| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 04/13/2009 | 18 | 17 |
| Much progress this season under rookie coach Peter DeBoer, but not enough to overcome a punchless offense and too many bad goals against Tomas Vokoun. |
| 04/06/2009 | 17 | 18 |
| Give them credit for resilience after bouncing back from a bad loss with a victory in a do-or-die game against Pittsburgh. |
| 03/30/2009 | 18 | 18 |
| Craig Anderson took over from Tomas Vokoun and gave the Panthers two big wins that kept Florida's playoff hopes alive. |
| 03/23/2009 | 18 | 14 |
| Much of Florida's slide comes from the Panthers inability to close things out. They've lost three of the last six times they've had a lead starting the third period. |
| 03/16/2009 | 14 | 11 |
| Without Nathan Horton and Bryan McCabe, the offensively challenged Panthers picked up only one point in three games. |
| 03/09/2009 | 11 | 11 |
| Consistency is the name of the game in Florida, where the Panthers have gone 18-8-3 since Jan. 1 and not lost back-to-back games in regulation. |
| 03/02/2009 | 11 | 9 |
| Showing lots of resilience these days with goalie Tomas Vokoun on the mend, bouncing back twice after blowout losses on the road. |
| 02/23/2009 | 9 | 11 |
| David Booth hasn't scored in 11 games, but linemates Richard Zednik and Nathan Horton have picked up the slack. |
| 02/16/2009 | 11 | 11 |
| Tomas Vokoun has been very sharp of late for the Panthers, who have a key stretch of home games this week against top teams. |
| 02/09/2009 | 11 | 12 |
| Hanging tough in the East playoff race, the Panthers have a chance to improve their hopes with five of the next six games at home. |
