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head coach:
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Bryan Murray
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roster:
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C - Kirk Muller, Dave Gagner, Viktor Kozlov, Rob Niedermayer.
LW - Bill Lindsay, Ray Whitney, Peter Worrell, Johan Garpenlov, Dwayne
Hay, Mark Parrish, Oleg Kvasha. RW - Radek Dvorek, Dino
Ciccarelli, Scott Mellanby. D - Terry Carkner, Paul Laus,
Gord Murphy, Jeff Norton, Rhett Warrener, Robert Svehla, Ed
Jovanovski. G - Kirk McLean, Sean Burke.
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transactions:
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October 9 - Assigned right wing David Nemirovsky to Fort Wayne
of the IHL.
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game results:
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10/09 Tampa Bay W 4-1
10/10 Nashville W 1-0
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standings:
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Southeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Florida 2 2 0 0 4 5 1
Washington 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
Carolina 1 0 0 1 1 4 4
Tampa Bay 2 0 1 1 1 5 8
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team news:
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by Matthew Secosky, Florida Correspondent.
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Panthers Hot in Florida
For the second time in three years, the Panthers have started
a season 2-0. But before Florida fans get too excited, it is best
to point out that the victories came at the expense of the hopeless
Tampa Bay Lightning and first-year Nashville Predators.
The Panthers opened the season Friday night in Tampa Bay and
won the "Battle of Florida" 4-1. The best news of the night for
the Panthers, though, is that the number one line of Viktor Kozlov (C),
and rookie wingers Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha seemed to be effective.
They combined for 13 shots and accounted for all four goals Florida scored.
Sean Burke got the nod in goal and turned in a superb performance,
stopping 28 of 29 shots.
Another great goaltending performance was turned in Saturday
night, but this time Kirk McLean was the culprit. Stopping
all 26 shots that came his way, McLean tallied his 21st career
shutout while damning the Nashville Predators to a 1-0 loss, their
first in franchise history. Ray Whitney scored the lone Panther goal.
Florida wore their new 'third' jerseys in the game.
Last season, the Panthers only recorded back-to-back victories
six times and did not earn their second road win until October
25th.
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