Florida Panthers Dominate Flames Although Vladar Stands Tall

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers were not about to get goalied against the Calgary Flames on Saturday.

Dan Vladar did try his best.

Florida controlled the game from start to finish and got a couple in the second to beat the Flames 3-0 for its third straight win and eighth in the past 10 games.

Vladar made 33 saves in the first two periods with the Panthers holding a 66-23 advantage in shot attempts.

A couple of close calls did not count, with video review being inconclusive on a save Vladar made on A.J. Greer and one that was deemed goalie interference on Carter Verhaeghe.

Jonah Gadjovich made it 1-0 early in the second on Florida’s 20th shot of the game. Calgary challenged for interference, but the goal stood.

Evan Rodrigues slipped one past Vladar with 36 seconds remaining in the period to give the Panthers a little breathing room.

Sergei Bobrovsky ended the night with 23 saves for his third shutout of the season and 14th with the Panthers to pass John Vanbiesbrouck for third on the franchise list.

Vladar made 39.

Tampa Bay, which shutout the Flames on Thursday, bring its eight-game winning streak to Sunrise on Monday.

NOTES: FLAMES @ PANTHERS

• The Panthers honored Ryan Lomberg with a video tribute midway through the first period. Lomberg watched from the bench and, when shown on the scoreboard, the cheering only got louder as he waved to the crowd and to the Florida side of the ice. Lomberg then jumped over the boards for a curtain call, waving to the crowd and clapping — leading to even more applause.

Lomby brought the energy and the vibes!

Forever our Stanley Cup Champion. pic.twitter.com/xgVy4sqq8D

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) March 1, 2025

HOW THEY SCORED

• Panthers 1, Flames 0 (4:47 2nd): Jonah Gadjovich gets three kicks at the can as the puck bounces in front of Dan Vladar — banging it in on his third shot. Calgary challenges for goalie interference as Gadjovich’s stick catches Vladar’s glove on the second swipe, but it stands.
• Panthers 2, Flames 0 (19:24 2nd): Evan Rodrigues sends a shot to the middle of the net where Sam Bennett is coming in hot, but the puck hits Vladar’s stick and trickles past.
• Panthers 3, Flames 0 (16:08 3rd): Rodrigues gets the break going from deep in the Florida zone, with Bennett slipping a cross-ice pass to Mackie Samoskevich, who walks in and beats Vladar with a backhand.

FHN’S 3 STARS OF THE GAME

• 1. Evan Rodrigues, Florida
• 2. Dan Vladar, Calgary
• 3. Jonah Gadjovich, Florida

ON DECK: GAME No. 62

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT FLORIDA PANTHERS 

• When: Monday, 7 p.m.
• Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
• Local TV: Scripps Sports — WSFL 39 (Miami/FtL); WHDT 9 (WPB); LAFF 36.3 (SWFla)
• Streaming: Panthers+, ESPN+
• Radio: WPOW 96.5-FM2; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
• Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
• Season Series (Lightning Lead 1-0) — At Tampa Bay: Sunday; Ap. 15. At Florida: Lightning 4, Panthers 0 (Dec. 23); Monday.
• Last Regular Season: Panthers Won 2-1
• All-time Regular Season Series: Florida leads 77-52-19, 10 ties
• All-Time Postgame Series: Lightning Leads 2-1 (won 2021 first-round, 2022 ECS); Florida d. Lightning 4-1 in 2024 first-round.
• Up Next for the Panthers: Thursday vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m.