NHL handed out its 2012 awards in Las Vegas. Take a look at all the winners . The Florida Panthers and right wing Kris Versteeg have agreed to a four-year contract. The deal that was one of the top offseason priorities for the reigning Southeast
Florida ended up with more man games lost to injury than any team in the league, and key players Stephen Weiss, Kris Versteeg , Sean Bergenheim and Ed Jovanovski all underwent season-ending surgeries. Things got so bad that when he announced
players this season, one in which they have been beset by injuries, particularly the loss of forwards Stephen Weiss and Kris Versteeg . ''All we can do is continue trying our best and playing for pride,'' Panthers defenseman Mike Weaver said
10 games. His production could prove especially key going forward with fellow forwards Stephen Weiss (wrist) and Kris Versteeg (knee) both out for the year. Captain Ed Jovanovski also remains sidelined after re-aggravating a lower-body
29 mark. The Panthers, who recently lost Stephen Weiss to a season-ending wrist injury, will also be without Kris Versteeg for the rest of the year. The left winger suffered a knee injury during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Florida
didn't sit back when we had the lead. We still pressured. It's not pretty, but beggars can't be choosers.'' Kris Versteeg and Tomas Kopecky had goals for the Panthers, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 10 shots in the loss. The reeling Panthers
1 goaltender Jose Theodore, defensemen Dmitry Kulikov, Ed Jovanovski and Mike Weaver and forwards Stephen Weiss, Kris Versteeg and Scottie Upshall. Florida looked very much like an undermanned team in a 7-1 loss at Washington on Thursday
five games at home in overtime, that's disappointing for our players and for our fan base.'' Notes: Panthers W Kris Versteeg returned to the lineup Friday after missing 12 games with an upper body injury. ... The Jets have gone seven straight
season-ending wrist injury - goalie Jose Theodore , Dmitry Kulikov , Mike Weaver , Scottie Upshall , Ed Jovanovski and Kris Versteeg . ''I felt like they had a lot of energy tonight,'' Panthers coach Kevin Dineen said. ''They worked from the
veteran forward Stephen Weiss, who will undergo season-ending wrist injury. Goaltender Jose Theodore, forwards Kris Versteeg and Scottie Upshall, and defensemen Dmitry Kulikov, Mike Weaver and Ed Jovanovski are also out. Markstrom, 1-2-0