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Panthers’ prospect Petrovic ‘a work in progress’

Florida Panthers v New York Rangers

skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2013 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Panthers 6-1.

Bruce Bennett

Alex Petrovic has spent most of this season in the American Hockey League.

His first appearance at the NHL level - just over 15 minutes of ice time - ended in a 6-1 loss for his Florida Panthers against their state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. He was re-assigned to the San Antonio Rampage the next day, as per the Miami Herald.

At just 21 years old, and a second-round pick of the Panthers in the 2010 NHL Draft, it would appear he still remains a valuable prospect in their system but just needs some refining to his game, both on and off the ice.

“He’s a work in progress and has played well lately,’' San Antonio Rampage assistant general manager Mike Santos told the Miami Herald.

“He’s still a young guy, only in his second year. He needs to get physically stronger to play the type of game he likes to play. He’s a big kid but needs to fill in. I think once he does that, everything else will fall in for him.’'

Last season, with the Panthers very much out of the playoff race in late April, Petrovic appeared in six games for Florida.

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