1994–95 Florida Panthers season
| 1994–95 Florida Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Atlantic |
| Conference | 9th Eastern |
| 1994–95 record | 20–22–6 |
| Home record | 9–12–3 |
| Road record | 11–10–3 |
| Goals for | 115 |
| Goals against | 127 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bryan Murray |
| Coach | Roger Neilson |
| Captain | Brian Skrudland |
| Alternate captains |
Scott Mellanby Gord Murphy |
| Arena | Miami Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jesse Belanger (15) |
| Assists | Stu Barnes (19) |
| Points | Jesse Belanger (29) |
| Penalties in minutes | Paul Laus (138) |
| Plus/minus | Jesse Belanger (+7) |
| Wins | John Vanbiesbrouck (14) |
| Goals against average | John Vanbiesbrouck (2.47) |
The 1994–95 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' second season. For the second straight year, they missed the playoffs by just one point. While the team tied for 6th in the league in goaltending behind the solid tandem of John Vanbiesbrouck and Mark Fitzpatrick and finished first in most shutouts (6), it finished last in the league in scoring with 115 goals and was shut out 5 times. The Panthers tied the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators for fewest shorthanded goals scored (1).
The Panthers were one of only three teams in 1994–95 to have a better regular-season record on the road then at home (the other two teams were the Chicago Blackhawks and the Los Angeles Kings).
The Panthers began the lockout shortened 1994-95 season on January 21, 1995, losing on the road to the New York Islanders by a 2-1 score, as Ziggy Palffy scored two goals in just over a two minute span in the middle of the third period. The Panthers lost their next two games, including their home opener to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 6-5 score, and on the road to their state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2, before earning their first win, defeating the Lightning in the second game of a home and home series by a 4-2 score. Florida closed out the month with two wins in their last three games.
The team had a record of 3-4-0 in January, earning six points, which placed them in third place in the Atlantic Division, and seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
Florida began February rather slowly, as after a 1-1 tie against the Montreal Canadiens on February 2nd, the club lost their next two games to extend their overall winless streak to four games. The Panthers snapped out of their slump though, as John Vanbiesbrouck stopped all 26 shots that the Philadelphia Flyers fired at him, in a 3-0 victory on February 9th. The club then had a seven game homestand, beginning on February 11th with a solid 4-3 win over the Hartford Whalers, however, their two game winning streak ended the following night, losing 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils. The Panthers shut out the Ottawa Senators 2-0 in their next game to return to the win column, however, the team lost their last four games on the home stand, going a disappointing 2-5-0 on it. Back on the road on February 25th, the Panthers snapped their losing skid, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-1, before ending the month with a 0-0 tie against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the New York Rangers.
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