- Miami Herald
After appearing destined to be a scratch, Yandle will play in Panthers’ season opener
For the better part of the final week of training camp, all signs pointed to Keith Yandle being a healthy scratch when the Florida Panthers opened their season Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He skated with the team’s taxi squad for consecutive practices, a sign that he would probably not be used on game day.
- News18
Driedger Will Get The Opening-night Start In Net For Florida
Chris Driedger will be Floridas starting goaltender when the Panthers play their delayed seasonopener Sunday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
- The Canadian Press
Florida hosts season opener against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers begin the season at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Florida went 35-26-8 overall and 11-8-2 in division play during the 2019-20 season. Goalies for the Panthers recorded two shutouts last season while compiling an .899 save percentage. Chicago went 32-30-8 overall and 7-12-3 in division action in the 2019-20 season. The Blackhawks averaged 3.4 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes per game. INJURIES: Panthers: None listed. Blackhawks: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press
