Goalie Start
Jacob Markstrom starts in goal for Florida.
First career appearance against Chicago
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Jacob Markstrom News
Goalie Start
The Panthers may start rookie Jacob Markstrom in net again Saturday as Jose Theodore was on the losing end of last week's 3-0 decision to the Sabres.
Markstrom will face the Sabres for the first time in his career.
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Markstrom gets the start in goal for #flapanthers tonight in Ottawa.
Markstrom gets his first career start against the Sens.
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Jacob Markstrom vs Peter Budaj in goal
Markstrom will face the Habs for the first time in his career.
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However, both goalies practiced and neither came off the ice first (which usually indicates who’s starting that night).
Markstrom will face the Habs for the first time in his career.
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Jakob Markstrom will.
Markstrom will face the Habs for the first time in his career.
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Can confirm Jacob Markstrom will start in goal for #FlaPanthers vs. #Caps.
Markstrom would (obviously) be facing the Caps for the first time in his career.
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Might see Jacob Markstrom get 1st NHL start Tues for #FlaPanthers at #Caps and Tomas Vokoun
Markstrom would (obviously) be facing the Caps for the first time in his career.
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“I don’t know that mind-set,’’ said Markstrom, a former junior star for his country’s national teams in Sweden. “I want to play every game. You need to have that mind-set. You can’t be happy to sit on the bench. I’ll see what happens. This is a good team, a good league and [we have] good goalies in this organization.
Markstrom clearly wants to grasp the starting goalie position sooner rather than later. Last season he finished with a 16-20-1 record over 37 games played, sporting a 2.98 GAA and .907 SV%. He played in one game last season with the Panthers, allowing two goals over 40 minutes. He remains one of the team's top prospects so keep him high up on your sleeper lists.
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As I wrote the other night, Plante’s rough night against the Stars on Tuesday made the decision easier which goalie will back up Theodore when the season starts. Plante, who played well against Nashville, was placed in a difficult situation, coming in cold, and his defense didn’t help much. However, Markstrom pitched a shutout while Plante gave up four goals.
The team's top prospect will get his first real chance at the starting goalie job by backing up Jose Theodore. While he remains one of the premier goaltending prospects in hockey, the former 31st over pick struggled with injuries and inconsistency in the AHL last season. Should he prove himself at the NHL level, look for the younger Markstrom to supplant Theodore before the end of the season.
With Clemmensen having just one year left on his contract, it's expected that Markstrom will be with the Panthers no later than next season.
Markstrom is the Panthers' future in net, forcing the trades of Alexander Salak and Mark Cheverie from the organization. He should be the starting goalie for the team's AHL affiliate in San Antonio, receiving a calliup should one of the big club's veterans go down with an injury.
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