Jose Theodore will be between the pipes for Florida on Thursday when the Panthers visit Minnesota. He spent the 2010-11 campaign serving as Niklas Backstrom's backup with the Wild and he has fond memories of the experience. "I have great memories here," Theodore said. "This is a city that's been good to me. And I think I'm in Florida here because they gave me a chance to play." Theodore received an opportunity to play that season due to an injury to Josh Harding and he was able to get a deal much quicker with the Panthers as a result when he hit free agency. He has performed beyond expectations this year with a 22-14-9 record, a .921 save percentage and a 2.35 GAA.