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HEAD COACH
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Terry Murray
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ROSTER
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C - Kirk Muller, Rob Niedermayer, Radek Dvorak, Dave
Gagner, Chris Wells, Steve Washburn. LW - Ray Whitney, Johan
Garpenlov, Viktor Kozlov, Bill Lindsay, Peter Worrell. RW - Scott
Mellanby, Dino Ciccarelli, David Nemirovsky. D - Robert Svehla,
Gord Murphy, Ed Jovanovski, Paul Laus, Terry Carkner, Rhett
Warrener, Jeff Norton. G - Kirk McLean, Sean Burke.
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INJURIES
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Viktor Kozlov, lw (separated shoulder, day to day);
Dino Ciccarelli, rw (hairline fracture in back, 3-4 weeks); Steve
Washburn, c (torn right groin, 3-4 weeks).
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TRANSACTIONS
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November 4th - Reassigned Lance Ward, D, to New
Haven of the AHL; loaned Dwayne Hay, LW, to New Haven. November
9th - Recalled forward Dave Nemirovsky from the Fort Wayne Komets
of the IHL.
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GAME RESULTS
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10/28 Detroit L 7-2
10/30 at Chicago W 7-3
10/31 at New Jersey L 3-1
11/02 at NY Islanders L 6-2
11/04 Chicago W 2-1
11/07 New Jersey L 4-3
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STANDINGS
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Southeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Carolina 14 6 5 3 15 34 29
Tampa Bay 14 6 6 2 14 36 39
Florida 12 4 5 3 11 27 35
Washington 13 4 6 3 11 28 35
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TEAM NEWS
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by Matthew Secosky, Florida Correspondent
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The Panthers have only won twice in their past nine games, with
both victories coming at the expense of the Chicago Blackhawks.
If only Florida could play Chicago 82 times this season. If only
I hadn't drank that whole bottle of gin. If only I hadn't
mooned that cop. If only. If only. It's the story of my life.
Many say the Panthers have numerous problems over which
to worry. Do I say such things? Why no, because I know that
these trivial annoyances are but blessings in disguise.
For example, it has been reported that Robert Svehla is a bit
overweight. Some complain he's a step behind and out of breath
after every shift, but they fail to mention he puts away his
moneys worth at the all-you-can-eat buffet on Tuesday nights. I
mean, you can't have it both ways.
Others have complained about Ray Whitney's lackluster play as of
late. But have they ever considered it is part of his master
plan to lull the opposition into a false sense of security? I
truly doubt it.
So, as you can see, there is no reason to worry. Florida has
only won three games to date and things couldn't be better.
Random Notes
After missing nine games with torn muscles in his groin, Scott
Mellanby made his season debut last Monday night against the
New York Islanders. It was his first appearance since a preseason
game versus the Bruins on September 28th.
Another player making his season debut last week was right wing
Dino Ciccarelli. After being sidelined with ankle and back
problems for the first 10 games, he played Wednesday verse
Chicago to inspire the team to a 2-1 victory. The return was
short-lived, however, as a hairline fracture was detected in his
back putting him out of action for 3-4 weeks.
Mark Parrish, RW/C, was honored as the Rookie of the Month for
October. His six goals during the span were three more than
his closest competitor. Parrish is the first Panther to ever
record four goals in one game.
In other news, Mrs. Fields named Chocolate Chip the Cookie of the
Month.
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