
The ’99-’00 Panthers are headed to the Final of the 2015 Florida Panthers Qualifying Tournament with Mike Vernon providing some good play in net. (via boards.sportslogos.net)
It was the 6th-seeded ’08-’09 Panthers that got off to a better start with a 4-3 win in Game 1. Radek Dvorak posted two goals and one assist and Nathan Horton potted two goals himself as they led the ’08-’09 Panthers to the win. The 2nd-seeded ’99-’00 Panthers then got on the board in the series with a 4-2 win in Game 2. Pavel Bure scored twice to lead them to a 4-2 win. Then, in Game 3, with the game tied 1-1 after two periods, Bure scored at the 12:08 mark of the third to give the ’99-’00 Panthers a 2-1 lead, which would be the final. The ’99-’00 Panthers then took Game 4 by a score of 3-2 as they scored one goal in each period while defenseman Bret Hedican scored the game-winner nearly halfway through the third. The ’08-’09 Panthers, now facing elimination, won Game 5 by a score of 3-1 with David Booth accounting for two of their goals. However, the ’08-’09 Panthers did not stave off elimination any longer than that with the ’99-’00 Panthers winning Game 6 by a score of 4-2. Mark Parrish and Mike Sillinger led them to that win in Game 6 as they both posted a goal and two assists.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Panthers | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
’99-’00 Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 FLA – 4 ’99-’00 FLA – 3 (1-0 ’08-’09 FLA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Radek Dvorak (’08-’09 FLA) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 5 S
2nd Star: C – Nathan Horton (’08-’09 FLA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P -1 7 S
3rd Star: D – Jay Bouwmeester (’08-’09 FLA) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 7 S 4 PIM
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
’99-’00 Panthers | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’99-’00 FLA – 4 ’08-’09 FLA – 1 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Pavel Bure (’99-’00 FLA) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +4 6 S
2nd Star: LW – Ray Whitney (’99-’00 FLA) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +4 2 S
3rd Star: C – Viktor Kozlov (’99-’00 FLA) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +4 3 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’99-’00 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
’08-’09 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’99-’00 FLA – 2 ’08-’09 FLA – 1 (2-1 ’99-’00 FLA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Mike Vernon (’99-’00 FLA) – W 1.00 GAA .980 SV% (48 SV’s)
2nd Star: RW – Pavel Bure (’99-’00 FLA) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 2 S
3rd Star: D – Bryan McCabe (’99-’00 FLA) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 1 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’99-’00 Panthers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
’08-’09 Panthers | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’99-’00 FLA – 3 ’08-’09 FLA – 2 (3-1 ’99-’00 FLA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Mike Vernon (’99-’00 FLA) – W 2.00 GAA .949 SV% (37 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Tomas Vokoun (’08-’09 FLA) – L 3.00 GAA .927 SV% (38 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – Robert Svehla (’99-’00 FLA) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 6 S 2 PIM
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Panthers | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
’99-’00 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 FLA – 3 ’99-’00 FLA – 1 (3-2 ’99-’00 FLA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – David Booth (’08-’09 FLA) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +1 11 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: G – Mike Vernon (’99-’00 FLA) – L 3.00 GAA .933 SV% (42 SV’s)
3rd Star: G – Tomas Vokoun (’08-’09 FLA) – W 1.00 GAA .970 SV% (32 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’99-’00 Panthers | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
’08-’09 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’99-’00 FLA – 4 ’08-’09 FLA – 2 (4-2 ’99-’00 FLA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Mark Parrish (’99-’00 FLA) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 2 S
2nd Star: C – Mike Sillinger (’99-’00 FLA) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +1 7 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: RW – Radek Dvorak (’08-’09 FLA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 3 S
So, the Final of the 2015 Florida Panthers Qualifying Tournament will be the 2nd-seeded ’99-’00 Panthers against the 5th-seeded ’93-’94 Panthers!