Jean-Francois Berube News

Berube is 4-2-1 with a .901 SV% and 2.84 GAA with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and has been signed to a one-year deal worth $750,000 with the Florida Panthers Thursday.

Berube had an incredible four-game run while he was with the Blue Jackets, going 3-1-0 with a .924 SV%. With Joonas Korpisalo available to serve as Elvis Merzlikins' backup on Monday, Berube heads back to the AHL, where he is 4-9-4 with a 3.37 GAA and .891 SV% in 17 games.

With Elvis Merzlikins dealing with lower-body discomfort, Berube is expected to back up Joonas Korpisalo on Tuesday. Berube has gone 4-4-3 with a 2.82 GAA and .912 SV% in 11 AHL games this season.

Berube came up for one game to backup Joonas Korpisalo while Sergei Bobrovsky was away from the team. He returns to the AHL where he has gone 11-10-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .899 SV% in 24 games.

Berube is expected to serve as Joonas Korpisalo’s backup on Thursday because Sergei Bobrovsky will not be with the team tonight. Berube has gone 11-10-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .899 SV% in 24 AHL games this season.

Berube was recalled to serve as Joonas Korpisalo’s backup on Thursday because Sergei Bobrovsky was sick. Returning to the AHL suggests that Bobrovsky will be back on Saturday.

With Sergei Bobrovsky out with an illness, Berube comes up from Cleveland to serve as Joonas Korpislao’s backup vs. the Panthers.

Berube allowed five gaols on 44 shots in the Blackhawks loss to St. Louis on Sunday. Berube has lost five in a row while allowing a combined 20 goals on 183 shots (.891 SV%). He will look to improve to 3-1-1 on home ice tonight vs. the Canucks—he has a 2.49 GAA and .937 SV% at the United Center.