The previous year was incredibly difficult for the aging Luongo as the 38-year-old struggled to remain healthy throughout the course of the season. In consequence, injuries unfortunately caused Lu to be unavailable for 42 games (missing over half the season). Luongo experienced an abundance of setbacks which in turn had a negative effect on the outcome of the Panthers season. In result, FLA proved to be incapable of reaching the .500 mark without the typical phenomenal goaltending and leadership of their quality, yet humorous net minder.
In the 40 games Luongo participated in, he produced to an underwhelming line of 17-15-6, 2.