Tim Thomas made 36 saves in the Panthers' 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday night. Thomas might not have the wins to show for it, but he's turning in some exceptional performances night after night. He's now strung together 12 straight plus-.900 save percentage games. At this point, he's worth starting regularly, just think of the wins as a bonus. Thomas has a 2.56 goals-against average and .917 save percentage on the season.