 After a 7–12–4 start, the Panthers fired Doug MacLean, replacing him for the season with general manager Bryan Murray.The change did not aid matters, however, as Florida posted a franchise-worst 24–43–15 record, including a 15–game winless streak.This season would also mark the end of goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck's time in Florida; in the midst of that streak, he was shelled by the Chicago Blackhawks and never played another game for the Panthers.