2013–14 Florida Panthers season
National Hockey League team season
The 2013–14 Florida Panthers season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[ 2]
Pre-season
The Panthers were sold on September 27, 2013, to the chairman and CEO of Virtu Financial, Vincent Viola .[ 3]
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 1–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Florida
4–2
Dallas
Thomas
16,100
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 5
Florida
0–7
St. Louis
Thomas
16,264
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 8
Florida
1–2
Philadelphia
Thomas
19,589
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 10
Florida
2–7
Tampa Bay
Markstrom
19,204
1–3–0
2
Recap
5
October 11
Pittsburgh
3–6
Florida
Markstrom
18,584
2–3–0
4
Recap
6
October 13
Los Angeles
3–0
Florida
Markstrom
12,810
2–4–0
4
Recap
7
October 15
Florida
3–4
Nashville
Markstrom
15,935
2–5–0
4
Recap
8
October 17
Boston
3–2
Florida
Thomas
14,440
2–6–0
4
Recap
9
October 19
Minnesota
1–2
Florida
OT
Thomas
13,081
3–6–0
6
Recap
10
October 22
Chicago
3–2
Florida
OT
Markstrom
15,779
3–6–1
7
Recap
11
October 25
Buffalo
3–1
Florida
Markstrom
12,984
3–7–1
7
Recap
12
October 27
Tampa Bay
4–3
Florida
OT
Markstrom
12,336
3–7–2
8
Recap
November: 4–8–3 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 2–5–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 1
St. Louis
4–0
Florida
Markstrom
12,922
3–8–2
8
Recap
14
November 2
Florida
2–3
Washington
SO
Clemmensen
18,506
3–8–3
9
Recap
15
November 5
Edmonton
4–3
Florida
OT
Markstrom
12,035
3–8–4
10
Recap
16
November 7
Florida
1–4
Boston
Clemmensen
17,565
3–9–4
10
Recap
17
November 9
Florida
2–3
Ottawa
Thomas
16,244
3–10–4
10
Recap
18
November 10
Florida
3–4
NY Rangers
Thomas
18,006
3–11–4
10
Recap
19
November 12
Anaheim
2–3
Florida
Thomas
13,354
4–11–4
12
Recap
20
November 15
Florida
2–3
Minnesota
Thomas
18,102
4–12–4
12
Recap
21
November 16
Florida
4–1
Colorado
Thomas
17,321
5–12–4
14
Recap
22
November 19
Florida
3–2
Vancouver
SO
Thomas
18,910
6–12–4
16
Recap
23
November 21
Florida
1–4
Edmonton
Thomas
16,839
6–13–4
16
Recap
24
November 22
Florida
3–4
Calgary
SO
Thomas
19,289
6–13–5
17
Recap
25
November 25
Philadelphia
1–3
Florida
Thomas
14,299
7–13–5
19
Recap
26
November 27
NY Rangers
5–2
Florida
Thomas
17,268
7–14–5
19
Recap
27
November 30
Pittsburgh
5–1
Florida
Thomas
17,583
7–15–5
19
Recap
December: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
December 3
Ottawa
4–2
Florida
Thomas
10,074
7–16–5
19
Recap
29
December 5
Winnipeg
2–5
Florida
Thomas
10,966
8–16–5
21
Recap
30
December 7
Florida
2–1
Detroit
Thomas
20,066
9–16–5
23
Recap
31
December 8
Florida
2–6
Chicago
Clemmensen
21,119
9–17–5
23
Recap
32
December 10
Detroit
2–3
Florida
SO
Thomas
13,358
10–17–5
25
Recap
33
December 13
Washington
2–3
Florida
SO
Clemmensen
15,097
11–17–5
27
Recap
34
December 15
Florida
2–1
Montreal
Clemmensen
21,273
12–17–5
29
Recap
35
December 17
Florida
3–1
Toronto
Clemmensen
19,076
13–17–5
31
Recap
36
December 19
Florida
4–2
Ottawa
Clemmensen
15,927
14–17–5
33
Recap
37
December 20
Florida
2–5
Winnipeg
Markstrom
15,004
14–18–5
33
Recap
38
December 23
Tampa Bay
6–1
Florida
Clemmensen
15,942
14–19–5
33
Recap
39
December 28
Detroit
3–2
Florida
Clemmensen
18,932
14–20–5
33
Recap
40
December 29
Montreal
1–4
Florida
Clemmensen
19,891
15–20–5
35
Recap
41
December 31
NY Rangers
2–1
Florida
SO
Thomas
16,083
15–20–6
36
Recap
January: 6–6–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 4–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
42
January 4
Nashville
4–5
Florida
SO
Thomas
15,796
16–20–6
38
Recap
43
January 6
Florida
1–2
Montreal
Thomas
21,273
16–21–6
38
Recap
44
January 9
Florida
2–1
Buffalo
SO
Thomas
17,872
17–21–6
40
Recap
45
January 11
Florida
1–2
New Jersey
OT
Thomas
16,592
17–21–7
41
Recap
46
January 14
NY Islanders
2–4
Florida
Thomas
13,730
18–21–7
43
Recap
47
January 16
San Jose
3–0
Florida
Thomas
13,149
18–22–7
43
Recap
48
January 18
Florida
2–3
Carolina
Thomas
15,476
18–23–7
43
Recap
49
January 20
Florida
5–1
Pittsburgh
Clemmensen
18,660
19–23–7
45
Recap
50
January 21
Florida
4–3
Buffalo
Thomas
17,583
20–23–7
47
Recap
51
January 24
Colorado
3–2
Florida
Thomas
17,274
20–24–7
47
Recap
52
January 26
Florida
5–4
Detroit
SO
Thomas
20,066
21–24–7
49
Recap
53
January 28
Florida
2–6
Boston
Thomas
17,565
21–25–7
49
Recap
54
January 30
Florida
3–6
Toronto
Clemmensen
19,448
21–26–7
49
Recap
February: 1–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
55
February 1
Florida
1–4
Columbus
Thomas
16,762
21–27–7
49
Recap
56
February 4
Toronto
1–4
Florida
Thomas
15,583
22–27–7
51
Recap
57
February 6
Detroit
3–1
Florida
Thomas
15,623
22–28–7
51
Recap
58
February 7
Florida
1–5
Carolina
Thomas
16,132
22–29–7
51
Recap
59
February 27
Washington
5–4
Florida
Thomas
14,180
22–30–7
51
Recap
March: 5–11–1 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 2–7–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
60
March 1
Florida
3–6
Columbus
Clemmensen
15,441
22–31–7
51
Recap
61
March 2
Florida
5–3
NY Islanders
Thomas
13,008
23–31–7
53
Recap
62
March 4
Florida
1–4
Boston
Thomas
17,565
23–32–7
53
Recap
63
March 7
Buffalo
0–2
Florida
Luongo
14,402
24–32–7
55
Recap
64
March 9
Boston
5–2
Florida
Luongo
18,858
24–33–7
55
Recap
65
March 11
Phoenix
3–1
Florida
Luongo
12,211
24–34–7
55
Recap
66
March 13
Florida
4–5
Tampa Bay
Ellis
18,324
24–35–7
55
Recap
67
March 14
New Jersey
3–5
Florida
Luongo
14,496
25–35–7
57
Recap
68
March 16
Vancouver
4–3
Florida
SO
Luongo
14,215
25–35–8
58
Recap
69
March 18
Florida
3–2
San Jose
Luongo
17,562
26–35–8
60
Recap
70
March 20
Florida
1–2
Phoenix
Luongo
14,442
26–36–8
60
Recap
71
March 22
Florida
0–4
Los Angeles
Luongo
18,118
26–37–8
60
Recap
72
March 23
Florida
2–6
Anaheim
Ellis
17,281
26–38–8
60
Recap
73
March 25
Ottawa
2–3
Florida
Luongo
13,435
27–38–8
62
Recap
74
March 27
Carolina
3–0
Florida
Luongo
12,379
27–39–8
62
Recap
75
March 29
Montreal
4–1
Florida
Ellis
17,119
27–40–8
62
Recap
76
March 31
Florida
3–6
New Jersey
Ellis
15,209
27–41–8
62
Recap
April: 2–4–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 0–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 1
Florida
2–4
NY Islanders
Clemmensen
11,812
27–42–8
62
Recap
78
April 4
Calgary
2–1
Florida
Luongo
12,055
27–43–8
62
Recap
79
April 6
Dallas
2–3
Florida
Luongo
13,366
28–43–8
64
Recap
80
April 8
Philadelphia
5–2
Florida
Ellis
12,487
28–44–8
64
Recap
81
April 10
Toronto
2–4
Florida
Luongo
13,110
29–44–8
66
Recap
82
April 12
Columbus
3–2
Florida
Luongo
14,241
29–45–8
66
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Panthers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player stats
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 4]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Tim Thomas ‡
40
40
2,298:50
16
20
3
110
2.87
1206
0.909
0
0
1
4
Scott Clemmensen
17
14
914:11
6
7
1
47
3.09
454
0.896
0
0
1
0
Roberto Luongo †
14
14
804:18
6
7
1
33
2.46
432
0.924
1
0
0
2
Dan Ellis †
6
5
337:16
0
5
0
27
4.81
165
0.836
0
0
0
0
Jacob Markstrom ‡
12
9
613:47
1
6
3
36
3.52
285
0.874
0
0
0
0
† 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.
Transactions
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Date
Details
June 30, 2013[ 5]
To Montreal Canadiens 7th-round pick in 2014 [ a] – Hugo Fagerblom
To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2013 – MacKenzie Weegar
July 5, 2013[ 6]
To Montreal Canadiens George Parros
To Florida Panthers Philippe Lefebvre 7th-round pick in 2014 – Hugo Fagerblom
September 28, 2013[ 7]
To New Jersey Devils Scott Timmins 6th-round pick in 2014 – Joey Dudek
To Florida Panthers Krys Barch 7th-round pick in 2015 – Ryan Bednard
November 14, 2013[ 8]
To Chicago Blackhawks Kris Versteeg Philippe Lefebvre
To Florida Panthers Jimmy Hayes Dylan Olsen
January 17, 2014[ 9]
To Edmonton Oilers Steve Pinizzotto Jack Combs
To Florida Panthers Ryan Martindale Derek Nesbitt
March 2, 2014[ 10]
To St. Louis Blues Eric Selleck
To Florida Panthers Mark Mancari
March 2, 2014[ 11]
To Chicago Blackhawks 3rd-round pick in 2014 [ b] – Justin Kirkland 5th-round pick in 2016 [ c] – Connor Bleackley
To Florida Panthers Brandon Pirri
March 4, 2014[ 12]
To Montreal Canadiens Mike Weaver
To Florida Panthers 5th-round pick in 2015 [ d] – Ryan Pilon
March 4, 2014[ 13]
To Vancouver Canucks Jacob Markstrom Shawn Matthias
To Florida Panthers Roberto Luongo Steven Anthony
March 5, 2014[ 14]
To Pittsburgh Penguins Marcel Goc
To Florida Panthers 5th-round pick in 2014 – Miguel Fidler 3rd-round pick in 2015 – Sam Montembeault
March 5, 2014[ 15]
To Dallas Stars Tim Thomas
To Florida Panthers Dan Ellis
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Joey Crabb [ 16]
Washington Capitals
2 years, $1.2 million
Mike Mottau [ 17]
Toronto Marlies
1 year, $700,000
Jesse Winchester [ 18]
Jokerit [ 19]
1 year, $600,000
Jon Matsumoto [ 20]
Chicago Wolves
1 year, $700,000
Matt Gilroy [ 20]
New York Rangers
1 year, $700,000
Scott Gomez [ 21]
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $900,000
Steve Pinizzotto [ 22]
Vancouver Canucks
1 year, $650,000
Tim Thomas [ 23]
New York Islanders
1 year, $2.5 million
Brad Boyes [ 24]
New York Islanders
1 year, $1 million
Tom Gilbert [ 25]
Minnesota Wild
1 year, $900,000
Ryan Whitney [ 26]
Edmonton Oilers
1 year, $900,000
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Shawn Matthias [ 31]
July 5, 2013
2 years, $3.5 million
Aleksander Barkov [ 32]
July 15, 2013
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Jacob Markstrom [ 33]
July 15, 2013
2 years, $2.4 million
Michael Caruso [ 34]
July 16, 2013
1 year, $650,000
Greg Rallo [ 34]
July 16, 2013
1 year, $600,000
Colby Robak [ 35]
July 22, 2013
2 years, $1.35 million
Scott Timmins [ 36]
July 24, 2013
1 year, $600,000
Brad Boyes [ 37]
March 5, 2014
2 years, $5.25 million contract extension
Connor Brickley [ 38]
April 21, 2014
2 years, $1.185 million entry-level contract
Rocco Grimaldi [ 39]
May 7, 2014
3 years, $3.2 million entry-level contract
MacKenzie Weegar [ 40]
May 29, 2014
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Steven Hodges [ 41]
June 1, 2014
3 years, $2.55 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
Florida Panthers' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Draft notes[ 42]
The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a February 25, 2012, trade that sent Wojtek Wolski to the Panthers in exchange for Michael Vernace and this pick.[ 43]
a The Calgary Flames ' fourth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 18, 2013, that sent Corban Knight to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[ 44]
b The Edmonton Oilers ' fourth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as a result of an April 3, 2013, trade that sent Jerred Smithson to the Oilers in exchange for this pick.[ 45]
The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a June 23, 2012, trade that sent a 2012 seventh-round pick (#194–Jonatan Nielsen ) to the Panthers in exchange for this pick.[ 46]
c The Montreal Canadiens ' seventh-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as a result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2014 seventh-round pick to the Canadiens in exchange for this pick.[ 47]
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^ "2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN.
^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
^ Vincent Viola Becomes Owner Of The Florida Panthers
^ a b "2013-2014 Regular Season Stats - Points - Florida Panthers - Statistics" . Florida Panthers. Retrieved April 14, 2014 .
^ Panthers Add Eight From 2013 Draft
^ Panthers Acquire LW Philippe Lefebvre And 2014 Seventh Round Pick From Montreal
^ Florida Panthers Acquire RW Krys Barch & 2015 Seventh Round Pick From New Jersey
^ Panthers Acquire RW Jimmy Hayes & D Dylan Olsen From Chicago In Exchange For RW Kris Versteeg & LW Philippe Lefebvre
^ Florida Panthers Acquire C Ryan Martindale from Edmonton
^ Florida Panthers Acquire RW Mark Mancari from St Louis
^ Florida Panthers Acquire C Brandon Pirri from Chicago
^ Florida Panthers Acquire Fifth Round Draft Choice from Montreal in Exchange for D Mike Weaver
^ [panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707644 G Roberto Luongo Returns to Florida Panthers]
^ Florida Panthers Acquire Two Draft Picks From Pittsburgh
^ Florida Panthers Acquire G Dan Ellis From Dallas
^ Panthers Agree To Terms With RW Joey Crabb
^ Panthers Ink D Mike Mottau
^ Panthers Ink C Jesse Winchester
^ "Jesse Winchester" . eurohockey.com. Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
^ a b Florida Panthers Sign C Jon Matsumoto & D Matt Gilroy
^ Panthers Agree to One-Year Contract with C Scott Gomez
^ Panthers Agree To One-Year Contract With C Steve Pinizzotto
^ Florida Panthers Sign Stanley Cup Champion G Tim Thomas to One-Year Contract
^ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With C Brad Boyes
^ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Tom Gilbert
^ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Ryan Whitney
^ Alfie, Weiss excited for opportunity
^ "Blue Jackets sign forward Jack Skille to a one-year contract – Columbus Blue Jackets – News" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2013.
^ Capitals Sign Tyson Strachan, Matt Watkins and David Leggio
^ Ducks Sign Stortini and Yonkman to One-Year Contracts
^ Panthers Re-sign C Shawn Matthias
^ Florida Panthers Agree to Entry-Level Contract With F Aleksander Barkov
^ G Jacob Markstrom Signs Two-Year Contract With Florida
^ a b C Greg Rallo And D Michael Caruso Ink One-Year Contracts With Florida
^ D Colby Robak Signs Two-Year Contract with Florida
^ Panthers Sign C Scott Timmins
^ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With F Brad Boyes
^ F Connor Brickley Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Florida Panthers
^ F Rocco Grimaldi Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Florida Panthers
^ D MacKenzie Weegar Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Panthers
^ C Steven Hodges Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Panthers
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^ "Panthers Acquire Wolski From Rangers – Florida Panthers – Transactions" . Florida Panthers. February 25, 2012.
^ "FLAMES ACQUIRE C KNIGHT FROM PANTHERS" . The Sports Network . June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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