The Florida Panthers have made a change behind starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, recalling netminder Chris Driedger from, and sending Sam Montembeault to, the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League.
Driedger, 25, has appeared in 14 games with Springfield, owning a 6-8-0 record. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has posted a 2.09 goals against average and an AHL-leading .938 save percentage after leading that league in that department last season.
He has appeared in three career NHL regular season games, all with the Ottawa Senators , posting a 0-0-1 record, 2.