Common Thread:
Panthers forward Matt Bradley played all 82 games of the 2003-04 season with the Penguins, scoring seven goals and nine assists with a minus-27 rating and 65 penalty minutes.
Panthers forward Mikael Samuelsson played 22 games for the Penguins in 2002-03, scoring two goals with a minus-21 rating and eight penalty minutes.
Team Milestones:
Games: Jason Garrison plays in his 175th game tonight, moving him past Branislav Mezei for 47th on the all-time list. Shawn Matthias plays in game number 192, passing Stu Barnes into 42nd.
Goals: Tomas Fleischmann currently has 20 goals, and will move into a tie with Jason Garrison in 49th with his next. Kris Versteeg sits in 48th, with 22. 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 and 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 – 66
Goals:
Kris Versteeg – 22, Tomas Fleischmann – 20, Stephen Weiss – 16
Assists:
Brian Campbell – 40, Stephen Weiss – 31, Tomas Fleischmann, Kris Versteeg – 27
Points:
Kris Versteeg – 49, Tomas Fleischmann, Stephen Weiss – 47, Brian Campbell – 44
Plus/Minus:
Stephen Weiss – plus-5
Jason Garrison – plus-4
Marcel Goc – plus-2
Point Shares:
Jose Theodore – 7.3
Brian Campbell – 6.8
Jason Garrison – 6.5