Common Thread:
Panthers forward Kris Versteeg played in 53 games last season for the Maple Leafs, scoring 14 goals and 21 assists with a minus-13 rating and 29 penalty minutes.
Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen appeared in three games for the Maple Leafs in 2007-08, posting a 1-1-0 record, a .839 save percentage and a 3.90 GAA.
Florida Panther milestones:
Goals: Jason Garrison is in 50th with 21 goals, tied with Brett McLean. Tomas Fleischmann and Kris Versteeg are tied in 48th with 22 goals. Shawn Matthias moves past Mike Van Ryn into 45th with his next goal, number 26. Mike Santorelli moves into a tie for 37th with Niklas Hagman if goal number 30 happens tonight. Ed Jovanovski will tie Richard Zednik in 32nd with his 32nd goal. Two more goals for Stephen Weiss will move him into a tie for fourth with Nathan Horton, at 142.
Assists: If Brian Campbell collects an assist, it will be his 41st with Florida, moving him past Terry Carkner into 49th. Ed Jovanovski’s next assist will give him 61, moving him past Dave Lowry into 28th.
Team Leaders:
Games Played:Mike Weaver, Brian Campbell, Tomas Fleischmann – 68
Goals:Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann – 22, Stephen Weiss – 16
Assists:Brian Campbell – 40
Stephen Weiss – 32
Tomas Fleischmann, Kris Versteeg – 27
Points:Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann – 49
Stephen Weiss – 48
Plus/Minus:Stephen Weiss, Jason Garrison – plus-6
Marcel Goc – plus-3
Point Shares:
Jose Theodore – 8.2
Brian Campbell – 7.0
Jason Garrison – 6.9