Tomas Vokoun News

Evander Kane of the Atlanta Thrashers, left, and Stephen Weiss of the Florida Panthers fight for the puck along the boards during Saturday's game.

Goaltender Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers takes a puck to the chest against the New York Rangers at the BankAtlantic Center on November 25, 2009 in Sunrise, Florida.

The Sharks had differing views Tuesday on whether frustrated Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard should be suspended for striking his own goalie in the head while attempting to smash his stick on a goal post Monday night.

Alexander Semin had two goals and two assists in his return from a wrist injury as the Washington Capitals hardly missed the suspended Alex Ovechkin, beating the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Stephen Weiss recorded his second NHL hat trick and scored in the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

The hockey world was abuzz today with reaction to Keith Ballard's stick swinging incident that caught Panther goaltender Tomas Vokoun in the head.

Keith Ballard might want to stay off the streets of Prague for say, the next quarter century or so.

The Panthers picked up at least one point for the eighth straight game Wednesday.

Tomas Vokoun is treated on the ice by a trainer Monday night. Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by teammate Keith Ballard during Monday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

For months now, the suspense has been building: what would the Panthers ' new third jersey look like? Would it be a total logo redesign? A departure from team colors? Sport a giant L on the helmet, right above the forehead? All would be revealed last night at home against the Penguins , and -- drumroll -- it looked like the Penguins.

The Nashville Predators will try to begin a new winning streak this evening in a matchup with the Florida Panthers at Sommet Center.

Leafs double up, beat Panthers Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun , tangles with Toronto Maple Leafs Matt Stajan , and Panthers' Keith Ballard during second period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Florida November 27, 2009.

Ex-Leaf Dominic Moore helped the Panthers earn a point Wednesday by scoring a late goal.

P.A. Parenteau scored in a shootout, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped all three Florida shooters to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night.

You would think the defending Stanley Cup Champions would not need any breaks and dodgy calls to beat the upstart Florida Panthers.

Fresh off a perfect road trip, the surging Florida Panthers return to the BankAtlantic Center tonight for a showdown with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

The Florida Panthers will shoot for a fourth win in five outings when they visit the Detroit Red Wings tonight in an interconference clash at Joe Louis Arena.

The NHL's hottest goalie Ryan Miller this season looked very ordinary tonight. From AP - Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the surging Florida Panthers' 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the surging Florida Panthers' 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.