October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)Samuel MontembeaultMontreal CanadiensWaivers[56]
October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04)Scott WilsonCharlotte Checkers (AHL)1-yearFree agency[57]
October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)Nikita GusevSKA St. Petersburg (KHL)1-yearFree agency[58]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)Anthony Duclair3-yearRe-signing[59]
Gustav Forsling3-yearRe-signing[60]
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)Sam Bennett4-yearRe-signing[61]
Lucas Carlsson1-yearRe-signing[62]
Noah Juulsen1-yearRe-signing[63]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Juho Lammikko1-yearRe-signing[64]
Carter Verhaeghe3-yearExtension[65]
Maxim Mamin1-yearRe-signing[66]
Brandon Montour3-yearRe-signing[67]
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)Sam Montembeault1-yearRe-signing[68]
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)Chase Priskie1-yearRe-signing[69]
August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)Sam Reinhart3-yearRe-signing[70]
September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)Justin Sourdif3-yearEntry-level[71]
October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)Aleksander Barkov8-yearExtension[72]
November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)Ryan Lomberg2-yearExtension[73]

Draft picks
See also: List of Florida Panthers draft picks

Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 24 Mackie Samoskevich RW  USA Chicago Steel (USHL)
2 56 Evan Nause D  Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4 120 Vladislav Lukashevich D  Russia Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
5 152 Kirill Gerasimyuk G  Russia SKA Varyagi (MHL)
6 184 Jakub Kos LW  Czech Republic Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
7 210 Braden Hache D  USA Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

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