Florida opens its division Sunday night adjoin the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.
The Panthers, who accept not had an acceptable ages to accessible a division back 2005-06, acquired defenseman Dennis Wideman from Boston and active larboard addition Chris Higgins to an one-year deal. Booth led the aggregation with 31 goals during the 2008-09 division but absent 54 amateur aftermost year due to post-concussion symptoms. He told the Panthers’ official armpit that he’s “100 percent” and aflame about accepted administrator Dale Tallon’s offseason moves.
“Yeah, geez, we’ve got an appealing fresh aggregation advancing in actuality this season, and it looks like an acceptable team,” said Booth. Wideman put calm back-to-back 13-goal campaigns branch into aftermost season, but struggled until backward in 2009-10. He accomplished with six goals and 24 assists over 76 regular-season amateur afore recording a team-high 12 credibility in 13 amateur during the Bruins’ playoff run.
Higgins recorded 20-goal campaigns in anniversary of his aboriginal three abounding seasons in the league, but has confused about while disturbing with injuries. “Tomas Vokoun is our starting goaltender. The Oilers were led by goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, who chock-full 37 shots en avenue to his 42nd career shutout. Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
