SUNRISE, FL - MARCH 04: Jack Skille #12 of the Florida Panthers celebrates his insurance goal at 18:34 of the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the BankAtlantic Center on March 4, 2012 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Senators 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Remember this guy? If you've only skimmed the boxscores, probably not. Forward Jack Skille scored his first goal for the Florida Panthers since February 12 and it was massive: with the Senators prepping to pull netminder Robin Lehner for an extra attacker late in the third period it was Skille - from a gorgeous play by Shawn Matthias - to the rescue with a breathtaking insurance marker at 18:34. He also picked up his first assist in three games while adding 4 hits, 1 BkS and 2 SOG. Video and more after the jump...
RECAPS: Litter Box Cats * SB Nation * Silver Seven
*
The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
64 |
42 |
15 |
7 |
91 |
179 |
133 |
22-7-2 |
20-8-5 |
6-2-2 |
Won 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
64 |
38 |
23 |
3 |
79 |
209 |
150 |
19-12-2 |
19-11-1 |
4-5-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
3 |
Florida |
65 |
31 |
22 |
12 |
74 |
163 |
184 |
16-9-8 |
15-13-4 |
4-5-1 |
Won 1 |
|
4 |
Pittsburgh |
64 |
38 |
21 |
5 |
81 |
207 |
167 |
20-8-2 |
18-13-3 |
8-2-0 |
Won 5 |
|
5 |
Philadelphia |
64 |
36 |
21 |
7 |
79 |
210 |
191 |
15-10-5 |
21-11-2 |
5-5-0 |
Won 2 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
65 |
36 |
24 |
5 |
77 |
180 |
175 |
16-12-3 |
20-12-2 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
7 |
Ottawa |
67 |
34 |
25 |
8 |
76 |
202 |
198 |
17-13-3 |
17-12-5 |
6-3-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
8 |
Winnipeg |
66 |
31 |
27 |
8 |
70 |
173 |
186 |
20-10-4 |
11-17-4 |
5-3-2 |
Won 1 |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
9 |
Washington |
65 |
32 |
28 |
5 |
69 |
172 |
184 |
21-10-2 |
11-18-3 |
4-6-0 |
Lost 2 |
|
10 |
Tampa Bay |
65 |
31 |
28 |
6 |
68 |
184 |
219 |
20-9-2 |
11-19-4 |
7-3-0 |
Won 4 |
|
11 |
Buffalo |
65 |
30 |
27 |
8 |
68 |
162 |
183 |
16-11-7 |
14-16-1 |
6-2-2 |
Won 3 |
|
12 |
Toronto |
65 |
30 |
28 |
7 |
67 |
194 |
201 |
16-12-5 |
14-16-2 |
2-7-1 |
Won 1 |
|
13 |
NY Islanders |
66 |
28 |
29 |
9 |
65 |
155 |
195 |
15-14-5 |
13-15-4 |
4-5-1 |
Won 2 |
|
14 |
Carolina |
65 |
24 |
27 |
14 |
62 |
171 |
197 |
17-13-6 |
7-14-8 |
4-2-4 |
OT 1 |
|
15 |
Montreal |
66 |
25 |
31 |
10 |
60 |
170 |
184 |
12-15-8 |
13-16-2 |
2-7-1 |
Lost 1 |
*
Why last night rocked:
- PHI over WSH, 1-0 (REG); Caps have been shutout in last two, outscored 6-0. Face CAR tomorrow.
- NYI over NJD, 1-0 (REG); Devs downed WSH 5-0 Friday only to implode in Nassau. Isles beat da Broons Saturday as well.
- NYR over BOS, 4-3 (REG); Cats only five back of the Bruins, who are 2-3-1 in past six.
Why last night jonesed:
- Three clubs Florida needed to lose, did...and all in regulation. Not to mention defeating Ottawa - in stunning come-from-behind fashion, Jersey-style - for the first time since we had a manned spaceflight program with a (relatively) robust schedule. Not seeing a whole lot to cry about here.
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA defeated OTT 4-2; playoff odds up 10.1 to 81.7% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
Focusing on clubs within 6 points of Panthers (66P); teams FLA needs to lose in bold…
- BUF (68P) at WPG (70P), 8 p.m. (NBC-SN); if there's an anti-Sabres argument to be made, we'd love to hear it. Jets' winners of past two with points in all three vs Buffalo in 2011-12.
Next up for the Cats:
- At Philadelphia Thursday evening; LBC Game Thread bids a tearful farewell to Dale at 6:30.
Did you know:
- Before yesterday, the Panthers hadn't beaten Ottawa by more than one goal in Sunrise since March 31, 2009 (5-2). Florida only picked up one further victory 10 months later - 3-0 in Kanata - before the infamous nine-game skid.
On the table:
- It's an all-fluff Monday! Yes, it's a cry for help.
Sunday’s Organizational News:
- D Erik Gudbranson (presumably a non-injury situation) was out of the lineup vs OTT
- Missed this yesterday, but it would appear the Rampage are on a bit of a roll
There are 181 Comments. Load Now.
Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.
C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read
R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next
Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read
Comment Settings
Live comment alert: Hide it!
Comments for this post are closed.