Although Jose Theodore's understudy, Scott Clemmensen is out with a knee injury, Theodore might not play in nearly every game during his absence. Clemmensen is expected to be sidelined until late October, which might help Theodore further solidify his spot as the team's number one goaltender. However, his temporary backup will be Jacob Markstrom, who is seen as the Panthers' goaltender of the future. It's unlikely that the Panthers would have decided to go with Markstrom unless they were prepared to give him sufficient ice time to make his NHL-stint a positive one from a development standpoint. Theodore should still play in the majority of the games, but don't be surprised if Markstrom ends up playing in roughly every third contest.